Performance-Driven Physical Therapy
At Athletes' Edge, our team of expert physical therapists helps active adults and competitive athletes recover faster, move better, and perform at their highest potential without settling for average results.
Committed to helping athletes and active adults reach their full potential
Athletes' Edge Physical Therapy was founded on a simple but powerful belief: every athlete deserves to move pain-free, recover faster, and perform at their highest potential without fear of setbacks.
As athletes ourselves, we understand firsthand the frustration of being sidelined by pain or injury. We've experienced the limitations of traditional physical therapy that focuses only on basic recovery rather than optimizing performance.
That's why we created Athletes' Edge. A high-performance physical therapy clinic dedicated to serving Austin's athletic community with a proactive, athlete-first approach.
We combine advanced hands-on treatment, movement optimization, and injury prevention strategies to help active adults stay strong and resilient.
Our mission is simple: to help you feel strong, confident, and unstoppable when you're frustrated by pain, injury, or movement limitations. We're not just helping you recover. We're helping you come back stronger than before.
The Athletes' Edge Difference
As Austin's performance-focused physical therapists, we offer more than basic treatment.
Performance
Every treatment is designed to optimize your athletic ability, not just eliminate pain.
Resilience
We build strong, adaptable, and injury-resistant bodies ready for the demands of your sport.
Precision
Science-backed, results-driven care tailored to your specific needs and goals.
Progress
Beyond rehab—we're dedicated to helping you move, feel, and perform better than before.
Meet The Team
Our expert team combines advanced training, hands-on care, and a passion for athletics to help you recover, move better, and achieve lasting performance gains.
Laurel grew up in Austin, Texas playing soccer competitively until she went on to play at the collegiate level at the University of Texas at Tyler.
While studying kinesiology at UT Tyler, she developed a passion for sports, health, and fitness. After graduating with her B.S. in kinesiology, she went to physical therapy school at Texas State University.
After receiving her Doctorate in Physical Therapy, she specialized in manual therapy and now works primarily in sports and orthopedics.
Laurel is a strong believer in combining manual techniques with specific exercise to correct movement impairments and imbalances. Laurel helps clients get back to what they love, whether it's back to regular workouts or back to the game.
When she isn’t busy treating, Laurel enjoys playing soccer, running, lifting weights, and hanging out with her husband and 2 cats, Louie and Toledo.
Trax grew up playing competitive football, soccer and baseball but pursued pitching at Concordia University Texas where he achieved Pitcher of the Year, Regional Rookie of the year and was a 4x All American.
Trax studied in Kinesiology which allowed him to develop a passion for strength training, nutrition, and recovery/rehabilitation.
He then went on to obtain his doctorate from University of the Incarnate Word and pursued a career focused on active adults, sports performance, and post-surgical rehabilitation with an emphasis on Anterior Cruciate Ligament reconstruction (ACL).
Justin focuses on building a plan of care that will get you back to the activities you love through use of manual therapy and progressive exercise prescription.
When he is not in the clinic, he enjoys strength training, hiking with his wife and daughter, and playing competitive Softball with his brothers.
Emily grew up in Tulsa, Oklahoma as a competitive cheerleader.
Emily made the move to Texas to complete her undergraduate degree at Baylor University and Doctorate degree at Texas State University.
She loves to dig deep into biomechanics and movement impairments to ensure your symptoms are fixed from the ground up and resolved for good!
She is certified in Dry Needling and Running Gait Analysis. She has also received mentorship related to postural restoration.
Emily enjoys strength training, yoga, HIIT cardio, and pilates to maintain a balanced routine for both mind and body.
When relaxing, Emily enjoys reading, cooking, and being outside with her husband and dog.
Fun fact: Emily is a Twin
Work With Austin's Performance Experts
Schedule a free 15-minute consultation with our specialized physical therapists and take the first step toward optimal movement and performance.
