Tina Schaffner, DPT

Tina earned a Bachelor of Science from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor.  She later graduated from the University of Michigan-Flint with a Doctorate in Physical Therapy.  She began her practice at the outpatient clinic at Providence Park in Novi.  While there she furthered her education and treatment approach in the areas of Muscle Energy Techniques and Pilates.  Her interest in Pilates lead to becoming certified Pilates instructor for mat and Reformer work through Stott Pilates.  These skills enabled her to treat a variety of orthopaedic and neuromuscular conditions ranging from a common ankle sprain or lower back pain to patients recovering from stroke.  

Tina recently left Providence to join the team at Neil King Physical Therapy.  She was attracted to the clinic because the team-focused paradigm that truly meets the needs of the patient.  The model created lends to a holistic treatment approach while providing for a stimulating work environment for the clinicians.  Her passion is to help patients by increasing their awareness of themselves and how they interact with their environment.  Her treatment tends to have a core stabilization focus utilizing her training in Pilates.  She believes it takes more than just a single individual to make a difference in the lives of patients.  Communications with colleagues, other health care providers, and family all help Tina to provide the most complete therapeutic experience possible for her patients to reach their goals.