Impacts of Lower Limb Lymphedema on Gait and Balance with Alaina Newell

Alaina Newell, PT, DPT
Board Certified Clinical Specialist in Oncological Physical Therapy
Board Certified Clinical Specialist in Women's Health Physical Therapy

Alaina received her Doctorate of Physical Therapy from the University of Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh, PA in 2012. She completed her Women’s Health residency at UPMC and joined the team in 2014. She is one of the few Board Certified Clinical Specialist in Oncology as well as Women’s Health Physical Therapy. She is also a Certified Lymphedema Therapist from the Lymphology Association of North America. She enjoys treated a wide variety of oncological diagnoses from melanoma, pancreatic, bladder, ovarian to breast cancer as well as Women’s Health needs secondary to oncological diagnosis including urinary urgency, gastrointestinal dysfunction, pelvic pain and postural dysfunction.

Alaina is passionate about approaching each patient’s individual needs and desires to improve their daily function and quality of life. She integrates her understanding of the foundational understanding of the neuromuscular, integumentary, musculoskeletal, cardiovascular systems with her advanced training in gastrointestinal and urogynecological system to approach each patient. She has a strong emphasis in restoring the body to its natural alignment to allow it to optimally function. Alaina is the Pelvic, GI & Sarcoma Cancer Clinical Coordinator at Oncology Rehab as well as sitting on Oncology Rehab's Breast Cancer and Chemotoxicity & Cancer Exercise teams.

Resources:
Oncology Rehab - Home
PORi - Oncology Rehabilitation Courses - Home

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