Our Story

St. Pete Physical Therapy started with a simple conviction and two clinicians determined to build something better for athletes. Here’s how it came together — and where we’re headed.

How St. Pete Physical Therapy Began

St. Pete Physical Therapy was founded on a simple conviction — that athletes deserve care from specialists who understand their sport, not a one-size-fits-all protocol. After years of treating athletes, founder Jan Schorpion, PT, DPT, SCS, set out to build the clinic he wished existed: one that treats the whole athlete, holds recovery to measurable standards, and doesn’t stop at pain-free, but carries athletes all the way back to performance.

He built it alongside his wife and co-owner Melissa Schorpion, PT, DPT, SCS, OCS — a dual board-certified sports and orthopedic clinical specialist and the clinic’s youth sports expert. Together they set the standard the practice still runs on today, and grew it into a team of Doctors of Physical Therapy and board-certified specialists serving athletes across St. Petersburg, FL and the greater Tampa Bay area. What hasn’t changed is that standard: specialized, sport-specific care built on data and honest communication.