Dr. Charles Nichols’s primary interest is in the evaluation and treatment of orthopedic physical therapy patients with a special interest in spinal manual therapy and trigger point dry needling. He is the course director of the musculoskeletal portion of the Physical Therapy program. Dr. Nichols is a Board Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist by the APTA and has a particular interest in manual therapy having completed his manual therapy certification through the Evidence in Motion Manual Therapy Program. He is currently working on his Doctor of Science degree from Texas Tech University Health Science Center.