Defiance Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine

12/08/2025

DPT Classic starts tonight! 🏀 Come cheer on our area girls basketball programs as Tinora and Ayersville tip off at 6:00 followed by Defiance and Archbold at 7:30!

May the best team win! 💪

Defiance Physical Therapy is always so giving and supportive of our teams! They take great care of them on and off the court! Come support our girls tonight as they kick off the DPT Classic!!! 🏀

09/26/2025

Two weeks ago we had the honor to attend the dedication for Chad Giesige’s memorial at Ayersville High School. We would like to thank the Ayersville Athletic Boosters for putting this event together on military appreciation night! The ceremony to honor Chad was a class act!

Although his injury in Iraq was tragic, the bonds and relationships made due to that injury are everlasting. We will always remember his family for their courage and commitment as they were called into duty to serve Chad the way they were able to for over 20 years. Our staff at Defiance Physical Therapy feels lucky and honored to have been a small part in Chad’s life. #87 🩵

08/25/2025

Area practitioners, there is still time to register for the BFR course we will be hosting September 13th! Feel free to reach out with any questions!

Learn from the leaders in Personalized Blood Flow Restriction (PBFR). We provide the most up to date, evidence based education on the implementation of PBFR for the medical professional.

06/18/2025

The DPT family lost a true friend this week. Chad was a real life hero with a heart that was a perfect compliment to match his intensity for life. Those around him could always appreciate his smile and sense of humor even while faced with an impossible injury to overcome.

At DPT, we got to know him over the past 20 years since his injury in Iraq. The hours and years spent with him have had more of an impact on us than he could have ever known. He was a consistent reminder that in therapy we aren't just showing up for a job, the heart of what we want to do is serve and help others. Our hearts are filled knowing Chad is now made whole again.

View and share memories about Chad Giesige. Join us in celebrating Chad—please share your stories and photos, and help spread the word about this page!

06/02/2025

Area practitioners! Saturday, September 13th we will once again be hosting a Blood Flow Restriction course at our clinic! Definitely consider if you are interested in implementing BFR at your clinic or are just looking to get some CEUs!

Learn from the leaders in Personalized Blood Flow Restriction (PBFR). We provide the most up to date, evidence based education on the implementation of PBFR for the medical professional.

12/12/2024

Safe travels to Fr Randy and the crew as they head head down to deliver the Christmas Angel donations. Thank you to everyone who stopped in to donate! We gave his vehicle all it could handle!

12/09/2024

🏀🏀🏀 DPT Classic Girls Basketball Tournament kicks off tonight at 6:00 with Archbold and Ayersville followed by Defiance and Tinora at 7:30! All games at Defiance High School.

12/06/2024

🎄🎄We will be taking donations for the Christmas Angel Program until 1PM today! If you have any last minute items to drop off, we will be sure they make it on the truck to Carolina!

12/03/2024

The donations are beginning to roll in! They've even started to overflow into the clinic as Jane and JoAnn are running out of room at the front desk! 😁 Thanks to everyone who has donated so far! We will be collecting until the end of the week.

11/14/2024

🎁 🎄We are happy to serve as a drop-off location for the Christmas Angel Program this year! This program will help get Christmas gifts and supplies to the families affected by Hurricane Helene. Please feel free to drop off items anytime during our business hours!

07/07/2024

Here's a taste of some of the improvements we've made over the past year!!

To all of our past and present patients who have seen first hand the upgrades we've been working on, THANK YOU for the continued support (and patience when needed due to occasional obstructions and noise 😁)!

Thank you to all who have noticed and offered positive and encouraging feedback!

And finally, thanks to all those involved in making these visions a reality, including Welling Construction, Studio 1220, and Savannah Weber.

We are proud to be a small business in this community and were very fortunate to get to partner with these other amazing small businesses!