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Lindsey Petz

PTA

Physical Therapy Assistant

Lindsey discovered her passion for Physical Therapy when she sustained a lower back as a result of a car accident that occurred in high school. Going through her own PT journey she fell in love with the career and rehab process. She believes in teaching self-advocacy and promoting lasting wellness through personalized care. She is here to help guide you with the necessary tools and skills to address your injury and improve your overall health.

In Lindsey’s free time you can catch her hiking or camping with her husband and two dogs. She also enjoys weightlifting, cooking, and spending time with her family and friends.

Clinical Focus Areas:

  • Injury prevention and rehabilitation
  • General deconditioning
  • Back/Neck pain
  • Shoulder pain
  • Hip and knee pain
  • Core instability

Education & Training

  • Montana State University, Bachelor of Science in
  • Health and Human Performance, 2017
  • Lake Washington Institute of Technology, Associate of Applied Science Physical Therapist Assistant, 2021
  • Myofascial Decompression

Kezia Peterson

MOTR/L

Owner, Occupational Therapist

Kezia Peterson is an Occupational Therapist and founder of Root Therapy & Wellness. As a result of multiple car accidents, resulting in chronic back and neck pain, as well as migraines and vision concerns, she understands this impact that this has on an individual’s ability to engage in daily activities, as well as work and play, and the mental challenges that can result from coping with pain on a daily basis.

Her understanding of pain has led her to pursue multiple different modalities of training, with the goal of helping her patients by meeting them where they are at, understanding their goals, and ensuring that they have the best team of providers to help them get to the root of their dysfunction in order to allow their systems to achieve healing from every level possible.

Clinical Focus Areas:

  • Upper extremity injuries
    • Hand/wrist/elbow/shoulder pain
    • Fractures
    • Arthritis
    • Sprains / Strains
  • Chronic pain
    • CRPS – Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
    • Back/neck
    • Headaches / Migraines / Concussions
    • Abdominal pain

Education & Training

  • B.S in Psychology, North Dakota State University, 2003
  • M.S. in Occupational Therapy, University of Minnesota, 2009
  • Visceral Manipulation [VM1, VM2, VM3, VM4]
  • Myofascial Release
  • Craniosacral therapy [CS1, CS2]
  • Somato Emotional Practitioner Certification
  • Kezia is currently undertaking the certification process to become an SEP – a certified Somatic Experiencing Practitioner. This allows for her to support her patients in moving on from past traumas that may be contributing to their inability to move past pain patterns. She will complete her advanced level training and earn her certification in January 2024.