It was only his junior year in high school when Drew decided his life passion was to start his own physical therapy clinic. “I always knew exactly what I wanted to do,” he said. This intuition was confirmed after major knee and shoulder surgeries; his experience as a physical therapy patient launched his drive to build a new, innovative physical therapy clinic.

His experience as an athlete fuels his practice as a physical therapist. Drew swam competitively from age six to 26. Drew graduated high school as a first team All-American swimmer and was recruited as a member of the University of Kansas swim team. During his tenure at KU, he achieved many accolades, including first team all-Big 12, University school record holder and qualifier for the 2000 Olympic Trial. Following his competitive career, he coached for the Jayhawk Swim Team, Air Force Academy Club Team and Blue Valley North High School swim team.

As an athlete, “I’ve never been a Michael Phelps,” Drew says. “I’ve never been the most talented or the best physically in the pool. But I came to realize early, how to learn and grow is by watching the best, studying how they do it and being the best technical swimmer possible. That, with my desire to see just how far I could push myself, helped me to be successful in the pool.”

Drew attended Creighton University and graduated with his Doctorate in Physical Therapy in 2005. He has practiced as a licensed Physical Therapist in Kansas City since 2005, fulfilling his lifelong dream in 2007 when he opened Sport + Spine (now TruMove). Today, he combines his athletic experience with his physical therapy knowledge. “I’ve always been able to see movement well,” Drew says, “and I’ve always been focused on motion and function.”

Since then, he has devoted his time to both the development of TruMove and his professional education. Immediately following school, he received certification as a spine specialist though the McKenzie Institute. He also became a movement specialist though the Gray Institute, and was one of Kansas City’s first Nike Golf Performance Specialists. In 2014, Drew and fellow therapist Kim Erisman became the first physical therapists in Kansas City to receive their Dry Needling Certification. Together, Kim and Drew were the driving force to bring Dry Needling to all therapists and to the people of Kansas.

Drew married Emily in 2005, and they have two daughters, Ella Grace and Ivy Lee. Outside TruMove, Drew enjoys spending time on their new family farm in Louisburg, KS and also enjoys swimming, mountain biking and golfing.

With a passion to serve patients of all ages, from all walks of life, Ethan has a deep appreciation for TruMove’s functional, whole-body approach.  “Whether patients are simply trying to get through daily tasks around the house or wanting to compete at the top of their game in highly-competitive sporting events, everyone deserves the opportunity to do so without the limitations of pain.  It is my mission to do everything I can to treat and equip them to make those goals become reality.”

A Kansas native, Ethan grew up in the small town of Eureka participating in a variety of sports.  His love for sports transitioned into a desire to help athletes achieve and maintain high performance levels.  He did so as an Athletic Trainer.  Soon realizing the impact he could have on the lives of not only athletes, but anyone who was searching for relief from pain and wanting to get back to living/performing without those limitations, he dove in to physical therapy and has never looked back.  Ethan immerses himself in research on new and innovative treatments, always searching for ways to push forward, continue to improve, and provide the best care available for his patients.

Since obtaining her Doctorate of Physical Therapy, Emily has spent over 10 years dedicating her time to providing compassionate and individualized care to a diverse patient population in the KC metro area. She has recently obtained a Performance Specialist certification, further expanding her expertise in functional movement assessment and corrective exercise application. As she progressed in her career, she became even more motivated to help individuals maximize their overall health through motion, and was excited to find a role at TruMove. “I am genuinely so excited to be part of an amazing team of therapists at TruMove who are dedicated to helping individuals take a more proactive approach to managing their health and wellness”.

Outside of the clinic, Emily stays busy with family life and chasing after her young twins, Nash and Olivia. They provide a constant source of entertainment and exhaustion all at the same time! She and her family love to spend as much time outside as possible, taking lots of hikes, bike rides and playing tennis together. She plans to continue developing her tennis skills to eventually participate in USTA tournaments.

Coming from a small Kansas town, Emily competed in a variety of sports growing up and understands the importance of staying active as well as working hard to achieve goals. She loves to work with patients to help them achieve their specific functional goals, as well as having a little fun along the way! Looking forward, she plans to continue expanding her knowledge regarding functional movement patterns and also plans to obtain a nutrition certification, further empowering her patients to maximize their functional fitness.

Josh grew up playing many sports including baseball, football, and basketball. In middle school and high school his focus was on basketball. And although he knew he wouldn’t play in college, he knew he still wanted to be around sports. “I thought athletic training was cool, and my goal in life was to tape Michael Jordan’s ankle.” He may not have been able to tape Mike’s ankle, but he did have the opportunity to intern with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during their training camps two years in a row.

Working as a tech in an outpatient clinic inspired him to attend PT school at Wichita State, and he graduated in 2001. He has enjoyed working with athletes of all ages, from middle schoolers to his oldest patient at 90 years old.

In 2006, he was introduced to the Gray Institute by a co-worker, which changed the way he thought about movement and his approach to treating patients forever. In 2019 he graduated from the GIFT fellowship program.

Josh says, “What we do as movement professionals is so much fun!” And, “Helping people get out of pain and back to the activities they love is so rewarding.”

Josh enjoys spending time with his family—his wife Megan and daughter Kayla. He enjoys working out, running, and some occasional hoops. He has participated in many running events in and around Kansas City, as well as completing the Louisville marathon in 2017.

Kelly has spent nearly 19 years in her career as a physical therapist.  She was driven early on in sports and quickly realized that with sports, comes injuries.  It was during these moments that Kelly realized that a career in physical therapy was for her.

