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Dr. Jody Musick PT, DPT, OCS, COMT, FAAOMPT– Jody graduated with a double Bachelor’s of Science in health science and biology from Shenandoah University (1996), then went onto be accepted into Shenandoah’s physical therapy program. He received his Masters in 2000 and his Doctorate in 2005.  During his time in practice he became a Certified Orthopedic Manual Therapist 2000 (COMT) and a Board Certified Orthopedic Specialist in 2005, as well as, completed a manual therapy fellowship training program in 2006 (AAOMPT).  Jody is the founder of Achieve Health and Wellness in Gray and Kingsport Tennessee. Achieve Health and Wellness Inc. is a freestanding outpatient physical therapy facility that is privately owned and is committed to providing you with the most effective physical therapy services in the area.  Jody also is a senior lecturer for Maitland Australian Physiotherapy Seminars and educates other healthcare providers in manual therapy, clinical reasoning, and outcome driven processes to conservative medicine.  Jody believes personalized attention and working in a one-on-one atmosphere with a licensed physical therapist with manual therapy training and advance orthopedic knowledge is the best way to achieve patient outcomes.

 

DSC_4519Dr. Jonathan Baker PT, DPT, COMT– Jonathan grew up in Southwest Virginia and attended The Univeristy of Virginia’s College at Wise, where he graduated in 2006 with a degree in Biology. He attended graduate school at East Tennessee State University and graduated in 2011 with a Doctorate of Physical Therapy degree. Jonathan has been practicing in the Tri-Cities for 5-years in outpatient orthopedics. He recently completed his certification in the Maitland based approach of orthopedic manual therapy (COMT). He currently is a fellow-in-training through Maitland-Australian Physiotherapy Seminars Fellowship Program. He enjoys treating all types of orthopedics, but has a special interest in treating lumbar pathology, cervicogenic headaches and running injuries.

 

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Dr. Jacob A. Wright PT, DPT, COMT, FAAOMPT-  Jacob was born and raised in a small town in Northeast Ohio. He received a Bachelors of Science degree and Doctorate of Physical Therapy Degree from Youngstown State University in Youngstown, Ohio. He has been practicing in our Achieve locations for 5 years. He has completed his certification in the Maitland based approach of orthopedic manual therapy (COMT). He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapists.

CalebDr. Caleb Pearson PT, DPT– Caleb grew up locally in Kingsport, TN. He received an Associate’s Degree in Pre-Health Professions from Northeast State Community College then transitioned to East Tennessee State University where he received a Bachelor’s Degree in Exercise Science.  He then received his Doctor of Physical Therapy Degree from ETSU in 2015. His future plans are to become a Certified Orthopedic Manual Therapist (COMT) through Maitland-Australian Physiotherapy Seminars. When he is not at work he enjoys spending time with his wife as well as their family and friends.

 

Alan Bunger PT, DPT, Cert. MDT, COMT – Alan graduated from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville with a Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Exercise Science in 2007. He received his Doctorate in Physical Therapy from Tennessee State University in 2010. He served the first 6 years of his outpatient orthopedic career in Middle Tennessee. During that time he received his certification in mechanical diagnosis and therapy (Cert. MDT) through the McKenzie Institute and his certification in orthopedic manual therapy (COMT) through Maitland Australian Physiotherapy Seminars (MAPS). He currently is a Fellow In Training (FIT) in the MAPS fellowship program under the supervision of Jody Musick. Alan is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) and the American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapists (AAOMPT).