Alan Edmundson entered the physical therapy field as a licensed assistant in 1981 and became a registered physical therapist in 1984 after graduating from Los Angeles Children's Hospital School of  Physical Therapy, affiliated with the the University of Southern California.  Alan Edmunson joined Alta Orthopaedics in April of 2005 after 15 years of ownership of his Santa Barbara private practice, Advanced Orthopedic Physical Therapy.

During his first five years in practice at St. Francis Hospital Alan worked with both in and out patients. As the owner of Advanced Orthopedic Physical Therapy he specialized in outpatient orthopaedics and had the opportunity to treat athletes from UCSB and Westmont colleges, all of the local high schools and semiprofessional and club teams.  Alan has taught kinesiology at UCSB and lectured at professional conferences.

With  over 20 years in practice, Alan utilizes a variety of treatment approaches as dictated by the patient's problem and needs.  Manual therapies, exercise and self care are the primary treatment consideration.  Alta's physical therapy department provides the latest equipment for patient care and a positive rehab environment.