Unfortunately, healthcare has become somewhat of a numbers game - get as many patients in and out as fast as possible. Jay and Kate Neiswinter, physical therapists from Scotch Plains, wanted to change that in order to get to know their patients on a deeper level. So, they opened Individual Physical Therapy six years ago.
“Our first office was in Gillette, and we started with one table in a five hundred square feet former nail salon,” says Jay. Thanks to their personal philosophy and high-level of expertise, the practice grew fast. In 2022, they opened another office in Westfield, and last December, added an office in Scotch Plains.
“We now have a full team,” says Jay. “We have therapists that specialize in TMJ, in gait and balance disorders, orthopedics, neurological disorders, and more.”
Each patient is seen one-on-one usually with the same therapist who gets to know them, not just as a patient, but as a person. “We try to figure out the source of their issues,” says Kate. “We're able to spend time and problem solve to make a difference and see what their long-term potential is. We give them back control over their lives.”
The couple truly love what they do. “I'm thankful for our patients and for our team,” says Jay. “It's all about working towards a common goal, and it's really fulfilling.”
Adds Kate, “I'm thankful for the relationship that Jay and I have too, because I don't think we'd be where we’re at in any aspect of our lives if we weren't a good team. We feel really blessed at the end of the day.”
They’re also thankful for their healthy and happy children: 7-year-old Ellie and 3-year-old Travis, and not to be left out, 14-year-old Murphy, their lab-schnauzer mix.
“We love our careers, friends, family and our community,” says Jay. “Life is pretty good right now.”
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“I'm thankful for our patients and for our team. It's all about working towards a common goal, and it's really fulfilling.”