Our services include a long list of manual therapy options – from Trigger Point Dry Needling to manual lymph drainage massage and beyond. We also offer skilled neuromuscular guidance and the most effective therapeutic exercise prescription.
Physical therapy sessions incorporate state-of-the-art therapies to meet each patients’ unique needs. Treatments evolve to keep pace with the changing needs of patients. Our goal is to work as efficiently as possible to assist you in meeting your health and wellness goals.
Think of your physical therapist as your guide to a healthier, more pain-free way of life. We’d be happy to advise on how to incorporate wellness practices into your daily routine, how to better manage your condition, and how to stay pain-free and avoid injury into the future.
Whether you are new to physical therapy or coping with a chronic pain condition, Sun Physical Therapy is here for you. We want therapy to be stress-free, empowering, and fun.
We treat many conditions including those listed here. For more information about how Sun Physical Therapy can address any of the conditions below or others, please Contact us. We’re happy to answer your questions.
Sophia received her physical therapy degree from the University of Kansas Medical Center. She has practiced in Massachusetts, Maryland, and Texas.
Her goal always has been to provide the most effective care to patients. She began her career in Cambridge, MA, where she worked primarily with faculty, staff, and students of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Her clinical focus included running analysis and targeted manual therapy and exercise for runners.
She became a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist and APTA-certified Orthopedic Specialist in 2012.
After working in outpatient orthopedic clinics in the Austin area, she moved to Bethesda, MD, in 2015 to work for Jan Dommerholt, an expert in the field of myofascial pain syndromes, chronic pain and trigger point dry needling.
She became a Certified Manual Trigger Point Therapist. Her clinical focus included the treatment of patients with temporomandibular dysfunction, hypermobility syndromes, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, and chronic pain.
In 2017 and again in 2023, she contributed to the revision of Janet Travell and David Simon’s book “Myofascial Pain and Dysfunction: The Trigger Point Manual.” Look for Sophia’s work on the chapters on the latissimus dorsi and teres major muscles.
Sophia established Sun Physical Therapy in 2017.
Sophia treats all areas of the body, including the jaw, shoulder, spine, hip, knee, and foot/ankle. She has undergone advanced training in CranioSacral therapy from the Upledger Institute, Fascial manipulation (Luigi Stecco), Craniofacial dysfunction (CRAFTA) (Myopain Seminars), Active Release Technique, manual therapy from the North American Institute of Orthopaedic Manual Therapy, LSVT Big Therapy from LSVT Global.
In her free time, Sophia enjoys weight training, being outdoors and spending time with her daughter.
A consultation is a 15-minute one-on-one session, by phone or in person, with a licensed physical therapist to discuss your injury and learn about treatment options. We are happy to answer all of your questions.
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