Larisa has been a physical therapist since earning her degree from the University of Missouri in 2004. With over 21 years of experience, she specializes in orthopedics, sports medicine, performing arts medicine, and Pilates. Inspired by her dance background, she is passionate about helping dancers, athletes, and patients recover, prevent injury, and feel stronger than before. Larisa has trained with leading practitioners, including Jackie Haas, Carolyn Crampton, and the Harkness Center for Performing Arts Medicine in New York City.
As long as I can remember I have always wanted to work in healthcare. I loved the idea of helping people be their best self. When I entered High School one of the women at my dance studio was a physical therapist and after watching her help me and some of my fellow dancers recover from injury or prevent minor pains from becoming bigger injuries I was sold!
I graduated from the University of Missouri for physical therapy in 2004. I have spent my whole 21 years in practice specializing in orthopedics, sports medicine, performing arts medicine and Pilates.
21 years
I have learned a lot through my career from other talented dance medicine and performing arts practitioners, such as Jackie Haas and Carolyn Crampton here in Cincinnati and the many great PT’s and athletic trainers at the Harkness Center for Performing Arts Medicine in NYC where I have attended dance medicine continuing education courses
I love my field because of the limitless possibilities. If a treatment or exercise doesn’t seem to be working as expected, there is always another option to try. As PT’s we are stronger as a team, and I love working in an environment where we lean into each other for ideas. I also love watching people become the best version of themselves. No one ever choses to be injured, but often we can help you feel even better and more in tune with your body on the other side of that injury.