Joy Smith, is a Physical Therapist, based in Tallahassee FL dedicated to serving kids, teens and adults with scoliosis, posture issues, muscle & joint pain. She has been a physical therapist for over 26 years, and is licensed in both Florida and Georgia. She received a Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy degree from Marquette University in 1994 and her early professional years were spent working at Curative Rehabilitation Center in Milwaukee, WI prior to moving to South Florida where she worked at HealthSouth Sunrise Rehabilitation Hospital until 2007. She relocated to Tallahassee and continued to work with HealthSouth until December 2017, when she decided to open her own practice, which was initially set up as a mobile practice, but transitioned to a brick-and-mortar presence in 2019.

Some clients refer to her as “Magic Joy” because of her extensive knowledge and experience and genuine desire to help others heal. Her expertise lies in treating spinal conditions and pain, specifically scoliosis, posture issues, and nagging, chronic pain. She is the first and most experienced Schroth-Barcelona C2 Certified Physical Therapist in the Florida Panhandle. This unique scoliosis stabilization technique helps decrease pain and improve posture, with or without bracing, depending on the degree of the curve.

3:55 - looking and observing my patients 

5:00 - intuitively knowing your body 

6:53 - vagus nerve introduced

10:00 - Home equipment and therapy 

11:25 - the stumbling block for some patients

11:46 - do your research

12:31 - insurance companies don’t recognize specialized therapy 

15:53 - vagus nerve explained

17:50 - cold and hot therapy 

18:49 - epsom salts 

19:53 - dysautonomia and MCAS 

20:40 - chronic pain management 

21:59 - soft tissue mobility 

Contact Information:

https://joyoftherapypt.com/

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