Sharon Rose Araneta

Twenty-three years in orthopedics and geriatrics

I grew up in the Philippines and trained as a physical therapist at San Pedro College, graduating in 2000. Since then I have spent more than twenty-three years focused on orthopedics and geriatrics, first in skilled nursing facilities and home health, later in outpatient orthopedic care.

Along the way I added specialized training in rehabilitation for overhead athletes, a certification in vestibular and concussion rehabilitation from the American Balance Institute (AIB-VRC), and recognition as a Certified Exercise Expert for the Aging Adult through the Academy of Geriatric Physical Therapy (CEEAA). As Maxicare’s clinical director, all of that goes into how I treat shoulder and back pain, balance and vestibular issues, concussions, and the conditions that come with getting older.

Why I still love this work

A lot of my patients arrive leaning on medication like Advil just to get through the day. What I find rewarding is showing them another path: working one-on-one so I can focus fully on their exercise program and watch them make real progress without depending on a pill bottle alone.

My core values are live, love, and serve: living fully, loving freely, and serving with integrity. A verse I hold onto in both work and life is “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” Philippians 4:13.

Outside of work

When I am not at Maxicare, you will find me hiking, spending time with my kids, or planning the next trip home to the Philippines to see family. Movie nights with my husband are a regular thing, usually something like Hidden Figures or a rerun of The Big Bang Theory.