Meet Chris Cranston, PT

Chris Cranston is a licensed physical therapist whose lifelong love for animals has driven her to apply her skills and knowledge to animal rehabilitation in the Boston area. In addition to operating Cranston Pet Rehabilitation, Chris volunteers and works part-time at Windhover Veterinary Center.

 

She is currently fulfilling the requirements for Certification as a Canine Rehabilitation Practitioner and will sit for the certification exam in June 2004. Chris has a Masters of Physical Therapy and a Bachelor of Arts in Biology from the University of Iowa.

 

Chris has 13 years of experience in human physical therapy including hospital-based rehabilitation, outpatient orthopedics, and sports medicine. Prior to moving to the Boston area, she was manager of the Sports Medicine Department at Wardenburg Health Center at the University of Colorado - Boulder. Chris also enjoys teaching and was a member of the clinical faculty in the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center.

 

She dedicates her spare time to animal welfare organizations including the Animal Rescue League of Boston and Greyhound Friends. Chris, an animal lover her whole life, had many "pets" growing up in rural Iowa. These ranged from turtles, ducks, salamanders, and hermit crabs to the more traditional dogs, cats, and rabbits. She understands the owner-pet bond and does everything in her power to foster that relationship in her practice.

 

Licensure/Certificate Information

·         Certified Canine Rehabilitation Practitioner (CCRP) - pending November, 2004

·         Massachusetts Physical Therapy License # 16785

 

Training and Development Activities

·         Clinical training in cardiopulmonary resuscitation for animals

·         Clinical training in proper and safe restraining techniques for animals

·         Member of an on-line animal rehabilitation group

·         Subscribes to professional publications in her on-going effort to be informed and current with pet rehabilitation practice