EDUCATION:

AA General Studies- Cerritos Community College, Norwalk, CA

Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) – Cerritos Community College, Norwalk, CA 1993

CERTIFICATIONS:

Graston Technique- Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization (IASTM)

AREAS OF SPECIAL INTEREST:

Orthopedics, manual therapy, movement system disorders, pelvic floor dysfunction

TREATMENT PHILOSOPHY:

I am committed to providing individualized and exceptional care to each patient, listening, and paying attention to detail. I am dedicated to educating patients how to move their body correctly by modifying movement patterns and correcting mechanical dysfunction. This leads to decreased pain, increased function and improved quality of life. I have a hands -on teaching approach with my patients. I tailor treatment based on patient’s personal needs and their specific goals while motivating them and making treatment fun and challenging. Your treatment will be customized and specific to your diagnosis and will include information on the reasoning behind the exercise you’re doing.

PERSONAL NOTES:

While in PTA school, Karen meet her husband Alan in San Diego, CA. He was enlisted in US Navy. Upon graduation, they were married and received orders to Florida. While living in Florida, Karen was the PTA representative for the Northern District of APTA along with being an advisory member of Florida Community College PTA program. She received her clinical instructor certification in Florida educating future PTA’s. Throughout her career, she has worked in home health, acute care, rehab, aquatic therapy, outpatient orthopedics, memory care and treated patients with pelvic floor dysfunction. Karen and her family relocated to Texas in 2006, after her husband retired from the US Navy. They have one daughter who graduated from college in 2023. During her off time, you will find her going on walks, traveling, exercising, shopping with her daughter and making jewelry. During Covid in 2020, Karen started her own jewelry business. She sells her jewelry at farmers markets and at boutique in Round Rock.