Laura Shove

PT, MSPT, MTC, CPI

Laura is a Boulder native and grew up in a family that greatly appreciated the outdoors. Laura received her undergraduate degree in Biology from Colorado State University in Fort Collins with the goal of eventually attending physical therapy school.   After a year of athletic endeavors, overseas travel and work, Laura began the physical therapy program at Washington University in St. Louis Missouri and graduated in 1992 with a Master’s of Science in Physical Therapy.

Laura’s passion for the outdoors and family ties brought her back to Colorado where she has been practicing Physical Therapy for 28 years primarily in private outpatient orthopedic practices.  Laura has always looked to advance her skills, and in 1999, completed her manual therapy certification through the University of St. Augustine in Florida.  Additionally, Laura obtained her Stott Pilates certification focusing on rehabilitation.  Laura utilizes her knowledge of manual techniques and countless continuing education classes to treat sports-related and non sports-related injuries of spine and extremities across all age groups.  Laura is well versed in exercise/ sports progression as well as Pilates-based core stabilization programs allowing her to treat a wide variety of diagnosis.  Laura lives with her husband, two active teenage children and their rescue Labrador Banjo.   In her free time, Laura enjoys long trail runs, telemark skiing, hiking/backpacking and being a spectator at her kid’s soccer games.