Get to Know Nicole

Nicole Macaluso Physio Whitefish

Nicole attended the University of Washington achieving both her Bachelor of Arts in Communications and her Doctor of Physical Therapy. She spent the first 5 years post graduate degree attaining her certification in manual therapy (CMPT) as well as her orthopedic physical therapy specialty certification (OCS). During that time, she was also involved with her state and national physical therapy organizations, serving 2 years on the house of delegates and legislative committee. In 2010, she earned the opportunity to own and direct a private practice clinic with Therapeutic Associates. Over the next 10 years, she directed this clinic and became shareholder in the company. Nicole sold her practice in December 2019, when she and her family returned home to Montana, where her husband was raised.

The past 17 years of her physical therapy career have been both challenging and extremely fulfilling for Nicole, she is passionate about helping her patients achieve optimal health and movement. She enjoys working with all individuals and loves the variety of patients seen every day. Her treatment focus is helping patients understand how to heal their injury in a healthy, positive, and holistic way. She also specializes in pregnancy related dysfunctions, postpartum recovery, and stress and urge incontinence. She has trained in different soft tissue treatments including ASTYM and FDM which are both fascial release techniques. She is an avid learner and loves to continually learn new and up to date treatments to help best serve her patients.

Nicole, her husband, and two beautiful girls love their return to Montana as they love to enjoy all the outdoors have to offer. She is looking forward to assisting her patients achieve their most optimal movement and health
I’m a strong believer that every body is unique, and my passion is in problem-solving with my patients, working together as a team to get your body to achieve your goals. I love the problem-solving that comes with each unique person and their individual factors and goals. I love studying human movement, and helping people optimize their movement. Whether your goal is to get yourself out of your chair by yourself or to run through the mountains, to pick up your child or grandchild or to throw sandbags in an obstacle race, to get up the stairs or climb a mountain, I’m here to help you figure out how to get your body to move in the way you need it to. This often involves manual therapy, to get the right parts moving, combined with specific training activities to teach your body how to keep those parts moving.

As a mountain enthusiast, I know the importance of doing the things you love. When I’m not in the clinic, you’ll find me in the mountains running, hiking, rock climbing, and skiing.