Karen graduated from the University of North Dakota in 1990 with a BS degree in Science and a minor in Athletic Training. In 1994, she earned her Master’s Degree in Physical Therapy from the College of St. Catherine’s. Karen has practiced in outpatient orthopedic clinics since 1996. She has developed a reputation for the treatment of complex, chronic patients using the postural restoration approach leading to referrals from around the region and surrounding states. Karen’s knowledge of and skill in applying Postural Restoration techniques has resulted in a number of guest lectures ranging from the Twin Cities Marathon Sports Medicine Conference to lectures at the College of St. Catherine’s where Karen is a Clinical Faculty Member for the Physical Therapy Program. Resident physicians from the University of Minnesota observe Karen and her usage of Postural Restoration techniques.