Meet the Practitioners
Synergy: Trumansburg Physical Therapy is owned and operated by a motivated team of physical therapists with the expertise and experience to improve your quality of life. We have a focus on orthopedic conditions, sports injuries, pelvic pain, women’s health and wellness.
christine feely, CO-OWNER
PT, MPT,WCS
Christine Feely, co-owner of Synergy: Trumansburg Physical Therapy, is passionate about providing quality physical therapy care that is holistic, effective and nurturing. Her love of science and caregiving nature led her to physical therapy. With 20 years of physical therapy experience and being the mother of three, Chris is an expert in caring for other’s physical well-being. She understands the changes and challenges the human body goes through and what it takes to balance life and a wellness program. She believes in getting to know the whole person in order to create the most effective therapeutic program.
Since graduation from Nova Southeastern University in 1997 with a Master’s degree in Physical Therapy, Chris has worked with a diverse caseload of orthopedic patients. Her passion in the last 15 years has been working with clients with women’s health or pelvic health needs. She completed her training through the Herman and Wallace Pelvic Rehab Institute and has extensive experience working with women and men to overcome pre and postpartum impairments, urinary/fecal incontinence, and pelvic pain/dysfunction. Chris is a board certified Women's Health Certified Specialist (WCS). Her passion and experience has helped countless patients overcome these difficult diagnoses. Chris enjoys the challenge of treating a variety of pelvic health and orthopedic conditions. She looks forward to helping you meet your wellness needs.
Synergy has given Chris the perfect environment for the personalized, hands-on care she loves to provide. Clients will find Chris uses her knowledge, great listening skills, compassion and genuine nature to enhance every interaction. Her care is always collaborative and individualized to help clients utilize movement and exercise to maximize their physical potential and lead a full rich life.
colleen robinson, CO-OWNER
PT, DPT, OCS
Colleen has a strong passion to work with people who are ready to take on the challenge of improving their quality of life through a collaborative, interactive therapeutic program. Through active listening, she connects one-on-one with patients and uses extensive hands-on techniques and exercise individualized to each patient’s needs.
After receiving her Doctorate degree in Physical Therapy from Ithaca College, Colleen continued her extensive education. She is a board certified Orthopedic Specialist and Orthopedic Residency graduate in 2010. She has advanced Fellowship training in management and conditions of the spine, graduating from Spine Fellowship in 2017. Colleen has worked extensively with patients who suffer from chronic pain and dysfunction. She has utilized her advanced training over the years to care for many patients who thought they could never get their life back.
Colleen believes in the strong connection between exercise and wellness. She is a collegiate level soccer player and lifelong athlete. She competes in triathlons, marathons, and continues to play and coach soccer locally in Ithaca and Trumansburg. She enjoys working with athletes to return back to their sport , both at the high school and collegiate level, along with keeping the community active in recreational and lifelong sports or activities.
Colleen co-founded Synergy with the hope that it would create an honest and open healing environment. Colleen will use hands on individualized treatment, and work with you to provide superior care and get you back to a healthy and happy life.
Jenna Wentzel, PT, DPT, LMT
Jenna is passionate about integrating hands-on care with individualized exercise programs for focused treatment sessions. Her goal is to perform collaborative care, utilizing both her knowledge and skills developed as a massage therapist as well as a physical therapist.
Jenna graduated from Finger Lakes School of Massage in August 2018 and practiced as a licensed massage therapist during graduate school, focusing on medical and deep tissue massage techniques. She earned her doctorate of physical therapy in August 2020 from Ithaca College. During her clinical rotations, she worked in three different outpatient orthopedic clinics and was fortunate to work with a variety of clinical instructors with upper-level training and specializations, from manual therapy to concussion rehabilitation.
Synergy has given Jenna the perfect opportunity to begin her career in a hands-on orthopedic setting with focused individualized treatment. She is excited to continue to grow and learn from experienced clinicians who share her values of providing integrative care as well as to provide a unique perspective as a new graduate.
Reach Jenna at : jwentzel@synergytburg.com
Adam is passionate about utilizing a movement and exercise-based approach to care to each individual. He enjoys getting to know each and every one of his patients, connecting with them, and tailoring his care to their unique needs. He believes in working with patient with hands-on techniques and exercises tailoring plans and each session to the individual.
Adam is graduating from Ithaca College with his doctorate of physical therapy in August of 2023. Adam hopes to use this diverse background of experiences to bring a unique perspective to Synergy and his patients.
Adam is a former collegiate wrestler and continues to lead an active lifestyle. He enjoys working out, running, hiking, and coaching wrestling locally at South Seneca. He is excited to draw from his strong athletic background to work with athletes of all ages and active members of the community to help get them back to doing what they love.
Adam Wagner, DPT
Reach Adam at: awagner@synergytburg.com