Our Award Winning Team in Orlando

Doctor Rebecca Smith

Owner, Mother, Endurance Athlete

Rebecca, a Doctor of Physical Therapy, has a decade of experience in both private and hospital settings. As an athlete and a mother who has battled chronic pain for over a decade, she founded Core Values Physical Therapy and Wellness to prioritize patient needs over insurance constraints. Her practice offers one-on-one, 55-minute sessions that blend clinical reasoning, exercise, and manual therapy, tailored to individual goals and needs.

Raised in south Florida by a medical family, Rebecca's passion for sports and medicine started young. She played various sports, notably water polo, and was deeply influenced by discussions of medicine with her orthopedic surgeon father. Pursuing her dual interests, she graduated Cum Laude with a bachelor's in exercise physiology from the University of Florida in 2007, followed by a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from Boston University in 2010, graduating with honors.

Rebecca’s experience spans sports medicine, orthopedics, chronic pain, pelvic health and post-op care in various clinical settings. At Core Values, she leverages her background to provide a patient-centered experience, focusing on helping clients return to their active lifestyles.

Doctor Austin Jackson

Physical Therapist, Board Certified Fellow of Manual Therapy OR* Fellow of the American Academy of
Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapists

Austin is from a small town in Central Illinois and has a passion for staying fit through athletics and
outdoor leisure. He participated in both basketball and baseball in high school but has since let curiosity
for new sports or activities guide his fitness journey whether that be swimming, biking, running, golf, or
some healthy competition on the pickleball court.
He earned both his Bachelor’s in Health Sciences degree (2015) and Doctorate of Physical Therapy
degree (2017) at Saint Louis University in St. Louis, Missouri. In his commitment for continued
professional growth, he pursued and earned a Certification in Orthopaedic Manual Therapy through the
Manual Therapy Institute in 2021. With inspiration from his instructors, he went further to earn the title
of Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists (2023) through many
hours of continued training in this field.
Austin brings 6 years of experience in the outpatient, orthopaedic setting treating industrial athletes and
weekend warriors in Chicago, IL. He is excited to bring this experience, manual therapy expertise, and a
fun-loving attitude to the Core Values team and the community of Central Florida!