Abby Brenner is originally from St. Charles, Missouri and moved to South Carolina with her husband after living in Columbia, Missouri for 4 years. She played competitive soccer growing up and tore her ACL, which is how she first became interested in physical therapy. She enjoys treating a variety of patient populations and diagnoses with a passion and emphasis on pelvic floor therapy.

Abby has completed her level 1 and 2a pelvic floor certifications through Herman and Wallace and is on the path to become a board-certified pelvic floor specialist. Abby wants women of all ages to know that pelvic floor dysfunction is common, but not normal. She loves helping women understand and appreciate their pelvic floor as well as prevent recurrence of pelvic floor issues. Other specialties include dry needling and Pilates training.

When she isn’t at work, Abby enjoys baking sourdough treats, spending time with friends and family, Pilates and yoga, relaxing at the beach, watching reality TV, and scrapbooking.

Education and Credentials: - Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT), 2023 - Pelvic Floor level 1 and 2a Certifications, Herman and Wallace Pelvic Rehabilitation Institute - Dry Needling Certified, Master Dry Needling

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Jenny has been a licensed Massage therapist since 2006, specializing in Myofascial Release, Trigger Point Therapy, Prenatal Massage, Swedish, and Hot Stone. She especially enjoys rehabilitative work, with an emphasis on rotator cuff, low back, hip and glute issues, TMJ, and more. Originally from the Tampa Bay area, Jenny moved to Charleston by way of Charlotte, and enjoys spending time with her husband and two children.

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Heather Felde is originally from Upstate New York and moved to South Carolina after living in Colorado for 12 years. She has been a runner for years, including as a collegiate athlete and the Boston and Pikes Peak Marathons. She enjoys treating the variety of diagnoses, complexities, body parts, and ages that physical therapy patients bring to the clinic.

She developed a passion for manual therapy and the results it provides, which led her to pursue Certification as a Functional Manual Therapist through the Institute of Physical Art. This skill set is the foundation that allows her to assess the interconnected pieces, restore function, and prevent recurrence. Treatment focuses on restoring optimal musculoskeletal mechanics in combination with the strength and stability to properly put it to use and maintain it.

Other specialties include visceral mobilization, functional dry needling, and vagus nerve regulation.

When she isn’t running or helping clients in the clinic, Heather enjoys spending time with family, being outside, yoga and Crossfit.

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Education & Credentials

-Master of Science in Physical Therapy (MSPT), 2009

-Only Certified Functional Manual Therapist (CFMT, 2017) in the Greater Charleston area

-Dry Needling Certified, Kinetacore

-Visceral Manipulation training from the Barral Institute

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Hailing from Hampton Virginia, Courtney Stearn earned her degree in Exercise Physiology and Doctorate in Physical Therapy from East Carolina University (Go Pirates!) in Greenville, North Carolina.

While pursuing higher education, Courtney enjoyed a decorated athletic career as a competitive baton twirler to include being a three-time 3-baton Champion and placing in the Top 10 in Solo, 2-Baton and Collegiate finals for several years running. She received a scholarship as the Feature Twirler at ECU through her undergraduate and graduate years.

Courtney is in the home stretch of securing her Postural Restoration Therapy certification, which will make Joint Effort the only practice in South Carolina able to offer this innovative approach to physical medicine renown for repositioning, retraining and restoring asymmetrical patterns throughout the body.

When Courtney isn’t helping her clients, you may find her on a shaded deck, brew in hand, listening to Jimmy Buffet and watching her husband and young son play in the sand.

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Emily Weiss grew up studying classical ballet in her hometown of Atlanta, Georgia. She started taking Pilates while dancing in college and immediately noticed its strengthening benefits in both her dancing and throughout her everyday life. Emily trained with Pilates elder Lolita San Miguel and completed her certification through Lolita’s Legacy 500-hour program. She’s comprehensively certified to teach mat and on all equipment & apparatus.

During a small stent in Houston, Emily began teaching Pilates in a physical therapy setting and was drawn to the restorative nature of the movements. Whether it’s preventing future injuries or gaining confidence to functionally move, Emily’s goal is to raise awareness of her clients’ strengths and weaknesses, while help them feeling more centered and in control of their bodies.

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