Meet Our Team

Steven Gaano

Personal Training Manager

Bio

What does the BREAKTHRU culture mean to you?
Community. The expectations and standards challenge me to become better as a fitness professional and as a person.

Credentials

American Council on Exercise (ACE) Certified Personal Trainer since 2007
American Council on Exercise (ACE) Health Coach (formerly Lifestyle Weight Management Coach)
Functional Movement Screen Certified – Level 1 & Level 2
Precision Nutrition Certified Level 1 Coach
3.5 Day Mentorship with Todd Durkin (2-time Personal Trainer of the Year and trainer to Super Bowl Champions Aaron Rogers and Drew Brees)

Favorite Exercise?
Deadlifts! Conventional, Trapbar, Sumo, you name it. I pick things up and put them down!

Least Favorite Exercise?
Lunges

Why do you exercise?
To make life easier with my kids.

What do you do when you are not helping people get in the best shape of their lives?
My life revolves around the ladies in my life. I love to be silly and play with my girls. I look forward to going out dancing with my wife and trying new foods that I can try to cook later.

I’m a lifelong learner and am always trying to perfect my craft. If I’m not reading about exercise science, I’m watching a video, listening to a podcast, or attending a course.

Who do you look up to and why?
My mom. Seeing her work ethic as I grew up inspired me.

Raising 3 kids by herself after my dad passed away couldn’t have been easy.

The sacrifices she made and time and attention she gave us really taught me what it means to love unconditionally.

Guilty Indulgence?
SWEETS! I’m a chocoholic

If you were a superhero who would it be and why? Batman -Who wouldn’t want to have a genius-level intellect, be skilled in martial arts and at the peak human physical conditioning.

Notable Professional/Personal Achievements:

2006 – Went from 197lb to 145lb to regain my life and start off my career in fitness.
2010 – Mentee to Todd Durkin (2 time Personal Trainer of the Year and Trainer to NFL Quarterbacks, Aaron Rodges & Drew Brees)
2011 – Tested and reviewed the very first Tough Mudder.
2012 – Was a sponsored runner for Team Marathon Bar
2012- Completed my first Half Marathon (Rock ‘N Roll Half Marathon – Philadelphia)
2012 – Completed my first Marathon (Marine Corp Marathon) and helped my brother train to complete his first marathon too

Patient Reviews

John Liguori

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Following surgery for a torn bicep tendon, my physician referred me to this practice. I cannot speak highly enough of the exceptional care I received throughout my rehabilitation.I am deeply grateful to both Dr. Matt and Dr. Tim for their outstanding expertise, professionalism, and dedication. Their knowledge and skill far exceeded my expectations, and they consistently showed me genuine concern for my progress and well-being.I can honestly say that I would not have advanced as far as I am toward my recovery without their expert guidance and support. I highly recommend their services to anyone seeking top-tier physical therapy care.P.S. Go Giants!

Pam G.

1770744562

I have a great experience at this facility. The staff is knowledgeable, attentive, and invested in patient progress. From the initial evaluation to each follow up session, I felt supported and encouraged. The place is clean, well-organized and welcoming. Highly recommend to anyone looking for a quality physical therapy care. Matt, Russ and Dan are the best!

Kathleen White

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I started PT on Jan 8th for Lumbar Strain.Very pleased with my Therapy.Pam Is great and so knowledgeable, My Lumbar is improving very well.The whole staff is helpful and pleasant to speak with.Would highly recommend BreakThru Physical Therapy!!

Jimmy Roque

1770404347

I have a great experience doing my rehabilitation therapy. Colin it is my therapist. He do a great job. He always is energetic and motivate his patients. Very professional, a person who knows what he is doing. Also, he speak spanish too. I am very glad my wife choose Breakthru Physical facility to do my knee surgery recovery. Thank you very much.

