Victoria “Viki” McDonald, PTA
Physical Therapist Assistant located in Pearland, Pearland, TX
About Viki
Viki is a licensed Physical Therapist Assistant and has been practicing since 2020. Her clinical interests include orthopedics and sports medicine. She is also interested in earning advanced proficiencies in manual therapy, chronic pain management, fall prevention, and balance strategies.
Prior to her career as a PTA, Viki owned and operated an antique business for 10 years and was a location manager for a major retailer for 13 years. She traveled all over buying and selling antiques and was afforded the opportunity to explore a great deal of the country. Once she had the desire to settle down and establish some roots, she worked her way up from a part time seasonal employee to the location manager.
Viki wanted a more meaningful career that would have a positive impact on peoples’ lives. She discovered her passion when she hurt her back and discovered the right physical therapist was the difference between requiring surgery and correcting the problem with therapeutic exercise. In fact, she was the second patient at Elation Physical Therapy in their original location on Shepherd Drive in the Heights. She worked as a Physical Therapy Technician during her first year of school and returned to her Elation family when she earned her license.
Outside of work, Viki enjoys being outdoors. She walks 4 miles a day and likes to visit state and national parks when she has time. She loves to play games with her family and friends, knows her way around the kitchen, and enjoys a good bottle of wine.
EDUCATION
Associate Degree in Applied Science, Physical Therapist Assistant – Houston Community College, Houston, TX
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
American Physical Therapy Association
Texas Physical Therapy Association
CERTIFICATIONS
Functional Dry Needling Levels 1 and 2 - American Academy of Manipulative Therapy (in progress)
Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) Certified - Owens Recovery Science
Insurances We Accept
Rehabilitation is a vital part of recovery and returning to a healthy physical lifestyle, and we want that to be available to as many people as possible. We work with the following insurance companies to make that happen. This list is not entirely inclusive of all the plans we accept and we are constantly expanding our network, so please let us know if you have a different provider than what is listed. We are committed to making the process of getting started easy, from figuring out insurance and other documents to getting you on the schedule.
