Smith Christenbury is a Doctor of Physical Therapy with training and experience in orthopedics and pelvic floor physical therapy. She has served Charlotte and the surrounding areas for several years with the goal of educating and empowering women with their right to lead a symptom-free lifestyle.
While in school, it was emphasized to me that PAIN is the physical experience of bodily injury or damage, but SUFFERING is not knowing why one is in pain. If you have ever suffered the path of prescriptions, injections, surgical procedures or ineffective exercise routines only to face a recurring theme of continued pain, more treatment, more prescriptions, more, more, more… then YOU are my reasoning behind Core Purpose Physical Therapy.
My goal is to put an end to the monotony of a healthcare world in which you are told what to do without explanation behind why or how it will truly help you. Get involved in your diagnosis and treatment plan with CPPT and understand the WHY and HOW behind your path to recovery.
I once had a patient who approached her healthcare provider on the topic of painful intercourse and the response was that she “just needs to have a baby to stretch everything out ‘down there’ and things will be better”.
Women are INCREDIBLY misinformed on treatment options for pain and symptoms surrounding pelvic floor dysfunction and someone needed to take a stand. Awareness of the strength that comes from within is remarkably empowering and I am here to teach women how to harness that power and regain control of their incredible bodies.
My goal is to put an end to the monotony of a healthcare world in which you are told what to do without explanation behind why or how it will truly help you. Get involved in your diagnosis and treatment plan with CPPT and understand the WHY and HOW behind your path to recovery.
In the current healthcare world, productivity and maximizing visit numbers take priority over caring for patients. The type of care you receive is vital to the recovery you will experience and there is a stark difference in the success rate of a PT treating 2-3 patients at a time and a PT offering one on one care. It shows in the results and the effectiveness of care.
I maintain a small caseload in order to cater to the specific and individual needs of my patients and my time devoted to your recovery extends beyond our treatment sessions. Open communication via email and/or phone calls allows me to check in with my patients and answer to any concerns or questions that often come up between appointments.
