Our Story

While consulting with one of his corporate clients in 2007, Heath Perez, PT, DPT, MSPT, CEAS, Owner/Founder was asked where to find the best physical therapy clinic for someone with back pain.  He thought for a while but didn’t have an immediate answer come to mind.  He knew this client wanted a place where the therapist had a lot of expert experience in spine and had consistent results of success with patients.   At that time there were a lot of great clinics and therapists in the area but none of these clinics had an exclusive spine focus.  This was the beginning of the idea of Spine & Sport Physical Therapy.  At that time Dr. Perez had a consulting business (Ergonomic & Therapy Associates) that assisted large corporations with on-site physical therapy, ergonomic analysis, injury prevention lectures & training seminars.  With 15 years of experience as an orthopedic physical therapist and with extensive post-graduate training, Dr. Perez felt compelled to get back into the traditional clinic setting.   After discussing his idea with his business partner, he began developing plans for a new, state-of-the-art physical therapy clinic that had a special emphasis on helping those with back and neck pain recover fast and stay well.

So in July 2008, Spine & Sport Physical Therapy opened and began serving clients with expert care in conservative management of neck and back pain utilizing the most current evidence in orthopedic spine care.  You may have noticed the “Sport” in Spine & Sport Physical Therapy.  Dr. Perez was initially drawn to the field of physical therapy as a young student athlete trying to recover from knee injuries.  Having a natural love for sports, he wanted to make sure Spine & Sport Physical Therapy not only helped young athletes recover from athletic injuries but also taught them how to focus on injury prevention and performance improvement.

The mission at Spine & Sport Physical Therapy is to help fix your back or neck pain fast.  After the pain is under control, we teach you how to manage your condition independently for long-term results.  You will be WOW’d our personal attention and detail with every visit, all done with a smile.  At Spine & Sport Physical Therapy, “We’ve Got Your Back!”