Sandy is a native of Riverside, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. She grew up participating in gymnastics, softball, basketball, volleyball and track. Her athletic career narrowed to softball when she played at DePaul University, a Division I NCAA program. During her career at DePaul University, Sandy’s team played in two women’s college world series and finished the season in the NCAA’s Top 25 rankings three out of her four years. After graduating, playing in the National Professional Fast pitch League for one season and completing prerequisites, Sandy was accepted into the University of Utah Physical Therapy Doctoral Program.
Upon moving to Utah, Sandy delved into whatever athletic activities became available to her including cross country skiing, road biking, mountain biking, climbing, cyclo-cross, downhill skiing, and back packing. Movement variety is what piques Sandy’s interest. This is why mountain biking and climbing have become her favorite outdoor sports. Not only do these sports provide fitness but they provide enough technical challenge to keep her motivated to train both physically and mentally.
Sandy utilizes an eclectic approach when treating clients, pulling from a foundation of knowledge based on her education, experience and self-guided learning. As a facilitator for healing, Sandy gets satisfaction from seeing her client's improve their movement quality, athletic performance and overall quality of life. She knows what it is like to train at an elite level and has experienced how injury can impede years of hard work. But she also knows the resiliency and robustness of the human body and believes each client has within themselves the ability to heal and progress.
The University of Utah; Salt Lake City, UT. Graduated: May 2014: Doctorate of Physical Therapy
DePaul University; Chicago, IL. Graduated: November 2008: Bachelor of Science in Physical Education-Fitness Management and Wellness Concentration
CONTINUING EDUCATION
2012
Polestar® Pilates Education: Curriculum for Practitioner of Pilates for Rehabilitation; Salt Lake City, UT
2013
University of Utah: Acute Care for the Physical Therapist; Salt Lake City, UT
Utah Physical Therapy Association Fall Conference; Layton, UT :An Evidence Based Approach to the Examination & Treatment of Shoulder Disorders Morey J. Kolber, PT, Ph.D, OCS, Cert. MDT, CSCS
2014
Polestar® Pilates Education Advanced Assessment I; Salt Lake City, UT Amy B. Broekemeier, DPT, CMPT, PMA ®-CPT
Polestar® Pilates Education: Advanced Assessment II; Salt Lake City, UT:
Balanced Body Education: CoreAlign I; Salt Lake City, UT; Tessa Furano Hale, DPT, PMA®-CPT
Balanced Body Education: CoreAlign II; Salt Lake City, UT: Tessa Furano Hale, DPT, PMA®-CPT
NAIOMT : Level II Thoracic Spine; Denver, CO: Ann Porter Hoke PT, DPT, OCS, FCAMPT, FAAOMPT
NAIOMT:Level I Lumbar Spine; Denver, CO: Kathy Stupansky, PT, DSc, OCS, FAAOMPT
Polestar® Pilates Education: Structural Manual Intervention; Salt Lake City, UT:Amy B. Broekemeier, DPT, CMPT, PMA ®-CPT
NAIOMT: Level I Cervical Spine; Murray, UT: Steve Allen, PT, OCS, COMT, FAAOMPT
2015
NAIOMT: Level II Knee-Ankle-Foot; San Diego, CA: Bill Temes, PT, MS, OCS, COMT, FAAOMPT
NAIOMT: Level II Lumbo-pelvic Spine; San Diego, CA; Bill Temes, PT, MS, OCS, COMT, FAAOMPT
Balanced Body Education:CoreAlign III; Salt Lake City, UT;Tessa Furano Hale, DPT, PMA®-CPT
Polestar® Pilates Education : Pathologies of the Lumbar Spine; Salt Lake City, UT; Amy B. Broekemeier, DPT, CMPT, PMA ®-CPT
Polestar® Pilates Education: Scoliosis; Salt Lake City, UT; Amy B. Broekemeier, DPT, CMPT, PMA ®-CPT
2016
Polestar® Pilates Education: Oov for Pilates; Salt Lake City, UT; Daniel Vladeta
NAIOMT : Level III Advanced Clinical Reasoning; Tukwila, WA; Ann Porter Hoke PT, DPT, OCS, FCAMPT, FAAOMPT
NAIOMT: Level II Cervical Spine; Portland, OR; Chris Hoekstra, PT, DPT, OCS, COMT, FAAOMPT
Dr. Ma’s Systemic Dry Needing: Systemic Dry Needling for Sports Performance; Chicago, IL; Sue Falsone, PT, MS, SCS, ATC, CSCS, COMT
NAIOMT: Advanced Concepts for the Overhead Athlete; Colorado Springs, SO; Angela Gordon, PT, DSc, MPT, OCS, COMT, ATC, FMS
Neuro Orthopedic Institute: Mobilization of the Neuromuscular System; Oakland, CA; Benjamin Boyd, PT, DPTSc, OCS; Robert Nee, PT, MAppSc, ATC
Polestar® Pilates Education: Oov for 3D Assessment; Salt Lake City, UT; Daniel Vladeta & Nick Dawe
NAIOMT: Level II Upper Extremity; Salt Lake City, UT; Steve Allen, PT, OCS, COMT, FAAOMPT
2017
Integrative Dry Needing: Foundation Dry Needing Course; Las Vegas, NV; David Griswold, PT, DPT, COMT, CMP, CIDN
