Dedicated to Promoting Optimal Wellness for Dancers
Mission Statement & Staff Biographies
Maribeth Crupi, PT and her staff are committed to offering both well established and emerging treatment programs that have demonstrated positive outcomes and are supported by current medical research. They are certain to fully educate their patients on the mechanism of their injury or source of their disorder. A dedication to having patients be active participants in their healing process is the cornerstone of all treatments at Maribeth Crupi Physical Therapy LLC.
As your body speaks its concerns, we will listen thoughtfully and treat it expertly.
About Maribeth Crupi
Maribeth Crupi has pursued specialized training in dance medicine for over 15 years. This includes a full dance medicine practicum through the Harkness Center for Dance Injuries in NYC, 2006. Maribeth is an active member of the International Association for Dance Medicine and Science (IADMS). Her IADMS membership assures that she is developing her treatment strategies based on the most current research and clinical wisdom of dance medicine specialists from around the world. This is further enriched by the fact that members of IADMS include dancers and dance educators as well as those in the field of science. Maribeth has been a past presenter at IADMS and is scheduled to present at the Denver Symposium in October, 2021. She also offers lectures to both medical and dance audiences on a regular basis. Maribeth is a contributing author to Prevention of Injuries in the Young Dancer.
Maribeth's level of dance medicine knowledge and extensive repertoire of treatment techniques has further been fostered in her work with Boston Ballet. Her practice is an adjunct clinic for treatment of company members.
Maribeth and her staff also offer backstage services to touring dance companies performing in the Boston area.
Maribeth appreciates dance from her background in the physics of human movement. This approach allows the dancer to achieve proper balance and weight shift using laws of gravity and principles of kinesiology to promote most efficient and proper use of muscles for dance. The emphasis is on working within the healthy limits of one’s body to avoid injury and promote the best artistry.
Understanding the movement of dance is imperative to assure safest return to dance following injury, or to correct poor movement patterns/technique that may result in injury. Without strong development of the basic movements of dance, both injury and inability to progress in artistry result. Maribeth is emphatic that forcing turnout and working outside of one’s healthy physiological limits is not only unnecessary, but likely detrimental for success in dance.
Maribeth offers informational lectures to area dance studios and ballet academies on a wide variety of topics ranging from pre-pointe preparation to dance technique as it relates to musculoskeletal issues, injury prevention and treatment. As the parent of a multi-discipline dancer through the collegiate level, Maribeth has spent over 20 years closely observing dance technique both in the studio and theater settings and understands implicitly the demands of dance at all levels of ability.
Maribeth combines her respect for holistic based treatments (She is a Level II Reiki Practitioner) with a solid orthopedic foundation from which she draws her treatment approaches. Maribeth's wide-ranging background in soft tissue and joint mobilization techniques also make her an excellent choice for patients with challenging diagnoses that have not responded fully to previous treatment approaches.
Maribeth is committed to keeping her skills current and expansive through her frequent attendance at professional symposiums and continuing education programs. In doing so, she has become proficient in a number of highly specialized treatment techniques. While the majority of treatment approaches are "hands on", the clinic is equipped with all customary electrical modalities to offer full spectrum treatments. Housing an extensive library of current physical therapy and dance medicine texts, Maribeth’s office provides the perfect environment for patients to learn fully about their areas of need. Maribeth Crupi, PT LLC is a recommended physical therapy practice of Children’s Hospital, Boston, Division of Sports Medicine.
Maribeth and her husband Carl (who built her beautiful treatment facility) have raised three children together. Their daughter, Elizabeth, was the inspiration for Maribeth’s journey into a dance medicine specialty. Maribeth enjoys taking advantage of all Boston and New England has to offer. She is a patron of the arts, and a recreational athlete who enjoys alpine skiing,, golf, ocean boating, and exploring Boston by foot. She also enjoys sewing and a challenging game of Scrabble!
Maribeth Crupi
About Megan Gerde
Megan Gerde, DPT studied dance extensively and trained in gymnastics as a child. She has trained and competed nationally and internationally in the styles of jazz, lyrical, contemporary, tap, and open. Her ballet and dance training includes study at Dance Enthusiasm, Marblehead School of Ballet and Boston Ballet Summer Dance Program. She continued her passion for dance into college as a member, choreographer, and president of the Simmons College dance company.
At Simmons, she earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Exercise Science and continued on to the accelerated physical therapy program and graduated with her doctorate in 2014. Her clinical training included mentorship in Active Release Technique and extensive dance medicine training at Boston Ballet. This included time treating at the studios as well as backstage at the Opera House.
Megan lived and worked in California for 3 years and became the Lead Therapist at a sports-based clinic. Her patient population included pre-professional and professional athletes and dancers. In California, she was an active participant in screenings for the Dance USA Task Force on Dancer Health.
Megan is also an employee of the Boston Ballet as a physical therapist for the professional company.
Megan’s specialized experience as a dancer, gymnast, and therapist gives her valuable insight into the world of dance medicine and general orthopedics for athletes as well. She continues to develop her skills with advanced study of the shoulder, spine, and knee. She is certified in the Selective Functional Movement Assessment (SFMA), Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization (IASTM), therapeutic cupping, Dry Needling, and is trained in the Australian Physiotherapy Pilates Institute (APPI) brand of Pilates.
Outside of the clinic, Megan enjoys staying active with yoga, Pilates, and dance. She enjoys traveling and spending time with her wife and their sheepadoodle, Charlie.
