General Practitioners

• Arthritis
• Pediatric Care
  Holly attended the University of Pittsburgh where she graduated in 2005 with her Doctor of Physical therapy and BS in Psychology. She has been a practicing PT with 15+ years of clinical experience with a specialty in pediatrics. During her time as a clinician she has practiced in a variety of settings including inpatient pediatric rehab at The Children’s Institute of Pittsburgh, OP pediatric therapy at The Children’s Institute of Pittsburgh and Reading hospital/Tower Health. She also practices at the Reading Hospital/ Tower Health Neonatal ICU (NICU). Holly has treated in early intervention for the past 10 years while continuing to practice in other settings. She also serves as an adjunct professor for Alvernia University’s Physical Therapy program. She is a mother of 2 children who were both born premature and the mother of a child who benefited from early intervention services. She has her certification in children and infant/toddler yoga. She loves working with families and their children as it is her passion. She loves to watch each one of them grow and develop and achieve their goals. Her favorite toys are bubbles, painters tape, laundry baskets and anything Disney!

Neurologists

• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
• Autism
  Amy attended Westminister College, about an hour, north of Pittsburgh, in New Wilmington, PA where she earned her undergraduated degree in elementary education. While at Westminster, she was assigned a field experience in a learning support classroom. During this time she found her passion for special education. Upon completing her bachelor’s degree, she continued her education at Cabrini College in Wayne, PA Where she received her Master’s degree in education and became certified in special education. Part of her requirements at Cabrini were to complete internships in both the mild/ moderate and severe/ profound settings. She continues to further her education by regularly taking courses relevant to early intervention such as learning more about autism, speech and language delays, and play based therapy.

Psychiatrists

• Psychiatry
  Carol graduated Magna Cum Laude from College Misericordia, with a BS in Occupational Therapy and a minor in psychology. She has been a practicing OT for 30 plus years with specialties in chronic pain, adult and hand rehabilitation, but has worked in psychiatry, outpatient work conditioning programs, home care, pediatrics and nursing homes. Carol has been involved in program development throughout her career, obtaining one of the highest certifications for a work rehabilitation program through CARF (Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities) and starting up a successful outpatient hand rehabilitation program for a large orthopedic physician owned practice.  She has advanced training in the fabrication of upper extremity orthotics status post injury or surgery. Through extensive continuing education, Carol is able to provide a comprehensive standard of care in the treatment of complex traumas to the elbow, wrist and hand, arthritis, work related injuries, MVAs, and neurological disorders.  She is a certified M1 Graston provider for assisted soft tissue mobilization.  Carol’s approach to treatment is geared toward obtaining optimal function and patient satisfaction with a “hands on” approach, geared toward the client’s individual goals, to maximize function related to work, leisure activities and daily living skills

Surgeons

• Wound Care
  Kristin Waldrop joined our team in August of 2019 serving as a physical therapist with almost 15 years of experience across a variety of settings. Kristin studied at the University of Louisville where she received a Bachelor’s of Business Administration. After working for a year in that field she decided to pursue further education and received her Doctorate of Physical Therapy from Bellarmine University. Following graduation, she and her husband moved to Berks county. Throughout her career Kristin has specialized in wound care, geriatric home health, and now pediatric early intervention. She really enjoys working with the kids and seeing them overcome obstacles to be able to achieve their goals. Kristin lives with her husband Daryl and children Reese and Jaelyn in Leesport. She is actively involved in her kid’s schools volunteering with the PTO and an active swim mom.
• Pinched Nerve
  After numerous visits to a chiropractor for a pinched nerve in my neck without any results, I decided to take another route. I was referred to Hands-On Physical Therapy by my primary physician. I can say that each visit to Hands-On PT resulted in improvement to my strength and range of motion. The pain in my neck and shoulder also eased with each visit. After only 3 1/2 weeks of treatment my strength and full range of motion has returned and my pain has subsided to the point I no longer need the medications prescribed by my physician. I highly recommend Hands-On. Not only was the therapy I received highly effective, but the staff is friendly and professional.
• Joint Replacement

Physical Therapists

• Sports Medicine
• Physical Therapy
  Our Team consists of dedicated professionals, many of whom have more than 30 years of experience in their fields of Occupational and Physical Therapy serving children and adults.
• Occupational Therapy
  Annette is a Certified Hand Therapist practicing Occupational Therapy since 1979. As a graduate of Elizabethtown College, she has been specializing in hand therapy for 38 years. In 1991, she became a Certified Hand Therapist, a voluntary examination demonstrating advanced competency.
• Tennis Elbow
• Manual Therapy
  Richard has been practicing physical therapy since 1990, treating patients with a variety of orthopedic and neurologic injuries and diseases. He graduated from the University of Sciences at Philadelphia in 1990 with his Masters of Physical Therapy. He was the recipient of the Alumni Association Award for graduating first in his class of physical therapists. He went on to earn his Doctorate of Physical Therapy Degree from the Arcadia University in 2018. He has taken numerous continuing Education classes on manual therapy techniques and enjoys taking a “hands on” and exercise-oriented approach to treatment.
• Orthotics and Prosthetic Therapy