- Phone: (770) 297-1700
- Fax: (770) 297-1702
- 1296 Sims Street, Suite A | Gainesville, GA 30501
Gainesville Physical Therapy is not your typical physical therapy clinic.
Here, every patient receives personalized attention during each visit with a hands-on treatment program that has been carefully tailored to their specific needs and physical condition. Recovery from injury or surgery can be a difficult and trying process. We believe that the supportive relationship we establish with our patients, combined with our expertise in the treatment of physical ailments and pain relief, is responsible for the extraordinary outcomes that we routinely see. Our facility is fully equipped to provide a comprehensive spectrum of treatment modalities for all orthopedic conditions to improve mobility, strength, balance and pain relief.
As Gainesville Physical Therapy celebrates 40 years of practice, we honor the vision and dedication of our founders—Vicki, Joann, and Jeff—who established the area’s first outpatient private practice physical therapy clinic in 1986. Their commitment to individualized treatment and meaningful patient relationships shaped who we are today. Now, longtime team members Kristy, Hollie, and Darren step into partnership, bringing more than two decades of experience each and a deep passion for the patients and community they serve. With trusted leadership and a shared heart for care, the future of Gainesville Physical Therapy is strong, personal, and rooted in excellence.
“It is the mission of Gainesville Physical Therapy to facilitate healing through improving motion and physical functionality. It is our goal to enable every patient the opportunity to return to an active lifestyle by providing emotional support, hands-on personalized attention, and customized care. As the leader of our industry, we strive to treat every patient with the utmost respect, care, and integrity.”
Our specialists are well trained to treat a multitude of physical ailments. Each of our therapists has received advanced post-graduate training in body mechanics; anatomy and the complex relationships between muscle and bone which support motion in every part of the body. We are trained in the most effective treatment modalities to provide you with the best possible outcome in your rehabilitation.
Our specialists are well trained to treat a multitude of physical ailments. Each of our therapists has received advanced post-graduate training in body mechanics; anatomy and the complex relationships between muscle and bone which support motion in every part of the body. We are trained in the most effective treatment modalities to provide you with the best possible outcome in your rehabilitation.
Specialty: Orthopedic Conditions, Post-Operative Rehabilitation, Gait and Balance
Specialty: Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation, Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction, Low Back Pain
Specialty: Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction and Low Back Pain, Cervical Pain, Balance Training
Specialty: Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction
Bio: Sarah has been with Gainesville Physical Therapy since 2004. She grew up in Athens, GA and graduated from Athens Technical College in 2004. She currently lives in Jefferson, GA with her two children and dogs. Sarah actively participates with cub scouts and enjoys outdoor activities like camping, hiking and swimming. Specialties include treatment of sacroiliac joint dysfunction and the restorative disc program.
Specialty: Manual Hand Therapy
Bio: Ree has been involved in physical therapy for over 36 years. He worked as a physical therapy specialist in the U.S. Army from 1977 to 1980. He also worked as a technician in acute care at Lanier Park Hospital from 1980-1987. Ree has been at Gainesville Physical Therapy since 1987. In 2004, he got his Associates Degree as a Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA) at Athens Technical College. He specializes in hand treatment and the custom fabrication splints.
Specialty: Shoulder Rehabilitation, Therapy of the Knee, Manual Therapy
Bio: Darren has been with Gainesville Physical Therapy for 15 years. He graduated from North Georgia College and State University in 2007 as a physical therapist. Darren practiced Exercise Physiology for 5 years in the US and Canada before returning to school to become a physical therapist.
Specialty: Certified Hand Therapy, Manual Therapy, Post-Operative Spine Rehabilitation
Bio: Kristy Basinger, PT, CHT has practiced physical therapy in Gainesville since 1995. Her clinical specialties include hand therapy, orthopedic manual therapy, and her favorite modality is dry needling.
Specialty: Industrial Rehabilitation, Arthritis Education, Manual Therapy
Bio: Joanne Hamilton, PT is a Clinical Co-Director of Gainesville Physical Therapy, and has given national presentations on various topics, including Functional Capacity Evaluations, Validity Testing, Management of Injured Workers, and Work Site Assessments.
Specialty: Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction & Low Back Pain, Total Joint Rehabilitation, Manual Therapy
Bio: Jeff Skorput, PT joined Gainesville Physical Therapy in 1987. He completed his certificate program in Orthopedic Physical Therapy in 1984. He teaches continuing education courses on the topic of Lumbar Spine and Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction Evaluation and Treatment.
Specialty: Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction & Low Back Pain, Hand Therapy, Manual Therapy
Bio: Vicki Sims, PT, CHT is a Clinical Co-Director of Gainesville Physical Therapy. Vicki has helped pioneer diagnosis and treatment for Sacroiliac Dysfunction since 1985. She is the co-author of four clinical papers on the sacroiliac joint, and author of “The Definitive Book on the Treatment of SI Joint Dysfunction.”