A Space for highs, lows and growth

HI, I’M KRISTIE MULDER

I have now been a PT for 6 years, and I am still so fascinated with the human body and how to help it function better. Through being a physical therapist I have the opportunity to share my knowledge of the human body and continuously learn more about how it functions. 

I began my career at a clinic focusing on treatment of orthopedic injuries in people who are active. There I learned from so many wonderful clinicians how to manage injuries and dysfunctions eventually developing a special interest in low back pain, and SI joint dysfunction.

Then, in 2020, while pregnant with my daughter, I realized how little I knew about being active and taking care of my body while pregnant. Fast forward a year, after having my daughter, I began seeing an amazing pelvic health PT. Through my pelvic health journey as a patient I learned so much, and found the information so helpful. I knew I wanted to be able to share that knowledge with other women. So I left my first job, and moved to the clinic I had been a patient at. For the next year and a half I had the opportunity to take courses and be mentored by my PT in the world of Women's Health.  

My goal through Firm Foundation Physical Therapy is to provide a space of learning for patients as they go through the challenges of having a body that doesn't always work as expected. I chose a cash-based model to allow me to give patients what they need. Patients have so many questions as they experience changes in their body. I want to be able to take the time to answer those questions AND provide the movements necessary to feel better. Insurance doesn't quite provide for that space, but I want to. 

B.A. Health and Exercise Science

  • Spring Arbor University, December 2013

DPT, Doctor of Physical Therapy

  • Central Michigan University, May 2017

Continuing Education

  • Herman and Wallace: PF 1, 2A and 2B

  • Great Lakes Seminars: The Basics of Sacroiliac Mobilization

  • Various online courses pertaining to athletic injury management and prevention as well as running specific concerns

 education

Firm Foundation Physical Therapy is a place to bring your whole self: body, mind, and spirit. I welcome the questioning and dissonance that come with trials, keeping space for lament and hope as you move through your recovery.

Vision

  mission

Being called to love others as myself, I will seek to humbly walk alongside my patients through whatever they bring with them. I will gently listen; patiently walking with people through the challenges our broken bodies present. I promise to bear with my patients, helping them carry the load they have been given. Doing all of this to the glory of Christ.