Brookline – 1180 Beacon

Abby graduated Summa Cum Laude from LSU in 2010 with a bachelor of science in Kinesiology. She received her doctorate in physical therapy from Texas Woman’s University in 2013. She has worked in the home health and outpatient orthopaedic physical therapy settings. She also has a background in aquatic therapy. Abby is a certified Level 1 SFMA (Selective Functional Movement Assessment) practitioner. She is also a certified track coach with USATF. Abby has experience working with patients with chronic pain, sports-related injuries, post-operative conditions, movement dysfunctions, and a variety of other orthopaedic impairments. She grew up playing softball and dancing. During her time at LSU she fell in love with endurance sports, including marathons and triathlons. She is currently a member of USAT (triathlon) and USATF (track and field). What Abby enjoys most about physical therapy is being able to help people get back to doing what they love.

Erin graduated from the University of Connecticut in 2016 with her Doctor of Physical Therapy degree. As part of her graduate studies, she did research on ACL injury prevention in adolescent soccer players and also served as class president. She received her Bachelor’s Degree in Science Pre-professional and Psychology from the University of Notre Dame. During her time at Notre Dame, she was a member of the varsity women’s rowing team for 4 years, which sparked her interest in the treatment of rowing-related injuries. She is also a graduate of the year-long Institute for Rowing Leadership fellowship program at Community Rowing, Inc. in Boston, MA. As an active APTA (American Physical Therapy Association) and AAOMPT (American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapists) member, she incorporates a variety of treatment techniques to create an individualized plan for each patient. Although she has experience with a wide variety of diagnoses, her interests lie in the fields of orthopedics and sports rehab (particularly rowing and running related injuries). In her free time she loves teaching spinning classes, going to the beach, running and traveling.

Jamie graduated with her Doctor of Physical Therapy from Boston University in 2017 and received her Bachelor of Health Studies from Boston University in 2015 as well. She is an active member of the APTA (American Physical Therapy Association) and has experience in orthopedics, neurological rehabilitation, and post-surgical rehabilitation. Jamie is originally from Southern California and spent most of her life swimming, which has influenced her experience in aquatic therapy. Jamie’s treatment style incorporates the most recent evidence and includes both therapeutic exercises and manual therapy to help each patient reach their individual maximum potential. Jamie emphasizes a whole-person approach in her treatments and also focuses on long-term health and wellness goals. When she is not treating patients, Jamie enjoys traveling, being outdoors, doing yoga, and trying out local breweries.

Luke graduated from the University of Connecticut in 2006 with his Master’s degree in Physical Therapy. The year following his graduation he began working towards advancing his Manual Therapy skills first becoming a certified Orthopedic Manual Therapist in 2010. He then went on complete his fellowship in orthopedic manual physical therapy in April of 2012, becoming the 1,113 national fellow of the American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapists. Becoming a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical has given him advance manual and clinical reasoning skills to efficiently and effectively treat various Neuromuscular and Musculoskeletal conditions. These conditions include spinal dysfunction, extremities pathology, post-surgical, worker’s compensation, and geriatric fall risk patients to list a few. He has been practicing since 2006 primarily in outpatient orthopedic settings that service patients from diverse backgrounds (i.e., socioeconomic, gender, race). He understands the difficulties of balancing work, family, and consistently participating in a wellness program. Taking this into consideration, he is able to develop an individualized program that will fit each individual patient’s life, so as to optimize gains in treatment.

Lynne is a 1978 graduate of the Sargent School of Allied Health at Boston University. In addition to her degree in Physical Therapy, Lynne has taken numerous continuing education courses and been awarded certificates in visceral manipulation (the Barral Institute), craniosacral therapy (The Upledger Institute), and myofascial release (John Barnes). She is currently a teaching assistant for the Barral Institute. Lynne brings over 30 years of experience as a physical therapist and has worked in a variety of settings including hospitals, schools, home care and out-patient clinics. Lynne is also Nautilus certified in weight training and has been published. With regard to her current techniques, Lynne believes in utilizing a variety of manual therapies including visceral manipulation, myofascial release, craniosacral therapy, massage and exercise. An individual exercise program is designed for each patient and proper nutrition is also emphasized in order to create optimum health. Lynne has experience in treating most of the major general orthopedic conditions. She has a special interest in helping patients with neck and back pain and has achieved excellent results. Lynne is an avid hiker and enjoys the outdoors.

Jen graduated with her Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from the University of New England in 2016. As part of her graduate studies, she implemented an ACL injury prevention program with local soccer teams and researched quadriceps muscle deficits after ACL-reconstruction during a variety of gait tasks.  Jen received her Bachelor of Nutrition and Wellness degree from the University of New Hampshire in 2013. During her time at UNH, she was a 4 year member of the NCAA D-I women’s gymnastics team, and senior co-captain. Jen’s personal experience in athletics has sparked her interest in injury prevention and return to sport rehabilitation. Jen utilizes the most up to date evidence based practices, using a variety of therapeutic exercises and manual therapy techniques, to help patients achieve their goals. Jen is able to combine her personal experience as an athlete, B.S. in Nutrition and Wellness, and professional knowledge as a DPT to help all patients understand the cause of their injuries, how to overcome their injuries, and how to prevent future injuries. Jen is also certified as a post partum corrective exercise specialist, and focused on helping new mom’s to regain mobility and strength, and to return to fitness safely. When she is not working, Jen enjoys spending her time exercising, hiking, going to the beach, and providing online commentating for NCAA gymnastics meets.

Dr. Bennett Shake graduated from MGH Institute of Health Professions in Boston in 2017 with his Doctorate in Physical Therapy. Originally from Dallas, TX, Bennett has been in the greater Boston area for approximately 9 years as he has completed both his undergraduate and graduate studies in Massachusetts.

Within Physical Therapy, Bennett enjoys treating patients with musculoskeletal disorder diagnoses in order to help return them to the activities they love. Although this is his primary focus, he enjoys working with patients who have various other diagnoses, such as neurological and balance conditions. One of his professional interests is working with resource-limited communities abroad to help provide Physical Therapy care.

Outside of work, Bennett enjoys being involved at his church, playing and writing music, traveling abroad, spending time with friends and family, and reading. He values the opportunity to visit places with natural beauty and often goes out of his way to enjoy the woods, gardens and the ocean.