Tom Reeves, DPT,ATC

  • About
    • Specialties: Physical Therapy
    • Gender: Male
    • Languages: English
    Biography

    What I Do

    My philosophy of care is simple, I teach my patients what I would do if I had what they have. I teach them to fish rather than just giving them fish to eat.

    Why I Love My Work

    I love it when I teach my patients something that they didn't know and it makes their life better. I really love that smile.

    I have always been amazed by the complexity of human movement. Physical therapy is the the study of movement essentially.

    Getting to Know Me

    I grew up in northeast Iowa, was involved in sports and band. Went to college at University of Iowa where I was a student athletic trainer. I worked for 1 year as a grad assistant athletic trainer after graduating then went to PT school in Des Moines.

    Within a 2-week period after graduating from PT school, I got married to my wife Gretchen, and moved to Kansas City where I worked for 5 years at an outpatient sports medicine clinic.

    Shortly after we had our first child, son Casey, we moved to Montevideo.

    My wife and I had worked in Montevideo for 26 years until the hospital there outsourced the rehab department to a different company that neither one of us were inclined to work for so we left the hospital.

    I was happy to start work at the Redwood Falls rehab department on January 2, 2024. I have known Heidi and Ryan, and Magan for a long time.

    Hobbies include golf, cooking, and traveling.

    Our son Casey, lives in a Seattle, Washington suburb and is 7th grade science teacher.

    Our daughter Molly, was recently married and works for a digital marketing company in the Twin Cities.

    Education
    • College
      Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training, Des Moines University, Des Moines, IA
    • Master’s Degree
      Physical Therapy, Des Moines University, Des Moines, IA
    • Doctorate
      Transitional Doctor of Physical Therapy, Des Moines University, Des Moines, IA
  • Areas Of Interest
    General Sports medicine( all muscle and joint injuries), back pain, chronic pain, and I especially like teaching my patients and students.