Lauren is originally from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Growing up, she was a competitive Irish dancer at the World Championship level. Due to the incredible demand of the sport, she found herself undergoing several surgeries on her feet to allow her to continue dancing. As a result, she was exposed to physical therapy at a young age, and notably, the sports realm, with her personal experience to return to her highest level of competition following injury.

She moved to Colorado in 2008, where she later attended Colorado State University, earning her B.S. in Exercise Science – Sports Medicine. She later graduated with her DPT from A.T. Still University in Phoenix, AZ. With a desire to continue following her passion with sports medicine and athletics, she perused a Sports Physical Therapy residency at Gundersen Health System. While there, she dove deeper into the treatment of sports injuries with a large emphasis on return to sport, conducted research on preventative ACL treatment in high school and collegiate basketball players, taught in the entry level DPT program at the University of Wisconsin, La Crosse, and worked alongside athletic trainers covering various high school and professional events.

With her Sports Residency training, Lauren has a passion for treating athletes and weekend warriors of all ages. As a former dancer, she has an interest in treating foot and ankle conditions, hip and knee injuries, in addition to integrating injury prevention with return to sport. She is also Dry Needling certified and continues to use this as a tool to assist with her treatment.

In her free time, Lauren enjoys hiking and trail running, seeking out new local breweries with friends, and cheering on all of Wisconsin sports teams, especially the Green Bay Packers – GO PACK GO!

Fun Fact: Lauren was Junior Miss Colorado, currently known as Distinguished Young Women