Meet Your Physical Therapist - Kristen Dabbo, DPT

Hi, I’m Kristen and I’m excited to welcome you to Reignite Personal Physical Therapy. I achieved my Doctorate in Physical Therapy (DPT) from Quinnipiac University in Connecticut and worked full-time in an outpatient therapy clinic since 2013. During that time, I also served as a clinic manager overseeing a staff of numerous other physical therapists, physical therapist assistants, and support staff.

Since my early days as an avid tennis and volleyball player in school, I have continued my enthusiasm for all-things health and fitness over the years, including CrossFit®, Spartan races, running, spinning, scuba diving, hiking, rucking, indoor rock climbing, and now chasing around my two kids! In my professional career, I have treated hundreds of patients of all ages with a variety of ailments, including post-surgery rehab, amputees, Parkinson’s, and athletes with acute and chronic injuries.

When my family and I moved to South Carolina, I took the opportunity to start my own practice and combine my years of clinical experience with my passion for fitness. I started Reignite to provide personal, private therapy and training to help my patients achieve their goals while avoiding injury.

Since starting Reignite in 2022, I have developed professional relationships with several local gyms in Myrtle Beach, Carolina Forest, and Conway, offered running and tennis technique workshops, and have sponsored local races and a fitness competition. In my personal time, I spend as much time as I can with my daughters but I’m also active within the local Myrtle Beach fitness community - routinely attending classes at the gyms or competing in competitions - and have met and built friendships with so many wonderful people.

Whether you’re a competitive athlete, a weekend warrior, or just looking to keep in shape, but nagging pain or past injury is holding you back, I will spend the needed one-on-one time with you, around your busy schedule, to develop custom rehab and training plans. I look forward to seeing you in the gym!

Education and Specialties

Doctorate in Physical Therapy, Quinnipiac University

Training in Advanced Clinical Management of Fitness Athletes, Institute of Clinical Excellence

Dry Needling, ICE (Institute of Clinical Excellence) Certified Specialist

CrossFit® Level 2 Trainer

Pose Method® Certified Running Technique Specialist

Certified in the Functional Movement Screen™

Certified in the Selective Functional Movement Assessment™

Certified Graston Technique® Specialist (instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization)

Kinesio® Taping

LSVT BIG® (Physical Therapy for Parkinson’s Disease)

Certified Mulligan™ Practitioner (mobilization with movement manual therapy)

Speciality training in diagnosis and treatment of Movement System Impairments (MSI)