About

Who We Are

Learn about our company’s mission, our vision, and how Path to Movement is rooted in helping individuals stay active, healthy and fit for life.

Who We Are

Our Mission

To help people get out of pain, feel more confident in how they move and supply them with the necessary tools to perform what they love over their lifetime. We empower people to feel strong, capable and resilient.

Our Vision

Path to Movement strives to provide a holistic approach to health care that values longevity through freedom of movement. We want to help change healthcare through education on the importance of healing yourself and finding fulfillment in life through our relationship with movement. We believe that we are all capable of more than we know and age, pain or injury does not require giving up the things you love to do.

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Dr. Ryan Peeters, PT, DPT, founder of Path to Movement, working with an athlete
The Team

Meet Our Doctors of Physical Therapy

Both of our clinicians are Doctors of Physical Therapy and active athletes themselves, from trail running and soccer to CrossFit.

Dr. Ryan Peeters, PT, DPT, Owner and Founder of Path to Movement

Dr. Ryan Peeters

PT, DPT Owner & Founder

Dr. Ryan grew up in Worcester, NY and graduated with his doctorate of Physical Therapy in 2014 from D’Youville University in Buffalo, NY. Since then, he has worked with adults in rehabilitation hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, outpatient clinics and home care.

From these experiences he has deeply appreciated the consequences our human body faces with age, injury, and disease. Above all, he has a passion for helping active adults and athletes looking to optimize their physical health and well-being.

As a Level 2 Certified Running Gait Analyst & Certified V.O2 Distance Running Coach he specializes in helping runners identify their inefficiencies, overcome injuries during training and improve their performance through skilled programming. Dr. Ryan is also a Level 2 MovNat Certified Trainer which helps his clients learn Natural Movement techniques to ensure they stay strong and active for a lifetime.

In his free time, you can catch him outdoors with his wife and 2 daughters. He enjoys trail running, playing soccer, hiking the Adirondacks, snowboarding, and playing his guitar or piano.

Dr. Colleen Starkey, PT, DPT, CF-L1, physical therapist at Path to Movement

Dr. Colleen Starkey

PT, DPT, CF-L1 Doctor of Physical Therapy

Dr. Colleen is a Delco native from Aston and a graduate of the University of Scranton where she earned her Doctorate of Physical Therapy. She has 20+ years of experience as a Physical Therapist AND has been training and competing in CrossFit since 2009. Not only does she bring a wealth of experience in helping active people through injury but she has the know-how to help you perform at your best!

Whether you’re looking to deal with nagging pains that stand in the way of your workouts or earn your first muscle up, she has you covered.

In her free time she enjoys playing soccer, jumping on the trampoline with her two girls, and venturing out for good food with her family.

Our Space

Where treatment meets training.

We work inside two partner training gyms: Plank’d Fitness in Swarthmore and Spectrum Strength Training in Bryn Mawr, so your treatment and your training happen in the same place.

Dr. Ryan Peeters performing hands-on shoulder treatment with a client on a treatment table Hands-On Treatment
Dr. Ryan Peeters and a client performing a lateral lunge mobility drill Training Floor
Dr. Ryan Peeters watching a client perform a running drill on the training floor Movement Coaching
Credentials

Our Certifications

The degrees and certifications our team brings to every evaluation.

Doctors of Physical Therapy

Dr. Ryan Peeters and Dr. Colleen Starkey both hold a Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) degree.

Level 2 Certified Running Gait Analyst

Dr. Ryan Peeters is a Level 2 Certified Running Gait Analyst, helping runners identify inefficiencies and overcome injuries during training.

Certified V.O2 Distance Running Coach

Dr. Ryan Peeters is a Certified V.O2 Distance Running Coach, improving runner performance through skilled programming.

Level 2 MovNat Certified Trainer

Dr. Ryan Peeters is a Level 2 MovNat Certified Trainer, teaching natural movement techniques so clients stay strong and active for a lifetime.

CrossFit Level 1 Trainer (CF-L1)

Dr. Colleen Starkey holds a CrossFit Level 1 certification and has been training and competing in CrossFit since 2009.

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