Mike D

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Outstanding. I did virtual physical therapy with Tim which was highly effective. Great staff, great place, highly recommend

Donald R Anderson

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Breakthru Physical TherapyThey good and they treat people every good.Patrick, John, and all the Therapy good too .MatthewWas good.I did good and he help me lotIs just like Patrick.

Ardy Hobbs

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Excellent physical therapy! I can’t believe how much better I have gotten in a short period of time. Jonathan is knowledgeable and caring! Everything about Breakthrough Voorhees is superb to include the receptionist.

Diane Pliner

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The care I received at Breakthru Physical Therapy in Marlton is professional and caring. The staff is friendly and professional. My discomfort is always relieved after a session there.

Sculpy

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It's a fun place with friendly, caring staff who work well with one's abilities and limits while recuperating. It's small and they can't fit as much varied equipment in there as other, larger therapy places, but they're creative with what they've got to work with, receptive and flexible with your needs, and it's always an uplifting, bespoke therapy session.

Frank Creagh

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Every single Physical Therapist in this building is extremely educated, well versed in their practice, helpful and insightful. I look forward to the days I go in because they genuinely care about their patients’ improvement.

don mull

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I have had a great experience with everyone !!!😊

Stef and Mike Zarvalas

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The entire office is great and friendly. Kennedy, our PT is great. She is very professional, educated and helpful. She has helped us a lot.Stef and Lexi Zarvalas

Nancy Asensio

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Dr. Sang Phan, DPT, is a beyond excellent Physical Therapist! He has excellent bedside manner; he is compassionate, kind and listens to your physical needs. He is laser focused on helping me to regain the mobility and full use of my shoulder! All the exercises and stretching he has me do, have allowed my shoulder to have more mobility and less muscle tension! I am certain that with Dr Phan, I will regain the full us of my shoulder! I had a right shoulder injury and after only 3 sessions with Dr. Phan, my right shoulder has improved about 65% and I experience no pain; this is remarkable and I am so happy! Thank you so much Dr. Phan, you are a Godsend!

Jennifer Spears

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Dr. Matt and Tim are amazing! They are professional, skilled in their craft, personal, and consistent in providing quality treatment and services to their clients! I’m truly grateful!! Catherine is also amazing! So thankful!!

Brian Dippolito

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Everyone that works there, very nice and very professional.

L Campbell

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The physical therapists and the fitness trainers are highly qualified and knowledgeable. Both make sure you have a positive experience. My programs have always been customized for me and they are adept at quickly modifying an exercise to meet my needs. Highly recommended.

Tanner Grabowski

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Was there for ACL. Matt’s great. Always made sure I knew the reason behind every exercise and helped me understand more about my injury. Trusted him fully and felt safe going there every time.

Debra Stipa

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Dr Jake is awesome, he listens and care about you feeling better

Charmaine Brody-Smith

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Staff is pleasant and very knowledgeable. Also very informative and non judgemental. Michelle and Meagan ( the therapist) are both very accommodating and flexible with their schedules. I have seen improvement to my injured areas since attending therapy sessions. Meagan and Michelle both make sure that you are performing your sessions safely within a controlled environment.

Paul Smeraski

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Excellent knowledgeable and very personal therapists

PhillyFrank

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My wife and son have been working with Matt (PT), Russ (PTA), and Dan (intern), and they’ve all been exceptional—personable, professional, and genuinely caring. Matt is especially knowledgeable, particularly with cervical injuries and concussion therapy. They always run on time, take the time to get to know you, and listen closely to your needs. Appointments are easy to make, and scheduling is flexible. The facility is spotless and well-maintained. Highly recommend this team for anyone needing physical therapy.

Ted Lazos

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Kevin is the best. Been going there since my back surgery. Highly recommend both the place and Kevin.

Michael Siciliano

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My experience at Breakthru has been amazing!! Highly recommended!!

