I started my physical therapy career working in Pediatrics and Neurology at the University of Virginia Hospital.   During that time, I gained an in depth understanding of the power and the  ability of the body to recover from severe injury, trauma and disease.    Early in my career, however,   I sustained  a major back injury.  This resulted in over 5 years of  living  with constant back pain. I gained a perspective up close and personal of what it meant to work every day in pain and lose the ability to participate in activities that I loved such as running, hiking and biking.  In fact, just sitting and standing was a challenge!   This injury ultimately led to my work in outpatient orthopedics with an emphasis on treatment of spine.
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I spent countless hours studying the musculo-skeletal system and exploring every form of healing available.  In this process, I  learned that often “where you hurt is not the SOURCE of the problem”.  I also gained extensive knowledge of the spine and musculoskeletal system realizing that recovery was not just about strengthening or stretching a muscle but how the entire body works together .  Adding  postural retraining with the Egoscue based exercises brings  another level of retraining to the body and offers not only recovery from pain but significant restoration of function.      I  am passionate about helping people recover the potential of their body and guiding them to live life to its fullest.  I truly believe in the innate healing potential of the body!