4767 Frankfort Highway
Ridgeley, WV 26753
(304) 738 – 4045

500 Main St., Suite C
Romney, WV 26757
(304) 359-2345

About X-Cel Performance Rehab LLC in Ridgeley, WV

We Evaluate Each Condition and Then Create a Custom Treatment Plan

We invite you to learn more about X-Cel Performance Rehab LLC in Ridgeley, WV. We provide specialized rehabilitation services for such areas as cervical, spine, shoulder, elbow, wrist, hand, and upper and lower extremities. We will provide an initial evaluation with an occupational therapist or physical therapist. After the evaluation, our team will develop a treatment in conjunction with the referring physician. Depending on the patient’s needs, we provide therapeutic exercises, manual therapy, and therapeutic activities of daily living skills. We also provide safety precautions, splinting, patient education, and a very thorough home program.

Potential clients are individuals who have an injury, disease, or dysfunction of the upper or lower parts of the body. X-Cel Performance Rehab LLC has a small classroom setting. Our mission is to provide attention to the specific needs of each individual. We try to give them a feeling that their recovery is our number one priority.

Get to Know Karen Shambaugh, OTR/L, CLT from X-Cel

Karen Shambaugh is a licensed Occupational Therapist Certified in Lymphedema Management. Her abilities have grown with over 20 years of experience. Her desire to further enhance the level of care and treatment has also grown. In addition to being the proprietor of X-Cel Performance Rehab LLC, she is a licensed occupational therapist. Her primary focus had been in the treatment of hands and upper and lower extremities. She has a certification to provide lymphedema management. Karen focuses on Lymphedema management services due to the low supply of clinicians in the Western Maryland and West Virginia area.

We also offer physical therapy as we have a licensed physical therapist and physical therapy assistants. They have more than 40 years experience. They have a passion to perform to their peak ability and meet the needs of our patient population.

Portrait of Karen Shambaugh

A Licensed Occupational Therapist Certified in Lymphedema Management

As my abilities have grown, so have my desires to further enhance the level of care and treatment, which we make available to the deserving people in this area. In addition to being the proprietor of X-Cel Performance Rehab LLC, I act in the capacity of a licensed occupational therapist. My primary focus had been in the treatment of hands and upper and lower extremities. I am also certified in the treatment of lymphedema management. Lymphedema management services will be a primary focus due to the low supply of clinicians in the Western Maryland and West Virginia area to treat this condition. Physical therapy is also offered at the facility as we have a licensed physical therapist and physical therapy assistants with more than 40 years experience, who together work to exhibit a passion to perform to their peak ability and meet the needs of our patient population.

Practicing physical therapy

Meet Our Staff:

Brooke

Brooke Lamp

Brooke graduated from the Exercise Physiology program at West Virginia University in 2015. She continued her education at Allegany College of Maryland and graduated the Physical Therapist Assistant program in 2017. She enjoys making memories with her husband, Jared, and daughter, Alexandra!

Janessa Wills

Janessa Wills, BS/PTA

Janessa graduated from the Exercise Physiology program at West Virginia University in 2012. She continued her education at Allegany College of Maryland and graduated the Physical Therapist Assistant program in 2014.

Karen Shambaugh

Karen Shambaugh

Karen is a graduate of West Virginia University with a Masters in Occupational Therapy.  She has over 18 years experience. She is a certified Lymphedema Specialist since 2004.

Neil Blake

Neil Blake, OTR/L

Neil is a 2004 Graduate of Mount Aloysius College. He specializes in upper extremity treatment and manual techniques. Neil has experience in outpatient therapy, home care, neuro rehab, orthopedic rehab, trauma, acute care and skilled nursing rehabilitation.

Ryan Dante

Ryan was born in Cumberland Maryland and grew up in Fort Ashby and Romney, WV. He graduated from Hampshire High school in 2008. He then went on to West Virginia University and graduated in 2011 with a bachelors of science in exercise physiology and in 2015 as a Doctor of physical therapy. He worked for 4 years in Stephens City, VA in a small private practice clinic. During this time he became a board certified specialist in orthopedic physical therapy. He has been working in West Virginia for the last two years. He is certified to perform functional dry needling. He enjoys spending time getting to know patients and helping them achieve their goals of trying to avoid surgery or recovery from one. He lives with his wife and daughter in Romney, WV. During his free time he enjoys football, hiking, skiing, and playing video games.

Paige Kile

Paige is a 2020 graduate of the Physical Therapist Assistant program at Allegany College of Maryland. While she was a student at X-Cel, she accepted a position working as a receptionist. Paige enjoys building relationships with the patients as well as her fellow employees. She is the mother to an awesome little boy and enjoys going to church, playing tennis, and spending time with family!

Allie Phillips OTR/L

Allie is a Romney, WV native. She graduated from West Virginia University with a Masters in Occupational Therapy in 2011. She has experience in skilled nursing rehab, outpatient therapy, and pediatric therapy (ages 3 months and up).

Janie Anderson

Janie is a 2020 graduate of Allegany College of Maryland. She is a licensed and certified occupational therapy assistant.

Sherry Stakem

Sherry is a 1986 graduate of West Virginia University. She has over 34 years of experience, including skilled nursing rehabilitation, acute care, outpatient therapy, and home care.

Clarissa Athey

Clarissa Athey

Clarissa is the Office Manager. She has over 20 years of experience.

Wanita McLaughlin

Wanita Smith

Wanita is a receptionist/secretary.

Lori Noel

Lori is a receptionist/secretary.

Tina Emerick

Tina is a receptionist/account representative.

Bell Long

Bell is a receptionist/account representative.

Kaitlin Lowery

Kaitlin graduated from the Exercise Sports Science program at Frostburg State University in 2015. She continued her education at Shenandoah University and graduated in 2019 with her Doctorate in Physical Therapy.

Alex Grimm

Alex is a 2018 graduate of Allegany College of Maryland. She is a Licensed and Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant.

Contact us to learn more about X-Cel Performance Rehab in Ridgeley, WV.