About Us
Our mission is to provide healing in the community through a holistic approach and manual therapy. We want to help people live their lives without limits by providing orthopedic and spine rehabilitation the way it should be.
“Surround yourself with people who share your vision and you will find success.”
Theraplay has captured the community as a leader in chronic pain and spine management with the collaboration and guidance of local physicians and other experts. From a humble beginning to a growing specialty practice that aims to help people, both young and old and from different walks of life, the success of Theraplay has continued to prosper due to the compassion and caring spirit of its staff and leaders. It has continued to be a family-oriented healthcare environment. The strong and ongoing core values of Theraplay continue to lead the founders, leaders and team members. Accountability, compassion and kindness, teamwork, family, commitment to excellence and paying it forward.
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History
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Theraplay was founded on October 1, 2001 by Dr. Troy Factora. It has been 20 years since the founding and establishment of Theraplay which started in one small bedroom with a desktop computer, a two-drawer filing cabinet with a fax machine on top. Many who have joined Theraplay have now pursued other journeys professionally and personally. We have seen patients and clients from different walks of life.
In December 2004, Theraplay LLC opened its first outpatient clinic that served mostly the pediatric population. It was a struggle for three years making it work both financially and physically. Like many other journeys, it was filled with challenges and happiness.
Another crossroad in Theraplay’s journey was widespread chronic pain and spine problems plaguing their pediatric clients and families, who took care of their special needs family members. This was the force that drove Theraplay to expand in providing PT services for adult clients, which was the beginning of transformation to Orthopedic and Spine Center.
As Theraplay grew, Dr. Troy Factora expanded provision of services to adult clients and acquired two Doctoral degrees, one in Physical Therapy and another in Osteopathy. Balancing work and family is always a challenge for everybody–that is why Theraplay focused on working as a team to provide services to their clients and nurture a caring and supportive environment for their patients.
In 2015, a land on the west side of Bloomington was purchased. And on September 22, 2017, a glorious and fulfilling day, we moved to our new clinic that we could call home.
Troy Factora
PT, Clinical Director
Dr. Troy Factora graduated from De Lasalle University, Philippines in 1994 with a Bachelors Degree in Physical Therapy. He embarked on a back to back journey to gain his Diploma on Osteopathy in manual practice in 2014 and his Doctoral degree in physical therapy in 2016. Dr. Troy has also gained his Functional Medicine Practitioner Certification in 2021. He has numerous certifications from many years of experience that includes Certified Wound Specialist, Strength
Training Specialist, Early Intervention Specialist, Dry Needling, Spinal
Manipulations and Credentialed Clinical Instructor.
Dr. Troy’s main focus is Manual therapy of the whole body. His holistic approach is reflected on his work which considers all systems of the body to include mindset and lifestyle medicine. Dr. Troy has always considered and reflected that his
success and perseverance was due to his quest for improvement of overall health of patients with the support of his wife and three kids.
His newly found hobby is flying a single engine airplane, flying with his wife while seeing and acknowledging the view from above, that teaches us that seeing the vastness of the horizon is for those who seek and find ways to expand their views and not to be limited to a flat and limited view of the world. It is like knowledge and health. Growth and improvement are for those who seek and explore their potentials.
Kirsten Beavers
PTA
Kirsten graduated from University of Indianapolis in 2006. Kirsten is passionate about educating patients on how past life experience can affect their overall well being in the present.
She enjoys working with patients dealing with chronic pain and athletes, especially female athletes, suffering from overhead overuse.
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She is currently working on her certification to become a throwing athlete's rehabilitation specialist.
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In her personal time she enjoys chasing her daughter, Josie, all over the country for travel ball tournaments. She loves finding hole in the wall coffee shops during all of these travels as well!
Karen Hitchock
PT
Karen Hitchcock PT, COMT graduated from the University of Florida in 1995 and grew up in the snow-belt of Western NY State.
Karen has worked in numerous clinics over the years with significant experience treating SI joint and spine injuries as well as work and sports injuries. She has had several personal injuries over the years, as well as chronic fatigue syndrome and has found these experiences to be very helpful in helping her clients.
She is a certified orthopedic manual therapist (COMT) with 2 levels of cranial sacral training as well as 3 months of onsite training for vestibular dysfunction. She is also Reiki practitioner level II certified and will soon be level III certified. She enjoys studying other alternative techniques of healing.
She enjoys teaching her clients in regards to health using physical therapy techniques, holistic and homeopathic knowledge , as well as teaching of mindfulness to reduce stress and anxiety.
She is passionate about helping people one on one… to improve health and well being- spiritually, emotionally and physically as life allows. She practices compassion and Unconditional Love for all and intends to abide in Love to the best of her ability when interacting with her clients.
She enjoys working in her yard, especially barefoot, for grounding and calming purposes. She loves nature and wildlife… hiking, kayaking, coffeehouses for reading and journaling, local breweries sporadically, as well as cleaning, dancing, writing simple songs, and sketching in order to make greeting cards for special occasions.
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Emilee Rhodenbaugh
PTA
Chelsea Schwegman
PT, Clinical Coordinator
Chelsea graduated from Indiana University with a B.S. in Exercise Science in 2017. She earned her DPT from University of St. Augustine in Austin, TX in 2021.
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Since graduating, Chelsea has become certified in Dry Needling, Pelvic Floor, and Visceral Manipulation.
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Being able to make connections between mind/body and compensatory patterns is what drew her to the PT field. ​
In her free time, she
enjoys exploring new local breweries in the cities she visits and loves anything Reese's.
Admin Team
Krista Greve BS
Administrative Director
Functional Medicine Asst.
Krista has been with Theraplay since 2012. She graduated from Indiana University with a Bachelor's degree in Exercise Science. When not working, she loves to spend time with her two sons and husband, travel, attend IU sporting events, and do anything that involves being outside... hiking, landscaping, boating, running, kayaking, all of it!
Chloe Tucker
Billing Personnel and Authorization Specialist
Chloe studied Leadership and Management in Lansing Community College. She is a people person and chose Theraplay because of her love for people interactions. When she is not working, she loves to spend time and spoil her two pups, Stella and Doug.
Sarah White
Front Desk Receptionist
After graduating from Indiana University with a Bachelor's degree in Psychology, Sarah is currently pursuing a Master's degree in Evaluation, Measurement, and Research online at Western Michigan University. Outside of work and school, Sarah spends her time either at home with her cat, Remmy, or outside hiking and camping.
PT Tech Team
Ayla Merkle
PT Technician
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Ayla is working towards getting her associates in psychology and is hoping to become a psychiatric aide with her degree.
Quinn Zickert
PT Technician
Madison Anderson
PT Technician
Quinn is currently finishing up my associates degree in Kinesiology at Ivy Tech. He will continue his education at Indiana University next year to work towards a Bachelors degree in Exercise Science. In his free time, he enjoys skiing, playing basketball, and weightlifiting.
Olivia Kielty
PT Technician
Olivia is going into her senior year at Indiana University studying Exercise Science on a Pre-Physical Therapy.
Ava Perrin
PT Technician
Ava is a sophomore at Indiana University working towards a degree in Human Biology. In her free time, she likes to rock climb and be outdoors.
Millie Pell
PT Technician
Millie is a junior at Indiana University studying exercise science looking to go to Physical Therapy school after graduation.
Join our team
Accepting resumes for the following positions. Click the position you are interested in for more information.
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Physical Therapist
Physical Therapist Assistant
Physical Therapist Aide
