Aloha … from BethCPhysical therapist Amy Chiriatti
joins Advance Physical Therapy
After 25 years caring for area residents,
Dr. William Minsinger retires from Gifford
RANDOLPH, Sept. 24, 2009 – Physical therapist Amy Chiriatti has started seeing patients at Advance Physical Therapy in Wilder.
Chiriatti joins the practice from Wisconsin, where she was a physical therapist at St. Clare Hospital for the last eight years.
A Richmond native, Chiriatti attended the University of Vermont as an undergraduate and went on to work in a variety careers – including leading backpacking trips in the Rockies and as a personal care attendant – before seeking her master’s degree in physical therapy.
“I’ve always wanted to be a physical therapist. It just took me a long-time to get there,” says Chiriatti.
The experience of helping a woman with cerebral palsy learn to walk cemented Chiriatti’s passion for the field, she says.
She attended the University of Wisconsin, graduating in 2001 with her physical therapy master’s degree.
She had worked at St. Clare since and returns to Vermont to be near family.
Physical therapists are in great demand and Chiriatti fielded seven jobs offers over the summer before accepting the position at Advance Physical Therapy, which is part of Gifford Medical Center.
“It had a good reputation, and it was in a location that I wanted to be,” says Chiriatti of what attracted her to the practice.
A dog lover who hikes, kayaks and makes cheese, Chiriatti now lives in Norwich.
She brings to Advance Physical Therapy and the community an interest in lymphedema management, which treats swelling caused by a mastectomy or another medical condition; caring for sacroiliac joint pain, often felt in the lower back; and vestibular (balance) rehabilitation.
Her interests complement those of fellow Advance Physical Therapy staff, physical therapist Kim Likosky and physical therapist assistant Steven Mann. Likosky has certifications in mechanical diagnosis and therapy, which focuses on the assessment and treatment of spine-related injuries, and as an orthopedic clinical specialist.
Advance Physical Therapy is in the Olcott Professional Building just off Route 5 in Wilder, Vermont. For more information or appointments with Chiriatti or another member of the staff, call (802) 295-7333.