Fort Collins, CO | Onward Physical Therapy

Onward Fort Collins

Performance Physical Therapy Fort Collins

Excellence Looks Different

Our Mission

Eliminating pain and maximizing performance for active individuals in Fort collins, co. This is performance physical therapy!

“Just Rest” isn’t the answer. Deep down, you know that, and so do we. At Onward Fort Collins Physical Therapy, we replace that generic advice with comprehensive assessment and treatment plans enabling us to create a specific road map for your active and accelerated recovery. Get us on your team so you can stop “waiting it out” and start making progress back to the activities you love today.

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Pelvic health, pregnancy & postpartum

back pain

Neck Pain & Headaches

TMJ pain

Meet the Onward fort collins Team

Dr. Brian Melrose, PT, DPT

Excellence Looks Different

Brian is a physical therapist that specializes in treating orthopedic and sport-related injuries. He has additional training as a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist with the National Strength and Conditioning Association, a CrossFit Level 1 certificate, and is certified with the Clinical Management of the Fitness Athlete division of the Institute of Clinical Excellence....

Dr. Ellison Melrose, PT, DPT

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Dr. Ellison Melrose is a pelvic health physical therapist and holds her CrossFit Level 1 certificate. She is trained as an internal pelvic floor clinician and specializes in the management of both male and female pelvic floor dysfunction including pudendal neuralgia, incontinence, overactive bladder, constipation, pelvic organ prolapse, painful intercourse, musculoskeletal pain, diastasis recti, pregnancy and postpartum care....

Dr. Sam Lemminger, PT, DPT

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Dr. Sam Lemminger is a physical therapist specializing in treating orthopedic injuries and pelvic health. She also has extensive experience working with adaptive athletes. Sam has additional training in internal pelvic floor assessment and treatment, dry needling, manual therapy, and rehabilitation of rock climbers and CrossFit athletes....

The Onward Experience

What Our Patients Say

"Brian has been so awesome to work with! I came to him after years of neck pain that we couldn't get under control. His treatment plan worked wonders after I had failed rehab many times before. I'm know back in the gym, doing the things I love with no pain!"

Brian B.

"After giving birth to my daughter, I needed help building back to my normal exercise routine. I'm so grateful for finding Dr. Ellison and her guidance through my postpartum journey. She gave me reassurance that everything was going to go well and laid out an amazing game plan for me to follow."

Jasmine T.

"After two years of arm numbness anytime I lifted overhead, I had nearly given up on continuing to CrossFit. Then I found Onward! Within a few weeks my symptoms were gone and I'm back to competing in CrossFit! Hands down the best PTs I've worked with!"

Mary C.

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