Austin chose Physical Therapy as a profession because of a strong desire to better understand the human body and to help people reach their movement goals.  Austin appreciates that each person presents to therapy with a complex puzzle of movement deficits and compensations that we get to unravel while helping them achieve their unique goals.  This process drives Austin to be a lifelong learner to best serve his clients and the physical therapy community.  He values the relationship he gets to build with each client so that he can understand their goals and what an active lifestyle means to them so that he can design the ideal treatment plan to facilitate their success.  

Austin chose to work at CORE Strategies because in his words, "we make patients a priority" and he's able to give his full attention to one patient each session.  CORE Strategies treatment framework also prioritizes movement analysis and Austin feels these techniques enable him to not only solve the immediate pain problem, but also allow him to optimize a client's movement success for years to come by solving the underlying drivers of pain and dysfunction.  The one thing he wishes everyone knew about CORE Strategies physical therapy, is that no two treatment plans are identical even for the same types of conditions.  Your body's movement patterns, injury history, and future demands are unique to you.  For this reason, we don't use generic treatment programs and instead devise a program unique to your body and your needs.  No two treatment plans are identical, even when treating people with the same condition.  

Austin loves working with patients of all ages and a vast array of conditions.  He particularly enjoys working with motivated clients who put in the work and time to reach their goals.  He notes, "the more engaged a client is in the rehabilitation program I've built, the easier it is for me to make minor pivots in the plan to optimize their results.  Therapy is a two-way street and if we both are doing our part, it gets easier to solve complex problems."

Austin grew up in Lenexa, KS. He obtained his undergraduate degree at KU in Lawrence, KS. He earned his Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from KU Medical Center. Running is a personal passion for Austin and he enjoys working with other runners.  In his spare time, he enjoys lifting weights, hiking, and taking is 2 large dogs on long walks.  Other passions include reading, playing guitar, and working on cars.  Austin is married and lives with his wife and 2 dogs in Overland Park, KS.  

Lindsey chose Physical Therapy because she loves working directly with patients to help them regain function and get back to doing the activities they love.  As a physical therapist she loves being active at work and problem solving each case.  She is a lifelong learner and loves that she gets to build relationships with each client.  She joined the CORE Strategies physical therapy team because she feels we value each patient, maintain the highest quality of one-on-one patient care, and we have an amazing team of co-workers all dedicated to performing at the highest level in our industry.  

Lindsey grew up in St. Louis, MO. She went to Eckerd College for her undergraduate degree in Biology. She then earned her Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from Rockhurst University.  Her young family keeps her busy.  She has three girls ages 4.5, 2.5 and 8 months.  She loves being active herself and teaching her children about what an active lifestyle looks like.  She is an avid runner and makes time to go for a morning run with a group of moms.  Fun fact, Lindsey has run a marathon in 30 different states and her goal is to run one in all 50 states.  She also loves playing at the park with her kids, going for walks, exercise classes, reading personal development books, and meditating.  

 

Danielle chose Physical Therapy as a profession early in life when her dad sustained a serious crush injury to his hand.  He was a self-employed mechanic and when surgeons recommended amputation, her dad refused until a hand specialist agreed to attempt a reconstruction.  Danielle watched her dad commit to months of rehabilitation and helped with his home passive range of motion exericses.  Watching her dad put in the work to recover full function inspired her to pursue PT as a profession.  Years later, she would experience a traumatic ski injury of her own.  She applied the lessons she learned from her dad and from a career of physical therapy patients to navigate her own injury.

Movement analysis is Danielle's passion and she uses it for rehabiliation, injury prevention, and performance optimization programming.  Additional skills include Pilates training, ergonomics certifications, Titleist Performance Institute for golf, elite sports screenings, dry needling and diagnostic Ultrasound imaging.  Throughout her career she has used her performance optimization skills to serve both recreational and professional athletes; however, she is most passionate about serving individuals who feel they have falling through the cracks elsewhere and those who suffer chronic recurrent pain syndromes.  It is this passion that guided some of the founding principles of CORE Strategies PT and our committment to understand the impact of pain on movement, how to diagnose movement impairments, and how to build multi-factorial treatment programs to restore optimum movement health for people of all ages and abilities.  

Danielle grew up in Wichita, KS. She studied Exercise Science at The University of Kansas, earned her Masters in Physical Therapy from the University of Kansas Medical Center, and her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from Evidence in Motion.  In her free time, you will find her getting outside to recharge.  She absolutely loves travel, hiking, biking, paddling, sightseeing, and experiencing all the world has to offer.