Meet Our Staff- Brett Pinkney, Owner and Physical Therapist

MEET OUR STAFF
Brett Pinkney, PT, MPT
Owner of Family Physical Therapy
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We are excited to share a little more information about some of our staff members in our new monthly post “Meet our Staff."

This month, we are starting with owner of Family Physical Therapy and Next Level Performance and Sports Therapy, Brett Pinkney.

Brett and his wife Lori enjoying a hike together.

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Academic and Professional Background:
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Brett graduated from North Dakota State College of Science with an AS in Pre-Physical Education in 1984, and then received a BS in Corporate and Community Fitness from North Dakota Sate University in 1987. He then went on to receive his Master of Physical Therapy from Mayo School of Health Related Science in 1992, and has been a practicing physical therapist for the last 28 years.

Brett initially began his work in physical therapy as a PT Aide, and fell in love with field when he realized it combined his background in physical activity and exercise  to help people recover from their injuries. During his time as an aide, he started to formulate his own ideas about how to personally treat people with respect and kindness, while providing a more “hands-on approach” to recovery. Brett loves to work with his hands, and is a great problem solver. He brings these skills to his physical therapy practice to provide patients with a high level of personalized care. 
Photo of Brett at work, courtesy of https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/family-physical-therapy-roseville

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Being a Business Owner…

During this interview, we asked Brett how he decided to become a business owner. He candidly replied “I originally never wanted to become a business owner.” Brett explained he was happy and satisfied working as a clinician and having the daily rewards of building relationships with his patients. He explains this is why even as the owner of a busy practice, he still chooses to be active in the treatment side and continue to see patients.

Being the owner of the clinic is something positive in his life “that just happened.” He explains that in 1992, he met Deborah Mcsherry when she hired him as a new graduate. Brett explained that Deb had such extensive and positive experience in running PT clinics, and that she was a great educational support on the business side of things. When the opportunity arose, he felt confident about venturing into opening a private practice with her. Brett and Deb continued to work together until her retirement 3 years ago. Since then, Brett has continued to successfully juggle handling both the business side, and maintaining his ability to continue to treat patients.
 
“As a Physical Therapist I am so rewarded by the progress that I see in my patients, especially when I am able to help those who are in such need for physical healing and restoration. We may not be able to help everyone, but in most cases, we give assistance allowing a person to live more functional and productive lives and much of the time with less pain.”

“As a clinic owner, I have been able to continue to learn about the business side of therapy, but what I enjoy the most is my ability to meet, hire and learn from new physical therapists. The new therapists have been well-polished and I learn so many new and exciting treatment techniques from my therapists. I can't tell you how many times I say ‘In my day...we never learned about that’”

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Photo of Brett and some of his staff at the Walk for Wishes fundraiser.

Outside of the Business…
Brett has been married to Lori for 30 years, and together they have two adult children. 

He describes the majority of his free-time being spent with his family, detailing “It has been a joy to watch my children grow into responsible adults” Brett enjoys cooking, traveling, spending time at church, attending Sacramento Kings Games, hiking, fishing, roadbiking, and other outdoor activities.  A fun fact about Brett, that all of the staff can agree on, is that he is an endless source of random knowledge. Anytime we have a question about the location of a National Park, an actor in a movie, or an upcoming weather storm, we all immediately go to Brett.

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Brett and his wife, Lori, enjoying a hike together.

Closing Thoughts…
“I think that in the medical field, physical therapists have the best job! We get to spend hours with our patients, so we really get to know them. Much of the time we can really help you to get back on your feet and hopefully allow you to return to your past levels of function so you can live productive lives.” -Brett Pinkney, PT, MPT, owner of Family Physical Therapy, and Next Level Performance and Sports Therapy