About Laura
I graduated from Samuel Merritt College in Oakland California in 1994 and then began my career at the National Rehabilitation Hospital in Washington D.C. after a six month internship there. My focus became outpatient orthopedics and I transitioned to NovaCare Outpatient Rehabilitation in McLean, Virginia where I worked for the next three years. After gaining clinical and managerial experience I went on to partner with U.S. Physical Therapy and opened Physical Therapy Connection of McLean where I co-owned and managed a larger staff in three different clinics in Northern Virginia for the next seven years.
Bodyworks Physical Therapy was founded in February of 2008 from the desire to offer a more personalized and holistic evaluation and treatment of the body. My mission and passion is to provide outstanding care in a way that incorporates the entire body and educates the patient so they can continue to move toward peak mobility and function.
I like to stay active outside of my business by spending time with my family, practicing taekwondo, and running.
Testimonials
"Dear Laura, I just have to tell you how incredible you are!! I entered your office yesterday hoping for, at most, a little bit of relief and I walked out an hour later like a new, liberated person. I could hardly believe it and it's now the evening of the following day and I am still pain free! Yipee!
I always knew you were good at what you do, but now I am in awe. I was at my wits end not knowing where to go and so nervous about going into the upcoming foot surgery with such a hurting back. As long as you're there, I'm much calmer about what's ahead. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!! I've been to a lot of physical therapists but not one even came close to what you are. You are constantly studying, learning, looking for answers to your patient's problems and taking such a sensible approach to each problem. Let me know how you think I should proceed to keep myself loose and out of spasm. And thank you again and again."
Dorothy F.
"Laura offers life changing therapy to ease chronic and acute pain. She provides hands on therapy using techniques suited to your needs. No more cookie cutter physical therapy!"
Cathy J.
"I have been having back pain since being in a car accident four years ago and have sought treatment from several people. None of them were able to have the instant impact that Laura had in just a few treatments. Her hands-on approach got right at the issue and has helped me tremendously. I would heartily recommend her!"
Phil G.
"Laura has been my go-to body work expert for 6 years. Her ability to reduce pain and restore mobility with light touch (craniosacral) therapy is nothing short of amazing. She is a very creative problem solver and has used many techniques to help get my muscles out of spasm/body parts in alignment so I can get back to my normal activities quickly. She draws on a wide set of resources to illustrate and teach exercises, body mechanics, and stretches you do on your own to maintain your good result. She plans, is organized and runs an on-time, very professional office. She is also an extremely gracious, engaging, pleasant person."
Noreen M.
"Laura has been treating me for cervical dystonia/spasmodic torticollis. Although there is no cure for this movement disorder, she has reduced my pain tremendously (from multiple involuntary muscle spasms that turn normally flexible muscles into rigid immovable lumps) which has greatly improved my quality of life. She is the most caring, innovative, and helpful physical therapist I have ever seen. I would pass up appointments with other physical therapists because it was usually a waste of my time. I even followed Laura to Rockville, MD where her new practice is located from McLean, VA and I live in Virginia. To travel across the river on the beltway sometimes in horrible traffic, speaks very highly of her skills, dedication, knowledge and expertise in physical therapy. Laura is constantly improving her skills by taking classes in many different modalities to help her clients. I advise all my friends to go see her."
Debby B.
"I have been in physical therapy since 2002 for upper back and sacroiliac pain. When I met Laura I was skeptical at first because she didn't do anything similar to my four prior physical therapists. Then I realized that I left the other therapists because it wasn't working. Laura started by giving me one specific exercise which greatly reduced my SI pain. Laura has still not done one thing the same, nor give me an exercise/stretch that is like my previous therapy."
Janelle B.
