Her dedication to working with the “difficult” patient has provided an excellent opportunity to achieve successful outcomes and outstanding patient satisfaction. Throughout her career, she has focused on identifying the root cause of dysfunction and has refined her skills at restoring function. Anita believes that we can learn from every patient we encounter. As a life-long learner, she enthusiastically shares this knowledge with her professional peers and patients.

 

Anita is the President and CEO of Creative Rehab, Inc. Center for Sports, Wellness & Rehab (www.creativerehab.net) and the founder of CREAT, Creative Research, Education and Training (www.creatpt.com). She received her B.S. in Physical Therapy from Indiana University and her Doctor of Physical Therapy from Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science. While actively continuing with patient care, Anita is also involved in performing clinical research and article submission to further the body of knowledge for the physical therapy profession.



What people say about Anita:



"I think Anita did an excellent job-she was thorough and gave sufficient time and input toward practicing each technique. She gave me a different approach- and much needed one-to take with my patients. Looking at the whole patient is necessary and I haven’t been doing it nearly enough. Thank You!"



"She is a very dynamic speaker and offers enough visual and hands on info to really drive home the material! I at first cringed at the thought of reviewing gait analysis but was pleasantly surprised at how much easier it was listening and watching her explanation. I wish she could mentor me as a clinical as her course excites me to move from acute to OP PT!"

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Nichole Harju PT, DPT, CAFs

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Dr. Nichole Harju attended the University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana for a Bachelors degree in Kinesiology then received her Doctor of Physical Therapy from Rosalind Franklin University. Since then she has worked at a private out-patient clinic, Creative Rehab, specializing in pediatrics. During this time she has also worked as a teaching assistant and researcher for Creative Research, Education, & Training that focuses on a functional approach to physical therapy for all ages. Nichole treats pediatrics from 3 months old to 22 years old with a wide range of neurological and orthopedic diagnoses.  Her approach is centered in functional strengthening through play and the developmental sequence.

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