Kelly received her undergraduate degree in Biology while playing basketball at Pittsburg State.  A couple of season ending injuries allowed her to enjoy basketball as a coach on the sidelines.  She gained a ton of perspective and learned how to coach and motivate while rehabilitating from these injuries.  This also furthered her desire to become a physical therapist.

She then went on to Wichita State where she received her Masters in Physical Therapy.  During these years, she was introduced to the sport of Triathlon and fell in love with the training and the diversity.  “I found that athletes come in all shapes and sizes, all levels of motivation, many different backgrounds and I was hooked.  This collection of people is so welcoming and endearing.”

Kelly has been able to use her history as a patient, her training with runners and triathletes to further understand her place as a physical therapist.  “I believe there is a bit of an athlete in all of us, even it it’s just to get off the couch and walk to the fridge without pain.  I feel that I understand movement and have the ability to motivate patients to achieve their goals.”  She has a deep understanding of movement and training and can assess patient needs.  She also has extensive training in manual therapy, which enables her to address any underlying tissue or joint restrictions that contribute to pain.

At this point in her life, she loves doting on her 2 young daughters and looks forward to coaching them in whatever activity they choose.  She is married and lives in Lee’s Summit where she runs, rides her bike and swims when the weather permits.   She is looking forward to continuing her growth as a PT with further education and training.

Luke grew up in the area, attended Mid-America Nazarene University during undergrad, and finished up his schooling at the University of Kansas Medical Center, becoming a Doctor of Physical Therapy. He played many sports growing up including a whole lot of club soccer, which led to playing 4 years of college soccer. “Playing college soccer was always a huge goal of mine, however injuries kept me off the field way more than I would have liked. A passion of mine now is movement pattern analysis and injury prevention within physical therapy to keep others from missing out on doing what they love.” Luke loves working with people of all backgrounds, ages, and activity levels. He has experience with young patients, old patients, recreational athletes, professional athletes, and anyone in between. He also has experience in injury prevention, injury rehabilitation, and performance physical therapy, and looks forward to continuing to work in all of these areas.

Outside the clinic, Luke and his wife are both very competitive and love doing anything that involves competition. He continues to enjoy playing soccer, disc golf, pickup basketball, hiking, working out, and watching sports. Luke is a learner and looks forward to continuing to learn throughout his career in order to provide the best possible treatment for his patients.

After starting career in Chicago, Nancy has practiced in the KC area for over 20 years. The focus of Nancy’s practice has been on functional anatomy, muscle imbalance and postural and movement analysis. The past 18 years, Nancy has specialized in Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy. Common conditions addressed are: Stress and Urge Incontinence, Painful Bladder Syndrome, Dyspareunia, Pelvic organ Prolapse, pelvic pain and coccyx pain. The pelvic floor often is involved in various low back and hip disorders. Nancy is excited to join Tru Move and integrate the pelvic floor into functional rehab. She is very excited to increase the overall awareness of the importance of the pelvic floor in overall musculoskeletal health, and the role of Physical Therapy in prenatal and postnatal care.

Outside of work, Nancy is mom to two daughters, one at KSU and the other at BVHS. Nancy enjoys time at the lake boating and skiing, playing golf and tennis and of course, following the Iowa State Cyclones.

Megan serves TruMove in all things administrative as the Administrative Director, overseeing the clinic’s office staff and finances. “I also work alongside our PT Director, Kim Erisman, to keep Drew in line. He’d be lost without us,” she laughs. She studied public finance at Indiana University, and then honed her finance ability at a trust company in Kansas City upon graduation. Megan lives in Overland Park with her husband, three children, and two dogs. Originally from Indiana, Megan is a Hoosier at heart; she loves visiting family and attending IU games. When she isn’t busy wiping muddy paws or chasing around her busy toddlers, she also enjoys running the KC trails with a running buddy and photography. Megan’s favorite part of her role at TruMove? “I love the people I work with — my coworkers have become some of my greatest friends and an extension of family.”

What sets TruMove apart? To Jamie Woodruff, it’s all about the environment: “TruMove is so family-oriented, and the people are just really great here,” Jamie says. “Everyone gets along very well, and we’re happy all the time!” Jamie brings a wide variety of medical finance experience to TruMove, including work in insurance, benefits and claims at St. Luke’s outpatient rehabilitation department. Today, she serves TruMove clients in billing, insurance, finance and benefits.

Outside TruMove, Jamie enjoys writing, walking and listening to live music, especially jazz and blues. She’s very close to her big family, and loves spending time with her son — “he’s my pride and joy!” These days, Jamie is cheering him on at his many sporting events, including basketball, football and maybe even lacrosse.

Tiawan serves as the front Patient care tech and Receptionist . He started working with TruMove in 2020 during the height of the pandemic.

Before TruMove Tiawan worked at Price Chopper as an assistant manager for 3yrs. Since being at TruMove he’s learned a lot from the office staff and the Movement Specialists about how Physical Therapy can help improve better living. Tiawan lives with his fiance, 16mo old son and soon to be daughter. Originally from Kansas City, KS Wyandotte County.

Tiawan is an avid Chiefs, Royals and North Carolina Tarheels fan. When not working you can catch Tiawan playing cornhole with friends, bowling or just spending time with family and friends. One thing that Tiawan really loves about being at TruMove is the family atmosphere and the relationships that he has developed with co-workers and the patients.