For more than 10 years Jake has been helping his patients/clients to to achieve their physical goals. Whether that goal was to improve performance, change body composition, or to effectively recover from an injury. Jake has been able to help thousands reach these goals and to live a healthier more fulfilling lifestyle!

 

Jake began his journey to help others as a certified personal trainer through the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM). This provided him the basis by which his knowledge of anatomy and physiology would be built. His passion was sparked immediately by witnessing the success of his clients and the overwhelming gratitude he received. He realized that in order to better serve his clients he would have to gain as much knowledge as possible. He started by attaining his B.S. in Kinesiology and Movement Science. With the knowledge he attained while earning his B.S. the quality of his training noticeably improved. Jake quickly found himself in the "head trainer" role and eventually the "fitness director" role of the facility. While working in this role, Jake was able to offer some of the highest quality training to patient who were without orthopedic co-morbidities. However, he recognized that there was still a gap in his knowledge when it came to training clients who suffered from orthopedic issues. He had a decent understanding of injury prevention but lacked the understanding for how to safely and appropriately recover from injury. He decided to return to school, this time to earn his Doctorate in Physical Therapy and to become a licensed Physical Therapist. For a few years Jake worked exclusively with patients, treating their pain with hands on manual therapy and exercise. Again his passion drove him to quickly advance and he once again he found himself in a leadership role as a clinic director of an outpatient orthopedic office. 

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After some time working exclusively with injured patients to return them to function he began to see the short-fallings of traditional physical therapy. He would help patients return to their baseline basic activities, but due to limitation in insurance he was unable help them improve further. He felt stifled and unable to utilize his background as a fitness professional to the fullest extent. 

 

Jake's background gave him unique perspective of rehabilitation and fitness that is very different from the traditional. He views rehabilitation and fitness performance as a continuum that starts with debilitation and ends with peak performance. And no matter where you begin on the continuum the end point is always the same. It was by this philosophy that Chase Physical Therapy & Wellness was created. No longer would patients be limited to "good enough" or have their recovery constrained. No longer would patients be treated by tech's rather than the doctor or be sharing their time with others. Every patient would get the undivided attention of their doctor and a completely individualized program, the way Jake had been accustomed to while providing fitness training. He incorporates vigorous exercise into his rehabilitation programs ,when it is appropriate, and doesn’t subscribe to a notion that the body is fragile or the belief in limiting activities out of fear of further injury. Instead he focuses on the resilience and adaptability  of the body and helps others to return to the things that they love doing!

"Too often I hear statements such as "I was told that I can’t ever (squat, run, lift, etc) again" with no evidence to support these claims. The human body is much more resilient and stronger than many patients and even health care professionals realize. It is my mission to change the notion that the body is fragile and that an injury automatically disqualifies you from an activity. I seek to not only build strength in my patients but also the confidence that they can control their pain, improve their function, and return to the things they love to do!"