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Stephanie Wakeman is a doctor of Physical Therapy with over 20 years of experience working in the field of rehabilitation, pediatrics, orthopedics, and telehealth. She has worked with many athletes from middle school to collegiate level and has experience working in dance medicine as a provider for the American Repertory Ballet in Princeton, NJ.
Stephanie is an alumni of the University of Michigan, Central Michigan University, and obtained her clinical doctorate from Evidence in Motion Institute of Healthcare Professionals.
A strong advocate for the promotion of well-being, she embraces the self-empowering aspects of healthy behaviors for the mind and body. She has a fitness forward approach to therapy and is inspired by yoga principles in her exercise prescription. Stephanie has advanced training in health prevention and promotion and is an active member of the American Physical Therapy Association.
Q&A with Stephanie
Netflix? Amazon Prime? What’s your favorite TV show?
As it turns out, a little bit of both! Even though I don't watch too much television, I love 'The Crown' on Netflix and 'The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel' on Prime.
TV aside, what inspired you to pursue a career as a PT?
The truth is that I have always had a love for science, particularly biology and medicine, ever since I was a small child. My love for physical activity was combined with my love of moving, so PT seemed like a winning combination.
Do you find yourself practicing what you preach?
Always! Those are the words I live by. There would be no meaning or purpose in what I do if I did not believe in, and practice what I do each and every day. In no case would I ever prescribe an exercise I haven't done myself or offer advice on something I have not personally worked on in one form or another.
You're clearly passionate about what you do as a PT. What are some of your passion projects outside of work?
Believe it or not, but studying the use of wearables to move a population to better health. Additionally, I love being in nature, exploring the outdoors as well as listening to music.
What's on your travel destination wishlist?
Tel Aviv! New Zealand, Portugal, and almost anywhere in South America.
What do you like most about working at/with OneStep?
First and foremost, I love the one on one physical therapy aspect of it all. I also really love the ability to actually be able to monitor adherence to exercise and see the real time feedback. And of course, getting to have regular chats with patients between sessions to check-in!
To learn more about working with a OneStep Physical therapist, download the OneStep Digital Physical Therapy App.
