Our Staff
Dr. Michael Blair
PT, DPT, MS, CSCS, CF-L2, USAW-L1
Physical Therapist
Dr. Blair is originally from Knoxville, TN where he attended Knoxville Catholic High School. Michael completed his undergraduate degree at University of North Georgia. While serving in the U.S. Army he completed graduate school at Columbus State University. Dr. Blair completed his Doctorate of Physical Therapy at South College here in Knoxville, TN.
Michael has several years experience as a fitness trainer working with adolescents and adults in a functional fitness and sports settings in addition to physical therapy in the outpatient orthopedics setting. Michael is an Institute of Clinical Excellence (ICE) trained clinician, Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist with the NSCA, a CrossFit Level 2 Trainer, a USAW Level 1 Weightlifting Coach, an Emergency Medical Responder for Acute Athletic Injury and Illness, a concussion rehab specialist and certified in neurological dry needling. Michael is also a veteran having served 10 years in the United States Army including 2 overseas deployments and achieving the rank of Captain with positions held including Company Commander, Search and Rescue Team leader and Task Force Operations Plans Officer.
To help people live their lives without limitations and to change the world one person at a time.
“Most people are other people. Their thoughts are someone else’s opinions, their lives a mimicry, their passions a quotation.” – Oscar Wilde
What I do here at Simply Physio is I’m passionate about working with people who have a variety of musculoskeletal complaints. My primary areas of focus are the neck, lower back, hip, shoulder, knee and foot.
Something that patients have to deal with that I would like to fix is I understand the fear that can come with your life being suddenly limited by pain. And, the feeling that your independence is being taken from you. I help people live their lives free of limitations from pain and disability.
The conditions I enjoy treating are the lower back, hip, and shoulder.
What I love about working here I truly believe that Simply Physio does physical therapy the way it was intended. We pride ourselves on delivering exclusive and attentive care that delivers every time. We strive to demonstrate value to our patients and leverage all of our tools to get them better. We provide specialist physical therapy for active individuals and help them return to the things they love doing.
“I love exercise and lifting weights, spending time with my wife and son, golfing, boating, and video games.”