WHAT IF YOU COULD RECOVER MORE QUICKLY?

Hi, I’m Caroline, and I’d like to welcome you to a different way of being treated.

I’m here to help in two fundamental ways… to give you the knowledge & guidance you need to heal and to help you overcome any obstacles that may be limiting you

For as long as I can remember, I’ve been passionate about how to get results – with the least amount of effort. This has been especially true when it comes to overcoming injuries, feeling powerful and feeling empowered.

I started my career working as a trainer for injured clients in my twenties, tore my ACL skiing, had reconstructive surgery, re-tore it 2 months later while slipping on a wet floor at work, decided to bypass a second surgery and to get really strong instead, then departed for grad school.

I began my physical therapy career at thirty, working in a last-stop-shop for complicated neck and back patients, while also working in a busy sports medicine clinic treating athletes of all ages.

Several years later, I opened my own business with a desire to provide a different level of service than was available through typical physical therapy and the insurance limited models. One where I could take the time needed to properly assess and treat my clients as whole individuals and until they were better. No cookie cutter treatments.

Now I’ve refined and distilled what I’ve learned to create a comprehensive treatment system. Head to toe assessments. Advanced bodywork from both massage and physical therapy schools. Movement assessments, advanced rehab training from acute to competitive sports play. As well as how to develop a winning mindset & habits even in the midst of tough injuries.

As an athlete, I’ve had many injuries and surgeries and been a patient more times than I care to admit. I’ve fractured bones, torn ligaments, strained muscles and tendons, herniated discs and pinched nerves. Each time I learned a little more about how to rehabilitate better, minimize fitness losses, and keep my sanity. I understand the frustration of being in pain and incapacitated as well as the joy of living fit and strong.

Four decades later, I’ve learned how best help others find more power and less pain. I’d be honored to have the opportunity to help you too.

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I have rarely come across a physical therapist as talented as Caroline.

Her passion, commitment and ability to ascertain the root causes of a problem distinguish her from the rest.

~Michelle B. Personal trainer, competitive cyclist and former international track athlete

As a physician I continue to be impressed by Caroline’s deep knowledge base and ongoing curiosity to learn more.

She has a variety of modalities at her disposal including a great sense of humor. I highly recommend her for treating an array of things from day to day aches and pains ate much more serious medical problems. and it’s all done with warmth and genuine care.

~Richard, S MD, hiker, and yoga aficionado

I have gotten more benefit from my time with Caroline than I have from countless trips to other orthopedic specialists.

Combining a deep understanding of orthopedics and a practical approach she’s kept me competing in sports I’m way too old for. She’s my first call whenever things start to go amiss..

~ Eammon T, 40 y/o competitive road and mountain biker

Because much of my work has been outside of the conventional PT/insurance model, I have chosen to focus on thoroughness and caring, doing the right things at the right time, addressing mindset, setting goals and holding clients accountable. I have helped thousands of people return to their sports while sharing some laughs and making a few friends along the way.

It’s my passion to help you achieve high levels of performance without being stopped by your injuries or ageing.

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CREDENTIALS

1988 Bachelors of Science in Physical Education
1994 Master of Science in Physical Therapy, Boston University
2002 Board Certification in Orthopedics
2007 Kaiser Fellowship Advanced Manual Therapist Certification (Maitland)
2007 SF School of Massage Therapist Program
2008 Paul Chek Exercise Coach Certification
2018 SFMA (Selective Functional Movement Assessment) Practitioner Certification
2018 Sportsmetrics Knee Injury Prevention Specialist Certification
2019 Champion Performance Specialist Certification

CV/Post-Graduate Coursework

Strengthening

Scientific Core Conditioning
Scientific Back Training
Program Design with Paul Chek
Advanced Selective Functional Movement – Gray Cook
Evidence-Based Practice Strength and Conditioning Programming
Maximizing Core Retraining

Assessing & Retraining Movement

SFMA (Selective Functional Movement Assessment) I & II – Gray Cook
Treatment of Impairment Syndromes I & II with Shirley Sahrmann
The Running Course: Gait and Running Analysis

Neck & Low Back

Post Surgical Eval and Treatment of the Cervical and Lumbar Spine
Physiotherapy Management of Non Traumatic and Traumatic Neck Pain – Jull
The Cervical Spine Research Based Clinical Practices
GravityFit Model for Axial Spinal Strength – Carolyn Richardson
The Spine Symposium
Spinal Stabilization in Low Back Pain – Paul Hodges
Ergonomic Seating for Back and Neck Problems
Differential Diagnosis in Thoracic Spine Pain

Shoulder

The Shoulder Course – Don Torrey
Shoulder Evaluation and Evolution Treatment Course – Reinold

Hip & Pelvis

Examination and Treatment of the SI Joint
Management of Pelvic Girdle Pain
Examination and Treatment of the Hip Joint
Functional Relationships of the Lower Half
The Pelvic Girdle – Richard Jackson
Differential Diagnosis in Groin Pain

Knee

Management of Patellar Pain Syndrome
Foundation Exercise for the Treatment of the Knee
The Knee Course – Don Torrey
Management of Hamstring Injuries

Foot & Ankle & Biomechanics

Exam and Treatment of the Foot and Ankle
Grinders and Glue: Orthotic Therapy – Lefever
“When the Feet Hit the Ground Everything Changes”

Nerves & Nervous System

Differential Diagnosis Nerve Entrapment Syndromes
When Work Gets on Your Nerves – Peter Edgelow
Mobilization of the Nervous System – David Butler
Neuro-lymphatic Reflexes

Misc

Regenerative Medicine
Prevention and Management of Overuse Injuries in Cycling
Advancements in Knee, Shoulder, Hip and Sports Medicine
Running Related Injury: Getting the Runner Back on the Road
“Orthopedic Update” John Muir Center
Whole Body Kinesiotaping
Ultrasound and Electrical Stimulation
Californian Ethics & Professional Responsibility

FUN FACTS ABOUT CAROLINE

My athletic career has led me on amazing adventures.
I’ve dodged grizzlies on a 1500 mile mountain bike-packing trip on the continental divide and biked ledgy trails with 1000-foot death defying drops in the Italian Dolomites. I’ve kayaked away from the Vietnamese mafia in Halong Bay, Vietnam, paraglided off cliffs in Chamonix, and scuba dived in the deep underwater canyons of the Honduras.

I’ve raced mountain bikes, crawled through dark, muddy underground canyons in New Zealand alongside wetas (palm-sized grasshoppers), and spent a year exploring the US while living in 32’ trailer.

As a young athlete, I was enthusiastic and perhaps a little clumsy.
I fell… a lot. During judo, running trails, skiing, snowboarding, biking, waterskiing, kiteboarding, rock-climbing and most seriously- walking. I was a terrible patient in my twenties! Now that I am older I know better.

I am passionate about… learning, human performance & motivation, listening to podcasts and books on tape and finding peoples’ brilliance. I love steep climbs followed by steep descents and being a little scared every now and then. Add good food, good bodywork, grunge rock, a spotted long eared dog and a less spotted red haired man in this beautiful place we call home, some great friends and you’ll have the picture of me.

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TEXT ME: 415.497.6557