Rachel - More About Me
MEET
DR. RACHEL KLAUS
Physical Therapist
COMPLEX ORTHOPEDIC
AMPUTEES
ATHLETES
CHRONIC CONDITIONS
AMPUTEES
ATHLETES
CHRONIC CONDITIONS
BACKGROUND
Rachel is a Colorado native who grew up in Denver. She enjoys all the typical Colorado activities including hiking, backpacking, biking, rock climbing, skiing, snowshoeing, and hanging out at a local brewery. So typical.
EDUCATION
Rachel received her Bachelors of Science from the University of Oregon, her Masters in Human Anatomy from the University of Colorado, and her Doctorate of Physical Therapy from Arcadia University. She also was a licensed EMT for four years.
FAMILY
Rachel is engaged to her partner, Nick, who is a pediatric dentist. They have a cat named Henle and many (MANY) house plants. Together they like to spend their time in the mountains, playing board games, and cooking.
Rachel has worked on many unique projects around anatomy education including one that was featured in National Geographic in 2019. She has extensive training in the cadaver lab and has taught gross anatomy to various students over the years. She has performed some unique dissections including removal of the entire brain, spinal cord, and eyeballs - all still attached in one piece. She is passionate about hands-on learning and empowering others to understand their own bodies better. After all, no one knows your body better than yourself.
AREAS OF FOCUS
COMPLEX ORTHOPEDIC CONDITIONS
- Back Pain
- Joint Replacement
- Hip Pain
- Parkinson's Disease
- Post-Surgical Rehabilitation
- Sensory Integration
- Cerebral Palsy
AMPUTEES & LIMB LOSS
- Post-Surgical Rehabiliation
- Initial Weight Bearing
- Gait Training
- Uneven Surfaces
- Ramp Traversal
- Bilateral BKA (Below-the-Knee) and AKA (Above-the-Knee)
- Unilateral BKA (Below-the-Knee) and AKA (Above the Knee)
- Maneuvering Around Town
- Returning to Active Hobbies like Hiking, Running
DRY NEEDLING
- Musculoskeletal Pain
- Movement Impairments
- Muscle Pain
- Spasms
- Headaches
- Tendinopathy
- Joint Pain
MANUAL THERAPY
- Stiffness
- Reduce Muscle Tension
- Joint Mobilization
- Improve Flexibility
- Improve Limited Range of Motion
- Fibromyalgia
- Preparing for Surgery
- Post-Surgery Recovery
FUN FACT
Despite growing up in a land-locked state, Rachel is an avid SCUBA Diver and has been on over 150 dives. Some of her favorite dive sites are in Honduras, Galapagos Islands, and Mexico.
HAPPIEST WHEN
Outside
Crafting
Sitting outside by a fire
FAVORITE TV
The Great
Brooklyn99
White Lotus
FAVORITE QUOTE
"Everyone is normal, until you get to know them." - John Ortberg