By Natalia Rodriguez
This past April, Aaron Wright brought his passion for physical therapy and fitness to Scotts Valley with the family-run business Within Your Reach Physical Therapy & Fitness. With a doctorate in physical therapy from Samuel Merritt University, Dr. Wright has a love for movement and assisting others to maintain their mobility. This is not your regular gym; the Wright family has your personal best interest in mind.
Aaron is a local, and after years of living in Danville, he and his wife, Michelle Wright, returned to Santa Cruz County to raise their three children. In this family business, everyone pitches in, as Michelle credits the website and marketing to her son.
Within Your Reach Physical Therapy & Fitness isn’t their first business; the couple owned and operated Sound of the Wind Body Wellness Center, a personal training and body wellness center in the East Bay, for 12 years. Then, following his enthusiasm for fitness, Aaron found ways to bring wellness back home to Santa Cruz County.
Within Your Reach is an ideal resource for anyone wanting to increase or improve mobility. This includes seniors, athletes, patients with Parkinson’s, teen athletes with sports injuries, and more!
If you can’t make it in person, there are ways to bring restorative movement home. Aaron updates his wellness education channel on YouTube, WrightNowFitness, with topics ranging from cardio to therapy, including free therapeutic workouts for neck, wrist, and shoulder pain and sciatica (tingling or ache in the leg). His channel perfectly represents the accessibility the Wrights offer to keep everyone moving regardless of location.
The latest addition to his specialties is Parkinson’s Wellness Recovery certification. This is an “evidence-based form of exercise developed to isolate and decrease Parkinson’s specific symptoms that affect the quality of everyday life.”. Within Your Reach is an excellent resource for those living with Parkinson’s.
For a long time, client Maria Kelly has come to know the Wrights fondly. She began working with Dr Wright after a car accident left her with vertigo. She couldn’t find relief from any doctors she visited, and Dr. Wright approached her, saying he believed he could help.” My treatment was personalized.” Maria explained. “He made sure I was comfortable.”
The treatment for Maria’s vertigo involved strength training and targeted neck massage.
Now, her dizziness is gone, and she still regularly attends sessions,” they have great scheduling. They moved my appointment up when I needed it.” She recalled.
Co-owner Michelle Wright credits Aaron’s expertise: “Aaron has always been great at helping people reduce pain through exercise.”
Scheduling therapy at Within Your Reach is convenient and easy. Every session is one-on-one to ensure all needs are addressed. There are no hidden fees, and the Wrights can provide clients with an accumulated “super bill” to submit to their insurance provider.
They focus on collaborative care; first-time clients will receive a complete body evaluation at Within Your Reach. They seek to understand their clients. Meaning they take previous injuries and lifestyles into consideration. Aaron aims to keep you active or restore movement in the ways you love with the utmost personalized care.
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Within Your Reach won “Best of Scotts Valley” from the Press Banner. See for yourself at the grand opening and ribbon cutting 5:30-7 p.m. Sept. 26 at 5403 Scotts Valley Drive, Suites E-F, Scotts Valley. Look for the green circle logo on the door.
Within Your Reach: 5403 Scotts Valley Drive, Suites E-F, Scotts Valley (look for the green circle on the door).
Visit their website for additional information and client testimonials at withinyourreachpt.com.
To schedule an appointment, call (831) 600-7886 or email [email protected]