Your Doctor of Movement Health!

Dr. Matthew Zanis, owner of Rooted in MVMNT, is a human movement and vitality expert. Dr Zanis attained his bachelors in athletic training from the university of Pittsburgh and doctorate in physical therapy from Duke University. He is a strength and conditioning coach, orthopedic specialist, and fellowship trained in manual therapy. Dr. Zanis works with a broad demorpgraphic from Olympians to Navy Special Warfare and everyone in between. His vision is to create an awareness of new ways of working with the human body in rehabilitation, performance, and coaching circles, and bring that alive for strength and conditioning and rehabilitation professionals alike through a philosophy that is rooted in movement.

Dr. Zanis attained his Athletic Training degree from the University of Pittsburgh and his Doctorate of Physical Therapy from Duke University. While an athletic trainer at the University of Pittsburgh, he worked with Division 1 basketball, football, and track and field. Prior to attaining his Doctorate, he assisted with the Pittsburgh Pirates Major League Baseball organization for one season. Following graduation, Dr. Zanis completed a residency in orthopedics and a fellowship in manual therapy through the American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapists. His early professional career included work with athletes from the Arizona Cardinals, San Francisco Giants, and PGA Tour golfers.

When not traveling with his Olympic athletes, Dr. Zanis works with the men and women of the United States Military, including US Army, Navy, Air Force, and operators within Navy Special Warfare.

Dr. Zanis also works in the education sector. He is a published author in the International Journal of Sports Medicine. He also spends time developing programs and educating other rehabilitation professionals and strength and conditioning coaches with Power Athlete HQ out of Austin, Texas.