Commonweatlh Physical Therapists

Arlington Clinic

Alyson P. Fliakas, MSPT

Alyson was born and raised in Arlington, VA. She attended the University of Delaware where she earned her B.S. in Fitness Management. After completing an internship in a Physical Therapy clinic she decided it was the right path for her. She then continued her education at Marymount University where she graduated with her Masters Degree in Physical Therapy in 2002.

Alyson's interests lead her toward a careen in orthopedics. After graduation Alyson stayed in the Arlington area treating patients in the outpatient orthopedic setting. She joined the Commonwealth Orthopedics Arlington office in April 2009.

Alyson currently resides in Arlington with her husband and 2 children. She enjoys spending time with her family, playing with her kids, skiing, swimming and traveling.

Kristin M. Grohs, MSPT, OCS

Kristin attended Ithaca College, New York where she earned her B.S. in Clinical Science/ Physical Therapy before going on and completing her Masters degree in Physical therapy. During her stay at Ithaca College, Kristin enjoyed hiking, and playing soccer.

Kristin joined Commonwealth Orthopedics in 2000. She started working in the Herndon location and after one year became the manager at the Reston location. She spends most of her time treating patients as well as maintaining the Reston office. She has been an adjunct teacher in the Orthopedics I course helping out in the lab section at Marymount University, as well as leading a Tutorial course for the Physical Therapy students in 1999 and 2001.

Kristin just recently passed her Orthopedic Clinical Specialty Examination, making her a clinical specialist in Orthopedics.

John Miller, PT

Upon his admittance to Virginia Tech, John felt the desire to focus his learning on anatomy and physiology of the human body. During his undergraduate studies he volunteered for the Virginia Tech athletic department working as a student trainer for baseball, football and wrestling teams. Summers presented another opportunity to volunteer at local physical therapy clinics in Southwestern Virginia. It was due to these experiences that John decided to further his studies by attending graduate school.

John attended The Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen, Scotland and obtained his MS in Physical Therapy. While at university, John was also able to spend time traveling Europe and was fortunate enough to participate in a 5 week internship at a traumatic orthopedic ward in Cape Town, South Africa.

After graduation John moved back to Virginia and has enjoyed his time in Arlington. In his free time John enjoys playing and watching sports, hiking, kayaking, reading and traveling.

Aura Skigen, PT

Aura grew up in West Hartford, CT and graduated from the University of Vermont in 2001 with her BS in physical therapy. After graduating, Aura moved to New York City, where she worked as a pediatric physical therapist for four years. In 2005, Aura moved to Arlington and began working in orthopaedics. She joined Commonwealth in January 2009. Aura is also Polester Pilates certified and enjoys combining her Pilates knowledge with her patients’ physical therapy. Aura is presently residing in Arlington with her husband. She enjoys many outdoor activities, swimming, Pilates, reading and traveling.