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CORE VALUES PHYSICAL THERAPY AND WELLNESS

Our Award Winning Team in Orlando

 

 
Dr Rebecca Smith Orlando Physical Therapy - Core Values PT

Doctor Rebecca Smith

Owner, Mother, Endurance Athlete, Cert-DN, Pelvic health specialist

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 Megan Ford

Physical Therapist, Crossfit Level 1 Trainer

Growing up in Dallas, Texas, before moving to Florida in the early 2000s with her family, Megan has always been an avid athlete. She engaged in gymnastics, cheerleading, dance, musical theater, and notably excelled in volleyball as a setter/hitter.

Megan's academic journey included studying Health Sciences at Lake Sumter State College and UCF, where she played volleyball, graduating in 2015. She earned her Doctor of Physical Therapy degree with honors from AdventHealth University in 2021.

Her clinical expertise encompasses inpatient rehabilitation for post-stroke, spinal cord injuries, amputees, and oncology patients, with a significant focus on outpatient orthopedics. This includes sports medicine, vestibular rehab, chronic pain management, and post-operative care.

Known in the Central Florida area for her achievements in competitive Crossfit and bodybuilding, Megan's passion for functional fitness, Olympic weightlifting, and general health & wellness aligns seamlessly with the ethos of Core Values Physical Therapy, where she continues to contribute her skills and expertise.

Dr Megan Ford Orlando Physical Therapy - Core Values PT
Dr Austin Jackson Orlando Physical Therapy - Core Values PT

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!

Dr. Owen Gillam

PT, DPT, OCS

Owen received his doctorate of physical therapy from Utica College as well as his BS in health studies during his undergraduate coursework. He is also a Certified Orthopedic Specialist.

Owen has developed a deep interest in sport and orthopedic physical therapy following spending two seasons as an Assistant Coach with Utica College’s Men’s soccer program. Owen also spent a year prior to joining his last job as the head physio for a local UPSL soccer team in Upstate NY. Owen is a lifelong learner and continues to push the envelope of what sport physical therapy is/can be, with further education in strength and conditioning, Mckenzie spine treatments, RockTape techniques, manual therapy, as well as ACL rehabilitation and muscle injury management. He has spent the last 3 years of his career in a sports performance PT clinic working with athletes spanning from teenage years to adults competing at the professional sports level.

He moved to Winter Garden to be with his girlfriend and the hopes for warmer weather where he can play soccer year round. 

Owen enjoys spending his time outside of the clinic playing and watching soccer, hiking, reading, and lifting.

Ideal client: ACL rehab, youth sports  and field athletes 

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OUR MISSION

We are committed and dedicated to our staff, patients, and our Orlando community.

 

 
 

PATIENTS

 

To provide an atmosphere of healing, trust, and empowerment to achieve optimal health and wellness, while generating results that you can feel.

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

STAFF

 

To create and uphold an atmosphere of mutual respect, trust, equality, and integrity from the ground up, as a unified team.

 

 

 

 
 
 
 

COMMUNITY

To serve members of our local community by promoting collective health and wellness in order to foster connection amongst all individuals in our shared environment.

 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Are you finding that pain is increasingly intruding on your daily focus and activities?

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During your consultation, we’ll attentively listen to your concerns, pinpoint the root of your discomfort, craft a tailored action plan, and accompany you closely throughout your healing process.

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