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Dr. Emma Helsel

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Dr. Emma Helsel

PT, DPT

Physical Therapist

Emma grew up in the suburbs of Illinois before going to the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities where she majored in Kinesiology and minored in Health Psychology in 2022. She then decided to try out the PNW and get away from the snow where she attended Pacific University and received her Doctorate of Physical Therapy in 2025. She is starting off her career at Rose City Physical Therapy.

Emma loves building connections with each of her patients and developing a plan of care that aligns with their individual goals, and gets them back to their activity of choice. She has worked with a variety of patients and conditions, including orthopedic injuries, pediatric patients, and neurological conditions. She has treated patients across many states in the U.S. as well as in South Africa. She is invested in each of her patients and wants to work with each one to make their journey through physical therapy as beneficial and fun as she can.

Core Values:

Compassion
Positivity
Growth
Fun

“When life gives you lemonade, make lemons. Life will be all like, ‘Whaaat?’” — Phil Dunphy

Favorites:

Movie: When Harry Met Sally
Show: Friends
Book: Song of Achilles

Emma is dedicated to treating not only the physical symptoms, but also in diving into the psychological and emotional toll injuries and other conditions can take, knowing these are just as important as the physical toll.

She likes to treat a variety of different conditions including orthopedic, sports, and neurologic conditions.

Emma believes in working as a team with not only the patient but also with the Rose City team to come up with solutions and new exercises to do the best for her patients.

Outside of work, Emma enjoys running or playing sports, baking sweet treats, trying new restaurants, and cheering on Minnesota football (Row the Boat) and Purdue basketball (Boiler Up)!