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• Christy Nix

  Christy NixPT, DPT, OCS

  Email: [email protected]

  Christy was born and raised in The Woodlands, Texas (a suburb north of Houston), along with an identical twin sister and two older sisters. Growing up, Christy participated in numerous sports including competitive swimming, gymnastics, cheerleading, dance, basketball, softball, and cross country. She attended The Woodlands High School where she lettered four years as a dancer on The Woodlands High School Highstepper dance team.

  Christy discovered her interest in physical therapy in seventh grade after a sports injury that required her to participate in rehab. In high school, she pursued learning more about physical therapy by completing an internship at a local hospital with an adjacent outpatient physical therapy clinic.

  Christy attended The University of Oklahoma for her undergraduate studies and graduated with distinction in 2008 with a Bachelor’s degree in Health Studies. She earned her Masters of Physical Therapy degree from the University of Oklahoma’s Health Sciences Center in 2010 where she was named to the Dean’s Honor Roll. Christy continued to work full time while she completed her Doctor of Physical Therapy degree and finished a one and a half year Orthopaedic Physical Therapy Residency program through Evidence in Motion in June of 2013. Through this program, Christy has received advanced education in orthopaedics. Christy then became Board Certified in Orthopedic Physical Therapy in 2014, a distinction limited to less than 5% of actively practicing Physical Therapists. Her areas of interest in physical therapy include outpatient orthopaedics, manual therapy, sports injuries and rehabilitation, pediatric physical therapy, and spinal dysfunction.

  Christy is an active member of the American Physical Therapy Association and is on the executive committee of the Oklahoma Physical Therapy Association. She currently serves as the Vice Chair of the Western District of the Oklahoma Physical Therapy Association as an elected officer in promoting leadership, education, and networking for the profession.

  Outside of work, Christy volunteers to provide physical therapy services for sporting events for athletes. She volunteers on the medical staff for local marathons in Texas and Oklahoma. She has also volunteered on the medical staff since 2008 for the Endeavor Games held in Edmond, OK, for athletes with physical disabilities. She also had the opportunity to volunteer as part of the medical staff for the World Sitting Volleyball Championship in Edmond, OK in 2010.

  Christy married the love of her life on July 13th, 2013. She now enjoys living in Edmond, OK, with her husband. She also frequently visits her parents in Edmond, her twin sister in Boston, MA, and her older sisters who live in Denver, CO, and The Woodlands, TX. In her free time, Christy loves spending time with her husband, her family, and her friends. She loves running outside for exercise and participating in races including events at the annual OKC Memorial Marathon. Christy enjoys health/fitness, the outdoors, water skiing and wakeboarding, snow skiing/boarding, dancing, cooking/baking, and being involved at her church.

  As a therapist at Physical Therapy Central, Christy would like you to know that she is a compassionate professional who is committed to achieving your personal goals.

• Mallory Szalay

  Mallory SzalayPT, MPT, OCS, COMT, FAAOMPT

  Email: [email protected]

  Mallory grew up in Plano, TX, the oldest of 3, and graduated from Plano Senior High school. She was a member of the Chamberlain School of Ballet pre-professional company, performed in the Nutcracker and Coppelia, and attended a summer intensive training with the Joffrey Texas in San Antonio, TX. After a ballet ending injury, she joined the Planoette drill team and served as Captain her senior year.

  Mallory realized her passion for physical therapy through numerous dance injuries and went on to earn a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology at The University of Texas in 2006, followed by her Master of Physical Therapy at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. Upon graduation, Mallory was focused on learning more. She quickly pursued specialties in both orthopaedic and manual therapy based physical therapy, starting the path to fellowship with the North American Institute of Orthopaedic Manual Therapy in 2009. She completed the requirements including oral and written testing to become a Certified Manual Physical Therapist (CMPT) in 2010, followed by the prestigious Certified Orthopaedic Manual/Manipulative Therapist (COMT) in 2012. She also earned her board certification with a specialty in Orthopaedics (OCS) in 2012 from the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties. The American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapy awarded Mallory her fellowship status in 2014 (FAAOMPT), which concluded 5 years of extensive training with one on one mentoring and course work.

