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Therapy Matters

Therapy Matters

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Therapy Matters explores the ideas and innovations reshaping the leadership of rehabilitation therapy.

Raintree Systems is the rehabilitation and physical therapy software of choice for enterprise and large therapy provider organizations.
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  • The Career Curveball That Turned a Small PT Clinic Into a Market Leader

    The Career Curveball That Turned a Small PT Clinic Into a Market Leader
    Apr 1 2026
    Dan Rootenberg’s career changed course not because of a big win—but because a dream fell apart. On track for a professional baseball career, the 1994 MLB strike ended his dreams in an instant and forced him to rethink his future.

    When another student no-showed on the first day of PT school, a last-minute acceptance led Dan to find his footing in physical therapy.

    With just $6000, he co-founded Spear Physical Therapy in 1999 in a rented room inside a gym with the belief that clinical excellence and five-star service should go hand in hand for patients and staff alike.

    That people-first philosophy fueled their growth, from data-driven hiring and leadership development to bold pandemic decisions like signing new leases, refusing layoffs, and cutting executive pay to zero. After COVID, these decisions helped Spear emerge as the clear market leader in NYC.

    Dan shares how his leadership evolved from hustle to clarity, why a CEO’s real job is being a “sense maker,” and what it takes to build a culture strong enough to scale and survive.

    GUEST

    Dan Rootenberg
    Co-Founder & CEO, Spear Physical Therapy

    Dan Rootenberg is the CEO of Spear, the only two-time National Practice of the Year award winner. Dan co-founded Spear in 1999, working out of a small treatment room in midtown Manhattan. He had a singular vision for combining clinical excellence with a five-star customer service experience. Spear has since grown to 77 locations throughout NYC, Westchester, Long Island, New Jersey and CT, employing over 1100 people currently and is continuing to expand further.

    Connect with Dan Rootenberg on LinkedIn

    Learn more about Spear Physical Therapy

    Sarina Richard
    Chief Strategy Officer, Raintree Systems

    Sarina Richard has spent twenty years as a Healthcare Technology Executive across the healthcare continuum, from operator to service provider to financier. At Raintree, Sarina oversees corporate strategic planning and leads cross-departmental initiatives to build best-in-class teams, systems, and processes.

    Connect with Sarina Richard on LinkedIn

    About Raintree

    Raintree is the rehabilitation and physical therapy software of choice for enterprise and large therapy provider organizations.

    Discover why Raintree is the trusted EMR and practice management platform for the largest and most ambitious rehab therapy organizations in the U.S.

    Request a demo of Raintree
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    35 m
  • The Heart & Hustle of PT: How People-First Leadership Builds Stronger Teams

    The Heart & Hustle of PT: How People-First Leadership Builds Stronger Teams
    Feb 18 2026
    An injury in high school introduced Tony Mikla to physical therapy—but it was the frustration of that experience that sparked his lifelong mission to help athletes recover faster and perform at their best.

    Today, as a leading voice in sports orthopedics with clinics across Sacramento, Reno, and Las Vegas, Tony has built a model of care that redefines what a thriving workplace looks like in healthcare.

    Tony’s path from injured athlete to clinic founder wasn’t just about mastering rehabilitation—it was building a people-first company that attracts passionate talent, brings in fresh ideas from outside healthcare, and thrives even in the tough world of insurance and reimbursement.

    With new technology, Tony believes AI is the key to bringing the human element back to healthcare, using AI to slash documentation time and shift more focus to patients.

    Whether you’re a clinic owner, physical therapist, or just curious about the future of sports medicine, Tony offers practical lessons on building culture, embracing innovation, and leading with purpose.

