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Higher Form Physical Therapy and Pilates

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Helping You Rise to Your Highest Form

At Higher Form Physical Therapy & Pilates, our mission is to redefine physical therapy by blending evidence-based clinical care with movement artistry. Through individualized, 1:1 sessions combining physical therapy and Pilates, we empower patients—especially dancers and performing artists—to overcome limitations, prevent injury, and restore balance. Whether returning to work, daily life, or the stage, we elevate movement to support lifelong strength, freedom, and peak performance.

Services

Vestibular Rehabilitation

Treatment for dizziness, vertigo, BPPV, imbalance, and gaze stabilization.

Balance & Fall Prevention Therapy

Improving stability, coordination, and confidence in daily movement.

Performing Arts & Dance Physical Therapy

Specialized care for dancers, dance teams, and performing artists.

Injury Rehab & Return-to-Performance

Individualized rehab programs to safely return patients to activity or stage.

Dry Needling & Pain Modulation

Targeted techniques to reduce muscle tension, improve mobility, and support healing.

Pilates-Based Rehabilitation

Core stability, alignment, and controlled movement to enhance strength and efficiency.

Injury Prevention & Movement Optimization

Strength, mobility, alignment, and technique-based training.

Manual Therapy & Myofascial Treatment

Hands-on care to reduce pain, restore mobility, and improve function.

Insurance Accepted

Medicare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee are accepted for all services. We offer convenient out-of-network options.

Vestibular Rehabilitation

Treatment for dizziness, vertigo, BPPV, imbalance, and gaze stabilization.

Balance & Fall Prevention Therapy

Improving stability, coordination, and confidence in daily movement.

Performing Arts & Dance Physical Therapy

Specialized care for dancers, dance teams, and performing artists.

Injury Rehab & Return-to-Performance

Individualized rehab programs to safely return patients to activity or stage.

Dry Needling & Pain Modulation

Targeted techniques to reduce muscle tension, improve mobility, and support healing.

Pilates-Based Rehabilitation

Core stability, alignment, and controlled movement to enhance strength and efficiency.

Injury Prevention & Movement Optimization

Strength, mobility, alignment, and technique-based training.

Manual Therapy & Myofascial Treatment

Hands-on care to reduce pain, restore mobility, and improve function.

Insurance Accepted

Medicare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee are accepted for all services. We offer convenient out-of-network options.

Meet Jeannie

higher form physical therapy and pilates jeannie newton
higher form physical therapy and pilates jeannie newton

Jeannie Newton, DPT, is the owner of Higher Form Physical Therapy and Pilates.  She spent 11 years as a professional dancer before graduating with her Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from Belmont University in 2002, giving her a deep, firsthand understanding of the physical demands of competitive and professional dance.

Jeannie specializes in working with competitive dancers and dance teams, supporting recovery from dance-related injuries, post-surgical rehabilitation, and vestibular conditions including dizziness and balance challenges.  She is Pilates certified and teaches private Pilates sessions, integrating Pilates with evidence-based physical therapy to support a safe and confident return to performance.

Her approach focuses on restoring strength, control, and technique so dancers can return to training and competition feeling resilient, confident, and prepared to perform at their highest level. Sessions at Higher Form help treat and relieve: headaches, TMJ, dizziness/vertigo/BPPV, cervical/neck pain. Including treatment for shoulder, elbow, wrist/hand, thoracic spine, lumbar spine, hip, knee, and ankle/foot.

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