Randy Raugh, MPT, C-Ped


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Randy Raugh, MPT, C-Ped has been a physical therapist for 13 years. His physical therapy experience includes orthopedics, cardiopulmonary, and neurological rehabilitation in inpatient and outpatient hospital settings as well as nursing home care.  For 27 years he was the Fitness Director/Physical Therapist for the Life Enhancement Program - an educational program  for individuals interested in making healthy lifestyle changes at Canyon Ranch Health Resort Randy has been promoting health for 32 years. He is a Certified Exercise Specialist with the American College of Sports Medicine.

     Prior to Canyon Ranch he taught fitness at other premier health resorts such as Rancho La Puerta in Mexico and The Golden Door in California.  At Canyon Ranch he  was a lecturer providing continuing medical education units for visiting physicians and guests.  For the past 10 years he has been a presenter at occupational medicine conferences, hospitals, cruise ships and CEO groups on topics such as knee and joint health.  He has 31 years of experience in leading group and individual exercise for individuals ranging from professional athletes to the terminally ill. Currently, Randy is a physical therapist in the Carondelet St. Joseph's Hospital Outpatient Orthopedic Clinic and their new Spine Center, treating a wide variety of patients for orthopedic issues.

     His areas of particular interest include lower extremity, spine and shoulder pain and pathology. His training includes a master’s degree in physical therapy from Northern Arizona University (NAU).  He trained to prescribe and manufacture foot orthoses at NAU and Northwestern University and is a certified ped-orthist.  Currently he is completing a clinical doctorate in physical therapy at Washington University in St. Louis.

     Randy has appeared in Arthritis Today, U.S. News and World Report, GQ Magazine and others. Media appearances have included ESPN, the Discovery Channel, local news channels in Tucson and radio stations nationwide.



ACSM Certified Clinical Exercise Specialist. Certification # 2718. August 16, 1997.

American Board for Certification Orthotics, Prosthetics and Pedorthics. Certified Pedorthist # CPed2707, July 2007.


              
               Arizona Physical Therapy license #3739
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