About Active PT

In January 2006, after 10 years clinical practice in outpatient orthopedics for major hospitals in Michigan, Rick Bastarache, MSPT, DPT had the desire to open his own physical therapy clinic.

Active Physical Therapy and Wellness began as an independent, orthopedic physical therapy practice in the Grand Blanc Township region of Genesee County. Our mission statement is as follows:

“Active Physical Therapy and Wellness is committed to personalized, skilled and evidence based delivery of orthopedic joint, spine and sports physical therapy services. Service is delivered in an environment of integrity and empathy; promoting quality physical therapy services, injury prevention and health education.

Active Physical Therapy and Wellness will work tirelessly to provide aggressive and appropriate therapeutic rehabilitation services in a professional, friendly and compassionate environment.

 

About Rick Bastarache, MSPT, DPT

• Attained a Bachelor of Science degree in Exercise Science from The University of Massachusetts, 1983.
  
  
• Attained Master of Science in Physical Therapy from Simmons College, Boston, MA in 1995. Received a Veteran’s Administration Academic Scholarship which assisted with the final two years of the physical therapy program.
  
  
• Completed Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions in April of 2005. Key competency for this degree consisted of researching and implementing evidence based examination and treatment models in physical therapy.
  
  
• Developed and presented several clinical education sessions to physical/occupational therapy staff. Titles included, Muscle Physiology, Lateral Epicondylitis, Soft Tissue Mobilization, etc.
  
  
• Featured speaker at bi-annual “Bone-UP” seminars sponsored jointly by McLaren Regional Medical Center and Family Orthopedic Associates. These were free seminars, open to the public and presented on a wide variety of orthopedic topics.
  
  
• Member of the American Physical Therapy Association since 1992. Involved in clinical teaching and committee work.
  
  
• Featured article in The Fenton Press (Sunday section of the Flint Journal) titled, “Earning His Wings; Before Nick Smith could learn to fly, he had to learn to walk again”.
  
  
• Personal: Married 24 years with three children (Amy 21, Erin 19 and Marc 17).
  
  
• Much of my free time is spent with family, church friends and running, biking or going to the local gym.
  
  
• Finished the 2000 Detroit Marathon in 4 hours 11 minutes.