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Physical Therapyfor the Forever Athlete.

  • One-on-one care with Doctors of Physical Therapy
  • Personalized treatment plans
  • Most patients feel relief after their first session
(727) 490-8262
75+
Combined Years of Experience
1-on-1
Doctor-led treatment every visit
700+
Clients Served in North St. Petersburg

Associations We Work With

  • Major League Baseball
  • PGA
  • WTA
  • LIV Golf

Care Designed
Around YOU.

Back Pain & Sciatica
01.

Back Pain & Sciatica

Assessment and personalized care for local back pain or sciatic symptoms that may travel into the hip, leg, or foot.

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Neck Pain
02.

Neck Pain

Care for neck pain, stiffness, posture-related strain, headaches, and symptoms that may extend into the shoulder or arm.

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Shoulder Pain
03.

Shoulder Pain

Shoulder assessment and rehabilitation focused on comfortable reaching, lifting, work, recreation, and overhead movement.

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Rotator Cuff Tear
04.

Rotator Cuff Tear

A progressive rehabilitation plan for rotator cuff pain, weakness, lost motion, conservative care, or post-surgical recovery.

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Elbow, Wrist & Hand Pain
05.

Elbow, Wrist & Hand Pain

Individualized care for pain, weakness, tingling, or restricted grip affecting work, daily tasks, golf, and racquet sports.

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Hip & Knee Pain
06.

Hip & Knee Pain

Assessment of joint motion, strength, gait, alignment, and repeated loading for hip or knee symptoms.

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Foot & Ankle Pain
07.

Foot & Ankle Pain

Care for foot or ankle pain that considers joint motion, foot mechanics, strength, balance, gait, and activity demands.

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Sports Injuries
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Sports Injuries

Rehabilitation for acute and overuse injuries that progresses from restoring movement into strength, skill, and sport-specific preparation.

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Tennis & Pickleball Injuries
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Tennis & Pickleball Injuries

Court-sport care for tendon problems, strains, sprains, and joint pain related to repeated strokes and quick direction changes.

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Dizziness & Vertigo
10.

Dizziness & Vertigo

Vestibular assessment and targeted therapy for spinning, unsteadiness, balance problems, and symptoms triggered by head movement.

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Nerve Pain
11.

Nerve Pain

Assessment and rehabilitation for burning, shooting, tingling, numb, or unusually sensitive nerve-related symptoms.

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Pre & Post Surgery
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Pre & Post Surgery

Pre-operative preparation and phased post-surgical rehabilitation for mobility, walking, strength, and return to meaningful activity.

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Sports We Specialize IN.

(727) 490-8262

Why People
Love FLORIDA PHYSIO.

Our licensed, highly trained therapists build treatment plans designed specifically for you, then educate you on preventing the next injury — not just treating this one.

What Our clients SAY.

Real stories from real patients — from weekend warriors to competitive athletes.

Diane White

Patient

Back to the activities I love, pain-free.

Our Team.

Meet the Doctors of Physical Therapy behind every Florida Physio treatment plan.

Dr. Leighton Peavler
Physical Therapist, Owner

Dr. Leighton Peavler

PT, DPT, OCS
Dr. Donald Wasoff
Physical Therapist

Dr. Donald Wasoff

PT, DPT, CSCS
Dr. Paige Matthews
Physical Therapist, Operations Director

Dr. Paige Matthews

PT, DPT, SCS
Dr. Kristin Boylan
Clinic Director

Dr. Kristin Boylan

PT, DPT
Dr. Kelly Claytor
Physical Therapist

Dr. Kelly Claytor

PT, DPT
Dr. Alex Adler
Physical Therapist

Dr. Alex Adler

PT, DPT, CSCS, OCS

Our Approach.

A customized, four-phase path from pain relief to peak performance — built around your goals every step of the way.

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Reduce Pain

After a thorough evaluation, our doctors of physical therapy use manual therapy, massage, dry needling, myofascial release, and more to reduce and eliminate pain.

02

Build Foundational Strength

As pain-free movement is restored, we build a customized program to target weaknesses and develop the foundational strength for daily tasks or sport-specific movements.

03

Optimize Speed and Power

Once strength begins to increase, we layer in specific exercises to optimize speed and power through plyometric work, agility challenges, and more.

04

Perform

Throughout the program we keep your goals in mind — whether that means spending a full day with your grandkids, walking 18 holes, or playing in your next professional event.

Mobility
Strength
Game Day

Success Stories & REVIEWS.

Hear directly from patients who have worked with Florida Physio to move better, recover from pain, and return to the activities they enjoy.

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Taylor Harroun

I had a rib injury that bothered me every time I swung a golf club for over a year. I went to my primary physician several times, got x-rays and she still couldn’t diagnose it. Within 5 minutes of meeting with Leighton he had it diagnosed and less than 6 weeks later the rib pain was gone! I would highly recommend him to anyone I know whether they played golf or not but if you do play golf he will not only fix your body but he will fix your swing as well. I’ve been a patient for over a year now and in that time I’ve gone from injury/rehab to strength and power training using the exercises Leighton provides in his fitness app. Not only do I no longer have a rib injury I can now happily say that I can play golf pain free! Leighton is not only great at what he does but he’s an excellent human being and someone I now consider a friend. Thanks Leighton and Florida Physio!

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Kevin Dyer

I’ve had alot of experience with PT and with training and can say that Florida Physio has been the absolute best that I’ve ever had. Leighton and Don are real pros and are a pleasure to work with. I value the fact that both have golf backgrounds so they get it on both a physiological and performance level. Fantastic practice.

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Brad Schmeiser

Highly recommend Florida Physio, Leighton and Don have helped my strength and conditioning tremendously. Their core and strength exercises have improved my flexibility, back issues and overall strength. They offer detailed exercises to improve core strength, flexibility and swing speed for your golf game.

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Anastassia Belessioti

My 14 years old son is a competitive golfer and he had a wonderful experience with Leighton. Starting with a TPI assessment and a detailed conversation about my son’s goals, Leighton created a plan of stretches and exercises that would help my boy achieve his goals. Leighton truly a great professional!

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Michael Puffer

I can’t thank Leighton enough for all the overall improvements I’ve seen with my golf game, my body, and most importantly the reduction in pain. He knows his stuff! I also absolutely love the app and the ability to get all my training in on my time.

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Lisa Pataky

Leighton is a wonderful physical therapist. His knowledge and evaluation skills are of the highest level. All of his treatment sessions were personalized and took steps towards reaching my goals. He gives full one on one attention during all sessions. His manual therapy skills and exercises prescribed were extremely helpful in my feeling better. Highly recommend anyone needing physical therapy to see Leighton.

Come See Us!

Stop by our North St. Petersburg clinic or reach out below — our team is ready to build a treatment plan designed specifically for you.

Hours
Monday – Friday7am – 6pm ESTSaturdayClosedSundayClosed
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Live Pain Free in North St. Petersburg.

We believe you deserve a body that functions at its best — schedule a visit with a Doctor of Physical Therapy and start your recovery today.