Education

• BS in Exercise Science with minor in Chemistry Northern Arizona University

• MS in Exercise Physiology with emphasis in rehabilitation California University of Pennsylvania

• Doctorate of Physical Therapy Mount St. Mary’s University

• Pursuing PhD in Rehabilitation and Movement Science with emphasis in Chronic Pain

Works With

• Athletes, Runners, Yogis

• Aging Populations

• Patients who can't seem to find a solution to their pain

Serves

• Los Angeles and surrounding areas

• In your home, office, or gym (by appointment in Santa Monica and Culver City Offices)

About Megan

Dr. Megan Steele received her Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from Mount Saint Mary’s University, where she now serves as part-time faculty in their Doctor of Physical Therapy program. Dr. Steele went on to pursue her Ph.D. at Azusa Pacific University, where she is currently studying the impact of somatovisceral systems on pain chronicity.  Prior to becoming a physical therapist, Dr. Steele completed a master’s degree in exercise physiology and worked in an inpatient Cardiac Rehabilitation Program. Dr. Steele has a keen interest in understanding the cognitive and subconscious features of chronic pain, and her expertise in somatovisceral pain has earned her recognition both locally and nationally. She has presented on these topics at numerous local and national conferences and events, and her insights have helped many individuals suffering from chronic pain.

While she uses a wide variety of skills, Megan is most influenced by functional manual therapy from the Institute of Physical Art (IPA), as well as craniosacral and visceral manipulation, learned through the Barral Institute. She is also an advocate for pre and post-natal care, pelvic health, incontinence training, and cognitive physical therapy.

Megan was selected amongst hundreds of applicants to speak at the prestigious Combined Sections Meeting, a once-yearly meeting of physical therapists from all over the country. In 2021, she spoke about the “Mental and Physical Effects of Social Media on Adolescent Pain,” and in 2022, she spoke about the “Impacts of Childhood Trauma on Pain Across the Lifespan” and in a second talk on the impact of the “Gastrointestinal System on Lower Back and Pelvic Pain.” 

Current part-time faculty at Mount Saint Mary’s University teaching entry-level doctor of physical therapy students in the areas of Orthopedic Pathology and Pain Science.

In her minimal free time, she enjoys surfing, tennis, pilates, baking bread, playing with her daughter, Audrey, and eating her husband’s cooking.