Kit holds a Doctorate in Physical Therapy from Northeastern University and a Bachelor of Science in Rehabilitation Science from Northeastern University, and is certified in dry needling level 1 from Evidence in Motion, the Mulligan technique for upper extremity, and CPR/ AED. She is also an adaptive surf instructor and an APTA credentialed clinical instructor.
Kit is known for a comprehensive approach to injuries and creativity in treatment, and is motivated by helping patients return to activities they love. Her passion for movement-based treatment for independence and self management is driven by her own personal history of sports injuries.
Outside of her time with patients, Kit enjoys soccer, surfing, pickleball, and line dancing.
“The best surfer in the water is the one having the most fun!” – Phil Edwards
One of the most common questions that PTs and MDs will get from patients is how long is it going to take before I am back to normal after my total knee replacement? The most common answer is....
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Even with pickleball being described as a low impact sport, it can still require the body to move quickly and in new ways. With the number of people participating in pickleball comes an increase in the number of injuries reported. In a recent Forbes article...
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A debilitating injury or medical condition can drastically change a person’s ability to pursue activities which they previously enjoyed. The loss of the ability to participate in activities, sports, and pastimes that previously brought joy are sometimes just as hard to come to terms with as the injury itself. Accessing outdoor spaces with a disability or even a temporary injury, can be a daunting task. Accessibility issues such as parking, increased distance between parking space and destination, limited or inadequate walkways for mobility aides such as wheelchairs, walkers, canes, and crutches, and uneven surfaces such as sand, gravel, stairs can significantly reduce access to the great outdoors. The world of adaptive sports can open doors to participation in outdoor recreation again. There is a...
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