Physical Therapy

Whitney holds a Doctorate of Physical Therapy from the Medical University of South Carolina and graduated a member of the Alpha Eta National Honors Society. At MUSC she served on the student board of the CARES Medical Clinic and provided interpretation and scheduling services for Spanish speaking patients. She started her physical therapy career working in acute care at Duke Hospital, treating patients recovering from major traumatic injuries or undergoing significant surgeries.

Whitney's interest in pelvic floor therapy began with her wider interest in women’s health and as a volunteer providing reproductive education for women here in the US and in Latin America with the Honduran Health Alliance.  She pursued specialized training in pelvic floor physical therapy, with a special interest in pregnancy and postpartum care, to directly help women overcome physical injury and stigma to achieve their goals.  She is passionate about listening, educating, and working with women to address pelvic floor issues including incontinence, diastasis recti, prolapse, and pelvic pain, to help women feel and function their best.  To this end, Whitney founded Sage Physical Therapy, a clinic providing one-on-one specialized pelvic floor care in Carrboro, NC.

In addition to her passion for woman’s health, Whitney is interested in the applications of physical therapy, movement training, and body awareness/acceptance to tap dance instruction and performance, with its unique set of demands on the body and with an emphasis on individual expression and style. Individualized and differentiated training is a key component of both tap dance training and physical rehabilitation, and Whitney brings her passion for teaching to her work in both fields and at the intersection of dance and physical therapy.