This week we are celebrating one of our Senior Physical Therapists, Dr. Allison Massopust, PT, DPT, OCS, CFMT, CPNFT, in honor of her birthday! You may have noticed through our blog or during your visits to Beacon Physical Therapy that we are a close team that enjoys celebrating one another. We are so fortunate to have compassionate and talented co-workers and this week we are taking the opportunity to share that with you, highlighting one of our physical therapists.

Ali has been with us for five years and we are beyond grateful to have her breadth of knowledge to learn from. Ali is a constant learner who has completed not only one but two different residencies! In addition to her residencies, she is also a Certified Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation Therapist (CPNFT), a Certified Functional Manual Therapist (CFMT), and an Orthopedic Clinical Specialist (OCS). Ali is also a course instructor for the Institute of Physical Art (IPA) teaching physical therapists how to improve their manual skills and improve overall function in their patients. To say Ali is an accomplished physical therapist is an understatement! Ali’s passion for improving human movement is contagious and it is evident how much she genuinely enjoys supporting her patients in reaching their goals.

Here are some fun facts to learn more about Ali!

1. Hometown:  Davis, CA
2. Sports growing up:  Tennis, soccer, softball, basketball
3. Favorite meal:  Handmade gnocchi and fresh seafood in Syracuse, Sicily while studying abroad
4. What are three things you like to do when you have downtime: travel, ski, beach it/surf
5. Favorite lesser-known spot/activity in the Bay Area:  Beach volleyball at Ocean Beach on an October Saturday afternoon
6. Book, music, movie rec:  Book:  The Rise of Superman, Music:  ahh, so much! We’ll say Neil Frances, Movie: Inception
7. Fun fact:  If I’m not traveling or working out you can find me enjoying live music
8. Favorite part of your job:   Motivating others to surpass their originally established goals.  I am also continually impressed by how I am surrounded by my profession in everything I do and love… I love to move (sports, yoga etc), and am passionate about keeping others moving!

At Beacon Physical Therapy, we support our patients in leading a happy and healthy life and establishing a happy and healthy lifestyle. That includes coming in to see any of our wonderful therapists, including Ali! She’d love to meet you and get you back to doing what you love!