North County Sports Medicine and Physical Therapy is absolutely a unique and boutique therapy clinic. We make sure every experience in the clinic is tailored, specific to what you need and overall makes you feel like you are headed in the right direction. We know how typical physical therapy offices work and how production is a key component to the success of those clinics. A lot of times patients get lost in the shuffle and they need more than mediocre care. It's different here. You get one on one, individualized treatment with the physical therapist. We have high expectations of our patients and vice versa; we are all accountable for the progress and outcomes our patients achieve.

Dr. Jennifer Rodriguez, PT, DPT is a graduate of St. Augustine University and finished the doctoral of physical therapy program in 2012. Since then she has primarily practiced in outpatient orthopedics and sports medicine. This is her expertise and this is what she loves to do. She is also certified through Functional Movement Systems and utilizes SFMA (Selective Functional Movement Assessment) in clinical diagnostics.

Other professional certifications: STMT-1 (Soft tissue manual tool)

"Human movement is such a great evolution within our environment and when we are not physically functioning at optimal levels the effects are profound. Too often people do not get personalized, comprehensive and well thought out care in the presence of injury or dysfunction. The changes that our bodies make and the response mechanisms that occur after injury can be viewed either as phenomenal or detrimental."
-Jennifer Rodriguez

Q&A with Jason Shaver, physical therapist.

Where are you from?

I was born in Santa Barbabra but grew up in Colorado and Connecticut.

Who Inspires You?

My wife and three kids inspire me daily. I’m also inspired in general by people who are authentic, internally driven and self-disciplined.

Where is your favorite place in the world?

Big sur

What are you passionate about?

I’m passionate about humans maximizing their physical potential in outdoor environments and station wagons regaining an appropriate level of respect in the United States.

Who would you most like to swap places with for a day?

I’d swap places with Keanu Reeves for full access to his motorcycle collection.

What is your secret talent that no one knows about?

My vacuuming skills are pretty impressive. Canister, backpack, upright, wet/dry-all good to go.

What is your favorite family tradition?

I like hand-drawing cards for my kids birthdays. They think I’m a great artist (I’m not).

Q&A with Shelby Peterson, our physical therapist!

Where are you from?
I am from Highland, CA but have lived in San Diego for almost 10 years now.

Who Inspires You?
My mom inspires me most. She is a single mom and worked a full time job, yet still found time to take me to all my extracurricular activities growing up. She has always put other peoples need above her own, which I admire. Now that I am older, she encourages me to challenge myself and pursue my goals.

Where is your favorite place in the world?
I have not done much travelling yet, so for now I will say my favorite place in the world is anywhere with a good cup of coffee and my dog.

What are you passionate about?
I am passionate about helping others achieve their goals, especially within the realm of health and fitness. i enjoy playing soccer, hiking and running.

Who would you most like to swap places with for a day?
I would like to swap place with Alex Morgan for a day. She p[lays for a professional women’s soccer team in San Diego called SD wave. It would be awesome to see what their practices are like and to get to play in a game with her skill level.

What is your secret talent that no one knows about?
I do not think that I have a secret talent. But something that not a lot of people know is that I have won a Badminton championship.

What is your favorite family tradition?
Every year on Christmas Eve, my family goes to a few different houses for celebrations. But my sister and I always end up at my mom’s house where we watch a Christmas Story. We have never missed a year.

Shelby shares a word on posture and problems related to faulty sitting positions that are resolvable with physical therapy treatments

Jason discusses what core stability means in our profession and how this is a key component in treating low back pain