Gemma Gennello

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Very clean. very prompt with appointments. People very nice!!! Lots of time slots for appointments. Highly recommend

Evan Cheresnick

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Huge shout out to Olivia at Breakthru Physical Therapy & Fitness! She helped heal my elbow pain and got me back to full health faster than I expected. She’s knowledgeable, encouraging, and really takes the time to understand what’s going on. I felt supported and saw results quickly. Highly recommend Olivia and the entire Breakthru team!

Cheryl Swan

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The guys are excellent and professional

Phil Wessner

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Entire staff is very professional, Especially Olivia.

S. Levine

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Jon very supportive of ideas that I had to improve my treatment.

Kow Adjouman Smith

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I love their services and they are very Kind.

Jane Kessler

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Jake and Heather are wonderful. So knowledgeable and exceptional

Michael Jacobs

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Excellent staff. Ready to provide the right work out for your needs.

Keith Bellamy

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Great Staff

Dottie Wiegand

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I am really enjoying my PT sessions here and the therapists are very professional, knowledgeable, and friendly. They keep a close eye on every participant and always assure that all maneuvers are being repeated safely and properly. This place is a diamond in a haystack and I am thrilled to be a participant and soon, a future success story.

don diego

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Dr. Zack Papaccio has helped me through sciatica and now planter fasciitis with surprisingly excellent results. No drugs just stretches and exercises. He makes it almost painless. He is professional and friendly. I highly recommend Dr Zack and breakthrough

Jane MacWright

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Excellent evaluation and therapy.

Frank Crowley

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Very detailed and through group of PT specialists.

Eileen Del Vecchio

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Great location. Zack is awesome. All the staff is friendly, professional and caring.

Clarice Marceus

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Thank you for everything , you are the best physical therapy.Thank you Tim, you so great and good

Joann

1765402140

I really love working with Matt. He is so kind and explains everything thoroughly. He's really helping me out with my ankle issues and gives me great advice. I've used other therapists from other companies that I didn't feel helped me out like Matt does. I will definitely let my family and friends know about him should they require therapy.

Joe Bilson

1764785534

Shannon is the best physical therapist. Shannon is compassionate, genuine and loves her job. Shannon is always eager to help her Patients and is an amazing asset to Medford.

Parker Weisman

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Update 2025: Ran my first ever marathon thanks to Jake helping with some glute strength imbalances this fall! Feels awesome to have a PT I can trust.I ran my first half marathon yesterday! After achilles tendinitis caused me to miss the Rocky Run in November, I worked with Jake over the winter. He took baseline measurements of my ankle mobility and thanks to our sessions a few times a week and doing my homework, my final measurements were markedly better. I continue to do two of my exercises daily. From the front desk to the doctors, Breakthru Marlton is relaxed, friendly, and eager to get to know you. My experiences working with Jake and Kennedy were great. I have gone to other physical therapists in the past, and I felt very at home and supported here and am grateful to know where to go in the future. They are also LGBT friendly.

Mark Alston

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Matt is doing a great job. I recommend him because he is good.

Zach Oyefesobi

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Excellent

Joseph Mulligan

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I needed to return for a second round of physical therapy, after surgery. I was given the best guidance and treatment for the areas needing improvement. Dr. Sang Phan is excellent. I highly recommend Breakthru Berlin, Joe Mulligan

Elsa Beltran

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Wonderful job of doctors,physical therapists, students and the rest of people !!!

Barbara

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Julie is delightful and peppy. She s flexible in the exercises with u. .if there is something you can’t or don’t want to do she doesn’t push u to do it. She changes to something positive that u can do. Thank u for having her .🏃‍♀️

Zoila Panameno

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Overall I can said every single person there are very professional they show a lot respect x you help everyone help and you feel very comfortable with them and the therapy is extremely excellent thx

Chris Hooker

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Love this group! Super friendly and helpful. Matt, Russell and Dan make it a point to know your condition and keep a close eye on you during therapy. They all make it fun and entertaining along with other patients. I Always look forward to going and getting the workout I need for my hand. Already so much improvement after only 2-3 visits! Highly recommend to anyone needing therapy.

