Mariah grew up in Duluth, MN where she fell in love with playing various sports including soccer, swimming, skiing, and running. Her passion for physical therapy started while volunteering in the pediatric inpatient unit as a high school student but was solidified after sustaining a life changing brain injury during college. Following recovery she used her experience to empower others as a certified yoga and group exercise instructor. Mariah graduated from the University of Minnesota where she studied Kinesiology. Her desire for excellence and greater community impact led her to pursue her Doctor of Physical Therapy at the University of Colorado. During her time at CU Mariah published her first anatomical art in the research Journal of Manual & Manipulative Therapy, graduated with honors, and received the Outstanding Capstone Award. She expresses her creativity within her PT sessions by bringing unique approaches to reaching her clients goals. She enjoys working with individuals of all ages and backgrounds. Some of her special interests include working with various neurological conditions and sports and performance rehabilitation. In her free time, she loves skiing, running, yoga, creating art, and exploring nature with her energetic mini Aussie.

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Carrie is a fellowship-trained and board-certified orthopedic specialist. She has been practicing in the Vail Valley since 2013.

She takes an evidence-based approach and utilizes her expertise in manual therapy (hands-on treatments) to facilitate quicker recovery and success for her patients.

She is also certified as a Restorative Yoga instructor, and uses these principles to complement neuromuscular and strength training with many of her patients.

Carrie strongly values community and understands the importance of a team mentality. She played soccer competitively from a young age through college at Emory University, and has played recreationally throughout the Vail Valley.

Carrie also assists with the Parkinson’s Association of the Rockies local programs, and enjoys working with patients with neurological and vestibular disorders as well.

In her free time, Carrie is enjoying her new role as “mom” and gets outside as much as possible.

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Sarah earned her Bachelor’s degree from the University of New Hampshire where she competed as a Division 1 nordic skier. She continued her education at the University of Colorado in Boulder where she studied Integrative Physiology with an emphasis on whole-body function and its applications to human health and wellness. Sarah’s passion for movement based treatment approaches to musculoskeletal and neurological dysfunction led her to Regis University’s Physical Therapy program–one of the leading Manual Therapy programs in the country. Sarah earned her Doctorate in Physical Therapy with highest honors while completing research on the effects of backwards walking treadmill training on hundreds of gait, balance and kinesiological variables for patients with Parkinson’s Disease. Sarah has been practicing Physical Therapy in Eagle County since 2013 and earned her Board Certification in Orthopedics in 2016. She specializes in conservative treatment of the degenerative spine and hip, chronic pain management, orthopedic post-operative rehabilitation and return to sport performance. She is a professor of Human Anatomy and Physiology at Colorado Mountain College and guest lecturer for a variety of community wellness groups. Sarah is an avid runner, skier and mountain biker and has decades of experience working alongside elite and amateur athletes. In her free time you can find her playing in the mountains with her husband, Sylvan and two sons, Ryder and Aksel.

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Dr. Katie Zeppetelli is a residency trained Orthopedic Specialist and an integral part of our team. Her practice focuses on rehabilitation of the degenerative spine, chronic pain education and treatment, and sports injury management. Katie completed her post-graduate residency program at the VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System in preparation for her Orthopedic Specialist Certification (OCS). During her 12-month residency she carried a rigorous didactic course load while expanding her knowledge base and skillset with expert mentorship and extensive manual therapy training.

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