Do you feel like your healthcare providers are operating in a silo?

Is poor communication between providers leading to different opinions on the cause of your symptoms and recommended treatments?

Are you unsure how you should handle your pain or injury?

Working as a team in healthcare is the key to getting an accurate diagnosis and the best treatment. Julie excels at diagnosing and treating clients with complex cases, and coordinates care with other healthcare providers.

Julie provides case management services for clients seeking information about how to best handle pain and injuries. She is educated about all options, including rehab, pain management, surgery, etc.

With nearly 20 years of experience, Julie continues to be the very best therapist she can be for her clients. She has balanced the art and science of physical therapy to drive results. Her clients exceed their goals preventing the recurrence of symptoms and further injury.

Julie sees profound success with patient recovery and overall performance improvements because of her belief that being the most educated, highly skilled clinician is not an option; it is a responsibility. This pushes her beyond providing your typical Physical Therapy.

Julie utilizes a Neuro Orthopedic approach, which has been proven to be the most successful tool to improve performance. She believes everyone from professional athletes to the aging adult can benefit from better mobility.

Julie created the ProActive Physical Health program, a comprehensive yearly physical exam.

Physical health, including balance, grip strength, agility, mobility, and strength, are now considered the top indicators of longevity.

CLICK HERE to learn more about getting your yearly physical exam and see how you compare to the norms for your age and gender. This exam will guide your physical activity for the next year, assuring you aren't wasting your time at the gym!

Julie Specializes In:

• Diagnosis and treatment of complex orthopedic cases
• Performance enhancement at all levels
• Education and Case management

Julie also commits countless hours helping other Physical Therapists reach their highest potential. Her efforts include:

• Director of Education & Clinical Mentorship at Empower Physical Therapy
• Co-Creator and Instructor: A Neuro-Orthopedic approach to physical therapy and performance
• Rockhurst Physical Therapy Advisory Board Member

Get to know Julie:

Julie is from Tennessee and grew up in Memphis. This contributes to her love for cooking, especially her family's homemade ravioli and gravy recipes. One of her most fond memories included summers spent at a camp in Nashville. In fact, one of her daughters, Ellie, attends the same camp each year!

When Julie is not working, you can find her reading, listening to podcasts, or spending time with her two daughters, Claire and Ellie. She also loves most things outdoors, including cycling, camping, hiking, and taking walks with her dogs Nash and K.C. Her personal accomplishments include the MS 150, Sea Otter Classic bike tour in California, and the Sedalia duathlon.

In the future, Julie would like to go to Italy and travel for a few months. If you have any recommendations, let her know!

Julie's Bio:

• B.A. Rockhurst University, 1998
• M.P.T. Rockhurst University, 2000
• Certificate of Women's Health Studies, 2002
• Neuro-Orthopedic One Year Residency, 2004
• Certified Orthopedic Manual Therapist, IAOM-US, 2012
• Honoree of the 2014 Ingram's Magazine Healthcare Hero Award
• Co-Author: Integrative Medical Nutritional Therapy: Principles and Practices. The Immune Response of Physical Inactivity. 2018
• Director and Creator of the ProActive Physical Health Program, 2018.

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Dustin is married to his wife, Chongbei, and has two adorable sons and a little dog. He enjoys teaching his kids different sports and playing made up games that evolve into some form of tag. He grew up in Kirksville, MO where he played in football and track throughout high school. He enjoys watching college and professional football with his friends and family. He attended the University of Missouri where he worked as an athletic trainer for the wrestling, volleyball, and gymnastics teams. He continues to be just a Tiger at heart!

He wanted to work with athletes for his professional career and after breaking his ankle in intermural basketball decided that physical therapy was his dream job. He did have a slight detour as he was a scientific researcher for nine years before going back to school to get his doctorate. He attended Rockhurst University and looks forward to working with anyone interested in getting back to a higher level.

Dustin is mostly involved with attending his son’s sporting events but does like to continue to weight train and perform HIIT exercises. His favorite activities though are traveling, especially to various tropical locations during the winter.

Kensley grew up in KCK and in 2019 made the decision to relocate to San Diego to be with her boyfriend who was stationed at Camp Pendleton. They ultimately moved back to Kansas City in December 2021 due to being homesick. 

Growing up her major passion was dance. She was a competitive dancer from ages 5 to 17 preforming Jazz, Tap, Hip-Hop and Ballet. After finishing high school, she went on to obtain her bachelor's in psychology with a focus in human behavior from Avila University. 

Some of Kensley's hobbies include spending time with her boyfriend and family, reading a good book, drinking lots of coffee, and she is a huge Harry Potter fan. 

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Charlotte was born in Paris, Texas, and has lived in the KCMO area for the majority of her life. She previously worked in the mortgage banking industry, where she held positions as a lead originator and an escrow analyst. She deems customer service as one of her strong holds which successfully transfers over into her position as a Patient Care Coordinator at Empower Physical Therapy. Charlotte enjoys traveling and spending time with friends and family, especially her daughter.

She loves to read and her passion is music. Charlotte sings lead and background vocals with a local band. Her love of music has allowed her to travel throughout the states and abroad.

She also gives back to the community by mentoring and assisting youth groups. In her free time, she enjoys relaxing on her deck while taking in the simplistic beauty of nature.

Kim was born and raised in a small town in Alabama. Her and her family moved to the KC area in 2013 due to her husbands job and they fell in love with the midwest. 

Kim has many years of customer service under her belt. She spent over eight years and banking and worked in the healthcare industry as a patient service specialist for five years. 

In her free time, Kim enjoys spending time with family, playing tennis, traveling and trying new restaurants.