Movement For Life

What Movement For Life does

Movement For Life is an employee-owned outpatient private practice physical therapy company founded in 1999 and headquartered in San Luis Obispo, California. The company operates a network of 25 or more clinics across Arizona, California, North Carolina, and Virginia, delivering orthopedic, sports medicine, vestibular, cardiopulmonary, pelvic health, and post-surgical rehabilitation services. It reports 251–500 employees and an unusually high clinical credentialing profile, with 40% of its licensed physical therapists holding board certification compared to a 13% national average.

The company's service portfolio spans four pillars: core clinic-based physical therapy billed primarily through insurance; Movement for Work, a B2B employer services program addressing musculoskeletal cost reduction through early intervention; OrthoTriage, a same-day orthopedic assessment offered at a $75 flat rate; and Everflex, a free digital self-help platform that delivers personalized exercise plans while patients await in-clinic appointments. Technology infrastructure includes Prompt EMR for scheduling and billing, the Keet Health Outcomes Platform for voluntary MIPS reporting, and standardized functional outcome collection across all insurance types and body regions.

The business model combines insurance-billed fee-for-service PT, direct employer contracts under Movement for Work, and cash-pay offerings including OrthoTriage and specialty programs such as Blood Flow Restriction Therapy and Knock Out Parkinson's boxing classes. Go-to-market relies on physician referral networks maintained by regional Physician Liaisons, direct-to-patient online scheduling, employer sales directed by Business Development Directors, and the Everflex digital channel for top-of-funnel patient capture. The employee-owned ownership structure differentiates Movement For Life from PE-backed or founder-controlled outpatient PT peers and aligns clinician incentives with operating performance.

Name

Movement For Life

Legal name

Movement for Life

Website

https://movementforlife.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Movement For Life is an employee-owned outpatient physical therapy practice operating 25+ clinics across Arizona, California, North Carolina, and Virginia. It serves individual patients with orthopedic and sports rehabilitation and self-insured employers through its Movement for Work MSK cost-reduction program.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Outpatient Physical Therapy Services

NAICS

Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists (62134)

SIC

Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

Orthopedic Physical Therapy & Post-Op Rehab (HSADAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Orthopedic & Sports Rehabilitation Centers (HLAFAFAI), Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation (Cardiac & Pulmonary Rehab) (HSADAIAK)

Keywords

• Outpatient physical therapy
• Orthopedic rehabilitation
• Sports medicine therapy
• Musculoskeletal care
• Employer wellness programs

Headquarters

HQ city

San Luis Obispo

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices21 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Insurance Billable PT Services: Primary revenue stream from outpatient physical therapy services billed to health insurance plans including third-party payers, workers' compensation insurance, and Medicare. Services include evaluation, treatment, and follow-up care across multiple specialties.
2. Direct-to-Employer Contracting (Movement for Work): Revenue from direct employer contracts providing early MSK intervention for employees. Employers pay for access to physical therapy services, reducing downstream healthcare costs and workers' compensation claims.
3. Cash Pay / Self-Pay Services: Self-pay patients without insurance coverage or those opting out of insurance. Cash rate programs available. Includes OrthoTriage at $75 flat rate for initial evaluation.
4. Blood Flow Restriction Therapy: Specialized therapy service using FDA-approved BFR equipment for muscle hypertrophy and rehabilitation, billed as a physical therapy service.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Movement For Life operates a multi-state network of outpatient physical therapy clinics delivering orthopedic, sports medicine, vestibular, pelvic health, and cardiopulmonary rehabilitation services. The company supplements in-clinic care with the Everflex digital PT tool, OrthoTriage same-day orthopedic assessments, and the Movement for Work employer program targeting musculoskeletal cost reduction.

