Therapy Matters

Forty-one years in, the chairman of one of America’s largest publicly traded rehab operators still runs his playbook on a single principle: people. Chris Reading leads U.S. Physical Therapy from Houston, oversees more than 800 clinics across 40-plus states, and started his clinical life treating ACLs and complicated shoulders in Virginia. What separates USPH from the rest of the consolidation conv...

Al Moreau grew up in the world of physical therapy. His father founded Moreau Physical Therapy in 1977, and today Al leads that same network across more than 26 locations in Louisiana and Texas.  Building on a family legacy isn't just about honoring the past. For Al, it means pushing the practice forward while staying rooted in the values that made it matter in the first place. Al's approach to sc...

Dan Rootenberg’s career changed course not because of a big win—but because a dream fell apart. On track for a professional baseball career, the 1994 MLB strike ended his dreams in an instant and forced him to rethink his future. When another student no-showed on the first day of PT school, a last-minute acceptance led Dan to find his footing in physical therapy. With just $6000, he co-founded Spe...

An injury in high school introduced Tony Mikla to physical therapy—but it was the frustration of that experience that sparked his lifelong mission to help athletes recover faster and perform at their best.  Today, as a leading voice in sports orthopedics with clinics across Sacramento, Reno, and Las Vegas, Tony has built a model of care that redefines what a thriving workplace looks like in health...

Dr. Anthony Buccafurni never planned on becoming a CEO. He started as a sports-focused physical therapist, raised by a pediatric nurse mom and a hospital administrator dad—giving him an early, front-row seat to both sides of the American healthcare system. When he began working with older adults on the brink of losing their independence, his path shifted to FOX Rehabilitation and a mission-driven...

Simon Hargus turned a small family clinic into a 50-location practice serving rural Ohio and West Virginia without losing the heart of hands-on, patient-first care. He leads with intention, focusing on culture over scale. By creating individualized career paths and flexible opportunities, Simon helps therapists build meaningful, lasting careers instead of following a one-size-fits-all model. He op...

Aaron Kraai’s fascination with movement as a teen grew into a lifelong mission. Mentored by clinic owners, he learned both the science of physical therapy and the business behind it—folding towels, scouting locations, and negotiating leases before he even had a title. Years later, he enlisted his family to launch Doctors of Physical Therapy, painting walls and assembling equipment by hand. Today,...

Musculoskeletal conditions account for an astonishing one-third of all healthcare costs. Brady Hill, CEO of Cypress Health Partners, believes physical therapy should play a central role in solving that problem—and he’s proving that it can. With a career path that’s anything but traditional, Brady has built a thriving enterprise by combining analytical precision with emotional intelligence. He draw...