Physical Therapy · Louisville, KY

Get back to Moving.

You’ve rearranged your life around it: the shorter runs, the careful mornings, the ‘maybe next year.’ One cause-first evaluation with a Doctor of Physical Therapy is how you start taking it all back.

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The Track Record

We don’t just say we’re good.

It’s public record on Google, earned one visit at a time.

5.0-Star Google Rating

Rated 5.0 by our patients on Google. Not curated, not filtered: earned one visit at a time.

213 Verified Reviews

213 people took the time to write about their recovery here. Read them all, unedited, on Google.

What We Treat

Sound familiar?

Point to where it hurts. We’ll show you how we fix it.

Front-facing body model highlighting seven common areas we treat
1

Neck Pain & Headaches

That knot between your shoulder blades by 3pm: tension headaches, migraines, neck strain that never fully lets go.

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2

Shoulder Pain

Reaching for the top shelf and stopping halfway: rotator cuff pain, frozen shoulder, that catch every time you lift overhead.

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3

Elbow & Wrist Pain

Your grip gives out opening a jar: tennis elbow, carpal tunnel, desk strain that flares by Wednesday.

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4

Low Back Pain

Standing up off the couch like you’re eighty: sciatica, herniated discs, mornings that take ten minutes to loosen up.

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5

Hip Pain

That pinch when you cross your legs to tie your shoes: hip bursitis, labral tears, flexors too tight to trust.

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6

Knee Pain

Stairs make you think twice: runner’s knee, ACL/MCL recovery, that ache on every squat.

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7

Foot & Ankle Pain

First steps out of bed feel like walking on glass: plantar fasciitis, Achilles tendinitis, a sprain that never fully healed.

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The 30-Second Pain Check

Not sure where to start?

Three taps. No forms. Most pain like yours is fixable. See for yourself.

Where does it hurt?

The Recovery Journey

A plan you can see. Progress you can feel.

You’ll never wonder if it’s working. Four phases, each with a job, a timeline, and a way to know you’ve earned the next one.

Phase 1 of 4

Weeks 1–2

Pain

Calm the pain down.

  • Hands-on treatment starting your very first visit
  • Pain education so you understand what’s really going on
  • Quick wins early so you trust the plan
Physical therapist providing hands-on treatment to calm acute pain

Weeks 2–6

Prime

Get your motion back.

  • Targeted mobility work for the joints and tissue holding you back
  • Exercise dosed to your body, not a generic sheet
  • Movement retraining so old habits stop reloading the problem
Patient working through guided mobility exercises with a therapist

Weeks 6–10

Perform

Make it strong enough to trust.

  • Progressive loading that builds real capacity, not just tolerance
  • Strength standards you have to hit before moving on
  • Confidence under load, so you stop bracing for pain
Patient performing progressive strength training under supervision

Weeks 10+

Prevent

Make sure it never comes back.

  • Sport- and life-specific testing before you’re cleared
  • A simple keep-it-gone program built for your real schedule
  • Clear graduation criteria: you’ll know exactly when you’re done
Athlete completing return-to-sport performance testing

Not sure which phase you’re in? That’s exactly what the evaluation is for.

Get My Plan

Real Comebacks

Before: months of pain an ER and a family doctor misdiagnosed as a damaged oblique

Under a month: pain free, real cause found on visit one

Low back pain Intangir V.

Before: knee pain other physical therapists couldn’t resolve, weeks from moving cross-country

4–5 weeks: knee pain managed faster and further than ever before

Knee pain Katherine W.

Before: shoulder and hip problems slowing down every day

About a month: real progress, and knowing exactly why it was working

Shoulder & hip pain John D.

Before: two physicians, three chiropractors, two massage therapists, another PT, still no answer

4 weeks: nearly symptom-free

Chronic pain Grant J.

Before: tennis elbow from a painting project, no relief in sight

2 sessions in: hands-on care working well enough to add dry needling

Elbow pain missy d.

Before: hip pain for over a year before her first visit

5 sessions: 100% pain free

Hip pain Jennifer T.

The Numbers

Proof, in numbers.

200+

Google Reviews

20+

Conditions Treated

7

Treatment Options


5.0 on Google 213 verified reviews No referral needed Benefits verified before your visit

Why Focus Physical Therapy

You’ve maybe done PT before. Not like this.

Half our patients came from somewhere that handed them a printout and a heat pack. Here’s what’s different when a Doctor of PT owns your whole visit.

Physical therapist guiding a patient through a one-on-one session
Doctor of Physical Therapy reviewing a treatment plan with a patient
One-on-one Every visit
01

One-on-one, every visit

You’ll never be handed off to a tech or share your therapist with three other patients.

02

A Doctor of PT, every time

Every session is with a licensed Doctor of Physical Therapy, not an aide.

03

No referral needed

In KY, you can start PT without seeing your physician first. We handle the paperwork if your insurance needs it.

04

We handle the insurance maze

We verify your benefits before your first visit, so there are no surprise bills.

Your First Visit

Know exactly what to expect.

No mystery, no surprises: here’s your first hour with us, minute by minute.

0:00

You’re greeted by name.

Paperwork’s already done: you did it at home. Straight back, no waiting room purgatory.

0:05

We watch how you move.

A full movement assessment, not just where it hurts, but why it hurts.

0:25

Treatment starts today.

