“Educating clients is the most powerful tool we can provide to give them more confidence and control over their progress or rehabilitation.”

Renee Lascarides, PT, DPT, OCS, is an orthopedic clinical specialist and Women's Pelvic Health Physical Therapist who serves as the Hamden Site Lead, as well as an adjunct faculty member at Sacred Heart University. She also specializes as a Pre/Post-Natal Fitness Specialist, empowering mothers to build strength, recover, and thrive during every stage of motherhood. As a youth athlete, Renee was constantly active and played soccer and participated in cheerleading and gymnastics. Facing an injury, Renee underwent physical therapy and fell in love with the practice.

Now, as a physical therapist herself, Renee is excited to be a part of the world of orthopedic and sports physical therapy. She is particularly interested in working with athletes, having done research on injury risk assessment in dancers and gymnasts during her time at Quinnipiac University.