Our Mission

To provide innovative care that empowers our clients to achieve quality results.

Our Vision

To inspire a fitness movement that transforms the community of Tuscaloosa.

Our Core Values

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Honor God

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Take Initiative

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Love People

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Value Teamwork

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Pursue Excellence

Our Team

Nadia Jones

Nadia Jones

PT, DPT, SCS, CSCS

Nadia graduated from The University of South Alabama with her Doctorate of Physical Therapy in May of 2016. She completed a sports residency at The University of Alabama's Recreation Center in 2017. She went on to pass her sports specialty exam in July of 2017 and is a Board Certified Sports Clinical Specialist (SCS). Along with her SCS, Nadia has her CrossFit Level 1 Coaching Certificate an...

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Lauren Buckalew

Lauren Buckalew

PT, DPT, SCS

Lauren graduated from the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) with her Doctorate of Physical Therapy in May of 2014. She then went on to complete a sports residency program at UMMC where she worked closely with athletes from East Rankin Academy and Millsaps College. During her residency, Lauren also had the opportunity to intern with Ole Miss Athletics. Lauren passed her sports s...

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Sydney Dixon

Sydney Dixon

PT, DPT, ATC

Sydney graduated from Samford University with her Doctorate of Physical Therapy in April of 2021. She is currently completing a Sports Fellowship here at Physiolete. Sydney has been a Certified Athletic Trainer since December of 2017 and worked with Faulkner University’s Softball Team during the Spring of 2018.

Prior to physical therapy school, Sydney attended Pensacola Stat...

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Shelby Castellanos

Shelby Castellanos

Office Coordinator

Shelby graduated from The University of Alabama with her Bachelor of Science in Public Health in May of 2020. She finished her undergraduate career as a first generation, summa cum laude graduate. Shelby has helped manage a local business and worked in childcare for nearly 10 years. 

Shelby had knee surgery in Janua...

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Samir Hamlin

Samir Hamlin

Exercise Specialist, CSCS
Samir Hamlin is the Exercise Specialist for Physiolete Therapy and Performance and he has been working alongside the Physiolete team for over 2 years now. Samir graduated from the University of Alabama with a bachelor’s degree in kinesiology. Samir also has his Certified Strength and Conditioning Speciality (CSCS) from ...
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Allie Moody

Allie Moody

PT, DPT, Cert. DN, CF-L1

Allie graduated from the University of Alabama Birmingham with her Doctorate of Physical Therapy in December of 2020. Allie is a certified dry needling provider and is a Crossfit Level 1 Coach. She is currently working towards her Crossfit Level 2 certification. She has coached many athletes in both the Birmingham and Tuscaloosa area since 2017.
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Gracy Sheely

Gracy Sheely

PT, DPT, STMT-1, CMTP/DN
Gracy grew up in Memphis, TN and went to Mississippi State University where she studied Kinesiology and Spanish. She studied abroad in Spain for a summer in order to grow in her knowledge of the Spanish language and cultivate a love for other cultures. While in college, she worked as...
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