Meet Our Physical Therapist

Dr. Cassie Cook DPT, MTC, AIB-VRC

Doctor of Physical Therapy, Manual Therapy Certification, Certified by the American Institute of Balance in Vestibular Rehabilitation and Concussion

Dr. Cassie Cook is a 7th generation Floridian who is proud to have called Winter Haven home since 2007. She loves paddle boarding or waterskiing on the chain of lakes, traveling in the US and abroad, and spending time with her friends and family. She doesn’t have any pets, but enjoys petting random dogs if deemed appropriate by their humans.

Cassie has been a licensed Doctor of Physical therapy since 2014, graduating Cum Laude from the University of Saint Augustine for Health Sciences. Following graduation she was one of three candidates selected as a post-doctoral orthopedic physical therapy resident at the James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital, in Tampa, Florida. Here she practiced autonomously, with expert mentorship in multiple settings such as acute care, inpatient rehab, direct access primary care, specialized amputee clinic, and outpatient rehab, focusing on orthopedic physical therapy. During her residency she lectured and gave presentations, including group classes, educating veterans on common lumbar and cervical impairments, with an emphasis on self-care.

Since completing her residency, Cassie has been practicing in the outpatient orthopedic setting in Winter Haven, Lakeland, Lakeland Highlands, and Davenport. She has worked with a variety of patients ranging from adolescent athletes to higher risk retirees. Common complaints addressed have included sports injuries, pre and post-operative impairments, work injuries, car accident related injuries, and balance and vestibular rehabilitation. While treating these patients and clients, she practices with a focus on manual physical therapy. This specialization was validated when she passed a series of written, practical, and oral exams to receive her Manual Therapy Certification in 2015.

Seeing a need for expert vestibular therapy in Central Florida, she received her Vestibular Therapy Certification from the American Institute of Balance in 2017 and has helped hundreds of Polk County residents resolve their once debilitating vertigo.

Dr. Cook is passionate about providing individualized, high level, appropriately challenging care, and treating patients like family.

Physical Therapist, Dr. Cassie Cook, Leans against a wall in downtown winter haven wearing a blue and white top and black pants.

A woman performs a calf and foot stretch while standing in a physical therapy office, observed by a physical therapist.

A man who is smiling lays on a treatment table while a physical therapist stretches his knee and hip.

A young woman performs a single leg Russian dead lift while being coached by a physical therapist in the bespoke physical therapy office

What People Are Saying

“I've lived with a debilitating and painful shoulder for many years. Recommended treatments provided very limited benefit. Dr. Cassandra Cook's approach, by contrast, has provided welcome restoration of function already -- though we're not yet half way through the course of treatment! What good fortune to have found her!”

-Ward

“Outstanding! Dr. Cassie Cook was extremely professional with my health concern. She created a detailed plan of care that was easily able to be followed at home. The plan was reevaluated appropriately and was discussed at each visit. I am thankful for her detailed attention to my care as I know that played a large role in me getting better in a timely manner.”

-Kayla

“Absolutely wonderful physical therapist. I can’t praise her enough. She explains everything to you and is extremely competent. When I first went to her, my knee pained me terribly, and I was worried that therapy would cause more pain. Under her care my pain level lessened considerably. She is personable and caring and I encourage everyone to visit Dr. Cassie. I Would become her patient in a heartbeat!”

-Cathy