Alexandra Ashley Scriffignano DPT

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Her career began in 2011, when she received her Doctor of Physical Therapy Degree. Since graduating, Dr. Scriffignano has completed a number of advanced training courses while practicing. Dr. Alexandra Scriffignano is a highly respected and experienced physical therapist, having been in practice for over seven years. Dr. Scriffignano is determined to enhance her patients’ quality of life, providing high quality, individualized care in order to ensure the most optimal results. With a passion for delivering high quality care, she strives to alleviate her patient’s pain and maximize their function to return to their activity level prior to injury. Alexandra Scriffignano, PT, DPT, COMT, is currently serving patients within Sports Care Physical Therapy in New Jersey. The staff at Sports Care Physical therapy has one goal, to alleviate pain and maximize function in order to help patients return to their activity level prior to their injury, pain or discomfort. They are committed to providing every patient with the highest quality of care in an inviting atmosphere. Physical therapists (PTs) are highly-educated, licensed health care professionals who can help patients reduce pain and improve or restore mobility in many cases without expensive surgery and often reducing the need for long-term use of prescription medications and their side effects.

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