About Us
We're Passionate About Improving Our Patients’ Quality of Life & self-image
We are a husband and wife team with over two decades of combined physical therapy & fitness experience. We’re trained in the Schroth-Barcelona and SSOL Methods and specialize in treating patients with scoliosis and kyphosis.
We believe that, through the Schroth Method, your quality of life can be improved, and your self-esteem and confidence restored.
We've integrated other physical therapy practices, like dry needling, cupping, myofascial release, and joint mobilizations to help our patients reduce their pain and feel better.
Exercise programming is a specialty of ours, and our experience with yoga, Pilates, weight-lifting, and DNS allows us to create a variety of scoliosis-friendly workouts for our patients.
Accreditations
Caroline Campesi, DPT
Caroline Campesi, DPT, has practiced physical therapy in the Washington, DC area since 2012. She holds a variety of certifications, including:
Doctorate of Physical Therapy, University of St. Augustine
BS in Exercise Science, University of Tampa
Schroth-Barcelona Institute C1 & C2
SSOL Advanced Schroth Certification
Kinectacore Dry Needling
Registered Kripalu Yoga Teacher - 200 Hour
Polestar Pilates Certification
Selective Functional Movement Analysis (SFMA)
Caroline was raised near the Connecticut shoreline, instilling in her a deep love for the ocean.
She moved to Florida to attend the University of Tampa, earning a Bachelor’s in Exercise Science, and furthered her education at the University of St. Augustine, where she not only earned a Doctorate in Physical Therapy but also met her husband, Eric.
Caroline and Eric relocated to Washington, DC after graduating in 2012 to begin their careers. Caroline worked for a boutique outpatient orthopedic physical therapy clinic in downtown DC before starting her own practice in 2015.
Although always passionate about the field of physical therapy, her passion was magnified after taking extensive Schroth Scoliosis training in NYC in 2019, leading her PT friends to dub her a “Schroth junkie.”
She now works full-time in the field of scoliosis, kyphosis, and spinal disorders and is committed to conservative management of these diagnoses.
She blends her knowledge of yoga and Pilates into her treatment sessions, making sure each patient knows how to lengthen their spine and strengthen their core.
When not straightening spines in the clinic, Caroline loves a good farmer’s market, doing yoga, walking and hiking, going on beach vacations, and most of all, loving on her twin baby boys. She lives in Arlington with Eric and the twins.
Eric Campesi, DPT
Eric has been practicing physical therapy in the DC metro area since he graduated with honors with a doctorate in physical therapy from the University of St. Augustine in 2012.
Eric began his career in general outpatient orthopedics, working with some of DC’s top professional athletes, attorneys, business executives, and military personnel. He treats various injuries, both acute and chronic, with an emphasis on the spine, neck, and hip complex.
In 2021, Eric began focusing his attention and resources on working with adolescents and adults with scoliosis. This additional training has given him a better understanding of the spine and the compensatory movements and postures related to spinal dysfunctions. He feels the focus and disciplined movements of the Schroth Method help his patients gain a better understanding of their posture through body awareness, and this leads to more efficient movement patterns, reduction in pain, and improved body image.
Throughout his career, he has been fascinated by the nervous system and the spine as it relates to movement. The Schroth method is a technique that combines these passions and allows his patients to see and feel a difference not only in the way that they move but in the way they can create balance in their posture and spine.
Eric believes in a team approach to treating scoliosis, collaborating with surgeons, orthotists, and the patient’s family to address the complexities of this condition: not only structural issues that arise in the body but the mental health, confidence, and quality of life of the patient. He enjoys being part of the National Scoliosis Center’s interdisciplinary team and feels the team approach achieves the most optimal outcomes for the patient.
Certifications:
Doctorate of Physical Therapy, University of St. Augustine
Bachelor of Science in Biology, Rowan University
Schroth Method Certification (SSOL Advanced Practitioner)
Selective Functional Movement Assessment (SFMA)
Functional Movement Systems (FMS: Level 2),
Titleist Performance Institute (TPI: Level 2 Fitness and Level 2 Medical), and MovNat (Level 2 Trainer).
Dry Needling Certified Level 2 (10+ Years Experience)
EXOS Performance Specialist (XPS)
P-DTR Advanced Practitioner
Eric incorporates functional dry needling into his practice, along with manual therapy techniques from a variety of schools including NAIOMT and the University of St. Augustine.
More recently, he has been utilizing the Proprioceptive Deep Tendon Reflex (P-DTR) technique, which has been an excellent complement to his traditional physical therapy work. This technique addresses the various levels of the nervous system by improving the communication of the body to work better as a unit and to reduce and eliminate pain.
Eric is passionate about fitness and sports. He played college soccer for 4 years at Rowan University and played baseball and ran track throughout high school.
Today, he does his best to exercise daily and he enjoys going for walks with his wife and kids, chasing his boys around the playground, doing CrossFit and garage gym workouts, yoga, being outdoors, playing pick-up soccer, and hiking.
