Heather Strauch, MS, PT
"My patients are my number one priority. In a world where people have been left feeling jaded by the health care industry, where business and profit are priority, ADAPT is and will always be people first."
"A Different Approach to Physical Therapy -Helping You Feel Like Your Self Again"
I am often asked how and why I decided to enter into this very specialized area of physical therapy.
As far back as I can remember, I have always been fascinated by the human body and how it works. I also knew that I wanted a career in healthcare in which I could help people. My mother was a nurse, I was an athlete and dancer and I absolutely loved my high school anatomy class. I decided to go into physical therapy rather than other areas of medicine because I felt that I’d be able to treat a wider array of conditions and felt that this profession would allow me to spend more time with my patients. I was also growing increasingly concerned that women were (and still are) the largest consumers of health care and yet there are very few practitioners that specialize in women’s bodies. I learned this first-hand through my own personal struggle with pelvic pain.
Specifically, for over 4 years, I suffered from pain with intercourse. Everything I read stated that there was no cure. This was not only hard to accept, but I didn’t believe it and continued on my journey to find a solution. Through my quest, I finally found a combination of medical professionals, including an MD, a nurse practitioner and a physical therapist that were all instrumental in me getting my life back. As a result of my experience and what I had learned, the human body has become my passion. Nothing is more rewarding for me than working in a profession where I can help people change their bodies in ways that allow them to enjoy a more satisfying, fulfilling and pain free life.
As a licensed physical therapist and owner of A Different Approach – PT for Women, LLC, I am honored to be a part of a women’s recovery and wellness.
Ms. Strauch is also a Summa Cum Laude Graduate from Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania where she obtained both her Bachelor of Science Degree in Physical Therapy, May 2002 and her Masters of Science Degree in Physical Therapy, September 2003. Ms. Strauch was recognized for her outstanding achievements including:
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Prior to founding ADAPT in July of 2007, Ms. Strauch held positions with several health care providers. Most recently, she initiated Wilton Physical Therapy’s Women’s Health Program and was the primary Therapist for their Aquatics program. Prior to joining Wilton Physical Therapy, as an Outpatient Staff Physical Therapist for the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania/Penn Therapy and Fitness, she established and implemented plan –of-care for patients with post-surgical, general orthopedic, various neurological conditions and lymphedema diagnoses. While at Mercy Hospital of Philadelphia/ Roxborough Memorial Hospital she served as a Staff Physical Therapist and was the primary Inpatient Rehabilitation Physical Therapist for a 20-bed unit.
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Ms. Strauch has participated in several research projects and publications. She is a regularly requested to speak at seminars and other venues of learning.
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