[ap.to]
verb (Latin): To make fit, to adapt, to prepare
Apto Physical Therapy was founded with one mission: to address dysfunction from a truly integrative approach, in order to get people back to doing the things they love to do. However, symptoms such as pain and incontinence often impair one’s ability to function at their fullest capacity. When this happens, people tend to decrease their participation in things that fulfill them, which can have serious effects on their mental health and further perpetuate their symptoms.
At Apto Physical Therapy your personalized, one-on-one care will assess you as a whole person, not as a set of symptoms. We will not only address your physical body, but will also look at lifestyle factors that may be contributing to your symptoms. We provide a truly multi-disciplinary approach, including behavior change coaching, mindfulness practice, and functional nutrition to promote healing. This integrative approach will facilitate your ability to return to your prior level of function with less visits than traditional PT.
It can be difficult to navigate the health care field, especially when you are seeking treatment for persistent pain or symptoms that are private in nature. At Apto Physical Therapy, you will receive sensitive and skilled care from a practitioner who has extensive experience working with people with complex presentations. Together, you and your provider will design a plan of care that fits into your lifestyle and helps you eliminate your symptoms.
We are serving Wheat Ridge, West Denver, Lakewood and Arvada - conveniently located in Wheat Ridge, Colorado inside of Gold’s Marketplace at 26th and Kipling.
APTO’s VALUES:
Integrity
Operating with uncompromising honesty and developing trust with our patients is of utmost importance to the team at Apto Physical Therapy and Wellness. We adhere to ethical standards and value professional conduct.
Compassion
Our empathetic providers understand how physical limitations and pain can affect your quality of life and are invested in facilitating your recovery. Our providers are all trained in trauma-informed approaches to address even the most sensitive of issues.
Excellence
At Apto Physical Therapy and Wellness, we strive to provide the highest-quality, evidenced-based treatment approaches. Our providers are constantly pursuing continuing education and learning about modalities and interventions that can help you feel better!
About Dr. Amy Osborne:
Amanda ("Amy") Osborne has a Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience and received her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from Northwestern University in Chicago. Having spent more than a decade in the field of pelvic health, she has undergone extensive training in several pelvic floor rehabilitation methods. She is also the recipient of the Certificate of Achievement in Obstetric Physical Therapy from the APTA. Amy is also very involved in the fitness community, as a ACE-certified personal trainer and fitness instructor with more than 20 years’ experience. She teaches courses for correction of diastasis recti, has extensive experience with exercise prescription for the prenatal and postpartum populations.
Amy is very passionate about the promotion of integrative women’s health and often guest lectures for professional organizations and other community organizations. She has special interest in the promotion of pelvic health and rehabilitation for those who have sustained a spinal cord injury, and has worked with Craig Hospital to develop professional education for their staff. Amy also has considerable experience in working with patients with intra-articular hip pathology (e.g. labral tears, hip dysplasia) and Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS). She has extensive experience in dry needling and is a Certified Manual Trigger Point Therapist (CMTPT) through Myopain.
Amy recognizes the importance of addressing more than just a patient’s physical presentation and has pursued continuing education to expand her breadth of knowledge. She uses her background as a Certified Nutrition Therapy Practitioner, Restorative Wellness Practitioner and an ACE-certified Behavior Change Specialist to provide the most effective and comprehensive care possible. She has undergone training with The Institute for Functional Medicine and is pursuing her Personalized Medicine Certification through USF.
Amy herself deals with chronic low back and hip pain and has drawn from her own personal experience to develop a truly multi-disciplinary and integrative approach to pain management. She promotes health and wellness on her blog dramyosborne.com, where she shares information related to fitness, functional nutrition, integrative wellness and pelvic health.
In her spare time, Amy loves to teach group fitness classes, lift weights, ride her bike, read, and spend time with her husband and their two dogs. Amy was born and raised in Wheat Ridge and is excited to be serving her community by providing pelvic physical therapy and functional medicine coaching in Wheat Ridge!
About Dr. Jordan Lenkin:
Jordan Lenkin graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with her Bachelor of Arts in Classics and Comparative Literature in 2012. As a life-long mountain athlete, she has always understood the power and benefit of movement. This interest led her to pursue her 200-hour certification in yoga teacher training in 2014 prior to returning to school in 2015 to complete her post-baccalaureate education. Jordan received her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from the University of Colorado in 2020.
Jordan has spent her career as a physical therapist in pelvic health helping individuals heal from a range of pelvic floor dysfunctions. She has worked closely with several of University of Colorado Health’s clinics, including the Urogynecology and Pelvic Pain teams to improve outcomes for individuals with pelvic pain syndromes such as endometriosis, PCOS, and pudendal neuralgia as well as improving quality of life and functional participation following complex pelvic reconstruction surgeries. She has special interests in working with cyclists and improving access to pelvic health for individuals with spinal cord injuries. Jordan is certified in dry needling through both Evidence in Motion and PPHC with specific training in the application of neuromodulation therapies.
She takes a holistic approach to healing, and knows there is an intimate connection between mind, body, and the lived experience. Her mission is to empower individuals to reclaim their health and wellness, allowing them to fully engage in activities they love, whether it’s racing an Ironman, playing with their kids, or simply enjoying a pain-free life.
About Dr. Lina Kleinschmidt:
Lina Kleinschmidt is an outpatient neurologic physical therapist who completed her Neurologic Physical Therapy Residency at Shirley Ryan Ability Lab and received her NCS in 2023. She is currently a lecturer at Colorado University in the DPT program and has previous teaching experience at Northwestern University in the Neurologic track of the DPT program. She is part of a specialty clinic for Functional Movement Disorders and works with individuals diagnosed with complex neurologic conditions. She has been involved with various research projects and has presented multiple platforms at CSM. She has two cats and enjoys hiking, doing triathlons, and baking German foods.
About Dr. Addison Nothnagel:
Addison received her Doctorate of Physical Therapy and Bachelor of Science in Clinical Health Studies from Ithaca College.
Addison has had prior experience in an outpatient orthopedic setting in Boca Raton, FL and working with the pediatric population in Greenwood Village, CO. She also completed her final clinical rotation at Apto Physical Therapy.
Addison grew up in the mountains of Colorado and was a competitive gymnast. She is very passionate about staying active and has taught group fitness classes throughout graduate school.
