Welcome to
Ozaukee Therapy
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Physical TherapistsAndrea Artz Stephanie Boehme Betty Groenewold Jennie Gunderson |
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Andrea Artz, MPT
I have worked in pediatric physical therapy since I graduated with a Masters of Science in Physical Therapy from The College of Saint Scholastica in Duluth, Minnesota in 2005. I have experience working with children from birth to 21 years of age and enjoy working in both the birth to three program and out-patient setting (clinic-based treatment) that Rehab Resources, Inc. has to offer. I have more specialized continuing education experience with NDT (neuro-developmental treatment)-based treatment techniques, handling the ribcage, Kinesio taping the upper & lower extremities for various orthopedic experience w/pediatric orthopedic and sport injury rehabilitation. I enjoy the ENERGY and fun that pediatric physical therapy brings to daily therapy sessions! I feel that I learn something new every day from each child & cherish the every day moments while looking through their eyes in attempting to provide the most beneficial therapy sessions & long term goals based on the child's goals & needs. I like working together with all team & family members in looking at the 'whole picture' in regards to the treatment of each child. I believe that with positive energy surrounding a child from all sides, positive changes WILL occur! I feel like pediatric physical therapy is a rewarding experience for myself, the child, & the family & friends who share in that child's new found experiences & abilities through physical therapy. I like to incorporate a child's interests, abilitites, & challenges into each therapy session and provide the appropriate home exercise ideas for the child and their family to perform together on a daily basis to optimize the child's skill level and functional mobility.
Stephanie Boehme, DPT
I graduated from the University of Wisconsin Madison in 2011 with my Doctorate in Physical Therapy. I completed the Waisman Center’s Maternal and Child Health Leadership and Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities through which I gained excellent experience working with children through a collaborative team approach consisting of parents, occupational therapists, speech therapists, and social workers. I have experience working with a variety of different diagnosis and impairments in children throughout their lifespan. I am very passionate about working with children. I feel that the family and the community in which a child lives are so important in their development that I strive to incorporate these aspects into the therapy sessions I provide. I feel that each child I work with is unique and I work to create a plan of care that focuses on their unique qualities, interests, and family beliefs. I love to use creativity to incorporate play and fun into all areas of therapy treatment sessions.
Betty Groenewold, PT Supervisor
Jennifer Gunderson, PT
As a pediatric physical therapist, I find incredible joy and fulfillment in working with children and their families. I graduated from the University of Wisconsin – Madison in 2005 with a Master of Physical Therapy degree. I have worked with children with a variety of diagnoses and impairments in both the Birth to Three Program and at an out-patient clinic. I completed the Waisman Center’s Interdisciplinary Training Program in Early Childhood. I earned my Bachelor’s degree in Spanish, enabling me to effectively communicate with Spanish speaking families. I strongly value education and am committed to continually learning from other therapist, research, children, and their families. I enjoy working with children of all ages, from infants to adolescents. By using play, I strive to make therapy fun while still challenging. I seek to incorporate interventions in a way that is intriguing to the child and that matches the family’s goals and lifestyle. It is my goal as a physical therapist to focus on the positive and to use a child’s abilities and interests to discover what they are capable of and how they can attain it. My focus during treatment is to maximize a child’s independence and participation in life’s daily activities by restoring, promoting, and maintaining function with optimal alignment. I believe motivating and encouraging children and their families is an integral aspect of therapy. I seek to educate families about their child’s disability and impairments and work together to develop ideas and home programs to ensure carryover of the child’s goals. I believe the best patient care can only be provided when health care providers work together as a team with the child and their family at the center. Carla Kramoris, PT
I have over 22 years of pediatric physical therapy experience after graduating with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Physical Therapy from the University of WI-Madison in 1984. My experience includes working with individuals from newborn through young adulthood. I have vast experience with infants and children with a wide variety of diagnoses including prematurity, torticollis, cerebral palsy, spina bifida, Hypotonia, Down Syndrome, and a variety of other syndromes, orthopedic issues and developmental delays. Other areas that I feel comfortable addressing are adaptive equipment, seating options and orthotics. I have learned so much over the years from OT’s, speech pathologists, and special education teachers that I feel that I have the expertise to look at the whole child to more specifically address PT goals. My continuing education includes several advanced courses on Neurodevelopmental Treatment in the areas of gait, rib cage and upper extremity, baby treatment and advanced problem solving. I also have taken recent courses on implementing yoga, therapy ball techniques, Pilates and kinesiotaping into my treatment plan. I enjoy working with the entire family on creating a plan for each child. I feel that a parent is a child’s best advocate and listen closely to what concerns and hopes each parent has for their child. I have a compassionate and gentle approach to treatment and enjoy developing a close rapport with each child and their family. Sandy Pearson, PT
I am thankful for the opportunity to work with your child and family. I look forward to helping any way I can. I am a pediatric physical therapist with twenty five years of experience in pediatrics in the metro Milwaukee area. Before coming to Ozaukee Therapy Services I worked at St. Joseph Hospital in Milwaukee for eighteen years. During these years I was part of the Stepping Stones program following “at risk” infants that were graduates of the neonatal intensive care unit. It was during this time that I developed a great appreciation for the variations in typical development of the premature infant and when intervention and what type is most beneficial. I have also developed through my years as a pediatric physical therapist an understanding of life span development of children with disabilities and developmental challenges from infancy through adolescence and early adulthood and how this life span development has an effect on the orthopedic and rehabilitation needs of these individuals. My continuing education has focused on treatment strategies for children with varied neurologic and orthopedic challenges especially cerebral palsy, prematurity, and torticollis. I have had the privilege to work with highly experienced occupational therapists, speech and language pathologists and exceptional education teachers such that I believe that I am able to treat in a global sense, incorporating the goals of other disciplines into my treatment sessions. I also have had some experience in working at the Center for Blind and Visually Impaired Children and have appreciated learning from the staff there as well in regard to the child’s use of vision. In addition to a strong use of the Neurodevelopmental treatment approach to physical therapy, I incorporate the use of electrical stimulation, Kinesiotaping, the use of orthotics and adaptive equipment into my treatment strategies. I enjoy and look forward to working with your child and your family. Sara Sawyer, PT
As a pediatric physical therapist I have been able to combine my passion for the art and science of physical therapy and the joy of working with children and their families. I graduated from the University of Wisconsin – Madison in 2007 with a Master of Physical therapy degree. I have worked with children of all ages, various diagnoses, and impairments. I completed my undergraduate degree in exercise science allowing me the knowledge of the effects of exercise and intervention at the physiological level and the resulting impact at functional levels. I am continually learning and seek to learn from many resources including other therapists, literature, families and children. During therapy sessions my focus is to incorporate play to make treatment enjoyable and challenging to improve a child’s function. I strive to focus the treatment interventions around the child’s interests and abilities, yet making therapy challenging to allow progression toward their goals. I believe family education and involvement in their child’s therapy is crucial to improve a child’s abilities. I seek to educate families about their child’s abilities, disabilities, strengths, and impairments to work together as a team to determine home carry over and achieve goals. I believe to provide the best quality care health care providers must work together with the child and their family. In this respect I also feel that learning from a child and their family is integral to providing the best quality care.
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