Hands-on work in the very first visit. You’ll feel the difference before you leave.

0:55

You leave with the plan.

What’s going on, how long it’ll take, and exactly what happens next.

One hour. You walk out knowing what’s wrong, how long it takes, and what happens next.

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Meet the Team

The people behind your recovery.

Doctors of Physical Therapy who treat you like a person, not a protocol.

Portrait of Dr. Brad Conder, Doctor of Physical Therapy

Dr. Brad Conder

Owner & Physical Therapist

  • PT
  • DPT
  • OCS

“I specialize in the difficult conditions no one else can figure out. Pinched nerves and spine cases are what I love treating most.”

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Dry needling and manual therapy for spine conditions

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Portrait of Dr. Renee Poirier, Physical Therapist

Dr. Renee Poirier

Physical Therapist

  • PT
  • DPT

“I love the moment a patient realizes they can do the thing they thought they’d lost for good.”

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What to expect at your first visit

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Portrait of Dr. Nick Beckham, Doctor of Physical Therapy

Dr. Nick Beckham

Physical Therapist

  • PT
  • DPT

“There’s no better feeling than watching someone get back to doing the thing they love.”

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Getting a plan started, even if you’re not sure what’s wrong yet

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Patient Stories

Real people. Real comebacks.

N Nellie C.

I’ve had a great experience @ Focus PT! I was able to get an appointment quickly and the treatments provided immediate relief. Renee & team are great!

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J Josh S.

I went to see Dr Brad after having some issues with pain in my knee. The exercises he gave me have helped relieve the pain and help when it returns after heavy activity.

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A Austin A.

He never once told me to stop doing the things I love. Found a plan through exercise, massage, manipulation, and dry needling that let me keep living this life.

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K Katie E.

Best physical therapist group in Louisville! Brad and his team are very knowledgable, and gave me things to do at home to relieve pain. Very professional!

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K Kakos T.

I was very impressed with my physical therapist’s techniques and effectiveness. Great bedside manner, and genuinely interested in helping people live more comfortable, pain-free lives.

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D Denese D.

I have been a patient of Brad’s for many years and wouldn’t go anywhere else. I am doing great thanks to his expertise and encouragement.

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The Honest Truth

Pain rarely waits with you.

Here’s what actually happens in the next 90 days, on both paths.

If you keep waiting

  • Your body compensates: other joints quietly pick up the slack
  • Simple problems layer into complicated ones
  • The workouts, walks, and weekends keep shrinking
  • Painkillers manage the noise, not the cause

If you start this week

  • A Doctor of PT finds the actual cause: visit one
  • Hands-on treatment starts the same day
  • A phase-by-phase plan with an endpoint, not endless visits
  • Most patients feel meaningful change in 4–6 visits

Nobody regrets starting too early. Every week, someone in our clinic says they regret waiting.

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The Boring Stuff, Handled

Insurance and paperwork, without the headache.

Insurance accepted

We verify your benefits before your first visit: you’ll know your cost up front. No surprise bills.

  1. Call or book online

    Let us know you have Medicare when you schedule your visit.

  2. We verify your benefits

    Our team confirms your coverage before you ever step in the door.

  3. You arrive knowing your cost

    No surprise bills, and no guessing at the front desk.

Workers’ comp and auto/PIP claims are handled out-of-network. Don’t see your plan? Call us. We’ll check for you: (502) 509-3136

Benefits check

Send us your insurance details and we’ll verify your exact coverage and cost, then call you with the answer. No guessing at the front desk.

Your details are used only to verify your coverage. We’ll call within one business day with your exact cost.

Questions, Answered

Everything you’re wondering before you book.

Straight answers: no medical jargon, no runaround.

No, most states, including KY, allow direct access to physical therapy, so you can start without a doctor’s referral. If your insurance requires paperwork from a physician, we’ll handle tracking it down so it doesn’t hold up your care.

We verify your benefits before your first visit, so you’ll know your exact copay before you ever walk in: no surprise bills later. If you’re without insurance or prefer to skip it, we also offer self-pay rates.

Wear something comfortable you can actually move in. Shorts are best if we’re treating a knee or hip, and a tank top or loose tee helps if we’re working on a shoulder or neck.

Your first visit, the evaluation, runs about 60 minutes. Afterward you’ll leave with a phase-based plan with an endpoint, not a guess, and not an open-ended string of visits. Most patients feel meaningful change within 4–6 visits.

It’s brief and localized: most people feel a quick twitch, then a wave of relief in that muscle. And it’s always optional; we’ll never spring it on you without explaining it first.

No. Every visit is one-on-one, hands-on care with a Doctor of Physical Therapy, never a tech handing you a printout. Your exercises are dosed specifically for you and progressed live as you improve.

That’s a fair question, and it’s usually the model, not you. A lot of clinics rotate you through techs and hand you generic sheets. Here, you get one-on-one time with a Doctor of PT every single visit, a cause-first evaluation instead of a cookie-cutter protocol, and a phase-based plan with clear graduation criteria, so you always know why you’re doing what you’re doing, and when you’re done.

Book Your Visit

Ready when you are.

Request a time and a real person calls you back, usually within two business hours. No phone tree. No ‘someone will reach out.’ Just a plan.

  • Hours Monday–Friday, 8:00am–6:00pm
  • (502) 509-3136 Prefer to talk now? Call us.
  • Same-week appointments available

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