Physical Therapy

Quality, patient-centered care with one hour appointments in a private, relaxed setting. Comprehensive, individualized treatment plans designed to promote long-term health and healing integrating traditional physical therapy with complimentary and alternative modalities, including myofascial release and medical therapeutic yoga. Types of appointments: 1. Initial Evaluation: for patients new ... Read More

Quality, patient-centered care with one hour appointments in a private, relaxed setting. Comprehensive, individualized treatment plans designed to promote long-term health and healing integrating traditional physical therapy with complimentary and alternative modalities, including myofascial release and medical therapeutic yoga.
Types of appointments:
1. Initial Evaluation: for patients new to our clinic, or if it has been over a year since your last appointment.
2. Physical Therapy- 60 minutes: all follow-up appointments after an initial evaluation.
3. Re-Evaluation: if it has been over 6 months since your last appointment, or for a new issue not previously treated.


TeleHealth Services

At Roper Physical Therapy, we offer telehealth services to be able to treat our patients from their own home. As with our traditional office visits, during our telehealth call we will cover detailed health and social history, set appropriate goals, and perform an examination and evaluation. We will introduce you to our treatment approach including education on the fascial system and the Pentago... Read More

At Roper Physical Therapy, we offer telehealth services to be able to treat our patients from their own home. As with our traditional office visits, during our telehealth call we will cover detailed health and social history, set appropriate goals, and perform an examination and evaluation. We will introduce you to our treatment approach including education on the fascial system and the Pentagon of Wellness. During the examination, we will look for postural asymmetries, range of motion, and movement patterns with various functional tasks. Our physical therapists will guide you through appropriate treatments such as self-myofascial release, breathing techniques, core stabilization, and various exercises. We also integrate Medical Therapeutic Yoga into our treatment sessions, using biomechanically sound poses to help improve stability and regulate the nervous system.

Our clinic offers 1-hour initial evaluations and 30-minute follow-up treatments via telehealth calls. Whether in-person or through the computer, our goal is to find the best course of treatment for your lifestyle and are honored to be a part of your wellness journey.


Monthly Class Schedule

At Roper PT, we offer a variety of classes including Medical Therapeutic Yoga, Self-Myofascial Release, and various specialty monthly classes.


Private Yoga

Our licensed physical therapists can create and implement a safe and effective workout plan tailored to your specific goals.


Corporate Events

Roper Physical Therapy offers a variety of customized community, sport team & corporate yoga and educational classes from licensed physical therapists/professional yoga therapists, at various locations throughout our Queen City, Charlotte NC. We focus on group wellness and lifestyle programs like corporate yoga & fitness, sports yoga & training, running club yoga, biking club yoga, hiking club ... Read More

Roper Physical Therapy offers a variety of customized community, sport team & corporate yoga and educational classes from licensed physical therapists/professional yoga therapists, at various locations throughout our Queen City, Charlotte NC. We focus on group wellness and lifestyle programs like corporate yoga & fitness, sports yoga & training, running club yoga, biking club yoga, hiking club yoga, community club yoga, office yoga, school yoga & more. Classes for your employees or club can be in our studio or we can come on-site to your location and conduct classes targeting your groups particular needs. We will meet your group or employees fitness level where they are and assist them in reaching their full potential with the Pentagon of Wellness.

Rachel Gorman PT, DPT, OCS, PYT, graduated with her Bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science from the University of North Carolina Wilmington, followed by her Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from Western Carolina University. Rachel completed the Orthopedic Residency program through Evidence In Motion and became a board certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist in 2017.

Rachel has a strong interest in integrative medicine and has studied Medical Therapeutic Yoga through the Professional Yoga Therapy Institute. She enjoys using a combination of manual therapy, trigger point dry needling, and Medical Therapeutic Yoga to address a wide variety of orthopedic issues. Rachel is recognized as an Orthopedic Specialist, and has multiple certifications including medical therapeutic yoga and dry needling, began practicing JFB-MFR therapy in 2019.

