Payton Azbell

Franklin, TN

Payton was born in Athens, Georgia (Go Dawgs!), but has lived in the Middle Tennessee area for most of his life. In his free time, he really enjoys being active by going to the gym or playing recreational sports like softball, sand volleyball, and pickleball. He is a 2nd generation physical therapist, following in his mother’s footsteps.

In his academic and professional career, he has gained experience treating people of all ages – including high school and college athletes, adults suffering from orthopedic conditions and neurological disorders, or automotive industrial workers.

When starting PT with me, we will collaboratively determine what your goals are and the activities to which you want to return. The treatment plan that we develop will be centered around those goal so that you are seeing your progress toward achieving them in real time. I will be a source of encouragement and positive assurance, while giving you the tools to succeed long after our time working together is finished.

Having been a baseball player throughout my youth and suffering from persistent shoulder pain in my teenage years as a result, I really enjoy working with baseball players to prevent them from experiencing the same things I did as a player. However, I enjoy working with patients from all kinds of athletic/occupational backgrounds!

During my time as a student, I worked with a patient who was recovering from ACL repairs in both knees. The added emotional strain of having their second surgery made it that much more important to be a source of comfort and encouragement for them. This patient made a significant amount of progress in the time that I got to work with them, and ended up fully recovering!