Tracy received her BS in Physical Education from URI in 1992, where she was a member of the URI women’s gymnastics team. During that time she suffered a knee injury which required surgical intervention, sparking her interest in sports medicine and physical therapy. She went on to receive her Masters of Science in Physical Therapy from URI in 1994 and joined our practice, working closely with Drs. Fitzgerald, Marchand, Burns, and Coppes. She also began coaching gymnastics in the club, school, and collegiate setting. She was a member of the RI USA gymnastics state committee, a speaker on injury prevention in gymnastics at USA Gymnastics Regional Congress, and named RI Interscholastic League Female Coach of the Year. Tracy has over 20 years of experience in physical therapy and coaching gymnastics. She is an avid runner and enjoys living a healthy, active lifestyle. Tracy is Level I certified in Dry Needling.
I’ve been a physical therapist (PT) for over 30 years. I chose this profession to help people, like most health care providers. However, my education barely touched on business or economics—Economics 101 was about it. Most healthcare providers aren’t interested in business, which is part of why our healthcare system is in its current state. For years,....
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So, besides potentially high job security, why would someone want to take on a career in physical therapy where they will most likely incur more education debt and make less money than other careers in health care? I can’t answer that question for you, but after being a physical therapist for almost 29 years, I can tell you why I love being a physical therapist.
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Everybody knows that good posture is important. Good posture is defined as sitting with our ear over our shoulder and our shoulder over our hip as if they were in a straight line.....
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