After leaving a career in finance where he was “pretty miserable,” Mike Braitsch decided to start anew and pursue his passion for physical therapy. During his education at UT Southwestern, he combined his knowledge in PT and a background in martial arts to put together a pilot program to test the benefits of boxing and martial arts training for Parkinson’s patients. The program did so well that he decided to open his own practice after completing school. 

Three years later, Mike’s practice is open and now offers 18 different group classes for people with Parkinson’s and other forms of Parkinsonism. His structured, group approach is augmented with one-on-one therapy to keep patients engaged and active long term, resulting in a thriving practice (with another PT employee) in just 3 years.