About Us
About Forza Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine
Dedicated to Helping You Move Better, Recover Faster, and Live Without Limits
Forza Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine is a veteran-owned physical therapy practice in Augusta, Maine, dedicated to helping individuals overcome injury, restore function, optimize performance, and return to the activities they enjoy.
Our clinicians bring diverse backgrounds in orthopedic rehabilitation, sports medicine, athletic training, performance enhancement, and post-surgical recovery, while sharing a common commitment to clinical excellence, patient education, and individualized care. Whether you are recovering from surgery, returning to sport, managing chronic pain, or seeking to improve your overall health and function, we are committed to helping you achieve your goals.
Serving patients throughout Kennebec County and Central Maine, our team combines evidence-based care, sports medicine expertise, and personalized treatment to deliver exceptional patient outcomes.
OUR STORY
Exceptional Care Begins with Exceptional Relationships
Forza Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine was founded on a simple belief: exceptional outcomes require exceptional care.
Over the years, we have watched healthcare evolve in ways that have created tremendous opportunities, but also significant challenges. In many large healthcare organizations, increasing demands for productivity and efficiency can sometimes come at the expense of the patient experience. Shortened appointment times, high patient volumes, and frequent transitions between providers may leave patients feeling like just another number rather than an individual with unique goals and needs.
At Forza, we chose a different path.
We believe patients deserve the time, attention, and clinical expertise necessary to achieve the best possible outcomes. We maintain control over how care is delivered, allowing our clinicians to spend meaningful time with patients and develop individualized treatment plans based on each person’s goals, challenges, and lifestyle. We also prioritize continuity of care whenever possible, allowing patients to work consistently with the clinician who performed their initial evaluation and understands their unique situation.
Our approach is shaped by decades of clinical experience in orthopedic rehabilitation and sports medicine. Prior to founding Forza, Dirk Kokmeyer had the opportunity to work alongside some of the nation’s leading orthopedic surgeons and rehabilitation specialists, including at The Steadman Clinic in Vail, Colorado, one of the most respected orthopedic and sports medicine centers in the world.
The lessons learned in those environments continue to influence everything we do today. Attention to detail, evidence-based decision making, individualized treatment, and a relentless commitment to exceptional outcomes remain the foundation of our clinical philosophy.
At Forza, we strive to bring that same level of orthopedic and sports medicine care to the patients and communities we serve throughout Central Maine. We built the clinic we would want our own family members, friends, teammates, and neighbors to receive care from—one where patients are known, valued, listened to, and treated as individuals rather than numbers.
Whether you are recovering from surgery, returning to athletics, overcoming chronic pain, or simply looking to move better, our goal is to provide the highest quality care possible while treating every patient with the respect, attention, and partnership they deserve.
OUR MISSION
Our mission is to provide exceptional physical therapy and sports medicine services that empower individuals to overcome injury, restore function, optimize performance, and return to the activities they love.
We strive to create an environment where patients feel heard, respected, and supported throughout their recovery journey. Through education, evidence-based treatment, and collaborative goal setting, we help individuals develop the knowledge, confidence, and physical capacity needed for long-term success.
The Forza Difference
At Forza Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine, we believe that exceptional outcomes are achieved through a combination of clinical expertise, personalized care, collaboration, and patient engagement. Every aspect of our practice is designed to provide a higher level of service and a better rehabilitation experience.
Our clinicians are committed to understanding the treatment philosophies of the providers with whom we work. Through professional collaboration and direct observation of orthopedic and sports medicine procedures, we gain valuable insight into surgical techniques, post-operative considerations, and physician decision-making. This knowledge allows us to better educate patients, coordinate care more effectively, and optimize outcomes throughout the recovery process.
We understand that no two patients are alike. Whether you are a student-athlete recovering from injury, a parent trying to keep up with your children, an active adult pursuing recreational activity, or an individual recovering from surgery, your treatment plan should reflect your unique needs, goals, and lifestyle.
What you can expect at Forza
- Personalized one-on-one treatment
- Continuity of care with the clinician who knows your story
- Evidence-based clinical decision making
- Sports medicine expertise and performance-focused rehabilitation
- Comprehensive movement assessment
- Collaborative relationships with physicians and healthcare providers
- Ongoing professional development and continuing education
- Patient empowerment through education
- Individualized treatment plans designed around each patient’s goals
One of the most important aspects of our care model is collaboration. Successful rehabilitation often requires a team approach, and we work closely with primary care providers, orthopedic surgeons, sports medicine physicians, podiatrists, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and other healthcare professionals throughout Maine to ensure patients receive coordinated, comprehensive care.
Communication with referring providers is an important part of our treatment process. We collaborate to ensure rehabilitation remains aligned with each patient’s overall treatment plan, provide updates regarding progress and recovery, and help identify situations where additional evaluation or intervention may be beneficial.
When appropriate, we also help patients navigate treatment options that fall outside the scope of physical therapy, including diagnostic imaging, injections, surgical consultation, and referral to other specialists. Our goal is to ensure every patient receives the right care at the right time.
Many of our referral relationships have been built over years of collaboration and mutual trust. We value those relationships and believe they play an important role in helping patients achieve the best possible outcomes.
Our Approach to Care
Pain and injury rarely occur in isolation. The human body functions as an integrated system, and dysfunction in one area often influences movement and symptoms elsewhere.
For this reason, our evaluations go beyond the site of pain. We assess movement patterns, strength, mobility, balance, flexibility, coordination, and functional performance to identify the factors contributing to symptoms and limitations.
Rather than simply treating pain, our goal is to identify and address the underlying causes of dysfunction. Through a combination of hands-on treatment, therapeutic exercise, movement retraining, education, and performance-based rehabilitation, we help patients achieve meaningful and lasting improvements.
We believe that informed patients make better decisions about their health. Education is a cornerstone of our treatment philosophy, and we strive to ensure every patient understands their condition, treatment plan, and path toward recovery.
Committed to Our Community
Forza Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine is proud to be an active part of the communities we serve. Our team has strong personal, educational, athletic, and professional connections throughout Central Maine, allowing us to better understand the individuals, families, athletes, and organizations that make our region unique.
Collectively, our clinicians have educational, athletic, coaching, and professional ties to Thomas College, Colby College, the University of Maine, Husson University, and the University of New England. We have also worked with and supported athletes from many local schools and communities, including Cony, Hall-Dale, Gardiner, Messalonskee, Winthrop, Waterville, Monmouth Academy, Kents Hill School, Winslow, Erskine Academy, and St. Michael School. Annually, we volunteer at the Augusta Ironman event working providing pro bono care to the athletes and staff participating in this event.
OUR PROMISE TO YOU
When you choose Forza Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine, you’re trusting us with something important—your health, your recovery, and your ability to return to the life you enjoy.
We promise to listen carefully, explain your condition in a way that makes sense, develop a treatment plan based on your goals, and provide evidence-based care every step of the way.
We’ll celebrate your successes, help you overcome setbacks, and work alongside you as partners throughout your recovery.
At Forza, success isn’t measured by the number of visits you attend—it’s measured by helping you return to the life you want to live.
Serving Augusta and Kennebec County
Forza Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine proudly serves patients throughout Augusta, Hallowell, Gardiner, Winthrop, Manchester, Farmingdale, Waterville, and surrounding communities throughout Kennebec County and Central Maine.
We look forward to helping you move better, recover faster, and return to the activities that matter most.
