Diana C. Walker, CBCS, and Owner
2020: Certificate Medical Coding and Billing. 2022: Associate of Applied Science in Medical Coding and Billing. 2024: Bachelor in Business Administration
Dr. Jennifer Ayotte
DPT, Cert MDT, and COMT 2023
Jen, a military spouse, and mother of five beautiful children, enjoys country life, hiking, camping, and gatherings. Cooking for a group is one of her favorite things to do, especially when cooking with her children.
Jen and her husband, Norm, came to Kentucky when they were stationed at Fort Knox in 2013. They fell in love with Kentucky and returned when Norm retired from the military in 2017.
Upon high school graduation, Jen earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Buffalo State College in Education. She continues teaching science and other various classes for private schools and home school groups on a part time basis. After working in fitness programs at the YMCA in her native town near Buffalo, New York for several years, Jen attended Daemen College and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy with a minor in Neurobiology in 1997. Soon after graduation, she moved to North Carolina and specialized in Spine. She became certified in Mechanical Diagnosis and Treatment, MDT. While practicing there, she met Norm. They were married and began a family. They lived in many different states due to the requirements of Norm’s Active-Duty status. She has over 20 years’ experience in orthopedics, neuro rehab, vestibular conditions and specializes in spinal therapy. She has been in senior staff and supervisory positions in various clinics and was the Continuing Education Committee Chair for the Hawaii Chapter of the American Physical Therapy Association.
Currently, Jen is enrolled in the Certified Orthopedic Manual Therapy and Doctorate of Physical Therapy Programs through Evidence In Motion with graduation pending this spring 2023.
Jen is a firm believer in a hands-on, one on one approach. At the heart of this, she provides personalized care involving teaching the patients about their condition and how to help themselves. Patient education is an integral part of rehab, and this blends well with her Physical Therapy training in the development of personalized programs for her patients. She has a passion for providing quality therapy that will assist patients in gaining a higher-level function, reduced symptoms, and improved health. Patients recover more completely when care providers work together as a team to assist each patient in achieving individual rehab goals. It is her belief that every patient deserves the best care possible, compassion, and attention.
Jen is a strong manual therapist that believes the best care comes from a combination of experience, hard work and personalized care tailored to the specific needs of the patient. She has a passion for developing treatment programs that focus on the whole person and their long-term goals.
Dr. Norman Ayotte, PT, MPT, DSC, OSC, Cert MDT, Level 2 cert. TDN, and FAAOMPT
Norm, an Oregon native, loves the outdoors, rafting, kayaking, hiking, camping, and fishing with his family. He believes in and continues maintaining an active healthy lifestyle, which includes weight training and running.
Norm joined the military in 1989 and served with distinction for over 22 years. He graduated from the Army-Baylor Physical Therapy Program in 1999. After graduating, he served in a variety of settings working with combat and non-combat troops, family members, and retirees.
In 2002, he earned his Orthopedic Clinical Specialist Certification from the American Physical Therapy Association and an Advanced Certification in the Evaluation and Treatment of Spinal Disorders. He has had the opportunity to work with and optimize the wellness of our wounded warriors both as a Commander and a Physical Therapist. In 2009 he earned his Doctor of Science from the US Army-Baylor University Post-Professional Doctorate program in Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapy. He has advanced training in the evaluation and treatment of complex medical and physical conditions and enjoys working with patients with complex medical conditions that require an integrative approach.
During his time in the military, he was the Assistant Director of the Army-Baylor University Sports Physical Therapy Residency at WestPoint. After he retired from the military, he became a Professor at Bellarmine University in their Physical Therapy Program where he teaches Anatomy, Musculoskeletal Evaluations, Differential Diagnosis, and Advanced Clinical Reasoning.
Norm believes every patient is unique and deserves the best individualized care available. He also believes in a team approach, where colleagues, patients, and care providers work as one team for the shared goal of improving the health of the patient. Norm will give you the best physical therapy care with a unique program designed just for you and will work with your other care providers to ensure a solid team approach so you receive the results you are seeking. His motto is, “One Team, One Fight!”
Michelle Laughead, PTA
Michelle is originally from Florida.
She has a Bachelors in communication Sciences & Disorders from University of Florida.
Michelle worked as a speech therapist at an elementary school in Tampa for several years before going back to school for Physical Therapy Assistant in Sarasota. Upon graduating in 2015 with Honors.
She moved to Kentucky. She enjoys spending her free time outdoors with her husband and 2 adorable children.
