01/07/2026
🌟Dr. Emily Rodrigues PT, DPT🌟
Emily was inspired to enter the world of healthcare after viewing her late Grandmother struggle with functional mobility throughout the majority of her life. She quickly learned that Physical Therapy is the greatest career in healthcare due to its all-encompassing approach to the human body rooted in natural, restorative, & strength-based recovery.
Emily received her Bachelor’s of Science in Biology at Saint Joseph’s University in West Philadelphia, where she was apart of the SJU Cheerleading Squad traveling alongside the Men’s & Women’s D1 Basketball teams for the A10’s conference. Gaining a greater appreciation for the body’s demands of athleticism, she quickly decided that pursuing a Doctorate of Physical Therapy would be her ideal post-grad career plan. Taking a gap year in between, she volunteered/worked at various clinics in NJ & Philadelphia, including the renowned Vincera Institute who specialize in treating high level athletes like the Philadelphia Flyers. Emily received her Doctorate of Physical Therapy from Rutgers University in Newark, NJ.
Emily is driven to take an individualistic treatment approach for each patient she meets, with an emphasis in identifying and correcting neuromuscular imbalances. Her experience with Cheerleading has fortified in her a greater appreciation for the impact a sport can have on the (female) body, thus dedicating more focus to core/pelvic stability, postural restoration, and overall neuromuscular balance to lower the risk of injury. Emily is excited to start taking continuing education courses to broaden her expertise in the realm of Physical Therapy!
Outside of the clinic, Emily enjoys working soccer games as the on-site PT gaining experience with players spanning up to the Semi-professional level. She also speaks Portuguese 🇵🇹