Megan Gerde
About Hannah Deveny
Hannah Deveny PT, DPT, Cert DN
Hannah began dancing at the age of 3 years old. She trained in classical ballet along with modern, jazz, contemporary ballet, and hip hop while growing up in Akron, OH. In 2012, she completed her Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Cincinnati Conservatory of Music. She also studied at summer intensives including Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, Cincinnati Ballet, Washington School of Ballet, San Francisco Conservatory of Dance, and in Salzburg, Austria. While in college, she worked in a dance store fitting pointe shoes.
For two years following her college studies, she danced professionally for Charlottesville Ballet and taught dance to ages 3-18. A back injury then led her to her second career as a Physical Therapist.
Hannah graduated from Washington University in St. Louis with her Doctor in Physical Therapy in May 2019.
Prior to moving to the east coast, she worked for 2+ years in outpatient orthopedics in Denver, CO. She specialized in treating dancers, gymnasts, figure skaters, and cheerleaders. She gained extensive experience treating foot and ankle injuries, both non-operative and post-operative, while working closely with the foot and ankle physician team.
Hannah uses the Movement System Impairment (MSI) syndrome approach to guide her treatment. She is certified (level 1 and 2) in Functional Dry Needling through Evidence in Motion. Recently, she became certified in Blood Flow Restriction Training through Owens Recovery Science, which she uses to gain muscular hypertrophy with low loads.
Hannah enjoys treating athletes including dancers and giving back to the performing arts community which is near and dear to her heart.
Outside of the clinic, Hannah enjoys the outdoors including cycling, hiking, and skiing as well as trying new restaurants.
Hannah Deveny
About Amy Scarpa
Amy Scarpa is the Office Manager/Health Claims Specialist. Amy has been with Maribeth Crupi PT for the past four years. She completed her training in medical billing and coding at the Salter School in 2010, graduating with distinction, and was a member of the board of Advisors at Salter.
Amy handles many various tasks of our office, some of which include; greeting patients as they arrive, scheduling visits, verifying insurance coverage and billing.
Most importantly Amy is able to be both warm and friendly while dealing with the constantly changing and challenging health insurance industry.
In addition to her proficiency in handling the billing and office matters at our practice, Amy has a second profession as a singer and songwriter. She has “music in her bones.” She may be heard singing at special functions and church events.
Amy is married to her loving husband, Nick and has two children, David and Jade. In addition to her professional life, Amy also enjoys family time at her camp in NH, shopping for antiques and pieces of furniture she can restore.
Amy Scarpa
Ongoing Clinical Education is a Priority!
Specialized Treatment Approaches Include:
Dry Needling
this modality uses fine filament needles inserted into muscles to facilitate healing of tissue, release of muscular tension, promote improved circulation to affected tissues, and stimulate the body’s return to homeostasis. Similarities with acupuncture include use of the same type of needle, but Dry Needling focuses on treatment of musculoskeletal disorders (as opposed to also treating visceral disorders) following principles of neuroanatomy (as opposed to a meridian system) to determine needle placement and affect results. These differences make it a distinctly different modality from acupuncture. Acupuncture is certainly a healing system which Maribeth and her staff also have great respect for. All current staff are certified in dry needling.
Spinal and Extremity Mobilization
including training in Maitland Approach and High Velocity Low Amplitude Thrust Techniques which offer effective means for restoring motion and decreasing pain. Integral to these techniques is the importance of listening to your patient to gain insight for developing the best treatment approach
Kinesiology Taping
specialized tapes which offer multiple applications from light support for postural corrections, to muscle facilitation or calming, to assisting with reduction of swelling
Australian Physiotherapy Pilates Institute (APPI) Mat Work Levels I through III
This premier brand of Pilates training in Europe and the UK is newly available in the United States. It was developed by physical therapists to assure that Pilates instruction incorporates the safest and most effective exercises with research based rationale. Special consideration is given on how to engage the deepest muscles of the core and protect the spine. It is the foundation for essentially all exercise programs at MCPT LLC.
Myofascial Release Techniques
fascia is the tissue that surrounds virtually every muscle and organ in our body. Understanding its structure and function is integral to developing a complete treatment program
Mulligan Concept
a whole body approach to joint mobilization which offers upright positions for spinal mobilization which may be advantageous to the acute patient with limited ability to tolerate lying down for treatment. It employs active participation by the patient to restore normal movement with improved joint mobility
Graston Technique
is a specialized myofascial approach which uses custom shaped steel instruments to assist with the freeing of scar tissue and fascial restrictions
APPI For Special Populations: Scoliosis, Running & Joint Hypermobility
APPI for Joint Hypermobility
We have extensive experience working with Patients with joint hypermobility, including those who fall into categories including Ehler’s Danlos Syndrome. Our APPI training further facilitates our ability to create customized exercise programs to meet the needs of this population.
APPI for Scoliosis
Patients with mild to moderate scoliosis (curves from 10 to 35 degrees in particular) have the potential to benefit greatly from integrating this exercise base into their treatment programs, whether scoliosis be their primary or secondary diagnosis.
APPI for Runners
Proper weight shift and running posture are essential for developing best running mechanics, which in turn may prevent a number of common painful conditions common to runners. We are equipped to offer custom exercise prescription and treatment to address this population of patients from the recreational to competitive athlete.
Professional Affiliations
American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) -
national and state chapters, Orthopedic, Private Practice and Sports Medicine Sections
International Association of Dance Medicine and Science (IADMS) -
including participation in week long symposiums with dance medicine specialists from around the world site
New Hampshire Musculoskeletal Institute (NHMI) -
including participation in annual symosium and observation of selected current surgical procedures
“I am learning all the time. The tombstone will be my diploma.”
~ Eartha Kitt
