Get to know The Manual Physical Therapy & Concierge Sevices team by clicking on their photos below:
Chronic Pain Specialist
Client Care Specialist
Chronic Pain Specialist
Chronic Pain Specialist
Founder of Manual Physical Therapy & Concierge Services and leading PT in Bradenton and Sarasota, Florida.
Joann has been helping transform people’s lives since she was introduced to Manual Therapy techniques 28 years ago. Since opening up her own clinic in July 2016, her reputation has grown quickly, with patients now driving from areas as far as Punta Gorda and Orlando to see her and some even enjoying telehealth from as far as Denver, Seattle, London and UAE.
To help more people, Joann works extensively with her team and spends a vast amount of her time continually training them. This ensures that our treatment approach is consistent and that every patient gets the functional outcome that is most important to them, regardless of who treats them.
When not at work, Joann spends her time with Joel, her best friend, husband, and fellow PT who now runs the front desk. She has raised 2 amazing daughters and enjoys spending time with her family, learning new ideas (such a nerd), watching funny videos on YouTube, or planning for the next family trip.
Client Care Specialist
Co-founder of Manual Physical Therapy & Concierge Services.
Joel recognized that Joann had a passion for helping complex chronic pain patients and that she wanted to transform more lives by opening up her own clinic. Since day one, Joel has been working behind the scenes to turn Joann’s visions and goals into a reality.
Joel officially joined the MPT team in January 2020. He is the Client Specialist & Lead Front Desk who has the innate ability to provide a consistent WOW experience for our patients. Joel’s voice is likely to be the one that will greet you when you call us & be the smiling face that greets you in person when you first walk in the door. He is full of laughs and truly enjoys making people’s day brighter!
Since listening to your story is of utmost importance to us, Joel is perfect for the job. He is well versed in asking the right questions since he himself is an experienced PT. His sincerity and warmth have become very popular with our patients (as they tend to come 10-15 mins before and stay 15-20 mins after their treatment just to chat with him!) and he is now the ‘go-to’ person for all of the other members of the MPT Team whenever we need anything.
Joel is a true entrepreneur at heart, always thinking of interesting business ventures. He is a homebody who enjoys time relaxing at home but has learned to enjoy traveling, thanks to Joann. He is a great listener and is a wonderful sounding board to his 2 grown-up daughters. He has transformed himself from someone who couldn’t boil water into a fantastic cook.
Chronic Pain Specialist
Maira's designation as Doctor of Physical Therapy is, of course, a great foundation for this work. From there she went on to study manual therapy techniques. In our first meeting with Maira it was clear she had a passion for getting successful results for patients. We have very specific techniques here at MPT and it is important our work is consistent across our patient population. That knowledge must be acquired. Maira was like a sponge! She grasped concepts instantly.
Patients are as dazzled with Maira as they have been with our other practitioners. Now, having just joined us late in 2020 (this writing, March '21), she is already getting referrals. We are excited to watch her career grow, and, ideally, to have her with us for a very long time.
In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family including treasuring time with nieces while she anxiously waits the arrival of her first nephew. Maira likes her quiet time during off hours as well - reading, especially outside, meditating and reflecting. She is often researching vacation spots and looks toward finally visiting Hawaii and Australia in particular.
