Our Clinicians
Casey is a true northern Colorado native. She graduated from Colorado State University (Go Rams!) with a degree in Exercise & Sport Science and then attended Regis University in Denver, graduating with a master’s degree in Physical Therapy in 1999.
Casey first joined Rebound in September of 2000. She specializes in pediatric and adolescent sports medicine and works closely with many local gymnasts on maximizing function and reducing overuse injuries. She became a Sports Certified Specialist in 2009 through the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties. In 2011, she became Rebound’s general manager and has enjoyed splitting her time between the clinical aspects and business aspects of the practice.
Casey and her husband Mike have an awesome son Jack and the 3 of them love cheering on the Colorado State Rams, Colorado Rockies, and Denver Broncos! They all love riding bikes and are often found playing volleyball on the various courts in Fort Collins.
Tori is a Nebraska native, but has called Colorado home for the past five years. She received her doctorate in physical therapy from Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska. She has a variety of experience in the field, but the majority of the time has been spent in an orthopedic setting. She has taken coursework in the assessment and treatment of balance and vestibular disorders. In her free time Tori enjoys mountain biking, trail running, snowboarding, climbing and backpacking (basically anything outdoors). She also enjoys spending time with her husband and two boxers.
Crissy grew up in Loveland, Colorado, graduating from Loveland High School, then University of Colorado where she received her Bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology. She then attended Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, and earned her Master’s degree in Physical Therapy in 1991. She worked in numerous therapy practices before joining Rebound over 10 years ago. She treats all musculoskeletal dysfunctions, but has a strong interest in working with foot/ankle problems, runners, and soccer players. She is also certified in Dry Needling.
She enjoys running, swimming, golfing, skiing and hiking when not in the clinic, as well as spending time with her family – Brad and their two children Madison and AJ, and of course their dogs Gus and MoJo. Getting Patients back on their feet and enjoying their lives is her main goal with her career; in addition to helping patients improve their biomechanics so that they can perform sports or function on a daily basis without pain.
Jason joined Rebound in March 2006, relocating with his wife from Wisconsin. He received his science degree from the University of Wisconsin, La-Crosse where he also swam for the University team for four years. He went on to receive his Master of Physical Therapy from Carroll College in 2002.
Jason enjoys treating a person’s whole kinematic chain and looking beyond symptoms for root causes. When not treating, he enjoys spending time outdoors and in the mountains with his family and dog (Bella), camping, golfing, and cheering Wisconsin teams to Victory! Jason and his wife Laura are parents to two awesome boys.
Emily was raised in Fort Collins, Colorado, received her Bachelors degree in Biology from Whitman College in Walla Walla, Washington and returned to Colorado to earn a Masters of Science Physical Therapy degree from the University of Colorado in 2001. She has been practicing in Northern Colorado since and joined Rebound in 2008. She was certified by Emory University in Vestibular Rehabilitation in 2005 and now specializes in assessing and treating imbalance, dizziness, vertigo and other inner ear disorders. She has found much reward in helping these patients return to normal activities with confidence and without dizziness! In addition, Emily’s clinical focus includes general orthopedics including back and neck pain, headaches, foot/ankle pain, and running injuries.
Emily has experience as a competitive runner in the 5K through the marathon and more recently has become an avid cyclist, both on and off the road. She enjoys an active outdoor lifestyle along with her husband, two children and golden retriever. Emily is fluent in Spanish.
Becca is originally from Evergreen, CO and attended Colorado State University for undergraduate studies. She received her degree in Health and Exercise Science with a concentration in Sports Medicine. Becca continued her education receiving a Doctorate in Physical Therapy from the University of Colorado, Denver at the Anschutz Medical Campus.
Becca has always been an avid soccer player, and has experienced many sports related injuries herself. Because of this, Becca pursued a career in physical therapy and has a true passion for injury prevention for young athletes. She is certified in SportsmetricsTM, an ACL injury prevention and sports enhancement program.
Becca enjoys working with individuals with various orthopedic conditions, and believes in treating the whole person rather than just the injury.
In her free time, Becca enjoys playing soccer, running, hiking 14ers, camping and enjoying all that Colorado has to offer!
Anna is originally from Ames, IA and attended Truman State University in Missouri for her undergraduate degree in Exercise Science. She then continued on to receive her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from the University of Iowa.
Anna was a varsity collegiate tennis player and has since gotten involved in training for triathlons. Throughout her athletic career she sought physical therapy to help with various sports injuries. Realizing the positive impact physical therapy can have on an individual led her to go into this field.
