About Us

Core Mission and Values

Mission: Improving lives one personal touch at a time.

Values:

  • Personalized Patient Care and Service
  • Highly Skilled Board Certified Doctors of Physical Therapy
  • Honesty, Trust and Integrity
  • Fun and Friendly Environment
  • Empathy, Caring and Concern
  • Patients and Customers First
  • Amazing Results
  • Excellence

We Are Board-Certified Clinical Specialists

How are Board-Certified Clinical Specialists different in serving your needs?

Only about 10% of physical therapists are Board-Certified Clinical Specialists. This places our physical therapists in a very elite group of practitioners that have advanced knowledge, experience and skills. When you choose Utah Physical Therapy Specialists, you will receive the most effective care so you can achieve the absolute best results possible.

Our Team

BrianBrian Rodriguez

PT, DPT, OCS

Brian has been practicing physical therapy since 1990.  He is the owner of Utah Physical Therapy Specialists and started the practice in 2007. He graduated from the University of Utah in 1990 with a bachelor’s degree in physical therapy. In 1996, he completed an orthopedic physical therapy residency program with the Kelsey Institute for Physical Rehabilitation Studies. In 1997 he became board-certified in orthopedic physical therapy with the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties and has re-certified every 10 years since then (only about 10% of therapists are board-certified). In 2008, Brian completed his Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from the University of Utah. In 2020, he completed an orthopaedic manual therapy certification through Evidence in Motion (EIM).  Brian is certified in dry needling. He is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) and is a certified clinical instructor. Brian’s entire career has focused on evaluating and treating all orthopedic conditions including post-surgical cases. He is particularly skilled at treating sports injuries, spine problems, headaches, auto accident cases, geriatric problems, work injuries and complex cases.

A key part of Brian’s practice emphasizes hands-on manual therapy and personalized care and attention. Brian is married with three children.

When he is not working, he enjoys working out at the gym and spending time with his family. Brian is fluent in Spanish.

 and adnErinlee Boden

MPT, DPT, OCS

Erinlee has been practicing physical therapy since 1999. She joined Utah Physical Therapy Specialists in August of 2009. She spent her first two years of practice honing her skills in the acute care setting. Since then, she has worked full-time in out-patient orthopedics. After completing her undergraduate degree in physical education at Brigham Young University, Erinlee earned her Master’s in Physical Therapy in 1999 from Western University of Health Sciences in Pomona, California.

She completed her Doctor of Physical Therapy at the University of Utah in 2011.  In 2012, Erinlee became board-certified in orthopedic physical therapy with the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties and re-certified in 2022 (only about 10% of therapists are board-certified). She is certified in dry needling. Erinlee, a California native, was drawn back to Utah to be closer to her family and to enjoy the outdoor recreation Utah has to offer. Erinlee loves skiing in the winter and biking in the summer. She is an avid triathlete, even earning the distinct honor of being a finisher both in the California Ironman 70.3 and the Ironman Arizona.

Erinlee has also biked in several century rides and has completed four passes of the illustrious California Death Ride. She is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) and is a certified clinical instructor. Erinlee’s professional interests include the treatment of running, concussion, biking and triathlon injuries as well as women’s health. Erinlee is fluent in Spanish.

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