Kim Sauers
Physical Therapist located in Franklin, TN
About Kim Sauers
Credentials
- Personal Trainer
Certifications
- Certified Functional Strength Coach L1
- SFMA, Level 1 IAMT Dry Needling
Years of Experience
- 1.5 Years
About Kim
JI am a Chicago-area native and stayed in the Midwest to obtain my undergrad degree in Science-Business from the University of Notre Dame. I spent some time working as a physical therapy tech prior to moving to Nashville where I obtained my Doctorate in Physical Therapy at Belmont University. I graduated from Belmont in 2021 and began my career as a staff therapist in outpatient orthopedics at Benchmark Physical Therapy. During my time at Benchmark I participated in their Orthopedic Residency program and recently sat for the Orthopedic Clinical Specialist exam.
Why were you drawn to the health and wellness industry?
I have always enjoyed an active lifestyle and working out. While at Notre Dame I took anatomy during the second semester of my senior year and absolutely fell in love with the human body and how it works. Physical therapy seemed like the ideal career to work through the puzzles of the human body and also help others.
What are your expertise? (ex: certain sports, weight loss, etc.)
As a graduate of an orthopedic residency program, orthopedics truly is my area of expertise as I have spent the past year participating in advanced training in this area. My scholarly project for residency was centered specifically around evidence-based injury prevention of youth ice hockey players.
How would you describe the importance & benefits of the care/service you provide?
The goal of what I do as a physical therapist is to help people remain active at all different types of levels. Keeping people moving is ultimately how we are able to go about living our lives. Decreasing pain and improving activity in patients allows them to enjoy simple daily tasks or more rigorous activities. This impacts a patient’s physical well-being but also emotional and social well-being as well since pain-free movement is a crucial part of life.
What would you tell a new client/patient to expect about working with you?
YI am always excited to work with patients who are motivated to return to what they love doing. I will give 100% to my patients but expect that they give me 100% in return so that we are both fully invested in their treatment plan and can have the best result possible. I like to have fun and be creative to make sure we achieve a patient’s individual, personal, and meaningful goals.
Without naming names, tell us about a client success that makes you proud:
I met a patient for initial evaluation who was a young woman, mother, and full-time worker dealing with back pain that limited her ability to get through the day without pain which had persisted for years on end. She was upset and resistant to start PT because her doctor did not order an MRI and she did not know what was wrong with her. By the end of my hour with her, she was much more positive about how therapy can help, even without undergoing an MRI. After a few weeks of work, she was able to go through an entire day without back pain and resumed a normal work out routine. It felt great to help a “non-believer” experience and understand the benefits of physical therapy!
If you have one, what is your favorite motivational quote/mantra:
Today it hurts, tomorrow it works.
What is your Personal Training Philosophy?
Physical therapy is hard work, but it is worth it!
Is there anything else you’d like to share about yourself? Accomplishments, interests, fun facts, etc?
With my free time I enjoy Broadway musicals, ice hockey, Baby Yoda, and obsessing over other people’s dogs especially French bulldogs and pugs. I am looking forward to learning more about working with post-operative patients and higher-level athletes during my time at MPower!
Credentials
- Personal Trainer
Certifications
- Certified Functional Strength Coach L1
- SFMA, Level 1 IAMT Dry Needling
Years of Experience
- 1.5 Years
About Kim
JI am a Chicago-area native and stayed in the Midwest to obtain my undergrad degree in Science-Business from the University of Notre Dame. I spent some time working as a physical therapy tech prior to moving to Nashville where I obtained my Doctorate in Physical Therapy at Belmont University. I graduated from Belmont in 2021 and began my career as a staff therapist in outpatient orthopedics at Benchmark Physical Therapy. During my time at Benchmark I participated in their Orthopedic Residency program and recently sat for the Orthopedic Clinical Specialist exam.
Why were you drawn to the health and wellness industry?
I have always enjoyed an active lifestyle and working out. While at Notre Dame I took anatomy during the second semester of my senior year and absolutely fell in love with the human body and how it works. Physical therapy seemed like the ideal career to work through the puzzles of the human body and also help others.
What are your expertise? (ex: certain sports, weight loss, etc.)
As a graduate of an orthopedic residency program, orthopedics truly is my area of expertise as I have spent the past year participating in advanced training in this area. My scholarly project for residency was centered specifically around evidence-based injury prevention of youth ice hockey players.
How would you describe the importance & benefits of the care/service you provide?
The goal of what I do as a physical therapist is to help people remain active at all different types of levels. Keeping people moving is ultimately how we are able to go about living our lives. Decreasing pain and improving activity in patients allows them to enjoy simple daily tasks or more rigorous activities. This impacts a patient’s physical well-being but also emotional and social well-being as well since pain-free movement is a crucial part of life.
What would you tell a new client/patient to expect about working with you?
YI am always excited to work with patients who are motivated to return to what they love doing. I will give 100% to my patients but expect that they give me 100% in return so that we are both fully invested in their treatment plan and can have the best result possible. I like to have fun and be creative to make sure we achieve a patient’s individual, personal, and meaningful goals.
Without naming names, tell us about a client success that makes you proud:
I met a patient for initial evaluation who was a young woman, mother, and full-time worker dealing with back pain that limited her ability to get through the day without pain which had persisted for years on end. She was upset and resistant to start PT because her doctor did not order an MRI and she did not know what was wrong with her. By the end of my hour with her, she was much more positive about how therapy can help, even without undergoing an MRI. After a few weeks of work, she was able to go through an entire day without back pain and resumed a normal work out routine. It felt great to help a “non-believer” experience and understand the benefits of physical therapy!
If you have one, what is your favorite motivational quote/mantra:
Today it hurts, tomorrow it works.
What is your Personal Training Philosophy?
Physical therapy is hard work, but it is worth it!
Is there anything else you’d like to share about yourself? Accomplishments, interests, fun facts, etc?
With my free time I enjoy Broadway musicals, ice hockey, Baby Yoda, and obsessing over other people’s dogs especially French bulldogs and pugs. I am looking forward to learning more about working with post-operative patients and higher-level athletes during my time at MPower!