Kristi, MPT, ICATRIC
Education: Graduated Magna Cum Laude from University of Kentucky with Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology in 1998. Graduated Suma Cum Laude from West Virginia University with a Masters in Physical Therapy in 2001.
Clinical Internships: Acute care, Aquatic Therapy, Outpatient Rehabilitation, Pediatrics, Rehabilitation Hospital.
Certifications: International Council for Aquatic Therapy and Rehab Industry Certified (ICATRIC) since 2001
Experience: Kristine has practiced in the outpatient and aquatic therapy setting for 4 years, 3 years of which she was both the manager and primary therapist of the facility. · Kristine's areas of clinical expertise include the following: ü Clinic management skills to include clinic development, policy and procedure establishment, employee relations, human resources, insurance credentialing, & marketing. ü Aquatic Physical Therapy for a wide variety of patients including low back pain, peripheral joint pain, gait dysfunction, Cerebral Vascular Accident & spinal cord injury. ü Manual Therapy Skills to include joint and soft tissue mobilizations for the spine, shoulder, and all other peripheral joints, to include Maitland techniques. ü Chronic pain rehabilitation to include Fibromyalgia Syndrome, Rheumatoid Arthritis & Myofascial pain. ü General rehabilitation for a wide variety of orthopedic conditions to include low back pain using Mackenzie techniques, cervical pain and headaches, shoulder, knee, ankle and foot problems. · Kristine is also knowledgeable in the following area: ü Women's health issues ü Outpatient rehabilitation for patients suffering from Cerebral Vascular Accident, Spinal Cord Injury and Traumatic Brain Injury ü Orthopedic pediatric conditions.
Affiliations: Member, North Carolina Physical Therapy Association since 2003 Member, American Physical Therapy Association since 2003 Member, American Physical Therapy Association Aquatics Section since 2003 Member, American Physical Therapy Association Private Practice Section since 2003 Member, Aquatic Therapy and Rehab Institute since 2001
Physical Therapy Continuing Education: NCPTA Reimbursement Seminar March 2004 Evidence Based Concepts of the Shoulder/Elbow February 2004 Strategies to Improve Gait and Influence Ankle and Foot Injuries September 2003 Advances in the Management of the Knee October 2002 Leadership Management Training October 2002 A Practical Approach to Electrical Nerve Stimulation May 2002 A Practical Approach to Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) April 2002 Maitland MT-2 Basic Spinal April 2002
Aquatic Therapy Continuing Education:
Aquatic Rehabilitation Systems I, II & III October 2004 Aquatic Therapy Specialty Institute April 2004 Aquatic Therapy Specialty Institute October 2001
*Note: Since we all know that all patients can't be treated the same, all of Aquatic Physical Therapy & Beyond's Physical Therapists are skilled at applying the technique/s that are right for the patient, whether it be a technique they are already familiar with or a different/new technique that has to be learned, they will do what's necessary to rehabilitate the patient.