Kara F.
PT, DPT
Location: Bay State Physical Therapy – Needham, MA
Graduate: Simmons College
Kara received her Bachelors of Science from University of Massachusetts with a concentration in Kinesiology. She went on to earn to Doctorate of Physical from Simmons College. Kara has gained experience working with patients of all ages and varying diagnoses through her clinical internships including rotations in outpatient orthopedics and neuromuscular, inpatient rehabilitation hospital, pediatrics in the public school system.
Kara is an active & highly motivated therapist. In her off time, Kara enjoys the outdoors (including skiing and spending time at the beach), traveling, shopping and working out.
Conditions
- Arm Tendon Repair and Post-Surgery Rehab
- Arthritis
- Back Pain
- Foot or Ankle Fractures
- Foot or Ankle Post-Surgery Rehab
- Foot or Ankle Sprains or Strains
- Frozen Shoulder/Adhesive Capsulitis
- Head and Neck Post-Surgery Rehab
- Head and Neck Radiating Pain
- Headaches and Migraines
- Hip Pain and Thigh Pain
- Hip Post-Surgery Rehab
- Hip Sprains and Strains
- Instability
- Mid-Back Pain
- Neck Pain
- Osteoarthritis of the Hip
- Osteoporosis
- Piriformis Syndrome
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Poor Balance or Risk of Falling
- Rotator Cuff Injuries
- Sciatica and Radiating Back Pain
- TMJ Dysfunction
- Total Hip Replacement and Partial Hip Replacement
- Total Knee Replacement
- Trochanteric Bursitis
Services
- Cupping
- Dry Needling
- Electrical Stimulation
- IASTM
- Joint Mobilization
- Kinesio Taping
- Manual Therapy
- Neuromuscular Re-Education
- Post-Surgical Rehab
- Pre-Surgical Rehab
- Return to Sport Functional Training
- Stretching and Strengthening Exercises
- Therapeutic Activities
- Therapeutic Exercise