Fairfax / Burke

Jane Summers, PT, DPT, OCS

Education: Jane graduated from Lynchburg College with her Doctorate in Physical Therapy in May 2014. She completed her undergraduate work at Liberty University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiology with a minor in Psychology. She is a direct access provider, and currently working towards obtaining her Orthopedic Clinical Specialist certification.

Specialties: Jane has a background in geriatrics, and has experiences working with patients of neurological, vestibular, and orthopedic pathologies, including post-operative rehabilitation and lower extremity amputations. She enjoys utilizing her manual therapy skills and providing aquatic therapy.

Fun Facts: Jane enjoys reading, traveling, and being physically active. She will try most-anything once in the name of fun, relational bonding, and experiential growth.

Kristopher Porter, PT, DPT, OCS

Education: Dr. Porter graduated from The University of Alabama at Birmingham with a Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences and a Doctorate in Physical Therapy in 2007. Kris is a Board Certified  \”Orthopedic Clinical Specialist\”. Dr. Porter graduated from the orthopedic physical therapy residency program at The Jackson Clinics in 2009, and since that time has served as a mentor in the residency program and eventually took on the role of residency director in 2011. He is an active member of the American Physical Therapy Association and the orthopedic, research, and education sections. Dr. Porter is an APTA certified \”advanced clinical instructor\” and is the instructor for The Jackson Clinics “Advanced Mentoring” course. Kris has and continues to serve as a clinical instructor to physical therapy students from various universities and has served as adjunct faculty at Marymount University. Dr. Porter is co-author of the peer-reviewed \”Pelvic Girdle\” Current Concepts monograph published by the APTA, wrote a chapter on \”Plantar Heel Pain\” in 2014. Kris is committed to improving the profession of physical therapy globally and has been involved in physical therapy education programs in Peru, Bhutan, Ethiopia, and Kenya.

Specialties: Kris is skilled in treating musculoskeletal disorders of the entire human-machine, except the hand and women\’s health disorders. If Dr. Porter is not proficient in treating your condition fully, Kris has a broad inter/intra-disciplinary network and is happy to recommend another therapist, physician or other healthcare provider that can help manage and restore function as soon as possible. He works with patients of all ages and abilities to include competitive athletes, but he does not work with infants. He also makes custom orthotics for the foot and related disorders of the knee and above.

Fun Facts: Kris has a strong research interest in optimization of delicious eats, drinks, and being merry.

Links:

MoveForwardPT, Walking Tips from a Physical Therapist. http://youtu.be/2u8DXWRzkUE

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