Riverside Physical Therapy Cypress Run

Heather Ferry, PT, DPT, Rehab Supervisor

Heather joined the Riverside family in early 2024 with the tenacity and positive energy to bring the utmost care and compassion for every patient. Heather was born and raised in Virginia Beach, VA and attended Christopher Newport University where she received her undergraduate degree in Biology in 2012. Heather’s interest in PT grew after she had physical therapy numerous times for sports injuries herself. Heather moved to St. Augustine, FL where she studied by the beaches pursuing her D.P.T degree at University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences. Heather became interested in women’s health while she was pregnant with her first child in 2021 and received all her training through Herman & Wallace. Since then, Heather provides specialty treatment for male and female pelvic floor dysfunction and has had great functional outcomes. Helping her patients reach their fullest potential in their day-to-day lives is the driving force within Physical Therapy. Heather is a happy new mama of two now and loves spending all her free time with her family. During her time off, she enjoys soaking up the sunshine at a local playground while chasing after her toddler or sitting by a firepit, making a mean s’more. On Sundays, you can catch her watching football on her couch, swinging her terrible towel. Go Steelers!

Lynn Lassiter PT, DPT

Lynn is a native of the Western Branch area of Chesapeake where she grew up and still resides today. She comes to Riverside with several years of experience in outpatient orthopedics as well as the home health care setting. She graduated from the University of Mary Washington in 2006 with a Bachelors in Biology and went on to earn her Doctorate of Physical Therapy from Old Dominion University in 2009. She earned her Certified Integrated Manual Therapist specialization from Great Lakes Seminars in 2013 and focuses her manual therapy treatments on finding the cause of the dysfunction rather than simply treating the symptoms. Lynn enjoys treating all orthopedic diagnoses but particularly enjoys SIJ dysfunction, foot pain, TMJ dysfunction, and headache. When she is not working, Lynn enjoys spending time with her husband and two children, practicing yoga, reading, and catching up with friends.

Rita Houston, LPTA

Rita is a native of North Carolina who graduated from Fayetteville Technical Community College and received her A.S. degree as a Physical Therapist Assistant in 2000. She has lived in Isle of Wight since 2001. She has worked in both outpatient and home health settings. She joined Riverside in Dec 2022. She enjoys treating a variety of patients with diagnoses ranging from orthopedic, neurological to sports injuries and utilizes manual therapy to assist with treating her patients to provide quality patient care. She has completed several Great Lakes Manual courses and McKenzie courses to further improve her manual skills. She takes a holistic approach to treating her patients to help them achieve their maximum potential.

In her free time she enjoys spending time with her family, friends and her 3 dogs, as well as spending time outdoors.

Arielle Poe

Arielle is a Colorado native who came to Virginia and settled into the Hampton Roads area over 20 years ago. She graduated with honors from Old Dominion University in 2012 with her Doctor of Physical Therapy. She also holds her certification in Dry Needling.

She has enjoyed over 14 years at Riverside in the outpatient physical therapy setting, treating a variety of orthopedic, neurologic and vestibular issues. Her goal is to restore the body to an optimal function, achieved by a personalized plan for exercise, manual therapy, or combination of methods. She specializes in vestibular disorders, hypermobility/EDS, and spinal dysfunctions.

Arielle and her husband Matt have two kids and live in Norfolk, Virginia. In her free time, she enjoys the arts, traveling, practicing yoga, rock climbing, and biking.