About Us
Core Mission and Values
Mission: Improving lives one personal touch at a time.
Values:
- Personalized Patient Care and Service
- Highly Skilled Board Certified Doctor of Physical Therapy
- Honesty, Trust and Integrity
- Fun and Friendly Environment
- Empathy, Caring and Concern
- Patients and Customers First
- Amazing Results
- Excellence
Dr. Rodriguez is a Board-Certified Clinical Specialist
How are Board-Certified Clinical Specialists different in serving your needs?
Only about 10% of physical therapists are Board-Certified Clinical Specialists. This places Dr. Rodriguez in a very elite group of practitioners that have advanced knowledge, experience and skills. When you choose Utah Physical Therapy Specialists, you will receive the most effective care so you can achieve the absolute best results possible.
Meet Dr. Rodriguez
Brian Rodriguez
PT, DPT, OCS
Brian has been practicing physical therapy since 1990. He is the owner of Utah Physical Therapy Specialists and started the practice in 2007. He graduated from the University of Utah in 1990 with a bachelor’s degree in physical therapy. In 1996, he completed an orthopedic physical therapy residency program with the Kelsey Institute for Physical Rehabilitation Studies. In 1997 he became board-certified in orthopedic physical therapy with the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties and has re-certified every 10 years since then (only about 10% of therapists are board-certified). In 2008, Brian completed his Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from the University of Utah. In 2020, he completed an orthopaedic manual therapy certification through Evidence in Motion (EIM). Brian is certified in dry needling. He is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) and is a certified clinical instructor. Brian’s entire career has focused on evaluating and treating all orthopedic conditions including post-surgical cases. He is particularly skilled at treating sports injuries, spine problems, headaches, auto accident cases, geriatric problems, work injuries and complex cases.
A key part of Brian’s practice emphasizes hands-on manual therapy and personalized care and attention. Brian is married with three children.
When he is not working, he enjoys working out at the gym and spending time with his family. Brian is fluent in Spanish.
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