Meet Our Staff

"I truly thrive on helping people feel and move better, and love to work with clients of all ages. In my spare time, I enjoy mountain biking, beaches, snow skiing (especially moguls), water sports, and watching my kids play sports. I have four delightful and energetic children with my adventurous husband, Mike. For the past 20 years, I have enjoyed working together at Back to Action PT with my physical therapist sister, Brenda."

• Masters of Science in Physical Therapy , University of Alabama, 1992
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• Specializes in head/neck/jaw pain, balance management, pelvic health, spinal pain, shoulder rehab, and dry needling, with extensive experience in specific exercise progressions (land and pool), and manual therapy (hands on mobilization)

“I love the field of physical therapy and my role in helping people return to their life pleasures and activities! My favorite thing is to educate people how to move their bodies after an injury and help them through a hands’on and specific exercise approach. I grew up in Colorado and love spending time with my husband and four teenagers doing activities like: water-skiing, snow skiing, and watching a lot of basketball.”

Doctorate in Physical Therapy, Regis University 2012; Master’s of Science in Physical Therapy, Regis University, 1998;

Specializes in aqua therapy, dry needling, joint mobilization, pelvic health, vestibular, selective functional movement assessment (SFMA) and functional movement exercise prescription, strain/counterstrain, muscle energy and other manual techniques for shoulders, knees, ankle, neck and low back injuries.

"I enjoy working with people with balance and
de-conditioning issues, as well as joint replacements. I am particularly excited to work with the residents at the Balfour Retirement Center, as I really enjoy the clients and the atmosphere there.When not at work, I enjoy yoga, cycling, and skiing."

• Master’s of Physical Therapy, Mayo Clinic, 1996
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• Experienced in physical therapy in skilled nursing facilities and outpatient care; specializes in physical therapy for seniors at Balfour Retirement Center

"I enjoy matching physical therapy techniques to each patients' individual needs. I particularly like working on improving functional abilities that enable seniors to maintain an active lifestyle."

• BS in Physical Therapy, University of Oklahoma, 1985.
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• Experienced in outpatient orthopedic physical therapy.

"I love to continually learn and improve my physical therapy skills. Recently, my focus of study and certification has been centered around Fascial Stretch Therapy, a unique assisted stretching technique. I find the interconnectedness of the body's tissues to be fascinating."

Luke’s career has been spent in outpatient orthopedics and has been augmented by advanced trainings in both Functional Dry Needling and Fascial Stretch Therapy.  Luke is an instructor for Evidence in Motion's dry needling curriculum.  A native to St. Louis, MO, Luke moved to Colorado in 2011 with his wife and two boys.  They enjoy mountain time with each other and can often be found mountain biking, hiking, skiing and otherwise enjoying Colorado's outdoors.  Luke has a passion for pain neuroscience and enjoys helping his patients make their way through their particular musculoskeletal injury recovery.

• Doctor of Physical Therapy, Boston University, 2007

Julia is a New Jersey/Philadelphia native, who began her education in nursing and exercise physiology, completing a Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science from William Paterson University. During her undergraduate education she participated in research and completed internships in cardiac rehabilitation and outpatient physical therapy where she quickly realized her place in the healthcare system as a Physical Therapist. 

Julia graduated from Temple University’s Doctor of Physical Therapy Program, during which she participated in Temple’s Pro Bono Clinic and completed clinical internships in varied settings including home care, ICU, and outpatient orthopedic and sport rehabilitation. Being a long-distance runner herself, she felt the outpatient setting was for her. Since receiving her DPT, Julia has completed continuing education in Selective Functional Movement Assessment, and Functional Dry Needling. 

Since moving to Colorado in 2018, Julia has enjoyed embracing the year-round outdoor activities that were less accessible in the Philadelphia area, including skiing, biking, hiking and trail running – sharing many of these experiences with her rescue pup, Abbie.

I am passionate about life-long education in the ever-evolving field of human movement. I
want to help people gain confidence to return to what they love by helping them feel better and
understand what their bodies need to function optimally. Given the wide spectrum of health, activity
level, and goals, I combine a person’s distinct features with the latest research to develop an
individualized treatment strategy. In my free time I enjoy adventuring outdoors, finding different ways
to challenge my body physically, and continuing my professional growth through additional coursework.

• Doctor of Physical Therapy, Virginia Commonwealth University, 2016.

• Undergraduate Degree-Kinesiology with concentration in Sports Medicine, University of Virginia (UVa), 2011; Division I Varsity Volleyball, UVa, 2007-2011.

• Specializing in orthopedics and sports rehabilitation, dry needling, kinesiology taping, manual therapy, and exercise prescription. Additional training and interest in pelvic health, vestibular and balance, and temporomandibular dysfunction.

I graduated in December of 2019 from the University of Colorado Boulder with a degree in Integrative Physiology and a focus of human anatomy and exercise physiology.  I hope to attend Physical Therapy school in Colorado next fall and pursue my passion for helping people through the recovery process.  I couldn’t be more grateful for all the wonderful experience I’ve gained and the people I’ve met while working here at Back to Action Physical Therapy.

Before coming to Back to Action Physical Therapy, I attended the University of Iowa and graduated with
a Bachelor’s Degree in Human Physiology and Business.  My studies, and background in sports sciences have led me to pursue the field of Physical Therapy.  Being a Physical Therapy Aide is a great way to further my education and continue to learn and grow through hands on experience.

"As Back To Action's Patient Care Coordinator I take care of front desk duties, patient scheduling, patient care, insurance verification and fielding of insurance questions, as well as spending time getting to know the physicians in our medical community to better help serve our patients' needs. Prior to coming to Back to Action, I was a Personal Injury Paralegal for 20 years which has helped me in some aspects of my current job, but I much prefer working in our clinic and interacting with our great patients.

When I am not at work, I love spending time with my husband and 3 children. We enjoy all types of outdoor activities that Colorado is famous for, watching my sons play lacrosse and baseball, and searching for the best dog parks and hiking spots for our 3 dogs."