John Jowers

Dr. John Jowers PT, DPT, SCS, CSCS is a physical therapist and an APTA Board-Certified Sports Clinical Specialist. He is a Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist through the National Strength & Conditioning Association. He specializes in and presents regionally & nationally on a variety of topics ranging from running injuries, nutrition consultation, strength & power training, overhead throwing injuries, tendinopathies, and a variety of other sports medicine topics. He has vast clinical experience in sports medicine, orthopedics, neurology, dermatology, and gastroenterology, among others, which compliment his role as Head Physical Therapist at Launch Physical Therapy & Fitness Coaching.

Dr. Jowers is a specialist in a variety of musculoskeletal, neurologic, dermatologic, systemic, and endocrine conditions and injuries, including rehabilitation of: running injuries, ACL reconstruction, hip labrum surgeries, foot & ankle injuries, overhead throwing injuries, cervicogenic & migraine headaches, focal dystonias e.g. runner's dystonia, osteoporosis & osteopenia, stress fracture & stress reaction, thoracic outlet syndrome, conversion disorder, complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS, RSD), and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), among many other conditions. Dr. Jowers uses the most up-to-date exercise science research to design his treatments. He also incorporates the most recent technology and equipment for video analysis and injury screenings to evaluate and design precise prevention training programs for his patients and teams. He offers a variety of treatments, including functional dry needling, spinal manipulation, instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization, taping, mental imagery & visualization, and active release technique. He greatly enjoys helping others return to the activities they love to do, improve their quality of life, and enhance their performance in their sport.