Virginia (Dee) Ellis - PTA, CKTI

 
 
 
 
Dee is a Physical Therapist Assistant who has practiced in many different settings and states. Dee specializes in aquatic therapy, Pilates based spinal stabilization and orthopedic outpatient rehab. She has been a PTA for 13 years, graduating with her A.A.S. from Community Colleges of Southern Nevada in Las Vegas with a Gerontology Wellness Specialty.  She also did undergraduate study at San Diego State University in California. Dee has a special interest in wellness and prevention.
 
Dee has been a Certified Kinesio® Taping Practitioner for 7 years and has been a Certified Kinesio® Taping Instructor since 2005.  Dee has her American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) Advanced Proficiency in the musculoskeletal realm and was the recipient of the Texas Physical Therapy Association’s (TPTA) Joy Davenport award in 2008. She is an active volunteer in the APTA, the TPTA and the Aquatic Section of the APTA.  Dee has presented continuing education on Electrical Modalities, Aquatic Physical Therapy and Kinesio® Taping: Fundamentals and Whole Body Techniques.
 
Dee currently works for Synergy PT and Sports Medicine as a staff PTA and also provides home health care for Kingsville Home Rehab Services in Corpus Christi, Texas.