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Specialized Physical
Therapy and Training for
Dancers and Athletes
D
rs. Jessica Davis and Carley Greenawalt share similar
backgrounds in that both of them have been performing
at high levels athletically for years, but found that personal
trainers and physical therapists catering to their athletic
needs were few and far between. So together they created Perform
Physio, a physical therapy provider catering to all orthopedic and high-
performing athletes.
“I used to dance for Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre and have had personal
injuries and conditions related to dance that other therapists, who
weren’t familiar with dance, were not able to treat,” Dr. Davis said. “I
wanted to make a difference and keep dancers dancing.”
Dr. Greenawalt has been competing in track and field and
equestrian events from a young age. Knowing that she wanted to
pursue medicine, she found that she could spend the most time with
and help more patients as a therapist. As a competitive barrel racer,
she also specializes in treating patients who may suffer injuries from
equestrian pursuits.
“I work mostly with high-performance
athletes, and coach CrossFit as well. We
both treat all orthopedic injuries and are
both trained in manual therapy, each
with the highest certifications you can
get in manual therapy,” Dr. Greenawalt
said. “Because we’re an out-of-network
practice, we have the ability to see patients
100 percent of the time for one-on-one
treatment. In traditional physical therapy,
you see the therapist for maybe 15
minutes. With us, you get the full hour.”
In addition to both being doctors of physical therapy, Davis and
Greenawalt are also teachers. Dr. Davis is currently an assistant
professor and assistant director of clinical education with Duquesne
University. She is also on the faculty of the Institute of Clinical
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Excellence where she
is lead faculty for the
Performing Arts Division,
teaching other therapists
from all over the country
how to treat unique and
debilitating injuries that
arise from dancing.
Dr. Greenawalt is an
adjunct professor in the
Slippery Rock University
Physical Therapy
Department, teaching
Education, Prevention, and
Wellness, a class focused
on providing individual wellness programs for patients in addition to
traditional physical therapy treatments.
Together, at Perform Physio, these accomplished professionals
offer orthopedic physical therapy, instrument-assisted soft tissue
mobilization, cupping, kinesio taping, functional movement screens,
and specifically designed CrossFit and Dancer Recovery packages.
The practice also offers personal training services and yoga. Patients
have the option of paying for sessions one at a time or by purchasing
a package of sessions at a reduced rate. And while Perform Physio is
out of network, it does participate with HSAs, and patients who have
out-of-network benefits as part of their insurance plans may be able to
apply their payments to their deductibles.
For more information on Perform Physio, go to the website
at performphysiopt.com. It is located at 7031 Crider Road, Suite
260, Mars, 16046, and open by appointment only. To schedule an
appointment or consultation about your physical therapy goals,
you can reach Dr. Davis at 724.220.4031, and Dr. Greenawalt at
724.209.7240.