Grandview

Rachel has been with Select Physical Therapy since 2016 with 19 years of clinical experience in upper extremity orthopedics and industrial rehabilitation. She earned her undergraduate degree from University of Missouri Kansas City, and master's degree in occupational therapy from Rockhurst University. She has advanced certifications in hand therapy and orthopedic manual therapy. Rachel provides work conditioning, functional capacity evaluations, post-offer employment testing, job site analyses, Pilates-based rehabilitation and instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization services. Rachel is a Kansas City native. She has a passion for helping patients recover from illness or injury to return to the daily activities most meaningful to them. She enjoys spending time with family, cooking, hiking, traveling and teaching fitness classes.

Heather graduated from Purdue University with a bachelor's degree in exercise physiology and the University of Miami with a master's degree in physical therapy. She has spent most of her career in outpatient orthopedics. She was a clinical assistant professor at the University of Kansas School of Medicine for more than 20 years, and adjunct professor for both KU Physical Therapy and Rockhurst University Physical Therapy assisting in the advanced orthopedic labs. Her publications include research on genu recuvatum, patella femoral pain and patella instability. Heather has taken multiple classes in manual therapy, kinesio-taping, and is certified in dry needling. Her new interest is in patient engagement and serves as the market specialist in this area. Heather is married to her husband Ken, and has two beautiful daughters, Bria and Jilli. Her extracurricular activities include exercise, water skiing, gardening and floral arranging.