Caitlin Peters (Cloonan)
DPT, FAAOMPTCaitlin became very familiar with physical therapy herself as a young competitive runner and Irish dancer. Originally from the east coast, she moved to Seattle for access to big mountains and stayed for the love of her community and family who aren’t afraid of a little rain.
Since graduating from Northeastern University with her Doctorate in Physical Therapy, Caitlin has used her degree in a variety of settings including neurology, sports rehab, urgent care, return to work, and private practice. She went on to complete a fellowship in manual therapy and orthopedics which solidified her passion for the profession. Caitlin is committed to being a life-long learner, as well as giving back to the profession by mentoring and staying involved with conferences.
Caitlin works with each of her patients to understand the unique movement patterns contributing to their injury and pain. She helps them learn new, more efficient movement patterns to fix chronic injuries. As a fellowship-trained manual therapist, Caitlin incorporates hands-on techniques to make movement more efficient and less painful. She loves to collaborate with her patients on setting and working towards personal goals and is a supportive coach through the ups and downs of the process. Caitlin is excited to work with patients of all ages and abilities.
Education:
Bachelors in Rehabilitation Science, Northeastern University
Doctorate of Physical Therapy, Northeastern University
Fellowship in Manual Therapy and Orthopedics, Manual Therapy Institute
Continuing education through the Manual Therapy Institute including: Movement System Impairment Training with Shirley Sahrmann, Management of the Shoulder with Jeremy Lewis, and Lower Extremity Tendinopathy Management with Jill Cook
Special interests:
Spine pain and dysfunction, chronic and acute hip, knee and ankle injuries, youth athletic injuries from all sports, hand therapy, shoulder injuries, post-operative care, and chronic dysfunction, ergonomic evaluation and problem-solving, rock climbing injuries, and mountain athletes of all ages
Outside the clinic:
Going on human-powered mountain adventures with her husband, friends, and family, racing her bike in gravel and bikepacking races with Breakfast Racing Team, volunteer ski instructor with Outdoors For All at the Summit at Snoqualmie, volunteer rock climbing instructor with Outdoors For All, cooking, baking, and drinking espresso at home with her loved ones