Spooner

Erik Larson DPT

Erik Larson, DPT is committed to providing the best quality of care for his patients. As clinic owner and director, his goal is for the team to not only meet their patients’ expectations, but exceed them. He received his Bachelor of Arts in Health Sciences in 2008 and his Doctorate in Physical Therapy in 2011 from the College of St. Scholastica. Following his education, he worked in and managed a variety of settings including skilled nursing facilities, sub-acute rehab and outpatient physical therapy clinics.

Erik is a native of Washburn County, and he enjoys the challenge of exploring and learning new ways to better meet our community’s needs. Erik hold experience in a vast amount of treatment specializations including specializes in sports medicine, orthopedics, pediatric rehabilitation, dry needling, spinal care and aquatic therapy. Stop in and see Erik at either the Spooner or Hayward location!

Danielle Larson

Danielle grew up in the Spooner and Hayward communities, is married to co-owner, Erik Larson and has 4 children. She is actively involved in the Spooner Police Foundation, Spooner Area Youth Hockey Association and recently became a community committee member of the Washburn County Aging and Disability Resource Center to actively promote and advocate for the 65+ population in Washburn County.

Danielle attended the University of MN-Duluth and graduated with her master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology in 2012 and enjoys treating a wide variety of ages and disorders to include: swallowing disorders, aphasia, traumatic brain injuries, language, and voice disturbances such as those seen in Parkinson’s Disease. Danielle holds certifications in Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders, Lee Silverman Voice Treatment for Parkinson’s Disease and the Beckman Oral Motor program in order to offer a wide variety of treatment methods to her speech patients.

In June 2020, Danielle became a full-time member of the Spooner and Hayward Physical Therapy & Wellness team and has since taken on the many roles of a business manager, working alongside her husband, Erik as well as remaining active by seeing speech language pathology patients.

Brandon Karstens PT

I am originally from New Ulm, MN. I completed my undergraduate studies at the University of Minnesota Morris. I then completed my physical therapy studies at Concordia University Wisconsin. I enjoy spending time outdoors with my wife and son, Kelci and Oliver. Our family will soon be expanding as we are expecting our second child in June. Some of my interests include hiking, running, weight lifting, playing board games and reading.

Miranda Schroeder PTT

Miranda graduated from Spooner High School in 2023, and is working towards a degree in psychiatry. She loves people, and being a part of the healing process for patients. Outside of work she enjoys spending time with her family, especially her new nephew, reading banned books, live theater and music, and listening to podcasts.

Karlee Bishop

Karlee Bishop graduated from Spooner High School and now lives with her family in Hayward. Karlee’s job entails the authorization and verification of insurance for our patients. She enjoys working in the Hayward clinic and especially enjoys getting to know our patients.

Kim Ridgway

Kim was born and raised in Central Missouri. She was adopted at birth and in 2014 decided to move to the area to get to know her biological family.

Kim, her husband and youngest of 3 boys live in Trego. Besides loving their 2 dogs, 2 cats and 18 chickens…she likes to kayak, ride ATV’s, fish and hang out with family friends around the fire pit. She especially loves going back to Missouri to visit her 1st grandson and is looking forward to another grand child and traveling to Georgia for visits.

Kim has been in an Administrative Assistant role for over 10 years and in Customer Service since her very first job at 16. She loves helping others and making them smile.

Adam Barg DPT

Adam Barg, DPT grew up in Ladysmith, WI and attended UW-Stevens Point for his undergraduate degree in Health Science. He graduated in the Spring of 2019 with his Doctorate of Physical Therapy degree from Concordia University Wisconsin. Professionally, he has special interests in shoulder injuries, postural restoration, concussions, and sports orthopedics. Adam chose Physical Therapy because he loves working directly with individuals in order to give them the tools they need to help them move as pain free as possible and improve overall function.

In his free time he enjoys hunting, fishing, and playing an array of sports. Adam is now accepting new patients at our Hayward location! Give us a call to schedule your appointment today at (715) 699-1371.