In 2022 I fell down a flight of stairs. Fortunately, I was able to get up and walk away from it with a few minor scrapes and some right shoulder pain and low back pain. The shoulder pain resolved in a week, but the lower back pain lingered for more than a month. I was waking up in the morning achy, stiff, and moving in slow motion.

I tried to rehab myself but as a full-time husband and father, while managing two clinics, I never found the time to be consistent with my exercises. I thought about the possibility of going to physical therapy for help. But I decided it wasn’t worth taking time off work and paying my copay to get the level of service that it too often found in the traditional outpatient clinic. What do I mean?

Too often PT clinics are full of well-meaning but overworked therapists who are likely double-booked every 30 minutes. They might spend 10 minutes with me before passing me along to an aide who watches me do the same exercises I’ve been doing at home. That was not worth my time and effort.

This hurt my heart as I realized that there are too many people out there who have chosen to remain in pain because they have not gotten the care they need and deserve from that model of physical therapy. That model is broken.

I knew as a Doctor of Physical Therapy I have the knowledge and skills to help people live the lives they love doing the things they love. I knew I could make a difference in people’s lives. So, I founded Mangrum Physical Therapy and Performance with a desire to provide a level of service that God would be pleased with.

There is nothing more fulfilling than seeing my clients sleep better, get back to work faster and return to sport with fewer injuries. That’s why I refused to let bureaucracy dilute the quality of care you deserve. The personalized care you’ll receive from me will result in better outcomes in a shorter period, saving you time and money and getting you back to living your life on your terms.