Mike Uhrlaub
PT, Director, CEO
I grew up in Hastings, NE where I was active in football, wrestling, and track. I injured my left knee playing football my senior year of high school and underwent surgery which ended my football career. After physical therapy, I was able to return to wrestling, but then injured my right knee and had another surgery just 6 weeks after my left knee. Through lots of hard work and an amazing physical therapist, I returned to wrestling and was able to earn my spot back on the team and finish the second half of the season. I qualified for the Nebraska State Wrestling tournament despite my injuries. That experience was what made me want to be a physical therapist.
After I graduated from high school in 1989, I joined the U.S. Army as a Combat Medic. I was stationed in Germany with the 4th Squadron 7th Calvary, 3rd Armored Division. I served in Operation Desert Shield and Operations Desert Storm where I earned the Army Commendation Medal and Combat Medical Badge for service in The Battle of 73 Easting with my unit. In 1992, I started college at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and then attended physical therapy school at the University of Nebraska Medical Center and graduated with High Distinction in 1997. I worked for Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital in Council Bluffs, IA for 9 years before opening Flex Physical Therapy in 2006.
In 1993, I started competing in powerlifting competitions. I am a former USA powerlifting judge and competitive powerlifter. I was nationally ranked in the top 25 in 1997 and 1998 (275 and 308-pound weight class). I have owned and operated Flex Physical Therapy since 2006 and have 26 years of experience as a physical therapist. I have 2 kids, Kaia and Garrett and enjoy spending time with them as much as possible. I enjoy running, hiking, biking, fishing and being outdoors. I am active in my church, City Light Council Bluffs.
I have been a physical therapist for 26 years in outpatient orthopedics and sports medicine. I have worked with athletes from all levels from high school to college to professional level. I have provided sports medicine services and coverage for several area high schools for football, wrestling, basketball, volleyball, track, soccer, baseball and softball.
I have attended many continuing education courses throughout my career. I am a certified Multifunctional Movement therapist, 830 Cold Laser therapy, and Hesch Sacroiliac Practitioner. I have extensive training in manual therapy techniques, therapeutic exercise, and neuromuscular re-education.