Dr. Matt Cooper is a Physical Therapist as well as a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist. He received both his Bachelors of Science in Exercise Science and his Doctorate in Physical Therapy from Virginia Commonwealth University.

Since then, he has acquired certifications in dry needling and spinal manipulation. He enjoys treating a variety of orthopedic conditions and believes in a holistic, evidence based, and individualized approach to best meet his patient’s needs.

In his free time, you can find Matt attending CrossFit classes, playing ice hockey, running the occasional marathon, and hanging out with his fiance and two kittens.

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Dr. Helen Robertson (previously Shepard) is a physical therapist, board-certified orthopedic clinical specialist, a certified strength and conditioning specialist, and is certified in dry needling. She received her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from the University of the Pacific in 2017 and Bachelor of Science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where she graduated with highest honors. Helen is a graduate of VOMPTI’s Orthopedic Residency program and passed her Orthopedic Clinical Specialist board examination in 2022.

In addition to treating patients, Helen enjoys teaching courses at South University in the Physical Therapist Assistant program. She believes in individualized patient care tailored to each patient’s symptoms, situations, and lifestyles. Helen values listening to her patients’ stories and conducting in-depth assessments that allow her to focus on functional interventions to decrease pain and maximize patients’ potentials. When she’s not teaching or treating patients, you can find her at a local CrossFit gym, cheering on the Tar Heels, and spending as much time as possible near any body of water.

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