Our Staff
Dr. Marissa Shupperd
(she/her)
PT, DPT
Physical Therapist
Location: Eagle
“He who works with his hands is a laborer. He who works with his hands and head is a craftsman. He who works with his hands and his head and his heart is an artist.” — DeWitt S. Morgan
Marissa graduated with her Doctorate of Physical Therapy from Indiana University. She has advanced training in pelvic floor rehabilitation through Herman and Wallace, advanced assessment skills from NeuroKinetic Therapy (NKT), visceral training through The Barral Institute, Pilates through Balanced Body, Yoga Training, and Functional Dry Needling through Evidence in Motion. In addition to formal training, Marissa has had the privilege of mentoring under top manual and pelvic floor physical therapists in the Indianapolis and Dallas area to further enhance her skills. With a decade of experience in personal training and teaching group fitness (spin, strength, Pilates, HITT), Marissa is a connoisseur of health and wellness. She enjoys helping people to achieve their strongest, healthiest, and happiest selves through movement.
After years of chronic pain from injuries endured during her collegiate volleyball career, Marissa found the physical therapists that were able to help her the most took a skilled, holistic, and comprehensive approach to the body. This greatly informed her vision of care. Once exposed to pelvic health physical therapy in her graduate schooling, she immediately began training and learning more. Her passions for holistic health education, movement, nutrition, anatomy, and connecting with others all collided with pelvic health PT, making it the perfect avenue for her skill set. While her knowledge of exercise science and specialized manual therapy facilitate lasting results, Marissa’s patients most appreciate her ability to listen and connect the dots in their pelvic health journey. She strives to get to the root cause of her patients pain and symptoms to allow patients to not only recover from injury but to thrive, living life to its fullest.
Marissa has also begun further training in Reiki, a form of energy medicine that has helped her greatly in the last several years. She looks forward to enhancing her skills and incorporating this tool into her treatments.
Originally from Indianapolis, Marissa and her husband, Jeremy, moved to Idaho in October of 2023. In her free time, you can find Marissa exploring all of the outdoors Idaho has to offer, teaching spin and Pilates classes, cycling outdoors, doing yoga, cooking, or hanging out in a coffee shop.
***Dr. Marissa is accepting new patients in Eagle at this time.***
Patient Testimonials
“Marissa is seriously my hero! She is so incredibly knowledgeable and talented in her craft! I have pretty debilitating SPD/PGP when I’m pregnant, and I have a very active job and a toddler. Our appointments keep me functional, and I honestly could not do it without her knowledge and skills! I leave every appointment feeling leaps and bounds better and with new knowledge of how I can care at home! Highly recommend for anyone with pelvic floor or many other issues!” — L.R.J.
“Dr. Marissa is a very competent and gifted PT. I’ve had great relief from IC symptoms while working with her. Dr. Marissa’s expertise goes way beyond PT; her healing work has been incredible.” — G.M.
“Such an incredible medical experience! The team, the knowledge, and the overall care provided have been life-changing. I’ve felt more validated by Dr. Marissa in our first meeting than I’ve felt by doctors I’ve seen for years.” — J.I.
“I have been working with Marissa for a couple of months, and she has been incredible. She is kind, respectful, and extremely knowledgeable. I went in for help for one thing, and she has been helping me with many issues. I had no idea how broad the scope of what she is able to provide is. I’ve gotten a lot of relief and am always recommending her to people.” — M.A.