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 conversation is structure. Where private equity buys with the intent to sell in three to five years, Rea

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 scaling starts long before a new clinic opens. Rather than hiring for headcount, he identifies clinicia

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 Spear Physical Therapy in 1999 in a rented room inside a gym with the belief that clinical excellence a

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 healthcare. Tony’s path from injured athlete to clinic founder wasn’t just about mastering rehabilitation—i

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 career to help people stay safely in their homes as long as possible. Along the way, he realized lea

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 opens up about the journey behind First Settlement Physical Therapy—how he built a place people want t