Strive is a therapist-owned outpatient practice serving Colorado Springs from four locations, built around one idea: great clinicians deserve a place where they can actually do the work. Six-time Gazette Best of Springs winner. TRICARE-accepting. Documentation finished before you leave.
A few things clinicians usually want to know before they even apply.
Unlimited CE
CE funding for every clinician, plus a $500 annual travel stipend. No cap.
Fellowship Funding
$12,000 in fellowship reimbursement, plus onboarding built around your specific clinical stage.
Flexible Scheduling
Work the schedule that works for you, not a fixed shift.
No Pajama Time
92% of clinicians finish charting before leaving. Ambient AI is built into the workflow.
3 Career Tracks
Clinical quality | Leader/operator | Ownership
Open roles
Current openings
at Strive.
Strive is part of the HRS group: 17 therapist-owned practices across 6 states. You get the culture of an independent clinic and the infrastructure of an established organization.
No fine print. Here is what every clinician gets from day one.
$20,000
Sign-on bonus for every new full-time PT hire.
Documentation done before you leave
Your notes are finished before your last patient leaves. Your evenings are yours
4%
Safe Harbor 401k match through American Funds, vested from day one. Contribute 5% of gross pay to get the full match.
75%
Of your medical premium covered. Traditional plan or HDHP with HSA, your choice
$10,000
In tax-free student loan repayment for every full-time PT, paid monthly over five years.
About Strive
Colorado Springs' most decorated private practice.
Built around you.
Diane Paglia-Baggs
Owner, CEO
About Strive
Strive Physical Therapy is a therapist-owned outpatient orthopedic practice founded in 2014, serving Colorado Springs from four locations: Stetson Hills, Village Seven, Downtown, and Fountain.
Clinical Autonomy
At Strive, you set your own schedule, treat your own patients, and finish documentation before you leave—without franchise protocols, physician-contracted referral requirements, or hospital-system productivity pressure.
Core infrastructure
When you join us, you gain the independence of a therapist-owned practice paired with the infrastructure of the HRS group.
Awards & Recognition
4.8
717 Google Reviews
Best of the Springs
The Gazette, 2019–2025.
Best Workplaces
The Gazette, 2025. Employee voted.
Inc. 5000 Honoree
2019, 2020 & 2021, Inc. Magazine. Also, HRS Practice of the Year, 2021.
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A day in the life
What a day at Strive
actually looks like.
Morning
Your caseload summary is waiting in your inbox. No scrambling, no surprises.
All Day
You have flexibility with your hours.
Anytime
Any of Strive's four locations. Full clinical autonomy — no franchise protocols, no physician-contracted referral requirements.
End of Day
Documentation is done before your last patient leaves. Your evenings are yours.
Clinical Specialties
What you will be
treating at Strive.
A full scope of practice across four Colorado Springs locations.
Orthopedic Rehabilitation
Musculoskeletal dysfunction, chronic and acute pain, and post-surgical care across a diverse caseload.
Manual Therapy
Spinal manipulation, soft tissue mobilization, and hands-on techniques that require real clinical judgment.
Sports Medicine
Return-to-sport care for an active-duty and athletic population — one of the most military-dense cities in the country.
Dry Needling
Integrated into the clinical workflow alongside manual therapy and exercise. Not a checkbox.
Vestibular & Balance
Fall prevention and balance disorders, including inner-ear and vertigo cases most Colorado Springs practices can't take.
Neurological Rehabilitation
Movement retraining and neurological rehabilitation for complex presentations.
That is up to $19,000 in fellowship and career investment. Per clinician.
On base salary: our base salaries are competitive with the market. The up to $19,000 in fellowship and career investment on top of your base is real, not a rounding error.
Use our compensation calculator to model your total package, or reach out and we will walk you through it.
Career Path
Three directions.
One practice.
Strive is structured around three career paths. Where you go depends on what you want to build.
Raise the standard
Clinical quality and development
For the clinician who wants to raise their standard of care through outcomes, hands-on training, and direct mentorship.
Grow into leadership
Leader and operator
For the clinician who wants to run something and grow into an operations role over time.
Build your own practice
Ownership
For the clinician who wants to own a practice one day. Diane has done it. She can help you get there.
Where You'll Live
Colorado Springs, CO.
Here is why our clinicians stay.
That is up to $19,000 in fellowship and career investment. Per clinician.
On base salary: our base salaries are competitive with the market. The up to $19,000 in fellowship and career investment on top of your base is real, not a rounding error.
Use our compensation calculator to model your total package, or reach out and we will walk you through it.
Affordability
Median home price around $450,000 — below Denver's ~$519,000. Your salary goes further here, without leaving the state.
Best Place to Live
#3 Best Place to Live in the US (US News, 2024–2025). Colorado Springs, not a suburb of it.
Sunshine
300+ days of sunshine a year.
A Real City
500K+ population, a robust healthcare economy, and military stability. Not a small mountain town.
Denver Proximity
One hour to Denver. Same state license, no relocation, real savings over the Denver metro.
The Mountains
Pikes Peak and Garden of the Gods in your backyard. Breckenridge is 2 hours away.
A Growing Economy
A new $250M Space Force facility at Schriever SFB is adding 2,500+ civilian jobs. This market is expanding, not standing still.
Colorado Boomerangs
Grew up in Colorado, trained out of state, want to come home? This is the job that lets you come home.
A Military Community
32,688+ active duty in the metro, plus 57,220+ Fort Carson family members. Strive accepts TRICARE.
Affordability
Median home price around $450,000 — below Denver's ~$519,000. Your salary goes further here, without leaving the state.
Best Place to Live
#3 Best Place to Live in the US (US News, 2024–2025). Colorado Springs, not a suburb of it.
Sunshine
300+ days of shunshine a year.
A Real City
500K+ population, a robust healthcare economy, and military stability. Not a small mountain town.
Denver Proximity
One hour to Denver. Same state license, no relocation, real savings over the Denver metro.
The Mountains
Pikes Peak and Garden of the Gods in your backyard. Breckenridge is 2 hours away.
A Growing Economy
A new $250M Space Force facility at Schriever SFB is adding 2,500+ civilian jobs. This market is expanding, not standing still.
Colorado Boomerangs
Grew up in Colorado, trained out of state, want to come home? This is the job that lets you come home.
A Military Community
32,688+ active duty in the metro, plus 57,220+ Fort Carson family members. Strive accepts TRICARE.
Military Spouses Welcome
We respect
your timeline.
If you are part of a military family stationed at Fort Carson, Peterson, or Schriever, we want you on our team for as long as you are here. The federal hiring process can take months. We know you might only be here 1–3 years. We'll hire you anyway. Strive accepts TRICARE — most private practices in Colorado Springs don't.
Student Rotations
DPT students are
welcome here.
We work with DPT students throughout their entire academic career, not just during clinical rotations. What you will actually learn: outpatient orthopedics in one of the most military-dense cities in the country — diverse caseload across active duty patients, athletes, and the TRICARE population, across four clinic locations.
Diverse Caseload
Active duty patients, athletes, and the TRICARE population across four locations. Variety you won't get at a single-site rotation..
Direct Hire
A rotation at Strive is the most direct path to a job offer in the Colorado Springs market. $20,000 sign-on bonus plus $10,000 tax-free loan repayment when you convert to full-time.
Diverse Caseload
Active duty patients, athletes, and the TRICARE population across four locations. Variety you won't get at a single-site rotation.
Direct Hire
A rotation at Strive is the most direct path to a job offer in the Colorado Springs market. $20,000 sign-on bonus plus $10,000 tax-free loan repayment when you convert to full-time.
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