Will Cates, PT, DPT, SCS, ES
Will Cates is a licensed physical therapist specializing in sports rehabilitation and performance enhancement. After earning his Doctor of Physical Therapy in 2004 from Concordia University Wisconsin he began working in an out-patient orthopedic setting in Crystal Lake, IL. Subsequently he decided to actively pursue specialization into the field of sports medicine and was selected as the inaugural candidate for the Hospital for Special Surgery Sports Physical Therapy Residency Program in New York City.
During the residency Will dedicated a year to refining skills as a sports Physical Therapist while performing research and co-authoring an article titled “Advances in Rehabilitation and Performance Testing.” He looks forward to utilizing these skills to improve his patients’ treatment experience while addressing performance enhancement in their sport.
In keeping with his progression into sports physical therapy Will has become a board certified physical therapy clinical specialist(SCS) specializing in sports physical therapy. Will’s interest in sports rehabilitation stems from his own experiences in athletics. As a life long soccer player, including four years in college, he has enjoyed sports competitions and continues to maintain a healthy interest in sports including triathlons. Earlier this year he completed the inaugural Houston Herman Memorial Ironman, his first at the full Ironman distance. Will continues to enjoy challenging his athletic abilities and encourages and aids his patients in meeting their own athletic goals.
Jamie Couey, DPT
Originally from Jackson, Mississippi, Jamie grew up playing competitive soccer until experiencing a high school knee injury that inevitably exposed her to the field of physical therapy and her future career path. Although Jamie was unable to return to the game of soccer, she continued to lead an active lifestyle, particularly with aerobic training, weight lifting, and running.
Jamie went on to receive a liberal arts education at the University of Dallas where she was given the opportunity to study abroad in Rome, Italy and Seville, Spain. She then attended UT Southwestern Medical Center where she received her Doctorate of Physical Therapy.
Jamie specializes in the orthopedic management of upper and lower extremities as well as sports related injuries. Her treatment philosophy focuses on incorporating a combination of manual therapy techniques with individualized therapeutic exercise programs geared towards facilitating patients with achieving their rehabilitation goals.
In her spare time, Jamie enjoys weight lifting, spinning, and training for half and full marathons.