About Stevie Brunson Jr., PTA
Licensed physical therapist assistant, and the person behind every guide and tool review on this site.
“My goal is to take the guesswork out of home rehab so you can focus on the part that matters — actually getting better.”
Stevie Brunson Jr., PTA
Licensed Physical Therapist Assistant
What I do
I’ve spent over four years as a licensed physical therapist assistant helping people regain strength, mobility, and confidence in how they move. Most of that work is unglamorous: teaching someone to bend a new knee a few degrees further this week than last, or convincing an athlete that the boring exercise is the one that matters.
I’ve also been the patient. A sports injury in college led to major surgery and months of physical therapy — well before I ever considered this as a career. That experience isn’t what put me on this path, but it did teach me what recovery feels like from the other side: how slow progress can be, how much the right equipment matters, and how easy it is to lose confidence in a body that used to be reliable.
Why this site exists
Rehabilitation knowledge shouldn’t be locked behind an appointment, a co-pay, or a photocopied exercise sheet with no explanation on it. Most people leave a clinic with instructions but no understanding of why — and understanding is what makes people stick with a program long enough for it to work.
So BrunsonPT exists to make that knowledge accessible: clear, trustworthy, practical information about how recovery actually works, written for the person going through it.
What I do here — and what I don’t
This is an important distinction, so I want to be direct about it.
What I do: explain how injuries heal, what the phases of rehabilitation generally look like, why particular exercises are commonly used, and which equipment is worth owning. Background information, in plain English.
What I don’t do: tell you what your program should be. Diagnosing an injury and prescribing a course of treatment requires an in-person evaluation by a physician or physical therapist who can examine you and review your imaging. That’s their role, and it isn’t one a website can fill.
Think of this site as the explanation that should have come with the exercise sheet — not a replacement for the person who wrote it.
How I evaluate things
- Hands on it first. I don’t review equipment I haven’t used, personally or with patients.
- Judged against the alternative. Never “is this good?” but “is this better than the $12 version, or than nothing?”
- Recommendations can be negative. Plenty of popular products don’t make the cut, and I say so.
- Guidance follows established rehab principles — progressive loading, swelling management, tissue healing timelines — not trends.
How this site makes money
Some links here are affiliate links, meaning I may earn a small commission if you buy through them at no extra cost to you. That revenue keeps the site free and paywall-free. It does not influence which products I recommend, and I regularly recommend cheaper options and free alternatives over products that pay better.
Important: I am a physical therapist assistant, but I am not your physical therapist assistant. This site provides general educational information and does not create a provider–patient relationship. See the full medical disclaimer.