Ryan G

Ryan Grunseich is the Clinical Director of Spear’s Westchester Dobbs Ferry location. Ryan received his Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from New York Medical College. Prior to that, Ryan attended Colby College in Waterville, Maine where he earned his Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, graduating with Honors in his major. During his time at Colby, Ryan played for the football team and further developed his passion for outdoor sports.

After sustaining a hamstring injury in high school, Ryan encountered physical therapy for the first time. The positive experience with a supportive and engaging therapist stuck with him as he found his own path in the field. He continues to be focused on enhancing a patient’s road to recovery. Ryan’s clinical experience includes working with orthopedics, neurological rehabilitation, cardiac rehabilitation, return-to-sport, and injury prevention.

SPEAR was co-founded in 1999 by two friends and grad school classmates, Dan Rootenberg and David Endres. After graduating from PT school and being out in the work force for a few years Dan approached Dave about starting a practice together with the goal of creating a unique patient experience and that is how SPEAR was formed.

One of their memorable moments together occurred during a hurricane when Dave, an expert swimmer and avid surfer influenced a few of their classmates to surf at Gilgo Beach. While the waves were epic that day, SPEAR’s formation almost never occurred. Hear the story of how Dave almost caused Dan to lose his life and then saved him all in the same day.