Amanda Pruden has been a member of the Northwestern University Sports Medicine Department since August of 2021. She is responsible for managing the health care of the women’s volleyball team.
Amanda is a 2008 graduate of Canisius College where she earned her Bachelor's degree in Athletic Training, with a minor in Health and Human Performance. Amanda was a 3 year letter winner on the Canisius College Swimming and Diving Team. As a graduate assistant at Seattle University, Amanda worked with the men’s soccer, men’s and women’s swimming and softball teams. She earned her Masters degree in Sports Administration and Leadership, while completing her Colloquium research on “The Effects of Skin Counter Irritants on Perceived Pain and Function Following Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness”.
Amanda has previously been employed as a Senior Athletic Trainer at UCLA with their women’s soccer program, and with them had the opportunity to represent the USA at the 2019 World University Games in Napoli, Italy. She has also had the opportunity to work as a medical volunteer for multiple marathons, Special Olympics and National Women and Girls in Sport Days. She has also been a panelist speaker at Womxn’s Leadership Conferences held through the University of California (UC) Education Systems.
Amanda is interested in a range of manual therapy and soft tissue treatments, baseline movement screening, and corrective/prevention programming. Amanda holds certifications in:
Teaching Experience:
Professional Presentations:
Amanda is a 2008 graduate of Canisius College where she earned her Bachelor's degree in Athletic Training, with a minor in Health and Human Performance. Amanda was a 3 year letter winner on the Canisius College Swimming and Diving Team. As a graduate assistant at Seattle University, Amanda worked with the men’s soccer, men’s and women’s swimming and softball teams. She earned her Masters degree in Sports Administration and Leadership, while completing her Colloquium research on “The Effects of Skin Counter Irritants on Perceived Pain and Function Following Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness”.
Amanda has previously been employed as a Senior Athletic Trainer at UCLA with their women’s soccer program, and with them had the opportunity to represent the USA at the 2019 World University Games in Napoli, Italy. She has also had the opportunity to work as a medical volunteer for multiple marathons, Special Olympics and National Women and Girls in Sport Days. She has also been a panelist speaker at Womxn’s Leadership Conferences held through the University of California (UC) Education Systems.
Amanda is interested in a range of manual therapy and soft tissue treatments, baseline movement screening, and corrective/prevention programming. Amanda holds certifications in:
- Therapeutic Dry Needling
- Myofascial Decompression Cupping Technique
- Graston Technique
- Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) Therapy
- Selective Functional Movement Assessment (SFMA)
- Functional Movement (FMS) and Y-Balance Screening
Teaching Experience:
- UCLA, Director of the Sports Medicine Internship Program
- Taught basic principles of Athletic Training, related to care, prevention and treatment of athletic injuries to
- Seattle University, Center for Sports and Exercise Science: Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries
Professional Presentations:
- Effects of Cold, Hot, and Contrast Whirlpools on Pain, Swelling, and Function Following Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (resented at the Eastern Athletic Trainers Association (EATA) Conference, January 2007)
- Effects of Skin Counter Irritants on Lower Leg Sensation (Presented at the Ignatian Scholarship Day, Canisius College, April 2008)
- Cold Water Immersion does not influence balance or function of the ankle (Presented at the EATA Conference, January 2008 and at Ignatian Scholarship Day, Canisius College, April 2008)
- Warm water immersion does not affect ankle function or balance (Presented at the Ignatian Scholarship Day, Canisius College, April 2008