Brooke Abner

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My son has been coming to break thru on and off for over a year. I have always given it 5 stars but today is something more extraordinary. As I sit here watching my son receive his therapy with Matt C (who is absolutely amazing and patient with him), his everyday therapist, Shannon (also great with him & understands his limitations but pushes him where she can and with great positive feedback so he feels accomplished), is still helping out with him. They all work very well together and do what is best for each patient. What really stood out to me today was Lauren and Sofie. Lauren has a very sweet patient with disabilities (as does my son). I have never seen such compassion and sweetness before. These 2 therapists have gone above and beyond for this patient and made her feel so special. I am beyond impressed and can’t express the amount of support and heart I see in them. The last thing I have to say is that the aid that works with my son, (Caleb) is so sweet and upbeat, very respectful!!

CHEEZESTEAK

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Tim's so great to work with, I love the staff, atmosphere, and even the clients. Bathrooms are clean, waiting room and weight room all cleaned off after each use. This is the best physical therapy ive ever gone too! See ya tomm Tim.

Kate

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First visit to Breakthru Physical Therapy, and I was very impressed with the warm welcome and the overall professionalism of the team. Looking forward to seeing my progress over the next few weeks!Updating after completing my PT:I wanted to share my incredibly positive experience with Tim. He is fantastic! He listened to all the details about what I was experiencing with my plantar fasciitis, and he created a targeted and effective treatment plan. He made every session positive and productive! Highly recommend!

Bonny Ross

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Everyone was friendly and helpful. I had Pam and she was excellent.

Debra Connolly

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Physical therapy at Breakthru has helped me tremendously. The whole team is knowledgeable, attentive, caring, and friendly. Pam is an extremely dedicated professional who prioritizes assisting her patients to return to maximum functioning while making it a positive experience.

HectorGloria Smith Jr

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Recently I had a vertigo issue and met with Rebecca. She performed the Epley Maneuver and now I am good as new! Thank you Rebecca for listening and taking exemplary care of me. I highly recommend this facility. The staff is top notch!

Ryanne Kelly

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Tim is such a boss. I’ve been here for like 20 different injuries and have had Tim almost every time. They really care about their clients and their recovery. It’s such a nice place, very spacious. The receptionist, Tracy is amazing she’s so nice, I love her- no cap. Please come here if your body be hurting. SO GOOD

Wayne Simpson

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This was the best PT experience I have ever had. Meghan is so upbeat as she works with you to help you recover that you enjoy attending the PT sessions. Her manual therapy and prescribed exercises are on target. I highly recommend this practice.

Ann Dogan

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I was highly recommend to go to Breakthru PT. I was very impressed. Matt,Russ and Dan made me feel comfortable being there. I am looking forward for them to work on my injured foot.

Kathleen Ross

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I have struggled with plantar fasciitis for years. I would experience debilitating arch pain in my feet on backpacking trips - literally felt like my feet went through a meat grinder. My foot doctor got me custom insoles but didn’t feel any improvement. Finally decided to try PT and my doctor recommended Break Thru. I worked with Kennedy for about 12 weeks. Seems long, but I just ran a marathon (26 miles) this past weekend, and had absolutely zero foot pain!!!! Highly recommend working with Kennedy.

Nicky Curcio

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Wish I could continue I was very greatful for the time I was given and especially The exercises I am working on at home. I would Greatly recomend, top any one to go to Breakthrough Physical Therapy. Thank you U all were Great

Colleen Normandin

1760809007

Everyone was very helpful in getting started on a new recovery program.

Joan Smeraski

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Joining Breakthru was the best decision I made in 2021. I started with PT. Upon recovery of that issue I began training with Lisa, and then Steve when Lisa was no longer there. I have made excellent progress towards strength training goals with Steve. Three days ago I started PT with Matt because of a knee injury. With excellent advice, therapy and training from the two of them I am feeling so much better and hopeful that someday I will be an awesome 80 year old!

