Jennifer is co-owner of Body Wellness. She has been practicing physical therapy in the outpatient orthopedic setting for over fifteen years. Throughout her career Jennifer has specialized in treating a wide variety of musculoskeletal, spinal and pelvic conditions. She has developed an expertise in drawing from her extensive graduate and post graduate training to help individuals wherever they may be in their healthcare journey. Jennifer takes both a pragmatic and eclectic approach to her practice, always drawing from a number of different approaches to formulate the best plan of care for the individual needs of her patients.
Jennifer received her B.S. in Clinical Exercise Physiology from Boston University, a Master’s in Physical Therapy from The George Washington University and a Doctorate degree in Physical Therapy from the University of Montana. She is a Board Certified Orthopedic Specialist and a certified Pilates for Rehabilitation instructor. Jennifer has completed post-graduate work in Australia, where she received a Certificate of Orthopedic Manual Therapy through Manual Concepts. She is trained and certified to perform Intramuscular dry needling and is a certified Advanced Ergonomics Assessment Specialist. In addition to her educational background, Jennifer draws from her experience as a competitive collegiate athlete, playing Division I lacrosse at Boston University and later coaching at the University of California, Berkeley, to further enhance her treatment of athletes of all levels. She currently lives in Washington, DC with her husband, Mike, and children, Jackson, Sadie and Curtis.
A physician referred me to Jen Dabbs more than five years ago for a minor foot problem. Since then, Jen has seen me through the foot problem, major knee surgery, and a number of other problems. Jen is very focused. She keeps probing until she finds the cause of the problem, and she follows through until recovery is complete. She has been a life saver, for me, for my wife, and for a number of our friends.
— MWF