ROCHELLE — On Thursday, Aug. 22, a ribbon cutting and grant opening event was held for Rock Valley Physical Therapy’s new location in Rochelle at 234 May Mart Drive.

The location opened its doors on Aug. 5 and is led by Jonathan Staab, PT, DPT, BFR, TSAC-F. Staab will guide Rochelle after serving Rock Valley PT at its PCI clinic at Marion, Iowa. He recently moved to town with his wife and two children. His wife, Sumayya, will serve as the head coach for the Rochelle Township High School dance team and is an instructional coach at the high school.

“We've only been here and open for three weeks and I've already met 80-90 percent of this room,” Jonathan Staab said at the Aug. 22 event. “That's a testament to how great Rochelle has been to us. I'm very grateful for that and I plan to be here for decades to come. I've appreciated everyone's help. We look to be another provider within the area that can take care of the community as best as possible.”

Founded in 1984, Rock Valley Physical Therapy features 60-plus clinics covering Illinois, Iowa, and Nebraska. It is one of the largest therapist-led and therapist-owned private physical therapy practices in the nation, employing over 500.

The Rochelle clinic will offer services in orthopedic injuries, balance and fall prevention, concussion management, vestibular therapy, blood-flow restriction therapy, tactical conditioning for military, fire, and police, chronic pain, sports injuries, running video analysis, geriatrics, hypermobility syndromes, post-surgical rehab, and workers compensation.

Rock Valley PT Regional Manager Jordan Deneve said the company is excited to be in Rochelle. She’s been a physical therapist for 11 years and Staab was one of her first techs at her original clinic in the Quad Cities. 

“At our base, we're a therapist-led, patient-centered organization that is truly dedicated to improving the health of our midwest communities and that's exactly what we see in Rochelle,” Deneve said. “This opportunity is a great story of an exceptional therapist and person who wanted to do exactly what Rock Valley PT's mission and values are, which is go to a community, live there and be there, invest in that and take care of those people. I've seen his work ethic first hand. I'm so excited for him and his family to get started here. I know the community is in such great hands and Rock Valley PT is so excited to be here. Thank you for having us.”

The event was led by Rochelle Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Tricia Herrera, who welcomed Rock Valley PT to the community. 

“We've been fortunate to see this transformation from the beginning. It was months ago that Jonathan came and stopped into my office,” Herrera said. “He said he wanted to be vested in this community and it's a forever home and that's exciting to us. We're excited to have you here and excited for this beautifully-renovated space. We're here for whatever help you need. Thank you for making an investment in Rochelle.”

Rochelle Mayor John Bearrows spoke at the event as well and welcomed Rock Valley PT on behalf of the city.

“We want you to know that you now have two new partners in the city and the chamber of commerce,” Bearrows said. “We want to see every business not only survive, but thrive. Our job is to make sure we provide all the tools we possibly can from our side. We saw that during the pandemic and there are a lot of businesses here today and wouldn't be here if we didn't step up during the pandemic.”