West Norman, OklahomaPhysical Therapy Central

Elizabeth grew up in Yukon, Oklahoma with her parents and younger sister. She was involved in gymnastics and cheerleading when she was younger. She attended Yukon High School and was a cheerleader for the Millers. After high school, she attended the University of Oklahoma and went on to cheer for the OU Sooners from 2002-2004. Elizabeth also worked as a physical therapy technician during college and this was when she felt a calling to go into Physical Therapy as a profession. After completing her Bachelor of Science degree in Health Studies, she was accepted into the OU physical therapy program. Elizabeth received her Master of Physical Therapy degree from the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center in 2008.

While in PT school, Elizabeth was awarded the Oklahoma Physical Therapy Association W.K. West Scholarship in 2007 and also received the Elam-Plowman Physical Therapy Scholarship in both 2007 and 2008. The scholarships were based on academic excellence and GPA. Elizabeth had several clinical affiliations in outpatient orthopedic settings which emphasized exercise progression as well as manual and manipulative therapy. She worked with orthopedic surgeons for the first two years after graduating and has extensive experience in the area of sports medicine and post-surgical rehabilitation.

In 2012, Elizabeth completed an orthopaedic physical therapy residency through Evidence in Motion. Elizabeth is one of the first physical therapists in Oklahoma to complete a post-graduate residency program. She also obtained her Doctorate of Physical Therapy through the same program. Graduating from the residency program qualified her to sit for an examination to become a Board Certified, Orthopaedic Clinical Specialist (OCS). Elizabeth passed this test and obtained her OCS certification in June 2013.

In July 2016, Elizabeth received her Pelvic Health Certification through Evidence in Motion. This program was 12 months long and included online work along with 32 hours of classroom work. Elizabeth’s certification enables her to treat both women and men with pelvic pain, urinary and fecal incontinence, SI joint/hip dysfunction, chronic low back pain related to pelvic dysfunction, pregnancy/post-partum pain and pain with intercourse.

Elizabeth is currently an active member of both the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) and Oklahoma Physical Therapy Association (OPTA).

Elizabeth resides in Norman, OK with her husband, Jarod. She and Jarod have two daughters, Lucy and Reese. Jarod owns and operates a local recording studio and is very involved in the music scene in Norman. Elizabeth and Jarod enjoy traveling, doing anything outside and cheering on the OU Sooners and the OKC Thunder.

Rachel grew up in Oklahoma City, where she graduated from Westmoore High School and was active in photography, yearbook, and pursued leadership roles. She received awards from the Oklahoma Scholastic Media, including Oklahoma Editor of the Year. In 2019 she graduated from Oklahoma City Community College with an Associate’s degree in Applied Science-Physical Therapist Assistant, and received the Academic Excellence award. She completed the program with a 4.0 GPA and was on the President’s Honor Roll.

During her clinical rotation she worked in the specialty of pelvic floor health at Physical Therapy Central, and now specializes in Pelvic Floor Therapy. Rachel is proud to be the first graduate from OCCC’s Physical Therapist Assistant program to specialize in pelvic health.

Outside of work, Rachel loves reading, classic movies, and Disney films. She lives in Norman with her two dogs and one husband.

Alexis is from Norman, OK and graduated from Norman North High School, where she was active in local musical theater and competitive acting. She graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and a Health and Exercise Science minor. Following graduation, she went on to the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center to pursue her Doctorate of Physical Therapy.

While she was an undergraduate student, Alexis worked as a physical therapy tech and discovered a passion for pelvic floor physical therapy, which she cultivated while in PT school and continues to practice today. She also worked as a University of Oklahoma College of Allied Health student ambassador and co-founder and co-president of Student Advocates for Equity.

Alexis currently resides in Norman with her husband Chandler and her rescue dog Frankie. When she is not working, she enjoys reading, exercising, traveling, watching TV, and spending time with friends.

Taylor was born and raised in Oklahoma City, OK. While growing up, she was a dancer for 14 years and a gymnast for 5 years.  She began dancing at the age of 4 and started competing with her dance team at the age of 9. In junior high and high school, she played the flute in the concert band, participated in the color guard during marching band season, and also competed with her winter guard team.   She graduated from Westmoore High School in 2012.

Taylor attended the University of Oklahoma where she was a member of the marching band, the Pride of Oklahoma, and a member of her sorority, Alpha Gamma Delta. She spent the summer of 2014 studying Spanish at the University of Alcala in Spain. She graduated from OU with a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and a minor in Spanish in 2015. Taylor went on to graduate from the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center in 2018 with a Doctorate of Physical Therapy. During her time at OUHSC, Taylor enjoyed being a medical volunteer at the Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon.

Taylor currently lives in southwest Oklahoma City. She enjoys spending time with her husband, Weston, her friends and family, and her dog, Daisy.  She also enjoys baking, watching Netflix, and going to OU football games.