Debbie Gardiner PT, CAT, CHT

Physical Therapist, Certified Athletic Trainer, Certified Hand Therapist, Manager - Willimantic & Tolland Offices

Debbie is a 1988 graduate of the Physical Therapy program at Quinnipiac University. She completed all requirements for the National Certification as an Athletic Trainer in 1990 at Central Connecticut State University. Debbie has worked in outpatient orthopedic sports medicine throughout her career and has completed numerous continuing education courses. She took a special interest in hand therapy from the beginning and became a Certified Hand Therapist in 2001. She now concentrates on complex hand injuries, upper extremity rehabilitation, and post-operative orthopedic sports medicine. Debbie has been managing physical therapy clinics for most of her career and recently opened a second clinic in Carlson Therapy Network. "I work very hard to stay at an advanced level of physical therapy. I want PROCARE to be recognized as the place that puts the patients first, and provides them with the most current care," says Debbie.

Jennifer Rogers

Physical Therapist

Jennifer graduated from the University of Connecticut with a Masters Degree in Physical Therapy in 2007. She looks forward to utilizing her clinical and educational experiences to provide comprehensive and evidence based care to the wide array of patients seen at PROCARE Physical Therapy. Jennifer looks to enhance her knowledge by pursuing her interests in Pilates, Muscle Energy, Manual Therapy, and functional closed chain kinetic exercise through continuing education courses. Jennifer says, "It is important that I treat each patient as a whole, not just their diagnosis. To do this I will customize a treatment plan for every patient in order to help them return to their daily lives pain free and fully functional."

Jennifer Picking, PTA

Physical Therapy Assistant

Jennifer Picking graduated from Baystate College in 2009 with an Associate degree as a Physical Therapist Assistant. She joined PROCARE Physical Therapy out of college and is excited to begin her career in an outpatient orthopedic setting. "My goal as a therapist is to continue to use the most up to date evidence based therapy techniques from what I learned both at school and at future continuing education courses."