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Our Team

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Andrew Wysota PT, DPT, MTC, Cert. DN

Owner/Director
Physical Therapist

Andrew was born in New York before being raised in the small town of Weston, Connecticut. Upon completing high school Andrew attended the University of Maryland, College Park (Go Terps!) where he obtained a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology. During his time at Maryland Andrew spent a year working with the Maryland Terrapins football team in strength and conditioning. Here he learned the intricate details of exercise form and exercise program design, and how to train higher level athletes (some of whom still play in the NFL today!). Andrew ultimately fell into the physical therapy profession and spent a year working as an exercise technician in a busy outpatient physical therapy clinic in Virginia prior to beginning physical therapy school. Andrew went on to graduate school and obtained his Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) from George Washington University in Washington DC in 2019. After completing his studies Andrew moved to Texas where he worked in outpatient orthopedics while pursuing advanced education and receiving mentorship. Andrew completed a 17 month Manual Therapy Certification (MTC) where he mastered hands on manual techniques and exercise principles in the management of orthopedic and neurological conditions. In 2020 Andrew became a certified dry needling practitioner (Cert. DN) through the American Academy of Manipulative Therapy. Andrew has since logged thousands of hours dry needling and has even come to develop his own methods of needling. In 2022 Andrew became trained in the use of musculoskeletal ultrasound imaging. Andrew can use ultrasound imaging to help better identify injuries in real time to get a more accurate understanding of a patient's condition. He can also use the ultrasound image to guide more accurate dry needling procedures in the management of complex cases. Andrew believes in applying western based knowledge and evidence based treatments to patients while looking at them holistically and figuring out the root cause of their injury or pain. Andrew enjoys working with people of all age groups and demographics and helping them achieve their goals, as well as building lasting friendships. Andrew has previously lived in New York, Connecticut, Maryland, Washington DC, Virginia, northern California, southern California, and Texas. Andrew is now happy to call Colorado home. In his free time Andrew enjoys spending time with family and friends, exercising, traveling, going to concerts, fishing and hiking, playing pickleball and tennis, golfing, and watching sports as he is a die hard New York Jets fan.

Meet the Team: Our Team
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Mike Esses, PT, DPT, Cert. DN

Physical Therapist

Mike was born and raised just outside of New York City. Mike completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Miami, Florida he obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Marine Affairs. Mike later decided that his passion was helping others and he changed course and started to pursue a career in physical therapy. He began pursuing further course work while gaining experience in different settings. He first completed a 12 month program to become a Certified Health Coach through the Institute of Integrative Nutrition. Through this program he became trained to mentor individuals toward optimal well-being by coaching them and helping them personalize their diets and lifestyles for enhanced wellness. Mike then completed the Flexologist Training Program (FTP) and joined Stretch Lab where he implemented hands-on personalized stretching plans to help clients recover from injuries. Mike has also been a certified yoga instructor since 2018. He has worked in studios in New York, Miami, Oregon, and Denver, and even runs his own Youtube Channel centered around Yoga. Mike went on to physical therapy school and received his Doctor of Physical Therapy from George Fox University in Newberg, Oregon in 2024. Mike's diverse background and experience has allowed him to gain a holistic approach to patient care that he continues to implement. He is passionate about working with clients one on one to help them return to the activities they love and has a special interest in treating low back pain and chronic pain conditions. In January 2025 Mike became a certified Dry Needling Practitioner (Cert. DN) through the American Academy of Manipulative Therapy.  In his free time Mike enjoys practicing yoga, playing guitar, climbing, and spending time with his two cats.

Partners

Brittany Raines, MSN, FNP-C
Nurse 
Practitioner, Owner of The Healing Injectionist, LLC

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I am a family nurse practitioner that has a very diverse set of skills! First and foremost, I am a mother, and my family is who inspires me to never stop learning and to use your gifts to enhance the lives of others. I love studying holistic, regenerative, and traditional medicine. I also enjoy learning about different vitamins and nutrients that optimize your health and the treatments that I offer. In my free time, one of my favorite hobbies has become traveling to various places to learn about holistic beauty methods that are used around the world that make women feel beautiful and empowered from the inside out! I have sub-specialties in regenerative medicine, joint pain management, IV/IM nutrition, aesthetics, organic skin care, Gua sha, facial reflexology, neurology, and migraine management. I always prefer the most holistic approach to meet your needs but also know the importance of modern medicine. The best results are when these two modalities can work synergistically and reduce the need for chronic use of prescription medications or surgeries. The regenerative medicine techniques that I use for the functionality of joints and aesthetically for facial balancing/hair restoration actually help build, heal, and restore tissues with long lasting effects.  IV/IM nutrition is used as a boost to allow your body to function at optimal levels and enhance the effects of the treatments you receive. I would love the opportunity to visit with you about how my services can help you achieve your goals! 

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