Rita has enjoyed a career for over 26 years. She has worked with patients in a variety of settings, including post operative care, home care, rehabilitation hospitals and outpatient clinics. She has been focused on outpatient orthopedics for the last 10 years. She has a hands-on approach and uses manual therapy to improve joint and fascial mobility. She assesses movement patterns and provides tactile feedback and cueing to help her patients move and function better. She loves providing education and body mechanic training to improve daily tasks and athletic performance. She enjoys working with people on strengthening prior to orthopedic surgeries and post surgical rehabilitation. Her passion is working with people recovering from injury or illness and helping them return to all the activities that they enjoy. She has a clinical interest in working with perimenopausal and menopausal women to increase bone density, pelvic floor function and overall well being.

Rita lives in Cumberland and is the proud mom of two sons, Mason age 14 and Carson age 9. She loves watching them grow and being their activity coordinator and cheerleader. Rita has trained her golden retriever, Sunshine, to be a therapy dog. She loves being active outside and when she is not working you can find her walking or jogging the trails with Sunshine and new pup, Windsor. She is a former marathon runner and triathlete. She now enjoys yoga, strength training, paddleboarding, nordic skiing, gardening and cooking healthy meals for her family.

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I am a Doctor of Physical Therapy, a Licensed Massage Therapist and a CrossFit Level 2 Certified Trainer. I have completed training through the Institute of Clinical Excellense for Clinical Management of the Fitness Athlete: Pregnant and Postpartum and through Herman and Wallace for Pelvic Floor Therapist Training, in addition to obtaining the BirthFit Leader level of training from the BirthFit Education. I am constantly seeking opportunities for further training and education to continue to improve my clinical skills and to better serve my community.

I pride myself on being one of very few providers in Maine with both DPT and LMT distinctions. I feel passionate about the power of movement, self-care and therapeutic touch in improving and enhancing our physical bodies and am fortunate to be able to provide that for my patients and clients.

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Meet Jennifer, exercise physiologist and licensed massage therapist!

Jennifer is a health and wellness professional with over 25 years of experience. Since receiving her massage therapy license from New York State in 1998, her experience over the years has allowed her to bring many modalities to her practice. These include Swedish massage, medical massage, sports massage, PNF stretching and with her extensive knowledge of anatomy and kinesiology, individual treatment plans will be more comprehensive.

The last fifteen years her focus has been working with the older adult population as a Fitness Manager at a retirement community in NJ before moving to Maine. As well as managing the fitness department including the aquatic center, personal training, massage therapy and exercise classes, Jennifer also brought Pickleball to the community as well as the Walking Club.

Jennifer thrives on whole body wellness and feels this partnership with Dr. Michelle will be a positive experience for both existing clients and new clients.

Meet Jennifer, exercise physiologist and licensed massage therapist! Jennifer is a health and we... Read More