 | | Name: Kristen Lung DOB: December 24th Graduate: Northeastern University Resides: Lexington, MA Credentials: BS Rehabilitation Science, DPT, member of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)
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Kristen graduated in 2008 with a doctorate in physical therapy. She enjoys treating a wide variety of patients, both in our Newton Center clinic Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays and in our Wellesley clinic Tuesdays and Thursdays. Her specialties include the rehabilitation of dancers and performing artists as well as orthopedic and sports related injuries.
Kristen brings an intimate knowledge of dance and fitness to her treatment style, as she danced 12 years with the Boston Ballet School Center for Dance Education in the Intensive Division and one year professionally with the Boston Ballet Company. Throughout her time with Boston Ballet, Kristen has had the opportunity to train with many world renowned dancers and coaches such as Bruce Marks, Anna-Marie Holmes, Sydney Leonard, Laura Young and Tatiana Legat, widow of Yuri Soloviev and grand-daughter of Nicolai Legat of whom were choreographers, cartoonists, and pedagogues who worked to create the syllabus for the Vaganova School in Russia. While dancing with the Boston Ballet, Kristen has performed in numerous productions of The Nutcracker, Sleeping Beauty, Swan Lake, Le Corsaire, Paquita, La Bayadère, Études, Balanchine’s Concerto Barocco, Madame Butterfly, Giselle, Rodeo, and contemporary world premiere pieces choreographed by Rebecca Rice.
In 2009, after a seven year hiatus from dancing, Kristen finally returned to the stage and has since performed leading roles with the Boston Dance Company under the direction of James Reardon and Clyde Nantais, dancing the Sugar Plum Fairy in The Nutcracker, Carabosse in Sleeping Beauty, Odette in Swan Lake and an original piece by James Reardon entitled Lachrymae. Kristen has firsthand experience in the arduous training of a professional dancer and a clear understanding of the mechanics and common injuries of a dancer’s body. Kristen’s main focus in the clinic is to develop an individualized exercise program that incorporates each patient’s unique needs and personal goals, with an approach to therapy that is both integrated and holistic. |