About Fiat Physical Therapy

Our mission

Fiat Physical Therapy offers personalized care grounded in professional expertise and the inherent dignity of the human person. We serve women through orthopedic and pelvic health care that honors every season of life and supports healing with clarity, respect, and compassion.

We are meant to thrive in our bodies. We are made mind, body, and soul, and the ability of the body to function directly influences how we live and carry out our daily duties.

It is important for us to take care of our bodies. Now is the time to start.

About Dr. Emily

Emily graduated from the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, MA in 2011 with a bachelor’s degree in psychology and minor in cognition and neuroscience. After working in clinical research with multiple sclerosis for several years, she earned her doctorate in physical therapy from Columbia University in New York, NY in 2018. She later completed an orthopedic residency with the George Washington and Johns Hopkins Hospital residency program in Baltimore, MD where she received advanced training and mentorship in all orthopedic injuries and conditions. After her husband left active duty military service, she and her family settled in Northern Virginia.

During residency, Emily developed an affinity for working with chronic pain and spine conditions. At this time, she also served as adjunct faculty at George Washington University’s department of physical therapy. Throughout residency, Emily worked closely with pelvic health therapists, and she began to develop an interest in the pelvic floor and its role in orthopedic conditions, especially in postpartum women. This encouraged her to take additional coursework on pelvic health, spanning from incontinence and prolapse to pelvic pain, constipation, and pregnancy.

Emily lives in Northern Virginia with her husband and daughter, and loves to stay active with hiking, strength training, running and swimming (if there’s time). You might also find her reading classical fiction or about the lives of the saints, and watching Formula 1 racing.

Working alongside pelvic therapists opened my eyes to an underserved population: women. I saw how women’s bodies carry their birth stories, how past experiences often stay with us in ways the body remembers, and how unresolved symptoms are often brushed aside. I wanted to do more for these women—and so I did. This is was my call, my “Fiat”, my yes to work in this field and to serve women.