McGiboney opens STAR Physical Therapy

If your neck hurts, your back aches, and your shoulders throb with pain, well if all that’s wrong with you then you’re in pretty bad shape. Don’t get out of bed.

But if you do want to get out of bed, perhaps you better go see Bud McGiboney at his new business, STAR Physical Therapy. If you’re wondering where it is, you can’t miss it because it’s within throwing distance of Wal-Mart.

“I really couldn’t believe this spot was available,” said Bud, who has been an occupational therapist for 16 years. “Everybody is going to see it.”

STAR is based in Franklin, Tenn., and operates over 50 outpatient facilities. Bud is a co-owner of the facility in McMinnville and plans to be seeing patients as soon as this week.

“I treat injuries from home or at work,” said Bud. “I see patients who have been in car accidents or who have hurt themselves playing football on the weekend. I deal with shoulders, elbows, wrists, hands, back, and I do ergonomic analysis on the job site.”

The ergonomic analysis at work is key because it’s easy to suffer repetitive motion injuries at the workplace. But it makes little sense to have surgery for that injury, then complete months of rehab, only to return to the same environment and make the same motion over and over again.

Bud gets a fresh start at STAR after working the past eight years at NHC. He admits going out on his own is a bit scary, but says he’s developed the necessary trust from local physicians to receive a steady flow of business. STAR accepts patients only after a physician’s referral.

Bud will be assisted by a physical therapist and a full-time office employee. The phone number is 474-1900.