How It All Started
Cathy had a vision of what giving great care to patients would be like and kept that vision for years until she opened the office in 2005. Great care is the ability to provide a highly skilled hands on approach to each patient. This involves spending more time one on one with each person to educate and empower them to live a life free of pain
She shares that vision of great care with her husband Dr. Joe Accurso. Cathy and Dr. Joe Accurso teach the Maximized Living Classes at local churches and places of business throughout Florida. In Balance Physical Therapy is about treating the individual and their specific needs. These needs target the source of the problem, not just the symptoms. Our mission is to empower our patients to take better care of their bodies, so they don’t need us. This is done through individualized one on one care directed towards the premise that structure = function. Whether you have knee pain or back pain, our therapists will perform a complete evaluation and treat the whole body to restore function in it, not just treat the symptom.
Cathy Parbst-Accurso
Physical Therapist, PT CKTP
cathy@inbalancetherapy.com Phone (305) 251-2912 Fax (305) 675-9232
Cathy graduated from the University of Connecticut with degrees in Sports Medicine and Physical Therapy. She is a former Duathlon National Champion and has competed as a professional Duathlete, placing 12th overall and first American at the World Championships . Cathy is also one of the few advanced certified practitioners in Kinesio Taping® in Florida.
Her sports backround and extensive knowledge of the human body makes her an expert in the field at restoring functional movement patterns with all athletic skill levels. She is well known for her injury prevention / performance enhancement clinics she gives to local sports teams, high schools and running and triathlon clubs. Cathy teaches at local churches and business the Maximaized Living classes along with her husband Dr. Joe Accurso. These classes provide a transformational experience to the students and empower them to lead a life of health and happiness.
Jeremy Cross
MSPT, CKTP
Jeremy received a Master’s degree from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. He has an extensive manual therapy background studying for the last twelve years with the Ursa Foundation , an elite world renowned manual therapy group that has a strong Osteopathic approach to manual medicine.
He strives to evaluate and treat the human body by identifying key areas of dysfunction to find out the source of the problem and not just focus on the symptoms. He has been a book reviewer and been published in Advance Magazine for Physical Therapists. Jeremy also has experience working with professional broadway dancers in New York City along with elite athletes on the West Coast.
Lillian "Lilly" Gonzalez
Front Office Manager
Lilly is an important part of our team at In Balance Physical Therapy. She will be the first person you meet to ensure you have a positive experience with us. We are lucky to have her!!
Michael Sinkover
Michael will be performing Advanced Medical Bicycle fitting along with Cathy Parbst Accurso PT, CKTP at IN Balance Physical Therapy. Michael is a Triathlon coach ( USAT level II certified), Sport specific conditioning coach ( IFPA certified ), and SICI certified in Advance Medical Bicycling Fitting. In addition to coaching he owned a bike shop that carried Tri and Road bikes. Michael graduated with business and finance degrees and worked for 15 years at KPMG Peat Marwick. He also served in the Israeli arm forces.
Maggie Rezende
Maggie will be teaching the 5 week health & wellness class along with Cathy Accurso PT, CKTP. Maggie is a Certified Health Coach. She works with athletes, people seeking weight loss, and individuals simply looking to improve their health and overall wellness. Maggie got her training at Integrative Nutrition in New York City, and is certified by the American Association of Drugless Practitioners .She leads workshops on nutrition, and offers individual health and nutrition coaching to individuals seeking that extra motivation and personal support. She is also an avid triathlete who has competed in races ranging from sprints to Ironman. She believes, that with commitment and support, anything is possible.
