Cardiologist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Chiropractor providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Dentist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Dermatologist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Family Physician providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
OB-GYN providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Ophthalmologist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Orthopedic Surgeon providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Pediatrician providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Physical Therapist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Podiatrist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Psychiatrist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Christopher Bethart, PT, DPT, MDT, is an experienced orthopedic physical therapist and the owner of Physical Therapy Solutions in Houston, Texas. He offers conservative, holistic, and integrative treatments to individuals in the Greater Houston area. His mission is to help you feel better, move better, and perform better.
For his undergraduate studies, Dr. Bethart attended Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida, where he majored in exercise science and graduated cum laude. He then went on to earn his Doctor of Physical Therapy from the University of South Florida in Tampa in 2013. He is McKenzie-certified and is a fellow in-training of the American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapists.
In addition to using the McKenzie Method®, Dr. Bethart also uses techniques that include manual therapy and evidence-based strength and conditioning principles to help you heal and maximize optimal performance. At Physical Therapy Solutions, Dr. Bethart and the team routinely treat conditions like sports injuries, tendonitis, sciatica, and a range of other musculoskeletal conditions. They also offer post-operative rehabilitation to help patients recover from surgery with a greater sense of ease and a lower risk of complications.
To schedule a physical therapy appointment with Dr. Bethart and the skilled team at Physical Therapy Solutions, call the office or request an appointment online today.
Dr. de Smidt has been a Physical Therapist for 35 years. He specializes in treatment of patients with spine pain and sports injuries. By combining hands-on treatment and exercise therapy his patients quickly recover and resume their daily lives without pain.
Pieter has extensive experience in treating Crossfit Athletes and other weightlifting athletes. He enjoys helping patients with their fitness and wellness goals.
Pieter de Smidt, PT, DPT, MDT, MTC, is the Physical Therapy Manager at Premier Performance Physical Therapy, which offers comprehensive physical medicine and rehabilitation to people in Katy, Pearland, Sugar Land, Texas, and throughout Fort Bend County.
Dr. de Smidt was born and raised in the Netherlands. He received his Physical Training before he became a Physical Therapist in the Army. He moved to the United States in 1991.
Dr. de Smidt has been working as a Physical Therapist in management positions for the past 20 years and also has owned his own Physical Therapy clinics.
Dr. Smidt completed his Doctorate training with a specialization in the treatment of Musculoskeletal Conditions in 2014. He has achieved certification in Manual Therapy, McKenzie MDT, and Sports Physical Therapy. He has also been trained in Kinesiology Taping, Dry Needling, Cupping, and Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization (IASTM).
Dr. de Smidt has been teaching Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Athletic Trainers, and Massage Therapists all over the nation for the past 10- years.
At Premier Performance Physical Therapy, Pieter diagnoses and treats various musculoskeletal problems, but he has a special interest in treating injuries to the spine, and sports injuries.
Dr. de Smidt has been a Physical Therapist for 35 years. He specializes in treatment of patients with spine pain and sports injuries. By combining hands-on treatment and exercise therapy his patients quickly recover and resume their daily lives without pain.
Pieter has extensive experience in treating Crossfit Athletes and other weightlifting athletes. He enjoys helping patients with their fitness and wellness goals.
Pieter de Smidt, PT, DPT, MDT, MTC, is the Physical Therapy Manager at Premier Performance Physical Therapy, which offers comprehensive physical medicine and rehabilitation to people in Katy, Pearland, Sugar Land, Texas, and throughout Fort Bend County.
Dr. de Smidt was born and raised in the Netherlands. He received his Physical Training before he became a Physical Therapist in the Army. He moved to the United States in 1991.
Dr. de Smidt has been working as a Physical Therapist in management positions for the past 20 years and also has owned his own Physical Therapy clinics.
Dr. Smidt completed his Doctorate training with a specialization in the treatment of Musculoskeletal Conditions in 2014. He has achieved certification in Manual Therapy, McKenzie MDT, and Sports Physical Therapy. He has also been trained in Kinesiology Taping, Dry Needling, Cupping, and Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization (IASTM).
Dr. de Smidt has been teaching Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Athletic Trainers, and Massage Therapists all over the nation for the past 10- years.
At Premier Performance Physical Therapy, Pieter diagnoses and treats various musculoskeletal problems, but he has a special interest in treating injuries to the spine, and sports injuries.
Viki is a licensed Physical Therapist Assistant and has been practicing since 2020. Her clinical interests include orthopedics and sports medicine. She is also interested in earning advanced proficiencies in manual therapy, chronic pain management, fall prevention, and balance strategies.
Prior to her career as a PTA, Viki owned and operated an antique business for 10 years and was a location manager for a major retailer for 13 years. She traveled all over buying and selling antiques and was afforded the opportunity to explore a great deal of the country. Once she had the desire to settle down and establish some roots, she worked her way up from a part time seasonal employee to the location manager.
Viki wanted a more meaningful career that would have a positive impact on peoples’ lives. She discovered her passion when she hurt her back and discovered the right physical therapist was the difference between requiring surgery and correcting the problem with therapeutic exercise. In fact, she was the second patient at Elation Physical Therapy in their original location on Shepherd Drive in the Heights. She worked as a Physical Therapy Technician during her first year of school and returned to her Elation family when she earned her license.
Outside of work, Viki enjoys being outdoors. She walks 4 miles a day and likes to visit state and national parks when she has time. She loves to play games with her family and friends, knows her way around the kitchen, and enjoys a good bottle of wine.
EDUCATION
Associate Degree in Applied Science, Physical Therapist Assistant – Houston Community College, Houston, TX
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
American Physical Therapy Association
Texas Physical Therapy Association
CERTIFICATIONS
Functional Dry Needling Levels 1 and 2 - American Academy of Manipulative Therapy (in progress)
