Brian Barkwell, MSPT, Owner, Private Practitioner

My interest in physical therapy began in 1995 when my sister returned home from her first year in a physical therapy program. I was fascinated by what she was learning, and fortunately, she was very willing to teach me more about her chosen career.

At the age of 17, I began volunteering at her workplace, Southern Tier Physical Therapy Associates in Vestal, New York, where it became clear to me this was what I wanted to do. One year later, I was awarded the Regional New England Health Care Scholarship by the National Golub Foundation.

At 20, I was admitted as the youngest member into the Master's Physical Therapy Program at Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, New York. I was trained in the most up-to-date methods of physical therapy in environments that included private orthopedic practices, rehabilitation clinics, and trauma hospitals. I helped people recover from injuries ranging from muscles strains to torn rotator cuffs, and conditions like multiple sclerosis and spinal cord injuries.

After graduating in 2002, I moved to Boston to pursue my professional goals in a more metropolitan environment. My first job was at Performing Arts Physical Therapy in Brookline, MA, where I trained in the rehabilitation of musicians and dancers.

I opened Barkwell Physical Therapy in 2004 to provide the highest quality of service for my clients in a comfortable and more fitness-oriented environment.