Today we’d like to introduce you to Dr. Meghan Braun.
Hi Dr. Braun, thanks for sharing your story with us. To start, maybe you can tell our readers some of your backstories.
I started my journey into physical therapy, knowing that I wanted to continue my love of being an athlete and pass my knowledge and expertise onto the next generation.
My younger brother was a wrestler in high school and underwent a shoulder injury that required surgery, but after that, he was told he would never wrestle again. Which should not have been the case.
He got basic care and then fell into a deep depression which snowballed into other things in his life. When he turned 18, he no longer had a drive for life and took his own life.
It has always been my mission to make sure that this does not happen to any other young athletes or anyone in general. There is always a way to come back from injury and pain, and NO ONE should ever be told they cannot do what they love.
I’m sure you wouldn’t say it’s been obstacle-free, but so far would you say the journey has been a fairly smooth road?
It has not always been smooth, I started off in a small office building with 4 other health practitioners and then transitioned to a Crossfit gym where I had a small office.
It took a while to build a patient base and for the community to learn and hear and feel the difference that I can make WITH them vs. treating them like a body part. I’ve had no great luck with landlords and putting a lot of my own money into the business, loans, buildouts, etc., and saw those things stripped from me.
But at the end of the day, I love what I do, I get to be my own boss, help people like I know they need help, take the time to really listen, and get them back to where they want to be!
Thanks for sharing that. So, maybe next you can tell us a bit more about your business?
Body Mechanics Physical Therapy is self-pay, direct access, no referral needed physical therapy clinic and sports performance facility. We focus on treating the patient as a whole and not just a body part or an insurance claim number. By providing self-pay services, patients are able to get the 1-on-1 care they need with a Doctor of Physical Therapy, devoted time and energy, as well as customized programming and concierge service including the ability to direct message their therapist whenever they have questions.
At Body Mechanics PT, we strive for patients to be in control of their own treatment, meaning they are constantly communicating with their therapist, treatment sessions are always changing and evolving based on what the patient needs that day, and the patient is active in therapy both in the clinic and at home. We focus on returning athletes to their top performance ability, whether recovering from an injury, surgery, pain, or hitting their PRs in lifting, running, or sports activities.
Dr. Braun is passionate about helping young athletes reach their full potential and understanding how their body works with and for them. Every patient will receive a different experience at Body Mechanics PT, we are not your average PT clinic and we will help you produce better than average results. Because we are a self-pay clinic, we do not take insurance, but are able to take FSA/HSA as well as patients can contact their insurance companies directly for reimbursement, it is recommended to do this prior to your sessions.
All of our patients are happy to pay out of pocket because the value they receive here far outweighs the benefit of using insurance. We are able to get patients on the schedule quickly, have decreased the number of visits to return to ability, and are patient-centric, other clinics that only rely on insurance cannot match the quality of care that Body Mechanics provides and the results that we achieve day in and day out!
Risk-taking is a topic that people have widely differing views on – we’d love to hear your thoughts.
Risk happens every day, especially when you own your own clinic or business, or are doing anything for yourself.
If you put yourself out there, there is always risk in that. Will it work out? Will I make money? Will I bring in the following? Etc. But very rarely do you get as big of a return if there is little to no risk involved.
To make a trail you have to be a trailblazer, especially if you have the talent, drive, and passion for something, you are doing yourself and the world a disservice if you do not take a risk on yourself!
Pricing:
- New Patient Evaluation $149
- Movement Wellness Check-up $49
- Treatment sessions $109
- Strength and conditioning session $85
Contact Info:
- Email: [email protected], [email protected]
- Website: www.bodymechpt.com, www.docmeghanbraun.com, www.raiseyourgame.club
- Instagram: @bodymechpt
- Facebook: @bodymechspt
- Twitter: @bodymechpt
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsi29nCnJ3NlfIvebN8mC4w
- Other: https://www.linkedin.com/in/meghan-braun/
Image Credits
Camilla Spencer, Melissa Phillips, and Meghan Braun
