Lauren Natale
Lauren moved to North Carolina in 2015 to study at University of North Carolina at Wilmington and to run Division 1 Track and Field. From there she transferred to University of North Carolina at Charlotte with a degree in Exercise Science. During college, she completed an internship at Atrium Health in their Cardiac Rehabilitation Department. Following that she spent 3 years specializing in neurological rehab, mostly working with individuals following a spinal cord injury, stroke, or other traumatic brain injury.
Lauren joined the staff of Performance Therapy in the fall of 2022. In her free time Lauren is usually spending time with her husband, running, or watching soccer.
Testimonial
"I started working with Mike Danenberg about a year ago, after developing significant knee pain that set me back in my training and causing me to miss my "A" race. I had seen a number of medical professionals and treatments, which left me with big expenses but no progress. Within a short time under his guidance, I have bounced back better than ever, achieving several racing goals."
"During the Pinhoti 100 a couple weeks ago, I was really struggling. I thought about what Mike taught me in regards to racing running form and applied his techniques. Around mile 55, I started to have IT band pain around my knee. I immediately recognized that bad form was causing the problem and adjusted by leaning forward (and going fast!) I ran relatively pain-free from that point on and finished with the most incredible PR yet. I believed I could crack a 24 hour finish, hoped to come in around 22, and was shocked to see my overall time of 21:31:56."
"Mike and the staff at Performance Therapy accurately assesses form and technique as indicators of potential injury. It's not always easy work, sometimes challenging to correct bad habits, but it has helped me be a better-informed and mindful athlete. I owe much of that to Mike's keen eye, excellent advice and continual feedback."
Scott Harber
Ultramarathon Runner