Dr. Alina has always wanted to do physical therapy “better”. She is proud to own Gait Keeper Physical Therapy in Twinsburg Ohio where she only treats one patient at a time, and provides the highest quality care. She has previously been a part of “generic” physical therapy clinics, and knows her patients deserve higher quality of care. Dr. Alina is motivated to provide individualized, high quality, and personable care for those who want to get back to activities they love without pain. She is skilled in manual therapy, dry needling, and exercise progression and performance training. Dr. Alina loves working with athletes and active adults of all ages. You can see triathletes, cross-fitters, functional fitness athletes and youth athletes in her office weekly.

Unique Interests and background:

Dr. Alina got her interest in physical therapy through a few avenues. She began taking exercise science course in high school which sparked her interest, and she was sold on physical therapy as a career. She additionally grew up playing soccer, where she unfortunately watched multiple friends go through physical therapy rehabilitation. Dr. Alina graduated from Hiram College with her bachelor of arts in integrative exercise science, and from University of Mount Union with her doctorate in Physical Therapy. Alina loves to work with active adults and athletes alike. Her top goal is to keep people doing what they love, pain free!

Outside of the clinic:

When not at work, you can find Dr. Alina hanging out with her family. She loves taking long walks with her son, and her dogs. When able, Alina enjoys spending time at her local functional fitness gym, running, playing soccer or golfing. A good nap and a cup of coffee are always on the to-do list during the week if possible!