Product overview

Movement For Life is an outpatient private practice physical therapy company operating a network of employee-owned clinics across Arizona, California, North Carolina, and Virginia. The company offers core physical therapy services through its clinic network, supplemented by digital health tools (Everflex), urgent orthopedic care (OrthoTriage), and employer-focused MSK cost reduction programs (Movement for Work). The portfolio includes specialized treatment programs such as ACL Injury Prevention, Balance Training & Fall Prevention, Blood Flow Restriction Therapy, Cardiopulmonary Rehab, Chronic Pain Management, Concussion Rehab, Diabetes Management, Dry Needling, Osteoporosis Programs, TPI Movement Screens, Vestibular Rehabilitation, Workers' Compensation services, Knock Out Parkinson's boxing program, Move to Recover surgical preparation, and Zero to 5K running programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Everflex: Digital physical therapy tool offering instant self-help with evidence-based exercise plans for pain relief. Free digital PT tool for patients awaiting appointments.
• Movement for Work
• OrthoTriage

Products and services

• Movement For Life Clinics Outpatient physical therapy clinics providing orthopedic, sports medicine, vestibular, pelvic health, cardiopulmonary, and post-surgical rehabilitation services to individual patients, billed through insurance or cash pay.
• OrthoTriage Fast orthopedic same-day assessment service offering a $75 flat-rate initial evaluation and plan, with no insurance delays or referral required, guided by a board-certified physical therapist.
• Movement for Work Employer-focused MSK cost reduction program providing early intervention physical therapy, workers' compensation management, return-to-work support, and outcomes reporting to self-insured employers and HR/benefits teams.
• Everflex Free digital PT tool providing personalized, evidence-based exercise plans via web self-registration that patients can use while waiting for clinical appointments, serving as a digital front door to clinic services.

Quantifiable outcome

• 676% ROI with national food manufacturer employer partner
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• National Food ManufacturercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMovement for Work employer partnership delivering early MSK intervention services. Achieved 676% ROI and diverted 93 employees from external medical care.
• The Washington BalletcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMovement for Work partnership providing workers' compensation physical therapy services. Achieved 66% reduction in workers' compensation mod rate.
• Hospitality EmployercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMovement for Work employer partnership. Achieved 13.4% reduction in paid MSK claims through early intervention physical therapy services.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Athletico Physical Therapy: Multi-state outpatient PT provider with comparable orthopedic/sports therapy focus, employer services, and patient-direct acquisition; competes head-to-head in several of Movement for Life's geographies.
• Ivy Rehab Network: Multi-state outpatient PT and pediatric therapy network using partnership and de novo clinic model; comparable specialty orthopedic/sports offering and employer outreach.
• Benchmark Physical Therapy: Multi-state outpatient PT operator in the Southeast and beyond with comparable orthopedic focus, employer partnerships, and outcomes tracking; directly comparable clinic-network model.
• ATI Physical Therapy: Largest US outpatient physical therapy chain operating across similar conditions (orthopedic, sports, workers' comp) and similarly employer-facing models; directly competes for patients, employers, and clinical talent in Movement for Life's states.
• Concentra Group Holdings: Occupational health and outpatient PT provider with deep employer contracting and workers' comp relationships; directly comparable to Movement for Work's B2B MSK proposition.
• U.S. Physical Therapy: Public outpatient PT roll-up with hundreds of clinics via partnership/management models; uses a similar clinic-network and employer-driven playbook and competes in overlapping geographies.
• Physical Rehabilitation Network: Outpatient PT management services and clinic partnership organization with regional brands; comparable multi-state orthopedic PT delivery and employer/workers' comp services.
• Therapy Partners Group: Outpatient PT management and partnership organization building a network of regional brands with employer services and orthopedic specialty programs; highly comparable operating model.

Broad incumbents

• Select Medical Holdings: Diversified specialty care and rehab operator with significant outpatient PT and workers' comp exposure; overlaps Movement for Life in outpatient orthopedic and employer MSK services but at much larger scale and breadth.

Regional players

• Bay State Physical Therapy: Northeast-focused outpatient PT network with similar orthopedic/sports and employer programs; not a direct geographic competitor but a strong comparability benchmark for multi-clinic PT roll-up economics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/MovementForLife
• Facebookfacebook.com/slsportstherapy

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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