Katherine Thomas
PT, DPT
Physical Therapist (PT)
Member Since: 2025
Nickname
Katie
Preferred Pronouns
she/her/hers
Practice Name
Hulst Jepsen Physical Therapy
Practice Website
Practice Description
Katie is a licensed physical therapist at our East Grand Rapids clinic. She graduated from Grand Valley State University (GVSU) with a Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Science in 2008 and continued her education at GVSU where she received her Doctorate of Physical Therapy in 2011.
Katie’s favorite part of being a physical therapist is problem-solving. Each patient is unique, and finding the best combination of treatments and exercises to optimize recovery is exciting for her. She enjoys using advanced manual therapy techniques, cupping, and dry needling in her practice. She is passionate about learning as much as she can about the pelvic floor and its connection to the body as a whole. She is also a teacher assistant for Herman and Wallace, helping other physical therapists learn rehabilitation strategies for treating patients with pelvic health issues.
Outside of the clinic, Katie and her husband, Brandon, love to stay active with rock climbing and snowboarding. They also enjoy traveling and even spent a sabbatical year exploring the world. Life requires balance, however, and relaxing at home with their cat brings much happiness to their lives as well.
Katie’s favorite part of being a physical therapist is problem-solving. Each patient is unique, and finding the best combination of treatments and exercises to optimize recovery is exciting for her. She enjoys using advanced manual therapy techniques, cupping, and dry needling in her practice. She is passionate about learning as much as she can about the pelvic floor and its connection to the body as a whole. She is also a teacher assistant for Herman and Wallace, helping other physical therapists learn rehabilitation strategies for treating patients with pelvic health issues.
Outside of the clinic, Katie and her husband, Brandon, love to stay active with rock climbing and snowboarding. They also enjoy traveling and even spent a sabbatical year exploring the world. Life requires balance, however, and relaxing at home with their cat brings much happiness to their lives as well.
Areas of Expertise
Pelvic Health, Women's Health, Endometriosis, Female Athlete, Vaginal Dryness, Labor & Delivery Prep, Pregnancy & Postpartum, Cesarean Incision & Scar Management, Diastasis Rectus Abdominus (DRA), Peri-menopause, Menopause, Male Pelvic Health, Male Bowel Dysfunction, Male Pelvic Pain, Male Incontinence (Non-Surgical), Male Incontinence (Post-Prostatectomy), Prostate Cancer, Bladder Health, Chronic UTI, Interstitial Cystitis (IC), Stress Incontinence, Nocturia, Urge Incontinence, Urinary Incontinence, Urgency and Frequency, Bowel Health, Bowel Incontinence, Constipation, Orthopedics, Hip Pain, Lumbago, Osteoporosis, Postural Disorders, Sacroiliac Dysfunction, Sciatica, Sexual Health, Sexual Dysfunction, Post-Surgical Dysfunction, Hysterectomy, Bladder Sling, Hernia, Prolapse Repair, Hemorrhoidectomy, Ehler’s Danlose Syndrome (EDS), Proctalgia Fugax, Dyspareunia, Vaginismus, Vulvodynia, Pudendal Neuralgia, Coccydynia, Pelvic Girdle Pain, Rectal Pain, Fibromyalgia, Chronic Pelvic Pain, Pelvic Pain, Uterocele, Rectocele, Cystocele, Pelvic Organ Prolapse, Pelvic Muscle Spasm, Pelvic Muscle Weakness, Pelvic Floor Dysfunction, Dry Needling, Arthritis
Populations Treated
All gender identities
Practice Setting
Outpatient Clinic/Private Practice
Telehealth Offered
No
Payment Accepted
Accepts Insurance
Accepted Insurance
Nearly all
University / College
Grand Valley State University
Other Certifications
Pelvic Rehabilitation Practitioner Certification