Chrissy Putney, PT, DPT, is a Physical Therapist at the Center for Pediatric Therapies. She is based at our Lynchburg, Virginia, location. She provides physical therapy services to children from birth to 21 years of age in the outpatient clinic and at patient’s homes through Early Intervention.Chrissy’s clinical interests include treating children with torticollis and cerebral palsy. She has experience treating children with various diagnoses including but not limited to torticollis, cerebral palsy, Down’s Syndrome, Spina Bifida, idiopathic toe walking, cancer, developmental delay, and muscular dystrophy.
Originally from Clifton, Virginia, Chrissy earned a Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, VA, in 2006. Chrissy worked as a Patent Examiner for 2 years and then as a nanny before pursuing a degree in Physical Therapy. She went on to earn a Doctorate of Physical Therapy (DPT) from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2013.
Outside of work, Chrissy enjoys spending time with her husband, son and 2 dogs, playing tennis and soccer, snowboarding, and traveling. She is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association as well as the Section on Pediatrics