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 committed to serving his community in Bradenton where he was raised. After graduating from Manatee High, he served a 2 year mission in the Philippines. He then completed his Masters of Physical Therapy at the University of Florida.
He has expertise and a passion for treating the spine, TMJ, head and fascial pain, sports performance therapy, and orthopedic injuries. John has many hours and years of postgraduate work of the Spine, Extremities, TMJ, Head, and Neck, receiving his Manual Therapy and Craniofacial Certifications. John is one of less than 50 CFC Therapists in the country.
Over time John has treated athletes of all ages. He is qualified to help athletes prevent and recover from injuries, and improve their performance as a Certified Level 2 USAW coach. John’s other specialties include Balance and Vestibular Rehabilitation, Certification in the LSVT BIG Therapy for Parkinson’s, and certification as a 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 in West Bradenton where they grew up. They are honored to give back and make a difference here in Manatee County.
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 Therapist Assistants and has also worked as a licensed Massage Therapist. Susan has been proficient in many different types of body work for more than a decade. She specializes in lymphatic 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 Therapist 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 more than 10 years at Request Physical Therapy. She is currently in the process of obtaining her Physical Therapist Assistant certification and license. 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.