disability by serving as a dynamic bridge between health and health services delivery for individuals and populations. “[Physical therapist] have a very comprehensive view of the human body,” Davis says. “We’re able to really meet patients where they are and figure out how we can…actually optimize their baseline. How can we make them better than where they were when they got injured, or when they had a stroke, or when they had surgery. That was the driving force behind why I started my clinic. I wanted to be able to help these people…reach goals that, for all intents and purposes, are very achievable.” Davis says that conventional medicine is often reactive; in other words, you get sick and then go and get fixed. “We as a society have a problem of health versus sickness,” Davis says. Physical therapy should be seen as a complement rather than an alternative to traditional medical care, says Davis. “We should always be striving to work together to get the patient to their best outcome. Ninety-five percent of my clients don’t get out the door after their first visit without us talking about sleep, nutrition, hydration, general physical activity, hobbies, interests, ergonomics at their work, past injuries, past providers they’ve interacted with.” “Someone might be coming in with knee pain from last weekend when they ran a marathon, and we’re going to talk about, hey, how did you warm up? How did you get ready? Where are you at in your training cycle? What could be improved upon? Going back to that concept of how can we optimize people’s day-to-day life? How can we optimize their performance, how can we get them back to doing things that they enjoy and that are really meaningful for them?” Davis recently added a Corporate Wellness Consulting program and Functional Capacity Evaluations to the services her clinic provides. Working with companies on their employees’ health can be a huge benefit to a community focused on economic development, business retention and expansion. “You hear all the time about how we are trying to attract new professionals and young families to the Rock County area,” says Davis. “Since 2018…national indices are showing that employee health, employee wellbeing, fitness, those factors are ranking [at the top] as to importance when professionals are considering new jobs.” Davis says that when companies offer perks like gym memberships, complimentary consultations, nutrition coaches and regular wellness events, it all combines to increase productivity, increase morale, decrease absenteeism from work and decrease employee turnover. “All of that is a win for a business,” says Davis. “Studies show that for every one dollar spent on employee wellness, the return is between three dollars and six dollars. A lot of times, it really doesn’t cost that much to run an employee wellness program. If [the leadership of a company] shows that they care [about health and wellness], the employees are also more likely to show that they care as well. It all goes back to how do we attract and retain talent in Janesville.” 10 | FORWARD JANESVILLE It all goes back to how we attract and retain talent in Janesville. Alaina Davis, owner of Davis Physical Therapy Alaina administering cupping therapy and myofascial release • Agrace • Badger CryoClinic & Spa • Badgerland Chiropractic • Black Bridge Family Dental • Boltz Strength • BrightStar Home Care • Caravel Autism Health • Cedar Crest, Inc. • Clover Family Services LLC • Crossroads Counseling Center • Damrow Chiropractic Office, S.C. • Davis Physical Therapy LLC • Dean Medical Group - Janesville East • Dreier Family Dental, LLC • Eyemart Express • Gray Family Dental • Great Smiles Dental, S.C. • HealthNet of Rock County, Inc. • Hometown Hub • Ironside Fitness • Isaac Strong Foundation • Janesville Athletic Club • Lakeland Care • Loving Life Creatively LLC • Marigold Speech Pathology Services LLC • Massas Transportation • Mercyhealth • MH Imaging • Northstar Medical Radioisotopes • Nutrition and Health Associates, Inc. • Oak Park Place • Our House Senior Living Assisted Care • Paull Chiropractic Family Wellness Center • Premier Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery • Revitalize Health & Wellness • Revive Myofascial Therapy, LLC • Riley Nilo Training Center • Rock County Cancer Coalition • Rock River Valley Blood Center • SHINE Technologies, LLC • Signal Health Group of Southern Wisconsin • Smile Doctors • South Central WI AHEC, Inc. • SPACE Autastic, Inc. • SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital – Janesville • St. Elizabeth Campus • Streamline Swim Academy • Thrive Massage & Healing Arts LLC • Transitions at Home, INC. • Triple H Ranch & Therapeutic Horsemanship LLC • Velocity Multi-Sport & Cycling • Venustas Immortalis • Visiting Angels • YMCA of Northern Rock County Forward Janesville has 50+ members whose primary business supports physical, mental and behavioral health and wellness. For a dynamic listing, please visit our online Member Directory at www.business.forwardjanesville.com/list. Health & Wellness Members
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