Dahne is a graduate of the University of New England in Portland, Maine where she received her Doctor of Physical Therapy degree in 2021. She also holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Dance Performance from The Boston Conservatory. She has an extensive background in the performing arts with a decade of experience dancing professionally in ballet, contemporary, and modern dance companies in Boston. Dahne has been an avid Crossfitter since 2014 and also has a professional interest in working with strength training and Crossfit-related injury rehabilitation and prevention. She has clinical experience with various musculoskeletal and orthopedic conditions, ranging from post-operative and sports-specific injuries to balance and gait impairments. She is also Functional Dry Needling Level 1 certified and is able to offer this clinical tool in conjunction with manual therapies and progressive resistive exercises and activities. Dahne is a firm believer in movement being medicine and that physical therapy is not “one size fits all”. She strives to integrate her unique movement background, clinical skills, and evidence-based practice to provide a truly individualized experience in assisting patients to achieve their goals.

Outside of the clinic, Dahne can be found working out at Misfit Gym Portland, enjoying a beer at one of the many amazing breweries in the Portland area, or outside in the mountains either snowboarding, camping, hiking, and kayaking with her husband.

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