Licensed Physical Therapist

Special interests: Myofascial Release, Instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization(IASTM) with Hawk Grips (tools primarily used to detect and release scar tissue, adhesions, and fascial restrictions), Gentle
osteopathic joint mobilization of spine and extremities, Patient education, and Cold Laser therapy (FDA approved Class IIIb low-level laser therapy that reduces inflammation, provides pain relief, accelerates tissue regeneration and stimulates cell reproduction).

Donna brings 33 years of experience to her boutique physical therapy practice. In this environment each client receives her undivided attention with focus on the patient’s optimal treatment including manual therapy, postural and body mechanics education and instruction in home exercise. With no pressure from insurance reimbursement, she can maximize her patient’s recovery potential.

Donna can help adults of all ages recover from muscular strains, joint sprains, repetitive motion injuries and orthopedic surgery. With her advanced skills, she can also compliment chiropractic care or massage therapy a client may be receiving.

Donna has extensive experience in various settings including trauma, acute care, rehabilitation and outpatient orthopedics with a focus in sports medicine. Prior to joining Bodycentric, Donna worked 12 years as an outpatient physical therapist in CrewCare at Vanguard. Previously she worked for Main Line Health and other Philadelphia area health systems in both inpatient and outpatient roles.

Donna’s treatment philosophy is to identify the source of dysfunction, often not where the pain is located, and treat it with a comprehensive approach. She believes that rehabilitation is a collaboration between the patient and the practitioner focused on achieving the patient’s goals.

An initial visit would consist of Donna gaining an understanding of the patient’s injury or area of discomfort, reviewing medical history, initiating hands-on treatment that may consist of myofascial release, instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization with Hawk Grips and/or gentle osteopathic joint mobilizations. The treatment would conclude with patient education in postural correction, proper body mechanics, home stretching and/or exercises. A custom home program with both educational tools and exercises from Medbridge (a virtual easy to follow video-based instruction tool) is then emailed to each patient. Follow up visits are determined on an individual basis.