Michel Brunet and Mary Kroth-Brunet, owners of Back in Motion Physical Therapy, recently celebrated the company’s 25th anniversary. Initially opening in September 1994 in the Old Richardson Place at 510 Main Street, Back in Motion is now at 94 Main Street. The company has grown from three employees, which included the Brunets, to over 50 employees with three clinics in the Greater Portland area and two clinics in Northern Maine.
When choosing a location 25 years ago, Kroth-Brunet shared, “Gorham checked off all our boxes for both a business location and place to live and raise a family. It was a small family oriented community with a university campus with definite growth potential.”
Photo credit Mary Kroth-BrunetPhysical therapists (left to right) Branden George, Tristan Hayes, and Ryan Martin, wound up to throw a pie at physical therapy assistant Marla Grovo (in the goggles) during the company’s recent anniversary celebration. Back in Motion raised $100 for the Gorham BackPack Program with its pie throwing event.
Kroth-Brunet is most proud of relationships they have built within the Gorham community, believing that their patients are “truly part of the Back in Motion family.”
The company prides itself on giving back to the community by supporting local activities and organizations. Back in Motion is a long-time sponsor of Gorham Recreation teams and the Burn Off The Turkey 5K; helped to build the playground at Village Elementary School; and since 2007, they have participated in a “Giving Back Program” which involves collecting items for six different charities in the local clinic communities. The most recent recipient was the Gorham BackPack program which benefited from a “Cream the BIM Team” event during the 25th celebration.
“Michel and I feel honored that so many people have supported us in our purpose of helping as many people as possible. The Gorham community has been a great place to raise our children and continues to be a great place to live and work,” said Kroth-Brunet.