Peak, Joint Ventures, and Physical Therapy U Stand Together as Highbar Practices

Each keeps its name on the door. All four share one purpose and one standard of care.

PROVIDENCE, R.I., Oct. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Highbar Physical Therapy has introduced Joint Ventures Physical Therapy (Greater Boston), Peak Physical Therapy (Greater South Shore), and Physical Therapy U (Southeastern Massachusetts and South Coast) as Highbar Practices. With Highbar Physical Therapy in Rhode Island and Southeastern and Central Massachusetts, they serve patients at 57 locations.

Peak joined Highbar in 2024, and Joint Ventures Physical Therapy and Physical Therapy U followed in 2025. Highbar affiliates only with practices that share its culture, and it integrated each one people first, not brand first.

That is why the sign on the door stays. Each practice keeps its name, its colors, and the trust it has earned locally. Behind the sign, the purpose, mission, vision and standard of care are the same in every location.

"Integration has always been about people, not logos," said Michelle Collie, PT, DPT, MS, CEO of Highbar Physical Therapy. "These practices earned their names in their communities, and those names stay. What every clinician gains is a teaching practice that invests in their growth."

Clinicians at Peak, JVPT, and Physical Therapy U share access to mentorship, continuing education, residency programs, and a path from clinician to faculty or clinic director to regional leader across the Highbar Practices.

Highbar is hiring across all four practices at highbarhealth.com/careers.

Frequently asked questions

Are Joint Ventures Physical Therapy, Peak Physical Therapy, and Physical Therapy U part of Highbar? Yes. Each is a Highbar Practice, affiliated with Highbar Physical Therapy and sharing its purpose, mission, vision and standard of care.

Did this clinic change ownership? Yes. Peak joined Highbar in 2024, and Joint Ventures Physical Therapy and Physical Therapy U in 2025. The name on the door and the brand colors stay the same.

About Highbar Physical Therapy

Highbar Physical Therapy is raising the bar in physical therapy, built by physical therapists, for physical therapists. As a teaching practice, Highbar invests in clinician development and innovation in how care is delivered. Highbar serves patients across Rhode Island and Massachusetts through its affiliated practices: Joint Ventures Physical Therapy, Peak Physical Therapy, and Physical Therapy U.

Media contact: Stephany Rosa, Chief of Staff, [email protected]

SOURCE Highbar Physical Therapy