Claire Melebeck, PT, DPT

Claire is a native of Lafayette, Louisiana and graduated with a degree in Biological Sciences from LSU in Baton Rouge.  She obtained her Doctorate in Physical Therapy in 2009 from LSU Health Sciences Center in Shreveport. She is a manual physical therapist specializing in the treatment of patients with neuro-musculoskeletal pain syndromes.  Her primary areas of interest are pain pathology, headache and TMJ management, and treatment of complex orthopedic conditions.  Claire has also been trained in the John F. Barnes Myofascial Approach.  She is trained in Myofascial 1 and Fascial-Pelvis.

Kristie Harris Culpepper, PT, DPT, MTC

Kristie is a native of Baton Rouge and attended LSU, graduating in Psychology.  She attended University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences, graduating in Physical Therapy in January of 2000.  She went on to complete her Manual Therapy Certification in August of 2003, and a  doctorate of Physical Therapy in April of 2005. 

Marieke Crawford, PT, MOMT

Marieke is a native of the Netherlands where she attended Hogeschool Enschede, graduating with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Physical Therapy in 1991.  She has worked as a PT in the United States since March of 1992.  She went on to attain a Masters Degree of Orthopedic Manual Therapy in 1997, and has worked as a clinical instructor at  the Ola Grimbsy Institute where she taught clinical certification courses.  In March, 2019, Marieke attended training at the USTA training center in Orlando, FL.  She is now a RacquetFit Certified Expert.

Andrew Groome, PT, Cert. MDT

Andrew is a native of England and graduated from England’s Pinderfields Physical Therapy School in 1995.  He is one of only two therapists in Baton Rouge who is certified in the world-renowned McKenzie Spine Treatment Method.  He is currently pursuing an additional certification in Manual Therapy.  He also lectures regularly at OLOL PTA College.

Elke Harrison, LMT, Licensed Esthetician

Elke is a graduate of Deutsche Angestellten Akademie in Bonn Germany in 1995, receiving a degree in Physical Therapy.  She completed massage therapy school in 2007 at the Louisiana Institute of Massage Therapy in Lake Charles, LA, and is also a licensed esthetician.  Elke became a certified Schroth Best Practice Therapist in 2016 at Schroth Best Practice Academy in Nijmegen, Netherlands.  Elke has also been trained in the John F. Barnes Myofascial Approach.  Her extensive training includes MFR 1 and 2, MF Unwinding, MF Advanced Unwinding, Cervical-Thoracic, MF Rebounding, Fascial-Pelvis and Skill Enhancement.