    Tony Mikla, DPT, CSCS, XPS
    Physical Therapist, Strength Coach & Founder of KIME Performance

    Tony is a leading sports physical therapist, performance coach, and researcher. He speaks and teaches nationally on sports physical therapy and regularly publishes research in international journals. Tony previously served as the Physical Therapy Manager at the world-renowned EXOS in Phoenix, AZ, working with some of the best athletes in the world. He was the Medical Director for the Sacramento Sports Commission and adjunct faculty in Physical Therapy at Sacramento State University and Northern AZ University. In 2015, Tony was named a finalist for the NSCA Sports Medicine Specialist of the Year and was awarded the 40 Under 40 Award from the Sacramento Business Journal in 2017.

    Connect with Tony Mikla on LinkedIn

    Learn more about KIME Performance

    Follow KIME on Instagram @kimeperformancept

    Listen to KIME’s podcast, KIMEcast

    Sarina Richard
    Chief Strategy Officer, Raintree Systems

    Sarina Richard has spent twenty years as a Healthcare Technology Executive across the healthcare continuum, from operator to service provider to financier. At Raintree, Sarina oversees corporate strategic planning and leads cross-departmental initiatives to build best-in-class teams, systems, and processes.

    Connect with Sarina Richard on LinkedIn

    About Raintree

    Raintree is the rehabilitation and physical therapy software of choice for enterprise and large therapy provider organizations.

    Discover why Raintree is the trusted EMR and practice management platform for the largest and most ambitious rehab therapy organizations in the U.S.

    Request a demo of Raintree
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    29 m
  • Making The Case for Physical Therapy as Primary Care

    Making The Case for Physical Therapy as Primary Care
    Jan 21 2026
    Dr. Anthony Buccafurni never planned on becoming a CEO. He started as a sports-focused physical therapist, raised by a pediatric nurse mom and a hospital administrator dad—giving him an early, front-row seat to both sides of the American healthcare system.

    When he began working with older adults on the brink of losing their independence, his path shifted to FOX Rehabilitation and a mission-driven career to help people stay safely in their homes as long as possible. Along the way, he realized leadership gave him the chance to impact far more patients and clinicians than he ever could one-on-one.

    He explains why rehab therapy has long been undervalued and how policy decisions have quietly treated therapists as “specialists,” leading to years of cuts. He argues therapy should be viewed as primary care for movement, function, and prevention, not a last stop after something goes wrong.

    Dr. Buccafurni also shares how FOX has built a culture rooted in craft, community, and cause, where advocacy is part of the job, not an extra. Hear his hopes for the future of the PT industry, from the idea of “discharge” fading away to the profession speaking with one loud, unified voice.

    GUEST

    Anthony Buccafurni, PT, DPT
    CEO of FOX Rehabilitation

    Dr. Anthony Buccafurni is a practicing Physical Therapist and Chief Operating Officer of FOX. Dr. Buccafurni joined FOX as a full-time clinician in 2003 and was quickly promoted to regional field leadership. During his early leadership at FOX, Dr. Buccafurni was instrumental to the expansion of FOX into Atlantic, Ocean, and Monmouth Counties in New Jersey.

    During his years as Executive Vice President of Operations, Dr. Buccafurni used his change management expertise to successfully reorganize Quality Assurance and Professional Development, Sales, and Admissions while leading Clinical Operations.

    Connect with Anthony Buccafurni on LinkedIn

    Learn more about FOX Rehabilitation

    Sarina Richard
    Chief Strategy Officer, Raintree Systems

    Sarina Richard has spent twenty years as a Healthcare Technology Executive across the healthcare continuum, from operator to service provider to financier. At Raintree, Sarina oversees corporate strategic planning and leads cross-departmental initiatives to build best-in-class teams, systems, and processes.

    Connect with Sarina Richard on LinkedIn

    About Raintree

    Raintree is the rehabilitation and physical therapy software of choice for enterprise and large therapy provider organizations.

    Discover why Raintree is the trusted EMR and practice management platform for the largest and most ambitious rehab therapy organizations in the U.S.

    Request a demo of Raintree
    Más Menos
    35 m
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