I was a competitive runner before I was a physical therapist. And at many points throughout that time, I was also a patient.
I started running track and cross country during high school and by the time I joined the college team, my successful running career had already gotten off track. Instead of setting personal records, I was dealing with frequent stress fractures. I was routinely told that the best way to protect my body was to stop running altogether. But that is not the life I want to live! This is when I decided to become a physical therapist. I wanted to be a physical therapist that would never give up on helping clients live the life they wanted to live.
During physical therapy school, I truly began to understand the full resilience of the human body, and I learned that with the right preparation, our bodies can adapt to all different kinds of demands.
Since then, I’m happy to report that I’ve gotten back to my passion of running. Instead of giving up, I took an alternate approach and I continue running — half marathons, full marathons, and now…I can help guide my clients to keep doing what they love, too!
Education:
Doctorate of Physical Therapy -
UT Southwestern
B.S. Health Science Studies -
Baylor University