Direct Performance Physical Therapy 1832 Kempsville Road, Virginia Beach, VA 23464

"In 2023 my big goal was the train for a 50K. As the mileage built up and I was weekly pushing 30+ miles I began to develop terrible tightness, spasms, and cramping in my hips/calves, and often couldn't even finish my shorter training runs. I tried a lot of stretching and other mobility work, but nothing seemed to help. I was about 5 weeks out from my race and thought for sure I'd need to drop out of training. But then I hit up Colby at Direct Performance and began some extensive PT work with him. I had received a lot of help from Colby with previous injuries, but I didn't think I'd have time to heal/train before I ran out of time before my race. But Colby helped me realize I absolutely could keep training and complete the race. We met a couple times to diagnose and begin to treat the impacted calf/hip areas, and soon I was back on the road. I finished my final long training runs, and was both absolutely shocked and grateful on race day when I finished the race. I am so grateful to Colby for his expertise, professionalism, and attentive care. I could not have finished my race without him. Thank you Colby. Nate Bauers"

"I’ve been working with Colby for the past 5 months to guide my knee rehabilitation post surgery. His tailored approach allowed me to reach every recovery milestone early. Each session he gave me a number of exercises to work on specific aspects of recovery and provided supplemental exercises to complete on my own. He kept me accountable and gave me the push I needed to see the whole recovery process through. Now I’m able to return to sports confidently."

"I’m an average weight lifter/crossfiter who works out 5-6 times a week. Experienced some almost debilitating back pain that kept me from going above 50% at the gym for a month. It got so bad that I had pain sitting for longer than 15 minutes. Finally went to see Colby and after the first session I was feeling leagues better! Four sessions down and now I’m pain free, and my back is stronger than before. Can’t thank him and direct performance enough!!"

"I am an Advanced Powerlifter and have had trouble in the past finding physical therapists who would work with me on problems and not just tell me to stop lifting so heavy. I tweaked my hip squatting 6 weeks out from a meet and needed someone who could keep me lifting. Colby did an assessment on me, and found the problem. Some dry needling and a few corrective exercises and I was back to feeling 100% within a week. I’d highly recommend him to any other strength athletes who need a DPT that understands what we do and can work with us."

"I reached out to Direct Performance due to pain in my ankle and toe. I was able to be seen by a PT the next day for an assessment. The therapist understood my concerns and was very detail oriented throughout the assessment. I was able to schedule subsequent appointments at the location nearest to my home with Colby. Due to the high volume of training for an Ironman, it was extremely important to me that I was able to heal in a timely manner, and that all of my concerns were addressed for longevity, not just a quick fix. I can say with great confidence that Colby was on point at each of my appointments with his assessment and treatment. I saw tremendous improvement in my strength and mobility. Without any hesitation, I would recommend Direct Performance for your physical therapy needs."