An athlete as a youngster, Dr. Thomas Denis was drawn to the field of physical therapy after having personal experience of going through physical therapy. During his senior year of high school football, he sustained a torn rotator cuff ending the rest of his football season. After a few months of physical therapy, he was able to return to his main sport, wrestling for HS and even into college. Through this experience, he became fascinated with how the body can work through corrective exercises in order to heal itself. While in college, he was fortunate enough to work with collegiate and professional athletes, which later lead to him working with US & French Olympic team athletes as well. He is blessed to say he has helped some of the best athletes in the world achieve success in their sport. His goal for opening Purposed Physical Therapy in Greenville, SC was to provide a non-corporate location for local individuals, where they could receive the same level of quality-of-care and expertise that is given to the best athletes in the world. One of the first clinics of its kind!

Dr. James Denis knew from a young age that he wanted to work in the medical field. From his career as a wrestler, and later as a high school wrestling coach, he knew he wanted to pursue a professional career that matched his active lifestyle while also teaching the local community on how to heal their own injuries through corrective techniques. While in college, he worked within his college's athletic training room with the goal of helping athletes overcome and prevent injuries. This helped him develop his passion of working with an active population and in preventative medicine. Dr. James has taken numerous courses on the biomechanics and rehabilitation of sport mechanics, lifting mechanics, & functional movement mechanics. Since the start of his career, he has worked with a variety of injuries and athletes, from youth to college athletes, recreational athletes, and even a handful of Olympic qualifiers and medalists.

Growing up as a year-round 3 sport athlete, and in a family who loves hiking and experiencing the Great Outdoors, Dr. Emma Pixley has always led an active lifestyle. Due to her love of sport and activity, there came a number of injuries that introduced her to the world of physical therapy. Through sport, personal experience, and physical therapy schooling, Dr. Emma developed a fascination with how the human body moves in order to help each individual optimally perform in both their everyday life and their chosen activities. Dr. Emma believes movement is medicine and loves helping her patients learn how to help themselves!

Growing up, Dr. Blake Wallert always knew she wanted to work in healthcare due to being fascinated with science, the anatomy of body, and how how the the body functions. She chose to pursue physical therapy apart from other healthcare careers after her time spent as a patient in physical therapy. As a collegiate softball player at Winthrop University, she had her fair share of injuries and physical therapy. Through this process, Dr. Blake Wallert learned that physical therapists can do more than heal physical ailments; they provide support and mentorship that allows others to live healthier lifestyles! She loves having the career opportunity to help others return to the activities they enjoy! Furthermore, she continues to learn that her career is the perfect avenue to do the Lord’s work everyday.

Dr. Holly Sotelo always knew she wanted to be in an active and engaging profession. Through her college coursework, professor mentorship, and leading a human biomechanics research project, she found her passion for Physical Therapy. She went on to attend PT school at MUSC in Charleston, SC where she was able to continue to foster this interest working with a professor in a gait analysis lab. She believes in taking an active approach to empower people to bounce back from their injuries and get back to doing the things they love. Dr. Holly spends her free time exploring the outdoors with her husband and two dogs, cooking with friends and staying healthy by lifting weights and trail running.

From an early age, I knew I wanted to have a career that was based in movement science. The complexity of the body and how it can adapt, heal, and overcome stress/injuries has always been fascinating to me, and it never fails to demonstrate how perfect God’s design is. Additionally, my upbringing in sports - softball and karate, in particular - laid the foundation for my desire to become a physical therapist. My experience in working with both high-level athletes and everyday people continues to foster my passion in helping others recover and get back to living a healthy and active lifestyle.

Terry is Purposed Physical Therapy's Front Office Administrator! Whatever the task, her heart is to serve and to be a blessing to those around her. In Terry's free time, you'll find her walking her dog and enjoying the outdoors. She can't wait to meet you!