Rachel has two daughters, who also share her love for yoga. She enjoys being active, traveling, and spending time with her family, including her husband and their German Shorthaired Pointer named Kona.

Be sure to contact Rachel if you have any questions at r.gorman@roperpt.com!

Rachel Gorman PT, DPT, OCS, PYT, graduated with her Bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science from th... Read More

Christine Roper, MSPT, PYT, the owner and founder of Roper Physical Therapy, opened her private practice in 2003 and has served over 30 years as a licensed physical therapist. In pursuit of combining traditional physical therapy with alternative modalities for the treatment of pain and dysfunction, she became an Expert Level JFB-MFR Therapist with ongoing training under John Barnes, PT, LMT, NCTMB beginning in 1999. She is also a graduate of the Professional Yoga Therapy Institute for healthcare professionals studying medical therapeutic yoga under Ginger Garner PT, ATC, ERYT-500. In 2012, she joined forces with friend and colleague, Lynne Ray, PT, CSCS, PYT implementing a successful medical therapeutic yoga (MTY) program in her clinic and for several mid-sized companies throughout Charlotte, NC. In 2019, Christine was named NAWBO Charlotte’s Woman Business Owner of the year!

Prior to opening her own practice, Christine worked as a physical therapist for the Carolinas Healthcare Center for ten years providing valuable experience in both outpatient rehabilitation and orthopedics, and managed the outpatient department for a portion of these years.

Christine has been a guest speaker covering topics surrounding medical therapeutic yoga and myofascial release for the physical therapy departments of the University of Miami, Miami, FL, Wingate University and Central Piedmont Community College located in Charlotte, NC. She was also a featured speaker at the Bank of America LEAD symposium, 2016 NCPTA Fall Conference and Elevate of Charlotte, NC. In addition to her speaking engagements, she has enjoyed being an educator and facilitator to corporations on health and wellness to include CLA, Arthur Elliott, and local community partners including the Brave Works, Arthritis Services of North Carolina, the Aquatic Team of Mecklenburg County (Team ATOM) and the Hornet’s Nest Girl Scouts. Christine previously served on the board of Brave Step, an organization that works to strengthen adults impacted by sexual abuse by providing meaningful steps on their healing journey.

Christine is happily married with three children. After playing Division II basketball in college, Christine has continued her love of the sport by coaching girls and boys Interfaith Basketball League for many years and is actively involved with the Gold Award in Girls Scouts. She enjoys reading, meditation, yoga, sports of all kind and spending time with her family.

Be sure to contact Christine if you have any questions at c.roper@roperpt.com!

Christine Roper, MSPT, PYT, the owner and founder of Roper Physical Therapy, opened her private p... Read More

Larissa Willner PT, DPT, ECP, RYT 200, is a graduate from the University of Charlotte with a Bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science. While completing her bachelor degree she became certified as an Exercise Physiologist through the American College of Sports Medicine. She went on to receive her Doctorate of Physical Therapy from Tufts University in Boston. Larissa obtained her RYT 200 through Yoga Alliance and began teaching private yoga classes in 2019.

Prior to obtaining her Doctorate, Larissa practiced as a licensed Physical Therapist Assistant in North Carolina for 7+ years. She worked in both inpatient and outpatient settings with a focus on outpatient Sports Therapy. She enjoys incorporating her yoga background with her manual therapy skills in order to treat a variety of musculoskeletal issues and chronic pain. Larissa has always had a strong interest in integrative healthcare treating both the mind and body as a whole.

Larissa and her husband Tyler share their love of animals together; they have two cats named Lacey and Jyn, a German Shepherd/Lab named Koda and a Great Pyrenees/Australian Shepherd named Rey Storm. Together they enjoy traveling and spending time with their furbabies, family, and friends. Larissa loves reading, drawing, hiking, and practicing yoga.

Larissa Willner PT, DPT, ECP, RYT 200, is a graduate from the University of Charlotte with a Bach... Read More

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