  Mallory has experience treating all orthopaedic diagnoses with a special interest spine and shoulder injuries. She began her career in Plano, TX where she worked in a clinic primarily focused on athletic injuries, spine rehabilitation, and post-operative knee and shoulder rehabilitation. Mallory also enjoys working with pre-professional dancers and female athletes to establish a wellness and injury prevention program.

  In her spare time, Mallory enjoys spending time with her husband and two children: Klara and Andrew. They love to spend time outside, hiking, yoga, church, and taking their dog, Riley for a walk.

• Meg Robinson

  Meg RobinsonPT, DPT, OCS

  Email: [email protected]

  Meg was born and raised in Oklahoma City. She graduated from Bishop McGuinness High School in 1994, where she participated in track, cross country, and basketball until a knee injury her freshman year. During rehab following three knee surgeries, she became interested in physical therapy. She attended Pepperdine University graduating with a Bachelor’s of Science in Sport Medicine in 1999. She then graduated from Hardin Simmons University with a Doctorate of Physical Therapy in 2006. She passed the Orthopedic Certified Specialist exam in 2015, a distinction limited to less than 5% of actively practicing physical therapists. She enjoys treating a variety of orthopedic diagnoses with special interest in runners and yogis. She will begin a fellowship program in orthopedic manual physical therapy through Evidence in Motion in 2016 and is looking forward to continuing to learn how to further serve her patients.  Meg is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association and the Oklahoma Physical Therapy Association (OPTA). She is currently serving as co-chair for the Western District of the OPTA.

  When not in the clinic you can find her on her mat in a yoga class, out for a run, snow skiing, wine tasting, hanging with family and friends at a music festival, playing with her pups, fundraising for the OK Central Humane Society, or fundraising for the MS Crawfish Boil Foundation.

  As a physical therapist at Physical Therapy Central, Meg would like you to know that she is a compassionate professional committed to achieving your personal goals.

• Erin Hannink

  Erin HanninkPT, MPT

  Email: [email protected]

  Erin hails from a small rural town in central Missouri. She attended the University of Missouri graduating with both a Bachelor of Health Science and a Master of Physical Therapy in 2006. She married her high school sweetheart in 2007, and they began traveling the country for his active duty military career. She has practiced in multiple states including: Missouri, New York, Iowa and Oklahoma, serving both military and civilian patient populations in outpatient orthopedic settings.

  Erin and her husband have now settled in Edmond OK with their young son. Erin plans to complete her certification in the McKenzie Method of Mechanical Diagnosis and Treatment of the Spine and pursue her specialty in orthopedics from the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties. She has experience in treating all orthopedic diagnoses with special interests in treatment of the spine, chronic pain and treating military veteran populations.

  Outside of the clinic you will find Erin with her husband, son, and dog Sherman visiting family and friends all over the US.  She enjoys yoga, hiking, spending time outdoors, church, and cooking with her family and friends.

• Kayla Woods

  Kayla WoodsPT, DPT

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  Kayla was born and raised in Chickasha, Oklahoma. She was valedictorian of Chickasha High School, and participated in softball, basketball, track, and archery. She graduated with distinction from the University of Oklahoma, with a Bachelor of Science in Multidisciplinary Studies, working as a physical therapy technician for the Chickasha clinic for two years while completing her undergraduate degree. Kayla went on to earn her Doctor of Physical Therapy degree with outstanding distinction from the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. She served as the Oklahoma City Class Representative all three years of graduate school, and was inducted into the Alpha Eta Honor Society, an academic honor society for graduates of the College of Allied Health.

  Kayla has completed clinical rotations in the Oklahoma City and Dallas area with an emphasis on orthopaedic and sports injuries/diagnoses for individuals of all ages. She has been an active member of the APTA and OPTA since 2015, and she enjoys working with all patients who have a desire to feel better, move better, and live better. Her professional interests include orthopaedic and sports injuries, spinal dysfunction, and the use of manipulation and manual therapy techniques. She is eager to become certified in dry needling in the future.

  In her spare time, Kayla enjoys being outdoors, volunteering, snowboarding, exploring new places, reading laffy taffy jokes, competing on sports teams, and finding the best new food places in town. She has also gone on a medical mission trip to Amapala, Honduras, and hopes to continue giving back to under served areas in the future. She is anxiously awaiting the day she finally owns a pug and can become a dog mom. Kayla is excited to return to the Physical Therapy Central family, this time as a clinician!