Donna Bigos

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The staff was very professional they assisted with all my needs and answered all my questions. They provided me with a detailed exercise program for home which is self explanatory.

Elaine Samuels

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Customer service oriented. Kind, friendly, polite, and patient. Staff works together well and are attentive, willing to answer questions, provide guidance, support and instructions. I especially appreciate that staff ask for feedback during sessions to ensure client is comfortable. They monitor your pain level by asking directly so not to cause discomfort, harm or injury. They never leave client unattended and are readily available as they monitor all activity for safety and compliance via consistent gentle reminders. Staff communicate verbally and non-verbally, demonstrating directives, hands on, providing needed aid and assistance but also communicate verbally in a calm and reassuring manner. Staff are positive, upbeat and encouraging. They do not hesitate to provide verbal positive reinforcement throughout and at close of session. I feel like I am being rescued! Finally getting the help I need. They also explain the physiology and mechanics of exercises in layman terms so client is well informed and can relate.

Patricia Foley

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The physical therapists are very good & very attentive to all of us. They work hard to get us back in shape. It is a very pleasant environment. They are very much interested in all of our physical exercises & they help us & give us advise. Also, not to be negligent, their aid Dan is very helpful & helps In every way that he can.

Christine Dare

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Staff is very nice and helpful! Even my 10 year old enjoys going there! Thank you

Smara Voglesong

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Aqua therapy, caring, knowledgeable, attentive therapists. All a true recipe for successful rehab. Love this place and these fine folks.🙏🏻

Lydia Sari

1760548445

Very kind and knowledgeable.

Emma Moulton

1760464627

First time here and absolutely loving it. I have been to several physical therapies over the years and dreaded every time I went. BREAKTHRU PT & FITNESS is so above the others! Matt was so knowledgeable, helpful & made my time there enjoyable! The entire staff is great & Kelly was patient putting my schedule together. On top of all that, the other people working out with me were all so friendly & happy to be there! Thank you Dr. Sundhar for referring me to Breakthru❣️

Tom Wojdan

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Great PT therapists and personal trainers! I've been coming here for over 8 years, mostly personal training, some PT. the whole team is very professional and have helped me achieve my fitness, strength goals as well as recover from a couple of injuries.

Len Strelsin

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I injured my lower leg playing Pickleball and needed physical therapy. Tim did an amazing job with me and I am now able to play again pain free. The strengthening exercises helped me through my injury. Tim also guided me on how much I should play after my pain subsided, which really helped.This business is very professional and exhibits a most friendly and caring atmosphere.I highly recommend this business.

Hal Goldberg

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Has an assessment & evaluation. It was excellent covering my hx,present concerns, goals. And the beginnings of a PT program including at home exercises.

Terri Borowicz

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Very friendly staff. Both PTs I worked with are very knowledgeable and gave great advice. The facility is clean and well kept. My experience has been very positive.

Marlene Glander

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Very helpful and positive

Glenda Hamilton

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I have vertigo and I had a very dizzy days and saw Olivia at Breakthru physical therapy and I walked out of there feeling wonderful. My experience with both the front desk and my therapist was very successful.

HARRIET BERKEY

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Excellent carepatient

Ella Boyd

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They are always attentive and work to resolve your issue and help to strengthen your muscles to keep you better!

Karen Graham

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Excellent staff!

Michael Benjamin

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Always on point! They treat you like family! Always taken best interest for your care and making sure that your giving the best possible treatment!

Harry Shallcross

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Very good therapist. Nice facility. Very professional.

Janet Slaven

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Very encouraged th find available therapy for specific issue

Patricia Norcross

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Everyone at Breakthru Physical Therapy is fantastic. They are there for you through out each session. They are also the kindest group of people that I’ve ever come across. I would recommend this for anyone needing physical therapy.

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