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PHYSICAL THERAPY AWARENESS MONTH
Dr. Morgan Lay with his staff at the Maximum Potential Physical Therapy location in Williamsburg. | PHOTO BY MACEE SWAFFORD
REACHING MAXIMUM
POTENTIAL
BY MACEE SWAFFORD. STAFF WRITER
As October approaches, communities across the region are preparing to recognize Physical Therapy Awareness Month, a time dedicated to highlighting the critical role that physical therapists play in helping people recover from injuries, regain mobility and maintain healthier, more active lives.
For residents of Williamsburg, Maximum Potential Physical Therapy is one of the names at the forefront of that effort, providing care that combines expertise, compassion, and a strong connection to the community.
The clinic is co-owned by Dr. Morgan Lay, PT, DPT, and Dr. Walt Stephens PT, both of whom have made it their mission to ensure patients in Southeastern Kentucky and Northern Tennessee have access to services that may otherwise require a drive to larger cities.
For Lay, who serves as the treating therapist at the Williamsburg office with Dr. Stephens primarily in Jellico, the journey to physical therapy began long before he earned