Biographies

Dr. Joanna Frantz, PT, DPT

Dr. Frantz is the owner of In Motion Physical Therapy and a practicing physical therapist. Joanna holds both a doctoral and masters degree from Washington University School of Medicine, Program in Physical Therapy, regularly ranked as the top physical therapy program in the United States. Joanna, who has spent most of her career in outpatient orthopedic physical therapy, was initially trained in outpatient neurological rehabilitation. She brings this strong understanding of the neuromuscular pathways to orthopedics to create a comprehensive treatment philosophy, which addresses the body as a whole and uses the most relevant techniques for each patient. She uses her training from Washington University as a diagnostician to give each patient a movement diagnosis to guide an individualized specific treatment program. Joanna is a general member of the APTA and an active member of the orthopedic and private practice sections of the APTA. Joanna spends her free time with her family enjoying the beach, rollerblading with her dog and teaching her daughter about the world around her.

Kelly Downs, LMT

Kelly Downs is nearly a native of Jacksonville, and a Licensed Massage Therapist in the state of Florida since 2007. She has an Associate of Science degree from the Heritage Institute, and is also a certified therapist with the National Certification Board of Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork and the Association of Massage and Bodywork Professionals. She has a strong commitment to her clients to assist in their rehabilitation and ease the transition back to healthy posture and movement. To this end, she has also been training in the MyoKinesethetic system of therapy and aromatherapy. In her spare time Kelly enjoys reading, swimming, dancing, cooking, and spending time with friends and family.