R. Jeffries Anderson, PT
Jeff, co-owner of Orthopedic Physical Therapy and The Body Shoppe, is a licensed physical Therapist who specializes in geriatrics, orthopedics and has experience in Out-Patient and In-Patient settings. He has more than 35 years of experience in sports medicine. As a therapist Jeff has had opportunities to study various techniques with their makers, including Maitland, McKenzie, Mulligan, and Paris, and had opportunity to learn Cyriax techniques. Some of Jeff's interests include sports and injuries from an "aging baby boomer's perspective". Jeff is also a spinning instructor at the Body Shoppe

Elizabeth A. Dolby PT
Elizabeth Dolby, co-owner of Orthopedic Physical Therapy and the Body Shoppe as is a P.T. with more than 27 years of experience. Liz got her Bachelors degree in exercise science, which enhances her passion of exercise and sports programs. Liz specializes in orthopedic and sports injuries as well as  neck and back pain. Liz is a certified fitness instructor who still teaches weight lifting, step aerobics, and BOSU classes at The Body Shoppe. She enjoys designing sport-specific training programs to improve athletes' performance and enhance safety. Her biggest joy is to watch people rehabilitate beyond their injury into a healthy life style.

Kara Jacobsen, P.T., MLD/CDT
Kara is a licensed physical therapist who specializes in lymphedema and incontinence treatment and care as well as other physical therapy techniques. In her past experiences she was a Lead In-Patient physical therapist in a hospital setting. Her special training includes manual lymphatic drainage (Vodder technique), Myofascial release techniques, Geriatric orthopedics, McKenzie techniques, Mulligan techniques and Kinesio taping techniques.

Karen Johnston, P.T., D.P.T.
Karen is a licensed physical therapist who specializes in orthopedics, lymphedema and vestibular rehabilitation. She has had past opportunities to work in In-Patient and elementary school settings. She has special training in McKenzie techniques, Myofascial release, Leduc method in lymphatic drainage, and orthotic fabrication.

 
Marina Leonovich P.T., M.P.T.
Marina is a licensed physical therapist who specializes in orthopedics and has extensive training in various physical therapy rehabilitation techniques including; McKenzie, Mulligan and orthotic fabrication. She has had an opportunity to work in In-Patient and nursing home facilities with training in geriatrics. In addition, she also speaks Russian fluently.

Lisa Moore, P.T., M.S.P.T./OCS, 
Lisa is a licensed physical therapist who is also a certified orthopedic clinical specialist by the APTA with special interests in foot orthotics, gait analysis, lower extremity biomechanics and runner injuries.

Pamela Parkhurst, P.T
Pamela is a licensed physical therapist with training in orthopedics, balance and gait issues, dance and Repetetive Stress Injuries. In her past experiences, Pam ran a clinic to address dance injuries and taught kinesiology to dancers at prep school. She has special training in Feldenkrais method (neuromuscular re-education), which is a rehabilitation program for balance disorders.

Linda Sharkey, P.T., D.P.T.

Linda Sharkey comes to OPT with her Doctorate of Physical Therapy from Simmons College. Linda has an extensive base of knowledge in Orthopedics and gait/balance disorders. She places a strong emphasis on patient education in her treatment due to her belief that the understanding of the body and how it works is a vital component to recovery from injury and illness. Linda's enthusiasm for treatment is exhibited in her warm personality and her emphasis on patient education.

Abbie Steiner, M.S.P.T. 

Abbie is a licensed Physical Therapist with a 20 year practice in Alexander Technique. Abbie specializes in low back pain, neck pain, postural correction and gait/balance disorders.

Kristie Sulda, P.T.
Kristie is a licensed physical therapist who specializes in orthopedics, industrial rehabilitation, stretch break program implementation, pediatrics, pre and postnatal programs and treatment, and vestibular rehabilitation. She has special interests in Orthotic fabrication and adult orthopedics. She has had numerous opportunities to study hands on in pediatrics training, as well as torticollis treatment. She also has interest in gait analysis and movement program for runners.

Betsy Wassmann, PTA
Betsy is a graduate of STCC for Physical Therapist Assistant . She works at OPT as an assistant with special interests in aquatic therapy, manual therapy, and therapeutic exercise. Betsy comes with a wonderful personality and love of her profession. You can see her working out at The Body Shoppe on Nautulis and in Step Aerobic Classes.

Linda Cimma-LaRivera, PT

Susan Piro, P.T.
Susan is a licensed physical therapist who specializes in musculoskeletal injuries. She enjoys hiking, gardening, canoeing and spending time with family and friends. She was born and raised in Athol.