Shannan Leeper is a native of Upstate New York, coming to Ohio as an undergrad at Ashland University. Shannan graduated from Ashland University with a Bachelor’s of Science in Physical Education. After working in the physical therapy setting, she continued her education through North Central State College and is currently licensed as a physical therapy assistant.

Shannan has 17 years of experience and loves the field. Her specialty is improving core strength and help patient’s return to the activities they love best. Shannan enjoys working with patients of all ages, particularly those sport specific involving trunk and core strength and lower extremity rehabilitation. She feels the key
to successful rehabilitation is to figure out why the problem
is occurring, and work with the therapist to solve the
problem. Shannan feels that encouraging and praising the
patient is an importantpart of everyone’s individual therapy.

Shannan ran track at the collegiate level and still
enjoys running and staying physically fit, while
working around her children’s busy schedules. She
has added cycling to her physical fitness program
and plans to compete in duathlons and triathlons
in the near future. Shannan mostly enjoys watching
her children participate in various activities and
spending time with her family. Shannan and her
husband Mike live in the Olivesburg area with their
three children, Nick, Kathleen and Mary.