Meet the Owner
Jillian Barnaby, PT, DPT, CSCS
Why Physical Therapy?
“I grew up dancing competitively, studying many styles, including ballet, jazz, tap, lyrical, contemporary, and acro. As I became more serious with my dance training, I found myself sustaining several injuries throughout my dance career. These injuries took me out of the studio and put me in a physical therapy clinic for months at a time. I quickly found that my physical therapists did not understand the demands of my sport, calling my range of motion ‘excessive’ and my desire to dance en pointe ‘unhealthy’. I remember wishing that I had a physical therapist who understood the unique demands behind being an artistic athlete. Today, it is my goal to be the PT for artistic athletes that I wanted when I was an injured student dancer. I strive to not only help artistic athletes rehab from an injury, but also to work with these unique athletes prior to an injury occurring to allow them to train smarter, healthier, and with more self-awareness of their bodies.”
-Jillian Barnaby, Owner, PT, DPT, CSCS
Professional Development
Jill has her doctorate in physical therapy from the University of Hartford in CT. She is a licensed physical therapist in the state of MA. She has experience as a student dancer from a young age, as well as experience teaching both dance and gymnastics, which allows her to relate to both artistic athletes and their teachers, educators, & coaches. She is a Certified Dry Needling Practitioner, Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist, certified teacher of Progressing Ballet Technique, and has trained in APPI Pilates Matwork. She is continuously seeking new educational opportunities so that she can continue to grow in her professional career and learn new techniques to help artistic athletes.