Physical therapist Aaron Zagrodnik is taking his passion for helping people on the road to recovery with his new concierge service, NOMAD mobile physical therapy and performance training.

“Really it has been more word of mouth,” Zagrodnik said of the launch of his business. “I have a mobile massage treatment table that I bring with me, and I specialize in orthopedic and sports injuries. I also offer vestibular rehabilitation, which is a specialty I work in as well.”

Zagrodnik has worked at UCHealth in Steamboat Springs since 2019 and holds bachelor of science degrees in kinesiology and exercise science, and also earned his doctor of physical therapy from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He has also been licensed in vestibular rehabilitation since 2022, and has been licensed by Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies as a physical therapist since 2018.

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Most weeks, Zagrodnik works a 10-hour shift Monday, Tuesday and Thursday and works half-days on Wednesday and Fridays for the hospital.

NOMAD mobile physical therapy and performance training is not related to his work at the hospital, and he offers appointments during his personal time on Wednesday and Friday afternoons, as well as Saturday and Sunday mornings.

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“It’s a part-time, side-gig,” Zagrodnik said. “If people (wanting services from NOMAD) are trying to look outside of those hours, or there’s something that you know doesn’t work with my schedule that works with your schedule, then you should contact me because I’m open to working around that. I can do other like things in the mornings or evenings, or other times on the weekend as long as we’re around. I try to make it flexible to meet what people need.”

He said his main goal is to make physical therapy services more convenient for those that need them, and as part of his new business, he will jump in his truck, travel to where the patient is and offer treatments including physical therapy, strength and conditioning and vestibular rehabilitation — which helps patients with vertigo, dizziness and imbalance if they have a vestibular dysfunction.

“I have a mobile massage treatment table that I bring with me, and I specialize in orthopedic and sports injuries, but I also offer vestibular rehabilitation, which is a specialty I work in as well,” Zagrodnik said.

He has lived in Steamboat Springs for more than four years with his wife, Cailin Ryan-McKeever, a bi-literacy specialist at Soda Creek Elementary School. When they are not working, the two enjoy spending time snowboarding, running, hiking, camping and kayaking.

His hope is to use some of his free time to offer the services he knows are in high demand in an active community like Steamboat Springs. Zagrodnik believes exercise is medicine and that the human body is quite resilient and with the proper input, can heal itself with with appropriate progressions.

“I do find that there usually needs to be an active component to physical therapy,” Zagrodnik said. “That’s the nice thing because I can do all the manual therapy, but I’m certified with dry needling, so that’s a service I can provide as well.”

Dry needling is an intramuscular treatment used for pain and movement issues where the provider inserts filiform needle, like those used in acupuncture, into the muscle to stimulate the tissue.

“My experience and my knowledge are good reasons (to use NOMAD),” Zagrodnik said. “I have degrees in kinesiology and movement science all the way through a doctorate in physical therapy. I have advanced certifications in strength and conditioning, so I have the full spectrum from initial injury all the way to returning to performance and competition training. I think that’s an advantage.”

Patients who want to work with Zagrodnik will need to book an evaluation appointment after which his clients can book either a 30 or 60 minute appointment. Zagrodnik who can also be reached by phone at 970-367-7701 or by email at aaron@nomadrehab.com.

Appointments are $100 for a half hour, or $200 for a full hour. However, the patient needs an evaluation appointment before moving forward.

“You can schedule through the website, or use my phone number or email contract,” Zagrodnik said. “I have an intake form that kind of goes through some basic background information, medical history and what the main issues (the patient) is seeking treatment for … I like to get that ahead of time, so basically when I show up, we don’t need to spend time talking about the condition. Considering that it is out-of-network, I really want to use all that time for as much evaluation and treatment as I can.”

He said if the burden of going to a clinic is too much initially, or a patient doesn’t feel comfortable in that atmosphere, NOMAD mobile physical therapy and performance training offers another option.

“I can bring a lot of that service there to them, which can be nice because you have just had surgery, are in pure pain and usually not moving as well. I feel like it’s nice to be able to bring my services to the patient,” Zagrodnik said. “A lot of clinics are  big and people have issues with being in big, open spaces and having anxiety around that. I can provide that service in their home, and they can still get services without having to be in a big environment.”