Shawn brings nearly 20 years of physical therapy experience to Body Mechanix.  He attended the University of the Ozarks in Clarksville where he graduated in 2002 with a Bachelor’s in Biology and a Minor in Health. He was a 4-year letterman in baseball at the U of O and was named to the American Southwest All-Conference team in 3 consecutive seasons and an Academic All-American in 2002.

 

Years of participating in sports led to injuries along the way which led him to gaining an interest and choosing a career in Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine. In 2006 he earned his Doctorate of Physical Therapy from the University of Central Arkansas in Conway. Since graduating from UCA he has lived in Northwest Arkansas working in the outpatient orthopedic setting. Prior to developing Body Mechanix, he worked to establish the Physical Therapy and Sports Rehab clinics at both the Orthopedic Institute and  Powell Orthopedics.

 

Dr. Adams is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association, the Arkansas Chapter of the APTA and the Sports Physical Therapy section of the APTA and attends yearly continuing education courses, focusing on orthopedic and sports related topics. Shawn has extensive experience treating many types of patients from professional and Olympic athletes to everyday individuals. He has worked with several of the area’s high schools including the Fayetteville Bulldogs, Elkins Elks, Shiloh Christian Saints, and Bentonville Tigers, in addition to assisting the University of Arkansas with on-field coverage.

 

Not only is Shawn a former college athlete who knows what it takes to overcome a wide variety of obstacles necessary to stay on the field, he is a 3 time cancer survivor.  He understands the mental, physical and emotional toll that not having your body at 100% can take on an individual.  “ I went from competing against other athletes to competing against a disease, and now I want to continue to help others compete to get their lives back.”

 

Shawn enjoys spending his free time with his wife, Amanda,  chasing their four boys (Eli- 19, Austin-16, Brody-15 and Warner-13) from one sport to the next, as well as working out, watching football, and trying to stay as active as possible. From the athletes of NWA, to the grandparents that watch them play, Shawn enjoys helping every patient that walks through our door.