Saturday Injury Drop-In Screenings

Heather has been practicing Physical Therapy since 2002. She received her Doctorate in Physical Therapy (DPT) from the University of St. Augustine as well as a Master of Science in Physical Therapy and Bachelor of Science from Boston University. She is a Board Certified Orthopaedic Clinical Specialist (OCS) in Physical Therapy. She has a Manual Therapy Certification (University of St. Augustine) and advanced certification for trigger point dry needling.

Dr Kenneth R. Wilhelm received a Bachelor of Science degree from Brigham Young University. He earned his Doctor of Podiatric Medicine from The Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine in Cleveland, Ohio in 1994. Dr. Wilhelm completed a three-year surgical residency at Millcreek Community Hospital in Erie, Pennsylvania and was chief resident for two years. He spent two years volunteering for his church in Santiago, Chile and is fluent in Spanish.

An honors graduate in 1983 from Ithaca College with honors, Kim earned a BS in Recreational Therapy with a minor in Psychology. She worked for 20 years as a group counselor in the psychiatric field. Many certifications and continuing education programs have enabled Kim to follow her love of exercise into a new career. Kim always enjoys helping people that want to expand their exercise horizons. She is very attentive to safety and works with her clients at a comfortable pace. Kim believes strongly in cross training to stay balanced and fit. In addition to a healthy diet, it is important to select a mix of cardio, weight training, yoga and Pilates. In addition to Pilates each day, Kim selects at least one activity to complete her exercise routine. Staying well rounded in an exercise program helps prevent injury and boredom.

Robyn was a NCAA Division I college soccer player at Hofstra University, graduating in 1999 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Exercise Physiology. Robyn has been a physical therapist for more than 7 years, graduating summa cum laude from Old Dominion University in 2001. She then became a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist through the National Strength and Conditioning Association in 2002. Robyn has always worked in the orthopedic setting with the main emphasis on sport specific rehabilitation. She has worked with athletes ranging from amateur to professional status and has significant experience with post-operative patients and the general orthopedic population. Robyn is a believer in core stabilization and hip girdle strengthening for all patients and especially those with lumbar dysfunction. Robyn uses a wide range of treatment techniques to include neuromuscular re-education, PNF, concentric and eccentric strengthening, muscle energy techniques, manual therapy, and modalities as needed. She treats the whole kinetic chain and does not focus on just the local injury site. Robyn also treats mild vestibular disorders such as BPPV. Robyn is co-owner of Competitive Edge Sport Performance Training, LLC. With this company Robyn does preseason training for teams and individuals, emphasizing biomechanics for injury prevention as well as post rehabilitation to better prepare the patient to safely return to their sport or activity. This also extends her services to her patients and allows Robyn to work with them in the post rehabilitation setting.

Dr. Gold is certified by the Virginia Board of Medicine. He graduated from Moravian College in Bethlehem, PA with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Business Management in 2001. He then decided to pursue a Doctorate of Chiropractic degree from New York Chiropractic College and graduated in 2006. Dr. Gold has been using the Active Release Techniques (ART) as a treatment tool since 2005. Upon graduation, Dr. Gold joined a practice in South Florida where he was able to further develop his technique under the guidance of highly skilled ART practitioners. Dr. Gold has provided care for amateur and professional athletes from many sports including golf, triathlons, tennis, and baseball. Recently he has pursued his interests in working with golfers through the certified Golf Fitness Instructor certification with Titleist Performance Institute (TPI) and he holds the medical professional certification Level II with TPI. His treatment approach is to find the underlying cause of the problem, relieve the symptoms, and work with the patient to prevent future problems. Each treatment program is designed specifically for the individual.