Physical Therapy

Recognized as a leader in Orthopaedic care in the Hampton Roads area, Atlantic Orthopaedic Specialists initiated Physical Therapy and Hand Therapy services in 2004 to better serve our patients. Atlantic Orthopaedic Specialists Physical Therapy (AOSPT) now has 4 locations in Virginia Beach, Chesapeake and Norfolk – as well as telemedicine options for eligible patients. Each of our facilities is staffed with experienced, Licensed Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, and Certified Hand Therapists. Everyone on our PT team is committed to providing the highest level of care. All of our facilities feature the very latest in advanced physical therapy tools, technologies and equipment, all of which move our patients through their rehabilitation toward recovery.

Atlantic Orthopaedic Specialists also offers Physical Therapy Telehealth appointments for eligible patients. Each of our four physical therapy offices are now offering virtual sessions for eligible patients in the comfort and safety of their own home. All that’s needed to participate in a virtual session is an electronic device with a camera/microphone, comfortable clothes, and room to move.

To find out if you are a candidate, call the front desk at your physical therapy location to discuss eligibility and scheduling.

Camelot Office – (757) 321-4284

Kempsville Office – (757) 321-3384

Princess Anne Office – (757) 368-3902

Chesapeake Office – (757) 226-9935

Each patient referred to us receives a therapy evaluation and development of a plan of care which is then shared with the treating physician. A goal-oriented treatment program will be initiated by the appropriate therapist and will be designed to treat the orthopaedic problem(s). Our ultimate goal is for our patients to return to an active lifestyle at home and at work. The treatment progression includes instruction and education on protective body mechanics to facilitate healing and protect from future injury; manual skills to stretch, mobilize, or stabilize a joint(s) to restore proper functional motion; therapeutic exercises and functional activity training to improve motion, muscle strength, and stabilization endurance capacity of the orthopaedic areas involved.

BS Degree in Physical Therapy, VCU- Medical College of Virginia, 1986

MA Degree in Exercise Physiology, University of Maryland, 1981

Orthopaedic experience 1986

BS Degree in Occupational Therapy, Medical University of South Carolina, 1987

Member of the Advisory Board for Tidewater Community College COTA Program

Orthopaedic experience since 1990

Associates Degree, Physical Therapy Assistant, Tidewater Community College, 1986

Certified Disability Examiner II from NADEP, 1997

Industrial Rehabilitation experience since 1994

Orthopaedic experience since 1986

CAMELOT LOCATION

Darrell Becker, MA, PT

• Director
• BS Degree in Physical Therapy, VCU- Medical College of Virginia, 1986
• MA Degree in Exercise Physiology, University of Maryland, 1981
• Orthopaedic experience 1986
• Clinical Interests: Sports Medicine and Spine Rehabilitation
• Training in McKenzie, Mulligan, Maitland, and muscle energy manual therapy techniques;
  Spine Stabilization techniques.

Claire Williams, DPT

• Camelot Clinic Team Lead
• Doctorate Degree in Physical Therapy, VCU-Medical College of Virginia, 2004
• BS Degree in Exercise Physiology, Longwood College, 2001
• Orthopaedic experience since 2005
• Clinical Interests: Sports Medicine, LE and Foot/Ankle Rehabilitation; Spine Rehabilitation
• Training in custom foot orthotics fabrication; Return to sports rehab for pitchers, golfers, and
  runners.

Christina Hill, DPT

• Doctorate Degree in Physical Therapy, Old Dominion University, 2012
• BS Degree in Science Kinesiology and Health, Iowa State University, 2007
• Orthopaedic experience since 2012
• Clinical interests and training: Geriatric Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine Rehabilitation.

Beth Taylor, DPT

• Doctorate Degree in Physical Therapy, Southwest Baptist University, 2015
• BS Degree in Exercise Science, Old Dominion University, 2010
• Orthopaedic experience since 2015
• Clinical interests: Sports Medicine and Pediatrics

Cindy Cooper, OTR/L, CHT

• Certified Hand Therapist, 1992
• BS Degree in Occupational Therapy, Medical University of South Carolina, 1987
• Member of the Advisory Board for Tidewater Community College COTA Program
• Orthopaedic experience since 1990
• Clinical interests: Hand and Upper Extremity Rehabilitation; lymphodema Rehabilitation
• Training in custom splits fabrication; Kinesio Taping; manual edema mobilization.

Cindy Free, LPTA, CDE II

• Industrial Rehabilitation Coordinator
• Associates Degree, Physical Therapy Assistant, Tidewater Community College, 1986
• Disability Examiner II from NADEP, 1997
• Industrial Rehabilitation experience since 1994
• Clinical interests and training: Functional Capacity Testing; Impairment Rating Testing;
  On-site Ergonomic Training; and Work Conditioning.

