I graduated with a master’s in physical therapy from Wichita State University (Kansas) in 1993, Received a Doctorate in Physical Therapy in 2010 from Regis University, and later certified as a orthopedic manual physical therapist in 2004 through Maitland seminars (COMT) and have maintained that certification since. I also have a massage therapy license since 2001 and have had a massage business out of my home in Nixa until the move to Ozark June of 2023 and changed the name of it to Freedom From Pain Advanced Physical and Massage Therapy. 

    I worked for Cox-Health for 26 of my 30 years of being a physical therapist. Currently in my business I am doing a combination of physical and massage therapy specializing in acute whiplash, chronic pain, spine pain, pelvic pain, headaches, concussion, unusual pain that others have trouble with, and manual therapy. See manual therapy techniques in the services section. So, I’m a non-traditional massage and physical therapist, and don’t really do relaxation massage, but very much therapeutic treatments. I have also taught classes for chronic pain patients called Explain Pain, joint pain classes with a naturopathic doctor and fall prevention.

    I live in Nixa, Missouri and have my business in Ozark MO. I have a husband, two kids, and a grandson. But most importantly, I am very active in my church and Encounter Ministry and am happy to share my faith with anyone interested or pray for people who request it.