Kara Y.
PTA
Location: Bay State Physical Therapy – Taunton, MA
Kara Y., PTA, graduated from Bridgewater State College with a Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science and from Community College of Rhode Island with an Associate of Applied Science degree in Physical Therapy Assisting. Kara was always interested in the health field and was first exposed to Physical Therapy when her sister attended therapy when they were younger. Because of this experience, Kara realized she wanted to pursue a career in PT.
Kara has extensive experience in the PT field as she has worked in inpatient skilled nursing facilities, outpatient MVA, and orthopedic settings. Additionally, Kara is dementia certified. Overall, she loves helping people improve their function and live up to their full potential with less pain. She also likes to joke around and make therapy fun!
Outside of work, Kara enjoys reading, drawing, hiking, photography, watching sports, baking, and spending time with her friends and family.
Conditions
- Arm Tendon Repair and Post-Surgery Rehab
- Arthritis
- Back Compression Fractures
- 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
- Knee Pain
- Mid-Back Pain
- Neck Pain
- Osteoarthritis of the Hip
- Osteoporosis
- Piriformis Syndrome
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Poor Balance or Risk of Falling
- Poor Posture and Forward Head Syndrome
- Post Operative Mastectomy
- Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Tears
- Rotator Cuff Injuries
- Sciatica and Radiating Back Pain
- Total Hip Replacement and Partial Hip Replacement
- Total Knee Replacement
- Trochanteric Bursitis
Services
- Cupping
- Electrical Stimulation
- IASTM
- Joint Mobilization
- Kinesio Taping
- Manual Therapy
- Neuromuscular Re-Education
- Post-Surgical Rehab
- Pre-Surgical Rehab
- Stretching and Strengthening Exercises
- Therapeutic Activities
- Therapeutic Exercise
- Traction
- Trigger Point Therapy