Abby is the client coordinator at the Simsbury location. She used to work as a social worker, then bridal stylist and wanted to make a switch with her career. Although she loved working with kids and brides, she wanted to step outside her comfort zone and use her people skills in a different way. She came across The Performance Lab and was immediately drawn in by the staff and the environment. They truly welcomed her right away and she felt right at home.

Today Abby acts as the client coordinator for Simsbury and truly enjoys interacting with all the patients. She really strives to remember the little details about each patient to make them feel comfortable and welcomed, just like she was. She can be characterized as personable, reliable, and determined to give each patient the best experience.

When Abby is not at The Performance Lab, she is usually relaxing with her husband Nick and their cat child Moose. She loves to read, watch all the Bravo shows, and go to different exercise classes!

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Elise Jackson Dendievel is a physical therapist at our Simsbury location. She graduated from Northeastern University with her Bachelors in Rehabilitation Science and a minor in Psychology in 2016 before graduating Magna Cum Laude with her Doctorate of Physical Therapy in 2017.

Elise began her PT career in the outpatient neuro setting for 5 years which was an integral chapter of her professional journey. She worked with state of the art equipment at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital in Boston MA before transitioning to the outpatient sports world in 2022. A personal love and passion for the sport of running brought her to the Spaulding National Running Center in the Boston area where she gained highly specialized experience in gait analysis and rehabbing the injured runner with assist of motion capture technology, real-time feedback devices and gait retraining.

She remained working in the outpatient sports setting specializing in runners and triathletes at the Run RX in the Boston area as both a physical therapist and personal trainer before relocating to Western MA with her husband and dog, Izzy!

Elise is dry needling certified through IDN, a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist through NSCA, and a Certified Running Coach through the RRCA. She has run many road races including 9 marathons (her marathon PR is 2:49) and completed a handful of triathlons, working her way up to the full Ironman distance.

Elise continues to be an avid runner and loves cycling, weight lifting, and tennis for fun and wellness. She also enjoys spending time with her husband and dog, reading, all genres of music, and baking!

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Keely Yarish is a physical therapist and manager of the Performance Lab in Simsbury. She graduated from the University of Rhode Island with a Bachelors in Kinesiology. While at URI she was Vice President of her sorority Sigma Delta Tau where she organized various philanthropic events for Prevent Child Abuse America and Habitat for Humanity.

Keely graduated from UConn with her Doctorate of Physical Therapy in 2021. While at UConn she participated in research regarding Physical Literacy with children and young adults as it related to sports specialization and sports sampling.

Keely has been working in Orthopedics and sports medicine her whole career and is certified in Trigger Point Dry Needling, Graston Technique, Titleist Performance Institute (TPI) & Racquet Fit assessments and has done continuing education through the APTA Pelvic Health Association for pelvic floor / pre-post partum training. Keely believes in using these techniques combined with specific exercise training to assist her patients in meeting their goals.

Keely is a runner, skier, golfer and exercise enthusiast. Keely also enjoys the beach and outdoors with her husband and two dogs.

Keely Yarish is a physical therapist and manager of the Performance Lab in Simsbury. She graduate... Read More