Today we’d like to introduce you to Melody Medley-Keith.
Hi Melody , we’d love for you to start by introducing yourself.
Well, I can make it brief but physical therapy was not my first career. In fact, it is my third and I did not receive my Doctoral degree until the age of 50. I started as a swim teacher and water aerobics instructor and started a company that designed and innovated many of the learn to swim products out in the market today. After working with Sprint Aquatics for over 10 years, my husband and I decided to move back to the Austin, Texas area where my family lived and open an aquatic physical therapy center where I was going to teach swimming lesson and water aerobics. Once we opened Lakeway Aquatic Physical Therapy in 2000 then decided to go back to school to obtain my Doctoral degree in physical therapy. I was hooked on physical therapy and how it really helped people get back to living their lives. Now, 25 years later Lakeway Aquatic Physical Therapy Center celebrated 25 years in business. We continue to sever the people of Lakeway/Lake Travis & Austin with physical therapy that gets to the cause of the cause.
Would you say it’s been a smooth road, and if not what are some of the biggest challenges you’ve faced along the way?
We had struggles of course like all businesses, but our biggest blow was in 2015 when the building where our pool and office was located were sold and the new owners decided they did not want a pool in the building and sent us packing. We really thought we would have to close the doors, but Nitro Swim Center saved us and now allow us to purchase time in their facility and that is when we moved to Lakeway Commons off Lakeway Blvd. It was a scarry time, but our clients moved with us.
Alright, so let’s switch gears a bit and talk business. What should we know?
As physical therapist we pride ourselves on being “hands on” and working for the cause of the cause. We have over 56 years of combined experience in many different areas of physical therapy and work hard every day to make our patients feel better.
Some of our many services include Aquatic Physical Therapy, Vestibular Therapy, Pre and Post Surgery, Headaches and TMJ pain, Chronic Pain, Spinal pain, Balance Training, and LSVT BIG Parkinson’s Therapy and other Neurological conditions. We bill most major insurance companies, and we are always available to answer any questions you have about how physical therapy can help you and your challenges.
What’s next?
Future plans include to keep working to be the best physical therapist out there. We know you have a choice when you go to see a physical therapist and we want you to choose Lakeway Aquatic Physical Therapy.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.lakewayaquatics.com
- Facebook: Lakeway Aquatics Physical Therapy
Image Credits
Melody Medley-Keith DPT, MA, PTA
Barker F. Keith II
