John R Burton, Jr, PT, MSPT
PT@spineandsportspt.org

John attended Florida State University, graduating in 1996 with a Bachelors in Nutrition and Fitness. After several years of practicing as a Personal Trainer, he obtained his Masters of Physical Therapy from the University of Central Florida in 2002. He began his practice as a Physical Therapist in Outpatient Services in Florida and then began a tenure as a traveling Physical Therapist in 2004. He provided therapy, primarily in outpatient clinics, in several states over the next three years: Arizona, California, Washington, Colorado, Florida and Texas. He returned to Arizona in 2007 where he chiefly practiced at Northwest Medical Center and was the Supervisor of a satellite Outpatient clinic. He moved to Austin in 2016 and has worked as a Clinic Director for Results Physiotherapy and as a Senior Therapist at Seton Williamson Outpatient Clinic.

John is passionate about helping his patients achieve their highest level of function and return to daily life. John has extensive experience in the areas of orthopedic and musculoskeletal diagnoses and spinal rehabilitation. Techniques he employs include Manual therapy, therapeutic exercise and education. He is certified in Level I Dry Needling, SFMA, MFR, and Rock Taping. He has served as a Clinical Instructor for both Physical Therapy and Physical Therapist Assistant students throughout his career.

In his free time, John likes watching sports and cheering on the FSU Seminoles. He enjoys music, cooking, travel and fishing. He tries to find time for a round of golf in between work and spending time with his wife and two daughters.

"Dr. House is the perfect combination of intelligence, empathy, and energy! As I worked alongside him for 5 years, I was able to see how well he addresses physical issues through function and looking at the WHOLE patient. Greg also creates an atmosphere of fun and team work, while empowering patients to resolve their own issues by giving them lifelong tools to be used on any recurrences. I trust him fully, even with my own family!"

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"I've known Greg and his work for many years. He is easily one of the best spine physical therapists I have encountered in my 30 year career. I've even had a patient tell me if I was smart I wouldn't use him because I would do more surgery. He has treated me personally on more than one occasion. Highly recommend."

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"I have been privileged to have Dr. Greg House as my physical therapist for over eight years. I first met Dr. House when my medical doctor referred me to a program of physical therapy in an effort to recuperate from a herniated disk and to forestall or eliminate the need for spine surgery. Dr. House developed a program of exercises that would strengthen my core musculature to provide better support for the spinal column. He began by measuring the strength of selected muscle groups to obtain a baseline against which to monitor improvement. Then we set to work. I visited Dr. House in the therapy gym two or three times a week for around five weeks. At the end of that time, my "foot drop" had improved and my sciatic nerve pain was greatly reduced. All without taking medication. I continued the exercises at home and, at the end of one year a new scan showed that the herniated disc material had been resorbed and was no longer pressing on the nerve root. The "foot drop" was gone. I was then placed on a long term program and continued using the exercises to this day.

About nine months ago, I had a major flare up of sciatica and it became difficult to get around and to do simple tasks. Once again, following X-rays and nerve tests, my doctor referred me to Dr, House who crafted a modified program of exercises. Dr. House showed me an anatomical diagram of how each exercise is designed to help improve strength of specific muscles and tendons. Each therapy session consists of performing the exercises while Dr. House observes and provides coaching on how to better conform to the specific movements. He taught me how to "listen" to my body so we could together tune up the exercise program. He introduced me to the effective use of the balance board, elastic Therabands, and more. He also suggested I examine my mattress, car seats, and other daily living items that bear upon the spine. I ended up making some basic changes that make my daily life a lot more comfortable and effective. Now, four months following completion of the therapy series, I am walking three miles a day, climbing stairs without pain, and have made the latest exercise program as designed by Dr. House a part of my everyday routine. I look forward to working with Dr. House for many years to come as I continue to age and strive to remain able to enjoy outdoor physical activity. I may not climb Mt. Everest, but at age 77 I can climb Enchanted Rock."