Rachel Carlson, MSc, CSCS

Rachel received her Bachelor’s of Science in Kinesiology and Physical Education from the University of Maine, and a Master’s of Science in Exercise Science with a Strength and Conditioning concentration from the University of South Florida (USF). She is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist through the National Strength and Conditioning Association.

Rachel competed as a Division 1 softball player while attending the University of Maine. During graduate school, she served as a graduate assistant to the strength and conditioning coaches at USF where she primarily assisted with the softball and cheerleading team. In addition, she worked as an assistant coach for a competitive club softball team in Tampa, Florida. After completing her master’s degree, she worked as an Assistant Softball coach at Yale University in New Haven, CT. Rachel currently works at the Colorado Center of Orthopedic Excellence as a strength and conditioning coach. Her passions and interests in the field include performance-based nutrition and injury prevention.

CO Springs South Lake Reviews

Joseph Gagliardi

00:18 24 Aug 24

Ruth Bonfadini

22:16 23 Aug 24

I had an excellent experience. Mitch provided in depth information and gave me several choices to fix my knee. I would recommend them to everyone

George McElvy

15:29 22 Aug 24

Thanks Whitney for all your help.

Adrian Arriola

22:37 21 Aug 24

Melinda Arriola. My experience with Colorado Center of Orthopedic was very good. I felt Whitney was knowledgeable and answered my questions to my satisfaction.

Marty Ballenger

07:36 31 May 24

Amber Mellick

16:20 30 May 24

My experience with OCC, and Whitney Hoagland has been wonderful. She and her team are very caring, compassionate, and informative. Throughout the process of diagnosing my condition and preparing me for surgery, they have made this experience as comfortable as one could hope for. I would definitely recommend them to anyone with orthopedic needs. Thank you to everyone at OCC who has helped me during this time!

Kristen Cook

23:10 29 May 24

Lily Muniz

14:31 27 May 24

David Mercado

17:08 11 Mar 24

Dr Lao is a first class Dr and gentleman. I finally got some answers to my needs. He went over x-rays and explained to me his thoughts for me.I will address those first and diffently will go back for my hip needs. Thanks again!!!!

John Randall

19:44 25 Feb 24

I have visited OCC sites three times in the last month. I had no previous experience with them. . Each of my experiences have been excellent both in the quality of care I received and in the friendliness and efficiency the clinic personnel brought to what can be a frightening situation. I heartily recommend OCC and am grateful for the outstanding treatment I received. 5 stars!

John L

01:10 19 Feb 24

Total hip replacement. My experience was excellent! From initial meeting to completion. Wanda and Lexi offered immediate responses to any questions scheduling or needs. Dr. Lao explained the process and his personal history of joint replacement giving me confidence in his ability to give excellent results. Even getting wheeled into the OR room was comforting. The surgical team and Dr. Rip the (anesthesiologist)were all enthusiastic and excited to be there.This was my first major surgery and I had a little anxiety beforehand but the team made me very comfortable. Dr. Lao will be replacing my knee this fall after golf season. Would highly recommend him as your doctor. I would give him 6 Stars if possible!

Cheshyre

03:20 11 Feb 24

For the last 2 and a half years I have been pleading with doctors to help me. I went through hell after a failed back surgery. I lost my job, my insurance, and quite a lot of sanity. I've been treated as a liar, someone trying to defraud the government, or a drug addict looking for pills. I went to the E.R. on multiple occasions only to be told to stop coming in. I was done. I was absolutely sick of everyone and everything. And then I met Dr. Lao.Dr. Lao treated me with respect, compassion, trust, and honesty. He had me diagnosed and scheduled for hip surgery within about 20 minutes. I liked him, but after that failed back surgery, I didn't feel good about trying it again. But the pain was too much and I'd had enough.And Dr. Lao was right! One hip has been replaced and the difference is staggering. I don't know how many times I've broke down crying, thankful to be alive again. Zombies do exist. It's true that we turn into them. But people like Dr. Lao are bringing us back to life. One hip at a time.Thank you to everyone involved in my surgery and post care. You saved my life.

L K

23:04 01 Nov 23

Professional and skilled. I had to have a revision of an earlier surgery and I didn't even bruise this time around. My recovery was so much easier and I feel amazing. The facility is clean and well run. On the day of the surgery everything went extremely smoothly and everyone was so friendly and knowledgeable. This is the best experience I have ever had. I would recommend to anyone.

Rachel Carlson's Locations

CO Springs South Lake

1263 Lake Plaza Dr, Ste 210 A & B
Colorado Springs CO 80906

CO Springs South Lake

1263 Lake Plaza Dr, Ste 210 A & B
Colorado Springs CO 80906