Dr. Christine Neal (She/Her) is a rehab and strength and performance specialist at The Climb Clinic. She received her Bachelors in Interdisciplinary Health Services from Saint Joseph’s University, where she also played Division 1 soccer for the Hawks. She earned her Doctorate of Physical Therapy from Drexel University and later completed a year long orthopedic residency with Arcadia University where she became a Board-Certified Orthopaedic Clinical Specialist (OCS) and a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS).  Christine is certified in Level 2 Functional Dry Needling, Blood Flow Restriction Training, and Running Gait Analysis.

 

Dr. Neal is passionate about treating the outdoor athlete with special interest in climbing specific finger and upper extremity injuries, Lower extremity injuries, spine, and neural entrapments. She has 7 years of extensive experience in rehabbing acute, over-use, and post-operative injuries.  She also specializes in creating individualized strength and conditioning programs to help her athletes reach their personal and performance goals. When Christine isn’t in the clinic, you can find her backpacking, climbing, or snowboarding in the mountains.