Kevin Lacey
Lead Physical Therapist and Owner
“What we do is very simple. We don’t treat the diagnosis,
we treat the problem.”
Kevin’s more than 15 years of success in physical therapy began with his undergraduate education at the University of Northumbria in England and continued through his experience in hospitals and clinics in Chicago.
He came to the Kalamazoo area in 2000 and opened Lacey PT in March 2003.
At Lacey Physical Therapy, Kevin and his staff provide hands-on physical therapy for a myriad of patients. They treat all muscle-skeletal injuries, including back and neck injuries, work- and sports-related injuries as well as pregnancy-related pain, incontinence and vestibular dysfunction (balance).
The cornerstone of his success is his desire to evaluate and treat the whole patient. In his first session with a new patient he listens to their needs, goals and ambitions and assesses what they do during a typical day. From there, Kevin is able to design a personalized treatment plan that gets patients back to their life quickly and efficiently.
“I always find out how my patient is doing as a person, not just how they are doing related to their pain. I want to make sure they are getting the best care, not just the best physical therapy.
“We are not just about injuries. We are about treating the whole patient.”
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Shannon Hammond, MSPT
“I don’t expect my patients to change their lives to fit my therapy schedule. I create an exercise and therapy schedule that fits their lives.”
Shannon joined Lacey PT in July 2005 after receiving a bachelor’s degree in health sciences and a master’s of science degree in physical therapy from Grand Valley State University.
Shannon set her sights on a career in PT after completing several observational studies and volunteer work in various physical therapy settings in high school and college.
“There aren’t many areas in health care where you are so hands-on,” she says. “It’s very gratifying to know that with the use of my hands and some education, I can help make a person’s life better.”
Shannon takes that philosophy to the utmost in her daily work at Lacey PT.
“I’m in a unique position where I can work one-on-one with patients,” she says. “I don’t juggle between multiple patients. Focusing on one patient at a time gives me a better feel for how that patient is doing and how their injury impacts their daily life.”
After graduating from GVSU, Shannon completed a fellowship in neurological physical therapy at Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital in Grand Rapids. There she treated patients with brain injuries and completed research investigating vestibular dysfunction in people with mild brain injuries. She presented her research findings at the American Physical Therapy Association’s national conference in February 2006.
Now, she uses that knowledge to treat clients at Lacey PT with vestibular dysfunction, dizziness complaints and general imbalance problems.
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