Dr. Alina Mille, PT, DPT

Who we are:

Dr. Alina has always wanted to do physical therapy “better”. She is proud to own Gait Keeper Physical Therapy where she only treats one patient at a time, and provides the highest quality care. She has previously been a part of “generic” physical therapy clinics, and knows her patients deserve higher quality of care. Dr. Alina is motivated to provide individualized, high quality, and personable care for those who want to get back to activities they love without pain. She is skilled in manual therapy, dry needling, and exercise progression. Dr. Alina loves working with individuals who want to get back to moving without limitations.

Unique Interests and background:

Dr. Alina got her interest in physical therapy through a few avenues. She began taking exercise science course in high school which sparked her interest, and she was sold on physical therapy as a career. She additionally grew up playing soccer, where she unfortunately watched multiple friends go through physical therapy rehabilitation. Dr. Alina graduated from Hiram College with her bachelor of arts in integrative exercise science, and from University of Mount Union with her doctorate in Physical Therapy. Alina loves to work with active adults and athletes alike. Her top goal is to keep people doing what they love, pain free!

Outside of the clinic:

When not at work, you can find Dr. Alina hanging out with her family. She loves taking long walks with her son, and her dogs. When able, Alina enjoys spending time coaching soccer, golfing, running, and enjoys local breweries.

Fun Facts:

• Alina played collegiate soccer at Hiram College and played both field positions and goal keeper.

• Alina and her older brother were both adopted from Russia.

• Alina has 2 dogs, 1 cat, and hopes to get another puppy soon.

• One of Alina’s favorite things to treat are headaches! With hands on therapy and dry needling, her patients get a lot of relief!