We have a number of specialties and certifications to cover your rehabilitation needs. We can help you to achieve and maintain greater mobility and quality of life in many cases without surgery or prescription medication.
John Walz is a native of West Bradenton, the owner of Request Physical Therapy, and is committed to serving his community here. He completed his Masters of Physical Therapy at the University of Florida. He has expertise and a real passion for treating the TMJ, headaches, spinal disorders, and orthopedic injuries. John has over 300 hours of post graduate work of the spine and extremities completing his Manual Therapy and Craniofacial Certification in the treatment of the neck, head, and TMJ. John is one of less than 50 CFC Therapists in the country. He also has a specialty in gait, balance, and vestibular rehabilitation since 2002, is Certified in the LSVT BIG therapy for Parkinson’s, and is a Certified Lymphedema Therapist. His hands-on skills and personal approach as a manual therapist provide excellent outcomes for those he serves. John and his wife Downey are raising their five children here in West Bradenton where they grew up. They are grateful and honored to give back and make a difference here in Bradenton.
Nick is trained in SFMA (Selective Functional Movement Assessment), advanced shoulder rehabilitation, Kinesio taping and manual therapy of the lower quarter. He has a doctorate in Physical Therapy from Gannon University. Nick has a B.S. in Exercise Physiology from Ohio Northern University. Nick’s focus is on providing quality therapy through evidence-based practice to help patients return to their functional goals. Nick demonstrates a genuine concern for his patients and his profession.
Vanessa is a Florida native who grew up in Southwest Florida and then attended school at the University of Central Florida (Go Knights!) where she received her doctorate in physical therapy. She enjoys treating balance disorders and has a certification in LSVT BIG.
Vanessa strives to help her patients achieve their goals and reach maximal functional outcomes by providing the highest level of care and compassion. When she is not in the clinic, she enjoys working out and hanging with her husky, Chance.
Susan Ramsey is one of our licensed Physical Therapy Assistants and was also a licensed massage therapist. Susan has been proficient in many different types of body work more than a decade. She specializes in Lymphatics drainage and compression therapy. She has is also certified in Vestibular Rehabilitation from the American Institute of Balance. Susan is an excellent hands-on therapist and patients remark not only on her skills as a therapist but how kind and caring she is with them.
Susan is a Bradenton native, alumni of class of ’99 Manatee High. She attended Sarasota School of Massage and she received her Physical Therapy Assistant degree from State College of Florida. Susan enjoys yoga, reading, camping and spending time with her husband Rex and her daughter, Layla Rose.
Jamie Boggio has worked as a Rehab Tech for the last 10 years at Request Physical Therapy. Jamie’s role at Request PT is to support our licensed Therapists and help our patients feel at ease during their rehabilitation process. Patients remark how well she interacts with everyone in creating such a caring environment at Request PT.
She enjoys her role and it shows. She shares with patients her years of experience in the outpatient physical therapy setting. In her free time she enjoys the beach, Latin dancing and spending time with her husband.
Ricardo Gonzalez is a trained Rehab Tech with 20 years experience within the Bradenton, FL therapy community. He holds an AAS degree from St. Philips College in San Antonio, Texas. He assists with patient treatment and facilitates neurological and orthopedic rehabilitation exercises.
Therapists and patients alike all agree how great he is to work with and how compassionate he is in his service. He is genuinely interested in helping everyone around him. Ricardo enjoys spending his free time with his wife and two adult children.
Barbara Moore received her certification in Accounting and began working Medical patient accounting and billing more than 20 years ago. Her background includes hospital, specialty office and physical therapy.
Barbara enjoys dancing, the beach, walking and spending time with her family.