Taelon Parson, DPT
My name is Taelon Parson, I’m a Doctor of Physical Therapy who believes that physical therapy needs a reframe. Most people know me as Tae.
I graduated from the University of Washington where I played Wide Receiver, majored in Physiology, and fell in love with how we work as Humans. Through my own injury recovery experiences and with great mentors and advisors, I ditched the pre-med track and went on to complete my Doctorate in Physical Therapy at Northern Arizona University.
I decided early on in my career that the traditional approach to physical therapy was not good enough.
I became a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist to be able to provide my patients with exercises and strategies for meaningful movement and effective exercise.
I continued to develop my manual skills and became a student of performance rehab to better understand how to bridge the gap between the everyday and the elite.
I became an expert in dry needling, spinal manipulation, PNF, and other manual techniques in order to create windows of opportunity for patients to retrain and reeducate the way they move.
I have had the opportunity to work with athletes and patients of all ability levels. During my internship training, I worked with the best in the recovery game in Sports Medicine at EXOS and Fischer Sports Institute in Arizona where I honed my treatment method with performance in mind. My experience has afforded me the pleasure to work with athletes from the NFL, MLB, collegiate athletes, ultramarathoners, cross-fitters, and the list continues to grow.
I believe every person we meet along the way offers us a chance to learn and grow. I have the best job in the world: connect with humans and help them achieve their goals. I created Sonder as a platform to do just that; with the goal to positively impact my community by promoting movement and resilience.
Caroline Merguerian, DPT
My name is Caroline, I am a Doctor of Physical Therapy. I believe that through movement we all have the power to unleash our full potential and achieve goals that we had never thought were possible.
I spent my undergraduate years at Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, NY where I played as a point guard / shooting guard on the Women’s Basketball Team. In the off-season I interned with our Strength and Conditioning Department and assisted in leading training sessions with athletes of various teams including basketball, lacrosse, soccer, field hockey, ice hockey, tennis, equestrian, rowing, and golf. I graduated with a degree in Human Health and Physiological Sciences, and thereafter shipped out to Boston, MA to complete my Doctor Of Physical Therapy at Massachusetts General Hospital Institute of Health Professions (MGH IHP). As an Upper Valley Native, I missed the mountains, hiking, and solitude and I returned to the area once I completed my DPT.
As a provider, I have training in dry needling, cupping, spinal mobilization and manipulation, soft tissue mobilization, PNF, along with other manual therapy techniques. I have experience in sports specific training and movement patterns to maximize an athlete's potential. I have treated pediatric, adult, and geriatric populations and in many different settings, including acute care, acute rehabilitation, skilled nursing, and the outpatient. My diverse experience has bolstered an understanding of recovery throughout a continuum of care, from acute onset of injury to the rehabilitation towards recovery.
In my spare time I like to go for walks with my mini goldendoodle Theo, train and compete in Crossfit and olympic weightlifting, go hiking, and find new food spots around NH and VT!
I look forward to meeting you. See you in the clinic!
Dr. C
