MOM ON A MISSION
Christi Christian, PT, DPT, founder of MEE Time Physical Therapy for Women, is a Board Certified Clinical Specialist in Women’s Health and has been practicing as a licensed physical therapist since 2002. Christi focuses on the treatment of pregnancy and postpartum low back, pelvic and hip pain. She also specializes in pelvic floor dysfunction related to bladder, bowel and abdominal dysfunction, as well as chronic pelvic pain, treating women throughout the lifespan. In addition, she has extensive training in the treatment of the spine and other orthopedic conditions.
Christi has been a part of the teaching faculty at The Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, formerly known as The Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, where she led and assisted in lectures and labs on the topics of pregnancy and postpartum musculoskeletal dysfunction and pelvic floor evaluation. When Christi is not working, you will see her running around with her 3 children, enjoying a run outside or practicing yoga.
Christi has personally experienced and professionally observed the many challenges we face as women as we attempt to achieve life balance and prioritize self care. Over the past 20 years as a physical therapist, she has seen hundreds of women push self care to the side because of lack of time and caring for others. Christi’s hope is that MEE TIME will allow women to make self care a priority.
EDUCATION:
Doctor of Physical Therapy: Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, 2002
Bachelors of Science, Movement Science: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1997
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:
American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)
Academy of Pelvic Health Physical Therapy, APTA
Illinois Physical Therapy Association
Chicagoland Pelvic Floor Research Consortium
CERTIFICATIONS & COURSEWORK:
Women’s Health Certification Specialist – Board Certification in Women’s Health Physical Therapy, APTA
Certificate of Achievement for Pelvic Physical Therapy (CAPP), Section on Women’s Health, APTA
Holistic Treatment of the Postpartum Body – Institute for Birth Healing Courses A-D in McKenzie Method of Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy (MDT)
