Kim Sauers

Franklin, TN

Kim is a Chicago-area native and stayed in the Midwest to obtain her undergrad degree in Science-Business from the University of Notre Dame. She spent time working as a physical therapy tech prior to moving to Nashville, where she obtained her Doctorate in Physical Therapy at Belmont University. Kim graduated from Belmont in 2021 and began her career as a staff therapist in outpatient orthopedics. During her time as a staff therapist, Kim participated in an Orthopedic Residency program and recently sat for the Orthopedic Clinical Specialist exam.

I am always excited to work with patients who are motivated to return to what they love doing. I will give 100% to my patients but expect that they give me 100% in return so that we are both fully invested in their treatment plan and can have the best result possible. I like to have fun and be creative to make sure we achieve a patient’s individual, personal, and meaningful goals.

As a graduate of an orthopedic residency program, orthopedic physical therapy truly is my area of expertise as I have spent the past year participating in advanced training in this area. My scholarly project for residency was centered specifically around evidence-based injury prevention of youth ice hockey players.

I met a patient for initial evaluation who was a young woman, mother, and full-time worker dealing with back pain that limited her ability to get through the day without pain which had persisted for years on end. She was upset and resistant to start PT because her doctor did not order an MRI and she did not know what was wrong with her. By the end of my hour with her, she was much more positive about how therapy can help, even without undergoing an MRI. After a few weeks of work, she was able to go through an entire day without back pain and resumed a normal work out routine. It felt great to help a “non-believer” experience and understand the benefits of physical therapy!