Highbar in the Community

A living look at where our team shows up across the neighborhoods we serve.

We’re raising the bar in physical therapy, built by physical therapists, for physical therapists. As a teaching practice, we invest in our clinicians and in the communities where they live and work. From local sponsorships and charity events to school programs and on-the-field support for local athletes. The commitment to community runs across all of our affiliated practices:

Highbar Physical Therapy | Joint Ventures Physical Therapy | Physical Therapy U | Peak Physical Therapy

2nd Annual Highbar Golf Tournament

Glocester, RI | Highbar

Dr. Ryan McKeon PT, DPT, OCS, CSCS, at our Smithfield Douglas Pike clinic, had an idea to bring people together around golf. Two years in, the Highbar Golf Tournament at Glocester Country Club is an event our team looks forward to every year.

This year’s outing brought staff from Highbar, Joint Ventures, Peak, and PTU together with community partners, family, and friends for a day of friendly competition and a lot of laughs on the course.

“Ryan has this amazing ability to see a gap in an area and figure out a way to fill it,” says Dr. Jordan Madigan PT, DPT, Clinic Director at Highbar Smithfield. “Not only does he do this through his work with patients, but he also brings community partners and staff from across our practices together for an active and inclusive event. I admire his tenacity to solve a problem in a fun way.”

Thanks to Ryan for organizing, and to everyone who came out. See you next year.

Plyos, Pogos, and 400s: A Night at the Track With AERA

Quincy, MA | Joint Ventures PT

Joseph Kim, PT, led the warm-up and took the group through deep tier plyometrics and pogos. Two categories, both underused by runners:

Deep tier plyos build joint and tendon tolerance through deeper ranges of motion. Squat jumps into split squat jumps into split squat exchange jumps, progressing from shallow to deeper ranges and low to high jump height. For runners without access to a gym, this work can stand in for traditional strength training.

This is the kind of work we want our clinicians doing. Meeting runners where they train, giving them something they can use that night, and building relationships before anyone needs a PT.

Two Highbar PTs Rode 177 Miles This Weekend

Congratulations to Dr. Paul Tillyer PT, DPT, and Dr. Reid Holden PT, DPT, who did the Pan Mass Challenge this weekend. 177miles! The PMC’s mission is to raise funds for cancer research and treatment at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. 100% of every rider-raised dollar goes directly to Dana-Farber.

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Highbar at the Hot to Trot 5K

Staff from Highbar Physical Therapy in Franklin and the soon-to-be-open Highbar Physical Therapy in Milford, MA, had the chance to sponsor, attend, and run the Hot to Trot 5k in Upton, MA, this past weekend, hosted by the Tri-County Chamber of Commerce. Finishers were treated to Highbar orange cooling towels, and our very own Dr. Marcello Panno took 4th and won his age group!

Providence Open House

What a day! On Sunday, July 26th, the Providence Highbar team opened the doors of our new Providence clinic and turned the parking lot into a true block party, with hands-on demos, fitness challenges, food and drinks from our neighbors at Bottles and Sola Salon, and visits from RIFC and Brown Athletics. Patients, neighbors, and friends came through, and the energy proved what we believe at Highbar: health and community belong together. Thank you to our incredible Providence team and every partner who made it happen, and to everyone who showed up, competed, connected, and left inspired