Overview
Heather was born and raised in Lacey, WA. Heather received a Bachelor of Science degree in Exercise Science from Gonzaga University in Spokane, WA. She then earned her Doctorate of Physical therapy from Regis University in 2009.
Heather grew up swimming and playing volleyball. She also spends her time outside of the clinic doing triathlons, crossfit, hiking, and backpacking. Heather has completed one marathon and one Ironman, as well as many shorter distance running races and triathlons. Heather is passionate about helping her patients reach their goals and return to the activities they enjoy.Heather Shaughnessy, DPT, Director
Treating Clinic: Broomfield
Continuing Education and Certifications
- Kinetacore Functional Dry Needling Level 1, Level 2, Functional Therapeutics
- Selective Functional Movement Assessment
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Interests
Heather has experience working with all ages, from pediatrics to geriatrics, and has also worked with a wide array of diagnoses. She has a specific interest in working with athletic populations, particularly with CroffFit athletes, but also with other orthopedic and sports related injuries. She utilizes many manual techniques coupled with specific exercises to help her patients return to participating in the activities they love.
Favorites
Color: Purple
Movie: The Green Mile or Forrest Gump
TV Show: The Office
Book: The Broken Earth trilogy by N.K. Jemison
Sports Teams: I don't watch sports
Vacation: backpacking anywhere in the mountains with my husband
Food: Candy, baked goods, sweets
Hobbies: CrossFit, fly fishing, hiking, swimming, and about a million more
Superpower: Flight
Patient Education Resources:
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Wonderful experience each time! Great if you're an athlete who likes to put your body through the gauntlet. Heather understands all the crazy things I've done and helps with my recovery with dry needling, stretching and all the other fun little PT devices they have in their arsenal.
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I saw Heather for the first time today. She was wonderful; very thorough, very friendly, and didn't rush me out of the office (very different from most experiences I have at Dr's offices). The office is very inviting, and the receptionist was super friendly (I forgot your name, sorry. I'm the worst patient ever). Very happy with my experience and looking forward to going back.
Edit: I want to add that nine months later my elbow and knee, both of which had bothered me for quite a while, are still feeling greatB.G./
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Heather is simply the best! Welcoming, straightforward, and talented. Her dry needling skills have helped my shoulder immensely. I always have a pleasant experience scheduling and visiting this office.
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I highly recommend Heather and Altitude physical therapy. I went to Heather for dry needling and chronic hip and shoulder pain. She was great. She walked me through what to expect and after 2 or 3 sessions of dry needling, when she didn't think that dry needling would fix what was going on, she suggested next steps for me. I also went to her during pregnancy for PT on some pregnancy-related issues and she was awesome. The kinesiology tape gave some relief as did the stretches she prescribed. She even checked in on me to see how I was doing after the appt.M.W./
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