Alexis Dispenziere, PT, DPT Assistant Clinic Director, Excel Physical Therapy - Society Hill FEATURED PHYSICAL THERAPIST
1. How did you decide to become a physical therapist and what mot ivates you to work wi th patients? In the outpatient clinic setting, I love teaching someone ways to find autonomy over their body, creating custom exercises to improve motor patterns. I supplement my pelvic floor focus by restoring postural stability and coordination. These techniques
back pain. I incorporated breathing techniques and coordination training with pelvic floor recruitment. After two weeks of treatment, this patient expressed that her incontinence had improved after struggling with symptoms for over 5 years! This experience felt like a sign that it was the right move to pursue my therapeutic interest in the pelvis. 4. If you could be any animal, what would it be and why? I would be an owl. They are unassuming but see everything. Flying is a definite perk. 5. If you could describe yourself in one word what would it be and why? My patients have dubbed me the “enthusiastic torturer.” I stand by that. I will present exercises that are complex and seemingly impossible, yet my patients will successfully perform the task as I smile and root them on from the floor right next to them (most of the time squeezing my own butt and abs for moral support). 6. What do you like to do in your off time, outside the clinic? I can be found at the yoga studio or the latest brewery in the city on any given weekend. Vacations usually consist of hiking/ camping or exploring another city’s culture. I will always accept suggestions for hiking trails or restaurants (local too!).
cross over with non-pelvic rehab patients, helping prevent injury and improve movement efficiency. The joy my patients express when they come in/leave feeling better is priceless. We also have fun dancing and laughing in the clinic’s back corner. 2. In your words, what makes Excel Physical Therapy different from other physical therapy clinics? Excel allows each therapist to treat from their own perspective, supporting new ideas and collaboration. The emphasis on educational growth to benefit the patient is not seen in many places. It is one of the few companies that truly pushes best practices.
3. What was your most memorable patient experience? Prior to accepting pelvic rehab patients, I was treating someone for low
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