Dr. Niki Popper, PT, DPT

Niki is a Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) with over 15 years experience working in the area of pelvic health. After receiving her BA in psychology from Denver University in 2004, Niki began working as a certified Pilates instructor and Wellness Coordinator for a local PT clinic where she was exposed to the specialty of pelvic health and collaborated with pelvic health Physical Therapists to establish exercise programs that were safe for patients experiencing pelvic pain, incontinence, prolapse, and/or recovering from pregnancy or other pelvic procedures. She went on to receive her DPT from the University of Colorado Denver Anschutz Medical Campus in 2013. Upon graduation, Niki was the recipient of the Mary Gosnell Award for Clinical Excellence.

Niki's post-doctoral continuing education has focused primarily on prenatal/ postpartum care, pelvic health and treatment of the jaw. She holds a Level 2 certification from Kinetacore to perform Functional Trigger Point Dry Needling. She was mentored in pelvic health, TMJ and treatment of the cervical spine by Dr. Lori Buxton, PT, DPT, WCS and Dawn Sandalcidi, PT, RCMT, BCB-PMD.

Dr. Niki opened Popper PT in August 2020 after being invited to join the multidisciplinary team of Fertile Ground Wellness Center. Her mission is to help people feel more comfortable in their bodies by providing one on one care with 60-90 minute appointments where patients receive a thorough and dynamic examination to determine the underlying cause of their concerns, a clear treatment plan to resolve the issues and the tools necessary to prevent future problems.

She is a mother 3, including twin girls and a son. When she isn’t treating patients and running Popper PT, you can find her practicing Pilates, riding the peloton, snowboarding, hiking, canoeing, concert going, visiting with family from St. Louis and Bethesda and cooking with her partner of nearly 20 years, Brian. Physical Therapist