Category: Holidays and Celebrations

We’re so excited to introduce you to our next great physical therapist, Tim Danley PT, DPT! He is treating patients Monday through Friday.

Tim Danley PT, DPT lived all over the Pacific Northwest growing up, but has lived in Idaho since 2008. He received his Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from Idaho State University in Meridian in 2024. Prior to that, Tim attended Idaho State University in Pocatello, graduating with a BS in Health Science, where he completed the Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) program in 2019. Before going into the DPT program, he worked as a PTA at Stretch Lab for 2 years where he gained many hours of experience with manual therapy and improving flexibility. During his time in the DPT program at ISU, he worked in multiple physical therapy settings including orthopedics, sports medicine, neurology, and post-surgical care.

Tim grew up loving sports. He ran cross country and track at Centennial High School, and currently plays golf and basketball. Due to his participation in athletics, he is especially interested in working with athletes of all ages and abilities. He’s excited to help as many patients as possible achieve their thriving lifestyle.

Outside the clinic, Tim lives in Boise with his girlfriend Josie and their cat and also loves to travel. He has been to multiple countries outside of the United States and is looking forward to visiting more. He and his girlfriend have plans to visit all 50 US states.

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We are excited to announce that Ali Lubbers, PT, DPT has been promoted to Clinical Director. This change took effect on March 27, 2023. We are confident that Ali will excel in her new role. She has been with Thrive Physical Therapy since October, 2016.  In that time, she has developed a loyal patient base and has demonstrated excellent clinical and patient management skills.

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We’re so excited to introduce you to our new physical therapist, Ally Pearson PT, DPT. Ally began treating patients on December 12, 2022 and is available for appointments Monday through Friday.

Ally is originally from Vermont. In 2009, she received her Bachelor of Arts in Biology at Wheaton College in Norton, MA. After college she worked in several physical therapy clinics which confirmed that she wanted to become a physical therapist. She later moved to Utah to attend the University of Utah where she earned her Doctor of Physical Therapy degree in 2015.

Work History

While new to Thrive Physical Therapy, Ally practiced in the Treasure Valley for seven years before joining us. Ally’s career started out in a hospital based outpatient orthopedic clinic that exposed her to a wide variety of patients, diagnoses and conditions. After several years there, she realized there that she had an approach to patient care that needed more freedom to expand. Next, she spent two years in a wellness-based private practice where she continued to hone her manual skills as well as contribute to business and program development and other administrative tasks.

Ally’s practice has evolved over the years as she recognizes that we are physical, emotional, and energetic beings and in order to thrive we need to support all aspects of ourselves. Clinically she specializes in fascia, normalizing movement, and re-establishing foundational strength in order to help patients live the life they want. As a natural teacher, Ally loves using education as a way to empower you to care for your body. You are the expert of your body and she loves to supplement that with education backed by evidence. In addition to that – Ally will enthusiastically be there to celebrate your gains, both big and small!

Continuing Education, Licenses and Certifications

• Licensed Physical Therapist in Idaho
• Continuing education completed in topics such as:
  • Craniosacral therapy
  • Shoulder complex
  • Hip complex
  • Sacroiliac joint
  • Pregnancy and post-partum
  • Foot and ankle
• CPR Certified

Personal Interests

Ally lives with her husband, two daughters, two cats, and a dog. She loves to garden, cycle (mountain and road), hike, ski, and explore the world with her girls.

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After nearly thirteen years in business and an expansion last year, it was time to refresh our logo. We are very excited to introduce this new logo to you! The expansion changed our floorplan and color scheme, but simultaneous to the physical changes came energetic shifts within our team and culture. Because of this, it’s time to share our story with you. We also want to take this opportunity to communicate our values and how they are represented by the new logo.

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We’re so excited to introduce you to Els Brady PT, MOMT. Starting Monday, August 2, 2021, she will be treating patients Monday through Friday, with late afternoon availability three days a week.

While new to Thrive Physical Therapy, she’s a skilled and seasoned practitioner. Els is originally from Belgium where she received her Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy in 1989. Later, she completed a two year Orthopedic Residency Program through the Ola Grimsby Institute, where she received her Masters in Orthopedic Manual Therapy in 1997.

Work History

After living in Anchorage, AK for 31 years, she and her husband moved to Idaho in 2020. In Alaska, she initially practiced in acute care, frostbite care, rehabilitation and long-term care. But for most of her career, she treated patients in outpatient orthopedic settings. In her most recent position, she was a clinic manager and partner while also treating a full caseload of patients.

Els has a variety of orthopedic experience and uses an integrated systems approach. Specifically, she has treated many recreational athletes, post surgical patients, spine patients, knee rehabilitation, gait & running analysis, posture and body mechanics education, aging clients, osteoporosis care, a variety of neurological conditions, and patients with movement impairment syndromes. She has a passion for expanding her treatment toolbox and enjoys working closely with her colleagues. 

Licenses and Certifications

• Licensed Physical Therapist in Alaska and Idaho
• Certified Mulligan Practitioner
• Certified Facial Distortion Techniques Practitioner
• Discover Physio Series Graduate
• CPR Certified

Personal Interests

Outside the clinic, Els enjoys alpine, skate, cross-country and backcountry skiing. She also enjoys biking, hiking, yoga, paddle boarding, traveling, reading and cooking. Her native language is Dutch and she is fluent in English and French. She is enjoying Idaho’s beautiful weather and wonderful community. She and her husband are our neighbors, right here in the North End.

We’re thrilled to introduce you to Els, and for our patients and team to benefit from her experience.

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