Kathy Braaten, DPT, CEEAA
Physical Therapist
My specialties:
- Physical therapy
A referral may be needed for this provider.
Professional interests:
- Aquatics
- Geriatrics
- Spine
- Orthopedics
- Foot and ankle
- Hand and upper extremity
- Manual therapy
- Health and wellness
- weight management
My passion is clinical practice and working with people to empower them through physical therapy to enhance their function and quality of life. My approach is through land and pool-based services designed for each person's goals. As a specialty trained physical therapist with the Cancer Rehabilitation Program, I provide expert care for people with challenges associated with cancer and its treatment.
Best Part of My Work: Empowering individuals through exercise and education to improve the quality of life.
Why I became a Physical Therapist: To work 1:1 in a skilled medical environment with those who were injured, had pain or disabilities that could be enhanced through physical therapy. A passion to work with people who work to improve their performance.
My Practice Philosophy: Fear is what keeps us from trying and working towards goals is what keeps us succeeding in life.
Credentials
- DPT
- CEEAA
- BCB-PMD
Specialties
- Physical therapy
Educational institutions
- University of Louisville
- St Catherine University
Memberships
- American Physical Therapy Association
- Geriatric/orthopedic/International Academy of Orthopedic Medicine
Current licenses and certifications
- Certified Exercise Expert for the Adult and Aging, from the American Physical Therapy Association
- Minnesota
- Wisconsin
Years of experience
- 34
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Major health plans we accept
- Allina Health | Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota
- HealthPartners
- Medica
- PreferredOne*
- SelectCare/LaborCare
- UCare
- UnitedHealthcare
Other health plans we accept
- Medicaid/Medicare*
- Aetna
- America's PPO
- First Health/Coventry
- CIGNA
- Humana
- Hennepin Health (formerly Metropolitan Health Plan)
- PrimeWest
- South Country Health Alliance
- United Behavioral Health
- Wisconsin Physician Services (WPS)