OUR TEAM

Ironman and triathlete Hannah DePaul has a passion for helping people with active lifestyles achieve their goals, improve performance, and return to the activities and sports they enjoy. Her treatment philosophy focuses on using manual therapy techniques, trigger-point dry needling, and the appropriate functional exercise prescription to address impairments and restore normal, pain-free movement.

Hannah competed in the Olympic Trials in swimming as an undergrad at the University of Michigan, where she was also a member of the Varsity Swim Team. She received her Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from Duke University in 2013 and was a proud member of Duke’s Triathlon Club.

In 2013, Hannah completed her first Ironman triathlon at Lake Placid in July 2013 and went on to compete at the Ironman World Championships in Kona, Hawaii. She has won numerous triathlons in Michigan and competed in the 2017 Ironman World Championships.

Prior to relocating back home to Michigan, Hannah gained experience in treating endurance athletes and postoperative athletes at North Carolina Central University. She also worked at an outpatient orthopedic clinic in Durham, North Carolina.

When not in the clinic helping her patients or training for her next race, Hannah enjoys spending time with her husband, her chocolate lab "Charlie", family and friends, being outside, and being a die-hard Michigan fan.

Caitlin “Katie” Noble graduated with her Doctorate of Physical Therapy (DPT) from the University of Michigan-Flint, which included completing a clinical rotation with Brian and Hannah prior to graduation. Katie is originally from Port Austin, Michigan, and she began her athletic career as a high school distance runner, earning four state titles as an individual. She proudly went on to compete for Michigan State University’s Varsity Cross Country and Track and Field teams for five years.

After graduating from MSU with a B.A. in Journalism, Katie worked as a sports journalist for four years covering athletic events across Michigan and eventually covering high school sports for the Livingston County Daily Press & Argus. Katie also kept up with the distance running community by working at Running Fit in Ann Arbor. During her time behind the sports desk, Katie competed in many road races and triathlons, including the T-Rex Tri Series, the Baltimore Marathon, and the Chicago Rock ‘n’ Roll Half Marathon.

In 2014, Katie decided to take on a new challenge: going back to school to study physical therapy. She now uses her diverse skills in athletics to provide comprehensive care to patients with musculoskeletal injuries. In her free time, Katie enjoys running, reading, and spending time with her husband, Justin, and their dog, Spoofee.

Paige Altherr earned her Bachelor’s degree in Communications at the University of Michigan – Dearborn. She grew up in Allen Park, Michigan, where she began her softball career at Cabrini High School and earned two All-State awards. Her love of the game continued in college as she joined the Women’s Varsity Softball Team. After three years as a pitcher, Paige decided to take on the new challenge of long-distance running. She completed her first marathon in 2016 in Detroit.

Prior to working at Adams Sports Medicine, Paige gained experience in marketing as a Sales Associate at Finish Line and did promotional work for DBC America Promotional Modeling and Marketing Agency. She also volunteered to be the Public Relations Manager for a campus club that helped promote funding for Pediatric Cancer. In her free time, Paige enjoys being outdoors, playing the piano, and spending time with her friends.

Elizabeth Karr is a 2018 graduate of the University of Michigan Movement Science Program. She joined the team this winter at Adams Sports Medicine & Physical Therapy as a Physical Therapy Aide. She will soon be attending Emory University in Atlanta to pursue her Doctorate of Physical Therapy.

Elizabeth began dancing at age 5, and she continued into college as Co-President of Cadence Dance Company. She continues to teach ballet at the Ann Arbor YMCA. Elizabeth also enjoys running and is training for her first half-marathon in May. Her other interests include cooking and reading.

Alexa graduated from the University of Michigan with Bachelor’s of Science Degrees in Biopsychology, Cognition and Neuroscience, and German in April 2018. She joined the team this winter at Adams Sports Medicine & Physical Therapy as a Physical Therapy Aide. She will be applying to medical school for Fall 2019. Alexa played varsity basketball and softball at Rochester High School. She continued to play softball in college where she played shortstop for the Michigan Club Softball team. Her team placed 5th in the NCSA World Series in 2015 and are competing in the NCSA World Series again in May, 2018. Alexa also picked up golf in college and enjoys running in her free time. She will compete in her first Tough Mudder in June, 2018.

Gus is our resident golden retriever that hangs out at the clinic on most days. He greets patients with a smile and a wag. He is working hard towards his "therapy dog" certification and wants nothing more than to make people happy (and be rewarded with a head pat or belly rub)!

Gus isn't training for anything specific in the sporting world, but will gladly pull you at a 7:00 mile pace from the clinic to Northville without hesitation. When he's not running, he's chasing squirrels in the back yard or napping on the couch.