Lance has practiced physical therapy for over 25 years, primarily in the outpatient orthopedic setting. Lance has an undergraduate degree from Weber State University and a Master’s degree from Des Moines University. He earned his Doctorate of Physical Therapy degree through the University of St. Augustine. Lance is a Certified Manual Therapist and has special interest in the spine and LE function during gait. In 2017, he successfully completed the Advanced Functional Biomechanics of the Lower Quarter (6 Month Certificate Series) taught by Christopher M. Powers, PT, PhD, FACSM, FAPTA. He speaks fluent Spanish and his hobbies include golf, hiking, biking, and skiing.
Matt began his collegiate education at the University of Utah earning a Bachelors of Science in Athletic Training while working with several of the University of Utah intercollegiate athletic teams and local high school sports teams to meet their sports medicine needs. He then went on to earn a Doctorate of Physical Therapy degree from Franklin Pierce University in Goodyear, Arizona graduating in March 2016. Matt has a special interest in sports injury treatment, rehabilitation, and prevention, as well as recovery and rehabilitation following orthopedic surgical procedures. Matt believes that “physical therapy is a unique medical intervention that helps patients be more aware of their bodies and its movement patterns so they can feel in control of their body rather than letting their life be governed by the limitations of pain or impaired movement.” In his free time, Matt enjoys playing sports like basketball, volleyball, water polo, and football, as well as spending time with his family.
Mike is a graduate of Widener University’s Doctor of Physical Therapy program and received his Bachelors of Science in Biology from East Stroudsburg University in Pennsylvania. Mike was born and raised in the suburbs outside of Philadelphia and moved to Utah to finish his degree through clinical affiliations in the Park City and Salt Lake City area. His special interests include performance training, sports injury, and biomechanical movement analysis. Mike has experience working with a diverse variety of patients, including recreational to Olympic level athletes. His treatment approach is multifaceted with an emphasis on manual therapy, corrective exercises, and utilization of functional movement patterns to allow for improvements in the clinic that carry over into an individual’s daily activities. Mike believes that “physical therapy can help to enhance a patient’s ability to move and perform by identifying and addressing the underlying factors of biomechanical dysfunction and correcting muscular imbalances.” In his free time, Mike enjoys snowboarding, hiking, climbing, weight lifting, and trail running.
As a dual credentialed physical therapist and athletic trainer, Derek has the opportunity of working with and caring for individuals, including athletes and those struggling to return to their regular activities for over 16 years. Through his professional experiences, Derek has provided care to individuals from various age groups, cultural backgrounds, levels of competition and physical abilities. Given Derek’s extensive sports medicine background, his practice has included caring for individuals in the athletic arena to include competitive, collegiate, professional and Olympic levels.
Derek completed his Bachelor’s degree in Athletic Training, followed by a Master’s Degree in Exercise Physiology (Performance Enhancement Tract). He had a very successful career in sports medicine helping to care for athletes at the high school and collegiate levels. After which, Derek went on to earn a Doctorate of Physical Therapy from The University of Utah, and has since been incorporating an interdisciplinary approach to his clinical practice.
From a clinical perspective, he believes in emphasizing integrated movement over isolation for the purposes of utilizing functional movement patterns to address physical dysfunction.
Derek has a special interest in sports injury rehabilitation and prevention, post-operative care, performance enhancement and corrective movement. His versatile interdisciplinary approach utilizes manual therapy in chorus with other pain mitigating modalities to augment and support functional exercise patterns for improved mobility and quality of life.
Derek’s approach to his practice has always been to ensure that his patients feel listened to and heard. One of his strongest values is trust. Earning the trust of his patients and their loved ones is a top priority. Trust and communication aid in helping him build a partnership with his patients to ensure successful therapy.
In his free time, Derek enjoys working out, playing sports, enjoying the outdoors and spending time with his wife and four boys.
Alyssa Griffith was born and raised in West Valley City, UT. She began her career in physical therapy at Advanced Motion Physical Therapy as a tech in 2018. She completed the Physical Therapist Assistant program at Salt Lake Community College in 2020. After graduation, she worked as a PTA in Southern Utah for three years. While in Southern Utah, she attended Utah Tech University and graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Healthcare Administration, before moving back to West Valley in 2024. She is excited to be back at Advanced Motion Physical Therapy. She loves the community and being involved in helping people become better.
When not working, she likes to go paddle boarding, discover new board games, and spend time with friends and family. She also enjoys traveling and being outdoors.
