Staff

Ida Hirst, Physical Therapist and Owner
Ida has a special knack for discovering the source of painful conditions. She has had extensive training in the treatment of head, jaw and neck pain. She is also a certified Lymphedema specialist. Ida has great manual therapy skills... most of her patients think she has magic hands. She enjoys working with the team of highly skilled therapists that have joined her practice, allowing more people to benefit from physical therapy across many age groups and diagnoses.

Karen Loughrige, P.T., has been with Physical Therapy Specialties since 1993 and is skilled in many areas. An active sportswoman herself, she is naturally drawn to active patients. She is also a certified Lymphedema specialist with specialty skills in treatment of the temporomandibular joint, spine and orthopedic conditions. She is one of our aquatic therapists and runs our pediatric aquatic programs. She loves helping people feel better and gets great results.

Dina Stepanek, P.T., As a former gymnast and very active person herself, Dina is skilled in the treatment of neurological conditions. She also has a background in pediatrics. As an active person herself, she is a natural for sports related conditions and strengthening. She has fabulous assessment skills and emphasizes education and independence for her patients.

Jane Eversole, P.T., O.C.S., is a certified orthopedic specialist. She is especially skilled in the treatment of the pelvis and spine. Jane has great manual therapy skills and enjoys success in all areas of orthopedic and musculoskeletal problems. She has a special passion for expectant mothers with back pain. She enjoys a strong rehab and pediatric background. She is a natural educator and communicator.

Christine Flynn, P.T., has a broad base of experience in all areas of physical therapy. She is excellent in the field of ergonomics and helps her patients learn new ways of doing things in spite of an injury or disability. Christine enjoys her family, being out of doors, and camping.

Monica Carrazco, P.T., enjoys working with both neurologic and orthopedic conditions. Her nurturing and sunny personality makes a great partnership with her patients to achieve rapid and lasting results. She has a passion for helping people and seeing them regain form and function. Monica is also fluent in both Spanish and English.

Giorgia Hoyer-Fisher, P.T., has a passion for working with women to resolve low back pain, pelvic floor dysfunction and pain and incontinence. She has spent many years studying and integrating special techniques for rapid and lasting results. Her program is called, "Kegels and Beyond". Her direct and gentle approach has been successful in developing the muscle groups responsible for supporting the internal organs, the spine and hips. She enjoys spending time with her family, hiking and appreciates all forms of art.

Melissa Rossi, P.T., has developed strong orthopedic and neurological skills and she loves to work with kids. She has a strong desire to help people not only feel better but also teaching skills that will make her patients more able and independent. An alumnus of Amador High School, Melissa was competitor on the swim team. She is an active sports woman who enjoys hiking, horseback riding, snowboarding and wake boarding.

Steven George P. T., has a unique ability to sense his patient's needs and pain tolerance. He has well developed manual therapy skills and his patients love him. He has consistently produced great results for his patients since joining our organization in 2005.