Meet Kimberly DelVecchio, PT

Founder of DIYPT & IPT | Physical Therapist | Pain Recovery Advocate

“I created DIYPT because I lived the pain—and I found the way through it.”

My name is Kimberly DelVecchio and I am a licensed physical therapist and the creator of Do-It-Yourself PT. I’ve been practicing physical therapy for 30 years and launched my first private practice, Integrative Physical Therapy (IPT), in 2000. I sold IPT in 2024, and I’m proud that it continues to thrive—built on the same therapeutic exercises and advanced manual techniques I now share in DIYPT. Today, I continue to treat patients both virtually and in person through my practice PTforGolfers.com, serving the Sarasota–Venice, Florida area.

I was just 23 years old and already a physical therapist when my own journey with chronic back pain began. One simple movement—bending to pick up a tissue—caused two-disc herniations that left me unable to walk for three days. My MRI showed advanced arthritis and degeneration. A doctor told me my spine looked like it belonged to an 80-year-old.

I’ve been there.
Confused. Scared. Desperate for relief.

But that painful experience became the foundation for everything I do today.

What I Learned the Hard Way—So You Don’t Have To

Like many people, I made every common mistake:

• I kept doing exercises that made my pain worse.
• I avoided certain movements for years, thinking they were “bad.”
• I relied on Advil and back braces instead of healing.
• I rushed back to work before my body was ready.
• I looked for quick fixes—medications, therapies, anything.
• I even considered surgery.

But here’s what changed everything:

I stopped chasing temporary relief… and started learning how the body truly works—through years of study, trial, error, and eventual success.

How My Pain Became My Purpose

Over two years, I rebuilt myself through:

• Advanced manual therapy
• Therapeutic exercise
• Mind-body practices
• And most importantly, a shift in how I viewed pain and healing.

I became a lifelong student of biomechanics, movement, and recovery. And I built a new kind of program—one that could give others the education, tools, and step-by-step guidance I wish I had from the beginning.

That’s why I created Do-It-Yourself PT.

It’s More Than Movement

Healing is not just physical.
I include breathing, meditation, anatomy education, and real explanations—so you know why you’re doing each movement and what it’s actually doing for your body.

And while I strongly encourage working with a great manual therapist or osteopath when possible, I also know this truth firsthand:

Manual therapy alone isn’t enough.
It must be paired with the right corrective exercises—and that’s what DIYPT delivers.

My Message to You

If you’re in pain—whether it’s new or you’ve been dealing with it for years—please know this:

• You’re not broken.
• There is a path forward.
• Your body can change.
• You can feel better.

DIYPT is not a replacement for medical care. It’s an educational platform to help you understand your body, reclaim your movement, and finally take ownership of your healing journey—at home, on your terms.

My Mission

I created DIYPT to share what I’ve learned—clinically and personally.

To empower you with knowledge, movement, and hope. Because healing isn’t magic… but it can feel magical when your body begins to move with freedom again.

Wishing you ease, strength, and a return to the life you love,

– Kimberly