About Darci Whitehorne, PT, E-RYT

After falling in love with physical therapy in high school, I knew I wanted to make a career out of helping people. I received both my Bachelor’s in Health Studies and Master’s in Physical Therapy from Boston University. After working in a hospital with inpatient rehabilitation for the first two years of my career, I transitioned to out-patient rehabilitation and physical therapy care. I am excited to specialize in orthopedic and neurological physical therapy, posture restoration, manual and mechanical physical therapy, sports therapy, and yoga.

As someone who loves to learn, I am always striving to figure out how I can better help my patients. Some of the biggest turning points for my practice have been finding active-release techniques and soft tissue mobilization as well as yoga. After finding out that I had to give up being a competitive triathlete due to an unexpected heart condition, I knew I had to find another way to keep physical movement in my life, and that’s how I found yoga.

After my first yoga class, I was hooked and knew I was going to study and train to be a certified yoga teacher. Not only did I love how I felt after each class, I quickly realized how much yoga ties into movement-based physical therapy. One informs the other!

I was born and raised in Vermont, and now I’m incredibly proud to be raising my family here. That’s why I love making a difference in the people of Rutland’s lives. I cherish every opportunity to help my patients better understand their bodies and recognize that they have control over helping themselves. I understand that sometimes when you’re injured, things can feel really out of control. The connection I’m able to create with my patients and the positive impact I have on their lives is something I could never give up.