John Walkerwicz, MPT

John Walkerwicz, MPT

Physical & Hand Therapy

Blue Ridge Region

South Asheville

John is originally from upstate New York and attended SUNY Albany graduating in 1993 with a BS in Biology. John furthered his education by attending Western Carolina University where he obtained a Masters in Physical Therapy. After he finished school, John worked in Cary, NC at Dunn Physical Therapy for 4 years before moving to Asheville where he joined the Emerge Ortho physical therapy team. John is a certified ASTYM and dry needling provider.

John’s interests include running, camping, biking, golfing, woodworking, and ornithology. He loves to spend time with his wife, who is a therapist in our Asheville location, and his two Australian shepherds Ryder and Camber

Education

  • MPT, Physical therapy, Western Carolina University, August 2006
  • BS Biology, State University at Albany New York 1993
  • Functional Dry Needling

Certifications

  • ASTYM certification, 2010
  • Mulligan Mobilization with Movement upper and lower quadrant certification, 2009
  • Maitland Certification: MT-1, MT-2, 2007
  • Power Pilates certification – Beginner Mat Instruction, 2007
  • State of North Carolina Physical Therapy License – 2004- present

Specialties & Services

EmergeOrtho is full of wonderful doctors! They make sure they go over every little thing and explain stuff so that you understand. I have 4 different doctors here and have been pleased with them all.

Michelle M

EMERGEORTHO PATIENT

They treat you with respect take the time to understand what your needs are and work toward that gold of fixing the problem. Very professional in everything they do I love going there for treatment can't say that about many healthcare systems. I recommend EmergeOrtho to everyone I see.

Ronnie W

EMERGEORTHO PATIENT

A New Level Of Orthopedic Care Has Emerged

As our patient, you will benefit from a full range of orthopedic services, specialties and technologies, including physical and hand therapy, advanced imaging services, and urgent care walk-in services providing immediate diagnosis and treatment for urgent orthopedic conditions.