James Scott, COTA

• Tidewater Community College
• Received an Associate’s Degree as an Occupational Therapy Assistant, 5/2012
• Certified Occupational Therapist, 4/2013
• 5 years of outpatient orthopedic experience
• Clinical Interests: Hand and Upper Extremity Rehabilitation
• Clinical Training: Splint fabrication; Kinesio-taping; soft tissue mobilization

Jamie Rosingana, LPTA

• Tidewater Community College
• Received an Associate’s Degree as a Physical Therapist Assistant fromTidewater Community College in 2019
• Licensed Physical Therapist Assistant, 2019
• Clinical Interests: Total Joint Rehabilitation; Sports Medicine

Rick Lainhart, PTA, CFCE

• Tidewater Community College
• Received an Associate’s Degree as a Physical Therapy Assistant, 5/2017
• Licensed Physical Therapy Assistant, 2017
• Clinical Interests: Sports Medicine; Back Rehabilitation
• Functional Testing Experience since 2018

Lacy D. Wharton, PTA

• Received an Associate’s Degree as a Physical Therapist Assistant from Tidewater Community College in 2018
• Licensed Physical Therapist Assistant, 2018
• Clinical Interests: Sports Medicine
• Clinical Training: Rock Taping techniques and myofascial cupping
• Other Training: Yoga Instructor since 2012 (E-RYT 500)

KEMPSVILLE LOCATION

Beth Shultz, DPT

• Norfolk Clinical Team Lead
• MS Degree in Physical Therapy, College Misericordia, 2004
• Orthopaedic experience since 1990
• Clinical interests: Spine rehabilitation and geriatric rehab
• Training in manual joint mobilization techniques (Paris); McKenzie techniques for spine rehab.

Jodi Harrity, DPT

• Doctorate Degree in Physical Therapy, University of Scranton, 2005
• BS Degree in Science, University of Scranton, 1999
• Orthopaedic experience since 2000
• Clinical interests: Spine Rehabilitation; Vestibular Rehab; Sports Medicine; Geriatric rehab
• Training in Manual Therapy: Muscle energy, strain counter-strain, and cranial-sacral techniques.

 

Alexandra Fackrell, OTR

• Masters Degree in Occupational Therapy, Texas Woman’s University, 1993
• BS Degree in Health Education and Therapeutic Recreation, Old Dominion University, 1988
• Orthopaedic Experience since 1993
• Clinical interests: Hand and Upper Extremity Rehabilitation; UE to Hand Prosthetic Training and use

Janet Noe, PTA

• Tidewater Community College
• Received an Associate’s Degree as a Physical Therapy Assistant, 5/1986
• Licensed Physical Therapy Assistant, 1986
• 30 years of outpatient orthopedic experience
• Clinical Interests: Total Joint Rehabilitation; Geriatrics; Extremities Rehab

Ryan Davis, DPT

• Doctorate Degree in Physical Therapy, Old Dominion University, 2012
• BS Degree in Health Fitness, George Mason University, 2008
• Orthopaedic experience since 2012
• Clinical interests: Sports Medicine and the running athlete; Foot/Ankle rehabilitation
• Training in the use of Dartfish for gait/running video analysis; McConnell and Kinesio-Taping
  techniques.

PRINCESS ANNE LOCATION

Jamie Beasley, MS, PT

• Princess Anne Clinical Manager
• MS degree in Physical Therapy, Northeastern University, Boston, MA 2002
• Orthopaedic experience since 2002
• Clinical interests: Sports Medicine; Spine Rehabilitation
• Clinical training in Mulligan, strain counter-strain, and muscle energy manual therapy techniques; Kinesio, McConnell, and Mulligan Taping techniques.

Andrew Coulter MS, DPT

• Princess Anne Assistant Clinical Manager
• Doctorate Degree in Physical Therapy, Old Dominion University, 2009
• BS Degree in Exercise Science, High Point University, 2005
• Orthopaedic experience since 2012
• Clinical interests: Spine rehabilitation; Sports Medicine; Foot/Ankle Rehabilitation
• Clinical training in McKenzie, Mulligan, myofascial release manual therapy techniques.

Lankhue Dinh, PT

• BS Degree in Physical Therapy, Winston-Salem State University, 2000
• Orthopaedic experience since 2000
• Clinical interests: Spine Rehabilitation; Sports Medicine
• Clinical training in McKenzie, strain counter-strain, and myofascial release manual techniques.

