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Combat sports push athletes — and PTs — to their limits. Learn how PTs apply evidence-based care in unpredictable, high-risk environments.
A physical therapist (right) works with a combat athlete at the UFC Performance Institute.In the 35,000-square-foot UFC Performance Institute in Las Vegas, Heather Linden, PT, DPT, is hard at work. As the senior director of sports medicine, her job focuses on injury prevention, rehabilitation, and optimizing physical performance for the athletes who are part of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Date: October 1, 2025
Contact: aptamag@apta.org
Content Type: Feature
Keith Loria
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