Growing up, Anna loved road trips west to Colorado to snowboard and hike. She is excited to have moved closer to the mountains in order to take advantage of all those activities and get started on new ones! Anna also enjoys teaching exercise classes including cardio and strength interval, bootcamp, and cycling classes and competing in races and triathlons with Athletes in Tandem,Inc, a non-profit organization that competes with individuals with disabilities
Anna loves working with all ages and orthopedic injuries, especially with the active and athletic population. Because of her exercise and sport background she has a passion for using specific exercises to help prevent injuries and help patients return to their activity/sport.
Priya has been practicing physical therapy for about 5 years. She earned her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from SUNY Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, NY, in 2012. She became an Orthopedic Certified Specialist in 2015. She joined the Rebound team in August 2016 when she relocated to Fort Collins when her husband Mark accepted a position as a professor in the psychology department at CSU.
Priya believes in helping each person achieve the quickest recovery possible by creating individually tailored rehabilitation programs unique to each person. She loves sharing her knowledge of the human body and the science and art of physical therapy with her patients in order to help them learn how to recover quickly and prevent future injury.
Priya became interested in physical therapy while battling recurrent knee injuries in high school and college while playing soccer, basketball and lacrosse. She played Division I lacrosse at Columbia University where she earned her B.A. in Sociology. After college, Priya lived in Hawaii and San Diego, where she developed a love for surfing and coaching youth and high school lacrosse. She also enjoyed competing in triathlon when she lived in Upstate New York. Currently, her passion is vinyasa yoga.
Priya was born in Bangalore, India, and grew up in New Jersey. She has two little boys, Luke and Rocco.
Christy is originally from Ames, IA and attended Iowa State University in her hometown for her undergraduate degree, a Bachelor of Arts in Linguistics with a minor in Spanish. After teaching English for a summer at a university in Bangkok, Thailand, Christy decided to follow in her father’s footsteps and went on to graduate school; she received her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha in 2005.
Christy has worked in a variety of physical therapy fields, starting off her career at The Nebraska Medical Center as a float physical therapist. Her experience included treating inpatients in the ICU, pediatrics, the burn unit, oncology, neuro rehab, post-operative orthopedics, and working on the post-transplant floor, as well as outpatient orthopedics.
After having children, Christy continued working part-time as a physical therapist, doing some home health therapy, and later returning to her passion of orthopedics at the Iowa State University Student Health Center.
Christy, her husband, and their four children relocated to Fort Collins in the fall of 2016. While Christy thoroughly enjoys her full-time job of motherhood, home management, and homeschooling her kids, she has found that working part time at Rebound has offered her a fantastic “vacation” from every day life. She enjoys working with patients of all ages, and helping them to come up with a treatment plan that is realistic to manage and maintain in every day life.
If she has any free time, Christy enjoys spending time with her family hiking and skiing, and grabbing a few minutes alone with a cup of coffee and a good book.
Shari is an Ohio native who graduated with a Master of Library Science degree from Kent State University, in Kent, Ohio. Shari spent many years traveling out West having adventures and admiring the beauty of its landscape, making Colorado home in 2008. After a series of injuries it was the care and compassion from medical professionals, especially physical therapists and massage therapists, that lead her to make a career change. Shari graduated from Healing Arts Institute Fort Collins School of Massage and received additional training and certification as a Lymphedema Therapist at Klose Training, Boulder, CO.
In her free time Shari enjoys rock climbing, trail running, cycling and almost any other outdoor activity. She also enjoys spending time with her husband and two cats.
Kevin is originally from Southern California but grew up in Canon City, Colorado. He joined the US Army after high school where he served until 1993. Afterward, he returned to Colorado where he graduated from Colorado State University.
Kevin immediately found his passion for the rehabilitation of upper extremities and soon after, he earned the designation to be recognized as a certified hand therapist (CHT). He is also a certified ergonomic assessment specialist and has performed ergonomic analysis within many facets of governmental and private business. Kevin has been an active educator at Colorado State University and has regularly been a guest lecturer in the anatomy department as well as the occupational therapy program. Throughout the years Kevin has acquired extensive experience and expertise in upper extremity rehabilitation and performing musculoskeletal evaluations for a wide variety of diagnoses. He has a vast experience with post operative management of upper extremity conditions, splint fabrication, and traumatic as well as repetitive injuries. He has been an active member of the American Society of hand therapists since 2001.
Kevin and his family enjoy being in the great outdoors of Colorado…especially hiking, biking, and camping. He enjoys all sports, but has coached youth baseball for nearly 10 years.
Bill had lived in Fort Collins for the past forty years, graduating from Colorado State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Education and a Master’s degree in Educational Leadership. Bill taught in the Poudre School District for 31 years at Wellington, Boltz and Kinard middle schools. During his career in PSD, Bill coached wrestling, football, softball, golf and track & field. He currently officiates wrestling and volleyball.
