A Note From Iron Physical Therapy’s Founders
this is Our Story
It was 2009, but I remember like it was yesterday. My wife, Meri, and I were sitting in a fancy ballroom filled with several hundred other employees from the large physical therapy company where I’d worked since graduating as a Doctor of Physical Therapy.
We’d all been buzzing for weeks about the awards ceremony and I expected to hear stories of patients’ breakthroughs or front desk teams who built incredible relationships.
Instead, the first award went to the clinic with the fewest cancellations. The second, to the clinic with the most visits per patient. Statistic after statistic. Not one mention of the human side of care.
It was at that moment I realized that I was in the wrong place.
When I began researching, I discovered that “factory-style” care had become the norm in our industry and that wasn’t good enough. Not for me, and not for patients.
So in 2011, with our two young daughters in tow, Meri and I rented our first space on Bloomfield Ave in Caldwell. Those early years were exhausting. I was a one man show in the clinic and Meri was running the back end of the business solo…but they were also exhilarating. I could finally practice PT the way I’d dreamed of when I first decided to leave my business career for PT.
Everyday, I learned all I could about my patients…not just their medical details but also about the life they dreamed of having if they didn’t have pain. Together we tackled physical and emotional obstacles to reclaim something they’d lost or discover a new place they never knew movement could take them.
I loved the freedom I had without quotas and wanted more patients to experience this type of journey.
Our community embraced this care, and Iron grew quickly. Within a few years, we added a full-time DPT, then outgrew our first space. We moved to a larger Caldwell location, doubling our size to serve more patients. In 2018, we opened a second Iron PT in Midland Park to bring our approach to even more communities.
Today, our team is bigger, our reach is wider… but the heart of our business has remained exactly the same.
We believe people were as tired of the big box approach as we were.
We believe that seeing only 1-2 patients per doctor would result in faster pain relief and better outcomes.
We believe that athletes (or aspiring athletes) would respond positively to being treated by other athletes.
We believe in the human potential to Get Better and Be Better.
…and we are so glad you found us!
– Dr. Geno Mayes & Meri Mayes
Founders, Iron Physical Therapy
The Iron Philosophy
We are a boutique clinic with a soul with locations in Caldwell and Midland Park, NJ.
Iron PT is a warm and inviting place where you can get out of pain and become stronger than you ever thought possible. If you have been disappointed by other practices ("mills") that rush you through cookie cutter treatment, then you will be pleasantly surprised.
Our model is rare in physical therapy, but we know that spending extra time to assess and connect with patients as a whole person results in lasting wellness. We believe rehabilitation is the ultimate partnership! Our goal is to provide immediate results, pain management and ultimately long-term recovery through highly skilled assessment, individualized treatment and really listening to your story.
We will help you overcome fear and obstacles so you can leave physical therapy feeling inspired, energized, and optimistic about what you can accomplish.
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“Each and every member of the staff is amazing! You listen, care, and produce positive results. I limped in and skipped out! I am so happy to be pain free.”
The Iron Way
Our business’s core values are at the heart of everything we do here at Iron Physical Therapy … every patient we treat, every marketing decision we make, every staff member we welcome, every community event we attend.
“The Iron Way” helps differentiate us from others and clarifies the ideals our organization won’t compromise on. Click here to read more about our mission, vision and 7 core values.
