Felix Physical Therapy

"Some people spend their entire lives waiting for the time to be right to make an improvement."

- James Clear

Make this your moment.

Meet your Physical Therapist

Caroline Felix, PT, DPT, OCS, COMT, CSCS, SMT

Caroline Felix, goes more informally by Josie, is a physical therapist who graduated from the University of St. Augustine - St. Augustine location, with her Doctorate in Physical Therapy in 2019. Caroline, a California native, has been practicing in Encinitas for the past year and previously spent five years in outpatient orthopedics in Seattle, where she treated a wide range of patient populations and conditions, including:

  • return to sport (golf, baseball/softball, gymnastics, tennis, frisbee, lacrosse, etc)

  • TPI clients/patients (for injuries or to help improve mechanics/strength/mobility/imbalances)

  • Pediatrics (6-18 y.o)

  • Geriatrics (65 y.o+)

  • spinal injuries (cervical, thoracic, and lumbar)

  • TMJ dysfunctions

  • EDS/hypermobility syndromes

  • chronic pain

  • headaches

  • Neurological injuries: brachial plexus injuries and radiculopathies

  • and many more...just ask!

Caroline attended the University of North Carolina at Greensboro on a full ride scholarship for softball as a pitcher from 2010-2012 before transferring to Clemson University (GO TIGERS!) to pursue a more focused health science degree. As a former competitive athlete, she enjoys helping individuals return to their sport as well as provide prehab and preventative treatment to reduce risk of injuries.

Caroline is also currently in a fellowship program for manual therapy and is constantly taking advanced courses and educating herself to make sure she is providing the best possible care for her patients.

Certifications:

  • OCS - Board Certified Orthopedic Specialist (APTA)

  • COMT - Certified Orthopedic Manual Therapist (ASPIRE)

  • CSCS - Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (NSCA)

  • SMT - Spinal Manipulation Therapist (ASPIRE)

  • TPI Medical Level 2 - Titleist Performance Institute

Treatment Philosophy

Provide high quality and specialized physical therapy services with an emphasis on looking at the body as a whole and trying to find the CAUSE of your injury, mobility/strength limitations, or pain to help not only treat your involved area, but also find the driver or cause of what brought you to physical therapy.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Not directly. Felix Physical Therapy is out of network. Superbills can be provided upon request to submit to your insurance company. Check with your insurance company today to see what benefits you may have. If you have further questions please feel free to reach out.

  • The greater San Diego region. Josie is licensed in the states of CA and WA and can travel to other locations upon request, so feel free to reach out!

  • Josie is currently licensed in CA and WA and can provide telehealth services to patients in these states. If you are located in another state, please feel free to reach out to determine if you are eligible!

  • As a certified orthopedic manual therapist she can provide a wide array of manual therapy services. She provides treatments/programs in the areas of: strengthening, mobility, neuromuscular re-education, postural education, breathing techniques, and many more.

  • Specific areas Josie specializes in:

    • return to sport

    • TPI (golfers)

    • EDS/hypermobility syndromes

    • spinal injuries/conditions (including pediatric cases - stress reactions or fractures); cervical, thoracic, and lumbar cases.

    • TMJ dysfunctions (temporomandibular)

    • chronic pain

    • headaches

    If none of the above applies to you, please reach out for a consult! Josie treats the whole body and would love to help you on your health/fitness journey.

  • Physical therapists can provide a wide array of services and treat various conditions and ailments. Rehab/recovery from injury is the most common, but prehab and preventative care is just as important! Physical therapists can help with correcting/addressing imbalances in the body, increasing mobility and strength, and educate on the kinetic chain and how things are connected to better help you understand your body.

  • Benefits:

    • one on one care

    • personalized treatment plans

    • flexible scheduling

    • various formats for success (mobile, virtual, and clinic based)

    Josie is a highly skilled PT who has various certifications to help ensure the best quality care is provided.

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