Bill and his wife Sandy have two grown children, Parker (Annie) and Hannah (Spencer), who have gifted them with two granddaughters, Fiona and Charlotte.
Bill has enjoyed working with elite athletes and in helping ‘self-perceived’ non-athletes discover their physical potential. At Rebound, Bill can continue his coaching career, leading people of all ages to greater fitness and health.
Meredith is a Cincinnati Ohio native who has over 8 years experience working in the sports medicine and orthopedic department at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical center. She has a special interest in pateller instability(managing conservatively and post-operatively). ACL tears, and working with the pediatric and adolescent populations in general. She joined the Rebound team in January of 2018.
In 2006, Meredith obtained her B.S in Health and Sport Studies from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. She majored in Exercise Science. In 2009, she earned her Doctor of Physical Therapy from Slippery Rock University near Pittsburgh, PA. Meredith is also a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist.
In her free time, Meredith enjoys any activity outside, particularly running, paddle boarding, and exploring the many trails Colorado has to offer. She has a passion for mentoring students interested in the field of physical therapy, and participating in community outreach/education endeavors promoting injury prevention.
Meredith Zielinski, PT, DPT, CSCS
Physical Therapist
Jill was born in Essexville, Michigan and grew up in Long Beach, California. She ended up in Fort Collins, Colorado when she attended Colorado State University to play DI volleyball from 1987-90. She received her degree in Exercise and Sports Science with a concentration in Health and Wellness. Jill also continued her education at the Healing Arts Institute in Fort Collins getting her massage therapy license.
After college she started her own massage business called Bodyworks. She later went on to teach preschool at First United Methodist CO-OP Preschool, but came back to her passion of helping others heal and recover as a massage therapist at Rebound; the place where she too, found healing and recovery.
She enjoys learning about how the human body works as well as how to utilize massage to give clients relief from injury. Jill is passionate about working with other physical therapists to find the root cause of an injury and other chronic ailments to determine the best course of action for that individual. She strives to initiate the body’s natural healing process through massage therapy and other modalities.
When Jill isn’t with clients, she’s outside biking along the foothills, hiking the local trails, camping, and cheering on her family. Her husband and two daughters are Rams, making their family the true definition of a “Ram-ily”. Her husband is the head Track and Field Coach, her oldest daughter is a thrower on the track team and her youngest is on the soccer team. They can be seen at almost any Ram athletic event in town, especially at outdoor track meets and soccer games with their dog Sophie, cheering the Rams on.
Nika was born and raised in the Pacific Northwest where she received her Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiology at Western Washington University. She then went on to receive her Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from Western University of Health Sciences. Nika spent the past 2 years working as a sports and orthopedic physical therapist treating youth, recreational, and elite level athletes. Her experience includes working with NFL and college football players to efficiently return to football following an injury. Nika is constantly seeking opportunities to learn and also enjoys teaching others about movement and exercise.
Outside of the clinic, Nika loves spending time with her family and friends. She enjoys rock climbing, skiing, weight lifting, backpacking, road biking, and traveling. She is also a big Seattle Seahawks fan and enjoys watching sports.
Nika.Ghassemikia@reboundsportspt.com
Nika Ghassemikia, PT, DPT
Rebound Sports & Physical Therapy
Our Administrative Staff
Jill has been with Rebound since 1997 and has done just about every job there is to do at the clinic. Her current position as Operations Manager is the perfect fit for her personality. She enjoys interacting with Rebound’s clientele and excels at making sure the clinic is operating at the highest standards professionally. Having a Bachelors degree in Kinesiology from the University of Northern Colorado is an excellent complement and gives her a unique advantage when ensuring that patients receive world class treatment while at Rebound.
She is a Colorado native and enjoys living along the Front Range. She loves traveling, reading, knitting, watching sports, and the company of family and friends. Her favorite spot in this world is any beach in Kauai with a good book.
Jodie Wuest was born and raised in upstate New York and moved to Colorado in 2000. She joined Rebound in 2015. She has a wealth of experience in customer relations and personal service. She loves the opportunity to interact with patients of all ages and is excited to see the progress they make. Jodie enjoys spending time with family and friends, anything to do with the outdoors and traveling.
Jenn Childs was born in Florida and moved to Fort Collins when she was 10 years old. She attended Colorado State University where she graduated with a Major in Human Development & Family Studies and a Minor in Gerontology. She has considerable experience in customer service and enjoys assisting patients of all ages. Jenn loves spending time with her family, friends, and her dogs.