Athletes and Student-Athletes
Recovering from sprains, strains, surgery, and other sports injuries, with care focused on a safe return to sport.
Same-week physical therapy appointments are available.
Perform At Your Best.
North Oconee Physical Therapy provides personalized, evidence-based physical therapy to help patients reduce pain, restore movement, rebuild strength, and return to the activities that matter most.
- Clinic
- Bogart, GA
- Serving
- 25 years in the Athens area
Request an Appointment
Tell us what brings you in and when you would prefer to be seen. Our team will contact you to discuss scheduling. You can also book directly through our online scheduling page.
Advanced Physical Therapy for North Oconee
North Oconee Physical Therapy brings advanced physical therapy to the North Oconee community, backed by 25 years of service to the Athens area. The clinic offers a comfortable, upscale, spa-like environment close to local schools, neighborhoods, and growing communities.
We serve Bogart, Watkinsville, West Athens, North High Shoals, Bishop, Farmington, Statham, Monroe, and surrounding Oconee County communities.
- 25 years of service to the Athens area
- Advanced physical therapy for North Oconee
- Comfortable, upscale, spa-like clinic environment
- Personalized, evidence-based care plans
Who We Help
Active Adults
Seeking help with pain, weakness, mobility limitations, and movement restrictions that interfere with daily life.
Joint Replacement Recovery
Patients recovering after total knee or hip replacement surgery who want to rebuild strength, walking, and independence.
Conditions We Commonly Treat
- Orthopedic pain
- Balance problems
- Post-surgical limitations
- Shoulder pain
- Hip pain
- Foot pain
- Elbow pain
- Chronic back pain
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
How We Treat
Care is individualized. Not every patient receives every service or method — your plan is built from your evaluation, symptoms, and goals.
Sports Injury Rehabilitation
Support for athletes rebuilding strength, restoring confidence, and preparing for a safe return to sport.
Total Knee and Hip Replacement Rehabilitation
Progressive care focused on mobility, strength, balance, walking, independence, and confidence after joint replacement surgery.
McKenzie Method
Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy using repeated movements and positions to observe symptom responses and guide an exercise-based plan.
Dry Needling
A physical therapy technique using thin, sterile needles to target specific areas of muscle tension, commonly paired with mobility work, strengthening, and movement retraining.
Balance Training
Individualized balance and movement work for patients with balance limitations or reduced confidence.
Infrared Light Therapy
Red and near-infrared wavelengths used as part of a focused rehabilitation plan for bilateral lower-extremity neuropathy when clinically appropriate.
Use the Same Tech the Pros Use
Our physical therapists combine personalized care with innovative technology. These technologies are components of an individualized plan and do not replace evaluation, exercise, or skilled physical therapy.
Neubie
Targeted direct-current electrical stimulation that may support muscle activation, neuromuscular re-education, mobility, and pain-management support when appropriate. It does not replace exercise or skilled physical therapy.
HRV Therapy
Heart rate variability information considered alongside symptoms, movement, strength, activity level, and goals. It does not replace a physical therapy evaluation.
Proud to Support Local Student-Athletes
Our clinic is less than two miles from Malcom Bridge Middle School, Dove Creek Middle School, North Oconee High School, and Prince Avenue Christian School, which makes it easy for local student-athletes to get to therapy before or after school.
Local community context only. These marks do not indicate endorsement, partnership, or certification.
Focus On You
Your goals guide your care.
Whether you want to return to competition, recover after a total knee or hip replacement, get back to your weekend activities, or pick up your grandchildren with greater confidence, your plan is built around what you want to do again.
Our Team
Jim Mike Hinzman
CEO, PT, Cert. MDT
A licensed physical therapist practicing since 2000. University of Georgia Biology graduate and Medical College of Georgia Master of Physical Therapy graduate. Certified McKenzie Provider who also uses Neubie neuromuscular e-stim and HRV technology in care.
Haydin Rubin
PT, DPT, CSCS
B.S. in Exercise Science from the University of Georgia and Doctor of Physical Therapy from Georgia State University. Brings football experience at the University of Georgia and Sports Medicine Department experience, along with a strength-and-conditioning specialist credential.
Karla Baumgartner
PTA
A licensed Physical Therapist Assistant with an Associate of Science Physical Therapist Assistant degree from Athens Technical College and outpatient-clinic experience.
Visit Our Bogart Clinic
North Oconee Physical Therapy
a division of East Athens Physical Therapy, Inc.
2421 Malcom Bridge Road, Suite 310
Bogart, GA 30622
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Hours
- Monday
- 8:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
- Tuesday
- 8:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
- Wednesday
- 8:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
- Thursday
- 8:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
- Friday
- 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.