Latest News

8/14/08 - new website launches

9/1/08 - Dr. Vivek Sharma joins our group.  His specialties are Sports Medicine & Cartilage Repair.

10/1/08 - Opening a new location, in the Medical Office Building, St. Francis Medical Center

11/19/08 - Patient Education added to website

Alayne Schweitzer, MSPT
Director of Physical Therapy

 

Licenses:

Virginia and New York

Education:

Long Island University, NY master’s in Physical Therapy, 1995, Cum Laude
SUNY Buffalo, NY Bachelors in Business Administration, 1989, Cum Laude

Professional Experience:

Residency: Manual Treatments with specialization in the Spine.

Teaching: Muscle Energy Techniques for the Lumbar spine, VCU Physical Therapy Dept, 2002

Clinical Instructor:  VCU Doctorate of Physical Therapy  Program, 1999 to present.

Alayne began her career treating patients with neurological diseases, strokes and orthopaedic conditions. Over the past 10 years she has pursued the area of orthopaedics through advanced education in joint mobilization of the spine and extremities, treatment soft tissue and the myofascial system, spinal stabilization and ergonomics.

Alayne has been with Colonial Orthopaedics since the inception of the therapy department in 2001. She places a strong emphasis on body mechanics and functional training. This minimizes stress on the body, expedites return to work/daily activities and decreases the likelihood of re-injury.