Rachael Cappuccino
Rachael is a Ventura County native. She was born and raised in Westlake Village, where her parents still reside. She studied kinesiology in college and went on to receive her Doctorate of Physical Therapy from the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences in 2014. She has been practicing outpatient orthopedic physical therapy since she graduated, but decided to specialize in Pelvic Floor and Women’s Health Physical Therapy in 2018. She currently owns Cappuccino Physical Therapy in Thousand Oaks and specializes in working with pregnant and postpartum women.
While in grad school, Rachael was set up on a blind date with a cute Italian man. They bonded over their similar Italian backgrounds and ended up getting married in 2016. They have two beautiful children and reside in Thousand Oaks. In her spare time, Rachael likes to exercise, go to the beach, and play with her babies.
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