THOMAS PERREAULT, PT, DPT, OCS, CMTPT/DN

Physical Therapist

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

  • Myopain Seminars, Bethesda, MD
    Course Developer for Intramuscular Electrical Stimulation (IMES), Jan 2023 – Present

  • Wentworth Douglass Hospital, Dover, NH
    Clinical Specialist – Northern New England Spine Center, Nov 2016 – Present

  • Manual Physical Therapy Alliance, Phoenix, AZ
    Senior Instructor / Content Developer, May 2017 – May 2019

  • American Academy of Manipulative Therapy, Montgomery, AL
    Senior Instructor – Spinal Manipulation Institute and Dry Needling Institute, May 2013 – May 2017

  • Pinnacle Rehabilitation Network, Plaistow, NH
    Clinical Manager, Hampton, NH; Clinical Manager, Education Coordinator, Portsmouth, NH, Oct 2013 – Nov 2016

  • Pro Ex Physical Therapy, Woburn, MA
    Senior Physical Therapist, Aug 2012 – Oct 2013

  • Cleveland Physical Therapy Associates, Shelby, NC
    Staff Physical Therapist / Education Coordinator, Oct 2012 – Aug 2012

  • Orthopedic and Sport Therapy Services, Rochester, NH
    Staff Physical Therapist, June 2006 – Oct 2010

  • Franklin Pierce University, Manchester, NH
    Gross Anatomy Assistant Instructor, Sept 2006 – May 2007

  • Works Health and Fitness Center, Somersworth, NH
    Strength and Conditioning Coach, Aug 2004 – Jan 2008

EDUCATION:

  • Doctor of Physical Therapy
    Franklin Pierce University, Concord, NH, Sept 2005 – May 2008

  • Kinesiology, Bachelor of Science
    University of Maine, Orono, ME, Sept 1999 – May 2004

  • Biology – Pre Med, Bachelor of Science
    University of Southern Maine, Portland, ME, Jan 2001 – May 2001

EDITORIAL BOARD MEMBERSHIP:

  • Advisory Board Member for the Journal of Invasive Physiotherapy and Musculoskeletal Medicine
    August 2024 – present

  • Peer Reviewer for:

    • Acupuncture in Medicine
    • Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapy
    • Physiotherapy Theory & Practice
    • Journal of Clinical Medicine
    • Healthcare
    • Medicina
    • Anesthesiology Intensive Therapy

ADVANCED CERTIFICATIONS AND COMPETENCY:

  • Board Certified in Orthopedics (OCS)
    American Board of Physical Therapy Specialists (ABPTS), June 2011

ADVANCED CLINICAL RESIDENCY:

  • Orthopedic Manual Therapy Clinical Fellowship
    Institute of Orthopedic Manual Therapy, Woburn, MA, Jan 2009 – Jan 2010

LICENSURE:

  • Physical Therapy License
    State of New Hampshire, USA (#3324), Issued 05/22/2008, Expiration Date: 12/31/2024

AWARDS:

  • Instructor of the Year Award (2016)
    American Academy of Manipulative Therapy

  • Wentworth Douglass Hospital Presidents Award (2021)

ACULTY APPOINTMENTS:

  • Clinical Instructor, University of New England
    Sept 2021 – ongoing

BOOK CHAPTERS:

  • Intramuscular Electrical Stimulation,
    To be released in the 3rd edition of the Dry Needling textbook in 2024.

ARTICLES:

  1. Intramuscular Electrical Stimulation for the Treatment of Trigger Points in Patients with Chronic Migraine: A Protocol for a Pilot Study Using a Single-Case Experimental Design.
    Medicina (2023), 59(8):1380
    DOI: 10.3390/medicina59081380

  2. Intramuscular Electrical Stimulation to Trigger Points: Insights into Mechanisms and Clinical Applications – A Scoping Review.
    Journal of Clinical Medicine (2022), 11(20), 6039
    DOI: 10.3390/jcm11206039

  3. Periosteal Needling to the Cervical Articular Pillars as an Adjunct Intervention for Treatment of Chronic Neck Pain and Headache: A Case Report.
    Applied Sciences (2022), 12(6):3122
    DOI: 10.3390/app12063122

  4. Ultrasound Confirmation of the Multiple Loci Hypothesis of the Myofascial Trigger Point and the Diagnostic Importance of Specificity in the Elicitation of the Local Twitch Response.
    Diagnostics (2022), 12(2), 321
    DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics12020321

  5. Needling Interventions for Sciatica: Choosing Methods Based on Neuropathic Pain Mechanisms – A Scoping Review.
    Journal of Clinical Medicine (2021), 10(10), 2189
    DOI: 10.3390/jcm10102189

  6. The Local Twitch Response during Trigger Point Dry Needling: Is it Necessary for Successful Outcomes?
    Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies (2017), 21(4), 940-947
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2017.03.008

POSTER PRESENTATIONS:

  1. Dry Needling in Neuropathic Pain
    British Medical Acupuncture Society Annual Meeting, London, UK (2020 via ZOOM)

  2. Mechanisms and Dose Parameters of Manual Needle Stimulation: Clinical Considerations
    Lecture Presentation at the Acupuncture Association of Chartered Physiotherapists Annual Conference, London, UK (2019)