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 here 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. As a Certified Level 2 USAW coach, he is qualified to help athletes prevent and recover from injuries, and improve their performance. His other specialties include balance and vestibular rehabilitation. John 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 in West Bradenton where they grew up. They are honored to give back and make a difference here in Manatee County.
Nick is a Doctor of Physical Therapy with expertise in movement and performance. Specifically, he has developed a passion for functional movement, mobility, and motor behavior for athletes of all ages.
His Doctorate in Physical Therapy is from Gannon University. He has a B.S. in Exercise Physiology from Ohio Northern University. Nick is Certified in SFMA (Selective Functional Movement Assessment) and FMS (Functional Movement). Nick also has advanced education in shoulder rehabilitation, Kinesio taping and manual therapy of the lower quarter, and vestibular rehabilitation.
He is highly qualified in the prevention of athletic injury and recovery, and maximizing performance as a Certified Level 2 USA Weightlifting coach. Nick’s focus is on providing quality therapy through evidence-based practice to help clients avoid injury and achieve their goals. Nick demonstrates a genuine concern for his clients 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. She 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.
Kent Romano is a Florida native who was born and raised in the Tampa Bay area. Kent received his Doctor of Physical Therapy from Nova Southeastern University. He was driven to become a physical therapist after seeing the positive impact physical therapy made for his brother who is a quad amputee.
Kent is passionate about utilizing evidence-based practice to assist patients in achieving their functional goals and returning to their prior level of function. He is currently obtaining his manual therapy certification to further develop his skills.
In his free time, Kent enjoys fishing, spear fishing, freediving and playing guitar.
Susan Ramsey is one of our licensed Physical Therapy Assistants and was a licensed massage therapist. Susan has been proficient in many different types of body work for the past 15 years. She specializes in Lymphatics drainage and compression therapy. She 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 with Request Physical Therapy for over 10 years, first as a Rehabilitation Tech and after receiving her certification, as a licensed Physical Therapy Assistant. Patients remark how well she interacts with everyone in creating such a caring environment at Request PT. She enjoys her role and it shows when she shares with patients her years of experience in our outpatient physical therapy setting.
In her free time she enjoys the beach and spending time with her husband.
Violeta is one of Request Physical Therapy’s top-notch Physical Therapy Assistants. She graduated from Polk State College in 2019. Violeta enjoys working with patients of all ages and helping them achieve their functional movement goals. She has experience in working with sports injuries and orthopedic rehabilitation, such as shoulder and total knee replacements. Violeta is very helpful with Spanish-speaking patients, as she is bilingual in English and Spanish.
Violeta grew up in South Florida and is now a Bradenton resident. In her free time, she likes cooking, playing music on her guitar and ukulele and hanging out with her 2 rescued pitbulls.