David Mendoza, PT

Corynn James, OTR/L CHT

Holly Acree, MPT

• Master’s Degree in Physical Therapy, Duquesne University, 2000
• Orthopedic Experience since 2003
• Clinical Interests: Sports medicine, shoulder, lower extremity and total joint rehabilitation

Ruth Tubb, OTR/L, CHT

• BS Degree in Occupational Therapy, Medical College of Georgia, 1990
• Certified Hand Therapist, 2000
• Orthopaedic Experience since 1990
• Clinical interests: Hand and Upper Extremity Rehabilitation; Clinical instructor and presenter
• Training in upper extremity splinting; Kinesio Taping techniques; Certified clinical instructor (AOTA)

Brooke Bonneville, COTA/L

• Old Dominion University, BS in Speech/Language Pathology & Audiology, 2014
• Tidewater Community College in 2019
• Received Associate’s Degree as an Occupational Therapy Assistant, 5/2018
• Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant, 2018
• Clinical Interests: Hand and Upper Extremity Rehabilitation

Kristin Wilkerson, PTA

• Old Dominion University, BS in Exercise Science, 5/2010
• Tidewater Community College
• Received an Associate’s Degree as a Physical Therapy Assistant, 5/2016
• Licensed Physical Therapy Assistant, 2016
• Clinical Interests: Total Joint Rehabilitation; Sports Medicine
• Clinical Training: Kinesio-taping; Balance and Functional training

CHESAPEAKE LOCATION

Danielle Black, DPT

• Chesapeake Clinic Team Lead
• Doctorate of Physical Therapy, Old Dominion University, 2009
• BS in Exercise Science, James Madison University, 2005
• Orthopaedic experience since 2009
• Clinical interests: Spine rehabilitation and Sports Medicine; Gait Analysis in runners
• Training in McKenzie techniques; Kinesio and McConnell Taping techniques.

Jana Greene, DPT

David Gregory, MS, PT

• MS Degree in Physical Therapy, Old Dominion University, 1997
• BS Degree in Physical Therapy, Old Dominion University, 1981
• Orthopaedic experience since 1981
• Clinical interests; Spine rehabilitation; Functional Dry Needling; Sports Medicine
• Training in McKenzie and Mulligan manual therapy techniques;
  Level 1 Kineticore Functional Dry Needling.

Derek Morris, DPT

• Doctorate Degree in Physical Therapy, Southwest Baptist University, 2015
• BS Degree in Exercise Science, Old Dominion University, 2010
• Orthopaedic experience since 2015
• Clinical interests: Sports Medicine; Gait Analysis; Vestibular Rehabilitation

Paula Gaudio, OTR/L CHT

Kristin Dougherty, PTA

HAND PROGRAM           

• Treat surgical and non-surgical UE injuries/dysfunctions at all 4 therapy locations
• Custom splinting available

Key Contact: Cindy Cooper, OTR and Certified Hand Therapist at 321-4284

RETURN TO WORK PROGRAM

• For the injured worker—Workers Compensation
• Testing (Functional Capacity Evaluations/Testing; Impairment Ratings; Functional

Baseline Assessment) performed at the Camelot location

• Work Conditioning at all 4 locations (Job simulation tasks in preparation to return to work)

Key Contact: Cindy Free, LPTA and Certified Disability Examiner at 321-4284

FOOT AND ANKLE PROGRAM

• Custom Foot Orthotic fabrication available at our Camelot and PA locations (quick and affordable)

Key Contact: Claire Williams, DPT at 321-4284

• Gait and Running Video Assessment using DARTFISH—at our Norfolk location

Key Contact: Ryan Davis, DPT at 321-3384

SPORTS MEDICINE PROGRAM

• Treat athletes, recreational, and weekend warriors at all 4 locations
• AOS Therapy Booth display during various area running events
• DARTFISH assessment—see below

Key Contact: 321-4284

DRY NEEDLING PROCEDURE (Chesapeake and Camelot location)

• A manual technique, placing a small needle into an involved muscle (at the trigger point) to improve circulation, flexibility, and reduce pain. This procedure is often used in conjunction with other therapeutic techniques (modalities and Ther. Ex.) to reduce and eliminate pain. Performed at our Chesapeake location.
• Current treatment areas include upper extremities (excluding hands); lower extremities   (excluding feet); C5-T1; L5-S1

Key contact: Dave Gregory, MS, PT & Christina Hill, DPT at 226-9935

DARTFISH PROCEDURE (Norfolk location)

• Video Analysis to assess movement. Currently Ryan Davis, MPT is trained to assess

gait and running mechanics while a patient is on a treadmill. If dysfunctions and/or

abnormal mechanics are identified, an individualized therapeutic exercise program and/or sport specific drills will be developed to help improve walking or running mechanics.

• The DARTFISH assessment is for 1-2x visit(s) at our Norfolk location

Key Contact: Ryan Davis, PT at 321-3384

 

DANCE THERAPY PROGRAM (Princess Anne location)

• Individualized treatment to dancers possessing musculoskeletal pain/injury
• Injury prevention—functional dance movement screening
• Therapist with 20 years experience in classic ballet training

Key Contact: 368-3284