Dr. Samantha Kotz

DPT

Clinic Director, Physical Therapist

Dr. Sam is originally from Iowa and earned her Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from Des Moines University. Her interest in physical therapy began early, shaped by years of competitive soccer from childhood through college and her own recovery from multiple knee injuries. She understands how frustrating it can be when pain, weakness, or injury keeps you from moving well, staying active, or feeling like yourself.

Those experiences gave her a firsthand understanding of why individualized physical therapy matters. Every patient’s body, symptoms, goals, and daily demands are different. Dr. Sam uses that perspective to help patients feel heard, clearly understood, and guided with a treatment plan designed to help them recover safely, reduce pain, and return to the activities that matter most.

With more than nine years of experience as a physical therapist and a background in athletic training, Dr. Sam has extensive experience in private outpatient orthopedic physical therapy. She continues to help patients recover from orthopedic injuries, improve mobility, rebuild strength, and return to sports, work, exercise, and everyday activities. Pelvic floor physical therapy has also become an important focus of her practice, allowing her to help patients address symptoms that are often ignored, misunderstood, or left untreated for too long.

Dr. Sam helps individuals dealing with urinary and bowel dysfunction, pelvic pain, pregnancy and postpartum recovery, core dysfunction, and other pelvic health conditions. These symptoms can affect daily comfort, confidence, intimacy, exercise, and quality of life. Waiting to address pelvic floor issues, postpartum weakness, or ongoing pain may allow symptoms to become more limiting and harder to manage over time. Dr. Sam creates a private, respectful, and supportive environment where patients can speak openly and feel confident about their next steps.

Her approach focuses on treating the whole person, not just the diagnosis. She uses evidence-based physical therapy techniques such as dry needling, cupping, manual therapy, therapeutic exercise, and patient education to create individualized treatment plans based on each patient’s goals, lifestyle, symptoms, and needs. By combining orthopedic physical therapy and pelvic health physical therapy, she helps patients improve function, reduce pain, restore strength, and rebuild confidence in their bodies.

Whether she is helping an athlete return to sport, a new mother recover after pregnancy, or someone find relief from longstanding pelvic pain, leaking, bowel dysfunction, or core weakness, Dr. Sam is committed to providing compassionate, personalized care that helps people move better, feel stronger, and get back to the life they want. If pain, pelvic floor symptoms, postpartum changes, or injury are holding you back, scheduling an appointment with Dr. Sam is a strong first step toward lasting recovery.

CONDITIONS DR. SAMANTHA ENJOYS TREATING

• Pelvic health conditions
• Neck pain
• Headaches
• Knee pain
• Ankle injuries
• Athletic injuries
• Strength, mobility, and wellness goals
• Patients who want to feel stronger, healthier, and more confident in their bodies

WHY DR. SAMANTHA LOVES WORKING AT NO LIMITS PT

Dr. Samantha loves working at No Limits PT because it allows her to practice physical therapy in a way that aligns with her values. She values being part of a team where both patients and providers feel cared for, supported, and respected.

She loves the opportunity to treat patients one-on-one, build real relationships, and focus on what matters most: helping each person feel better, move better, and return to the things that make life meaningful.

For Dr. Samantha, No Limits PT feels like more than a workplace. It feels like a close-knit family that cares deeply about their patients, their community, and each other.

Core Values

Dr. Samantha strives to lead with integrity in every area of her life, including her work as a clinician, her role as clinic director, her involvement in the community, and her life at home.

Over the years, she has grown as a leader by staying open to learning, embracing challenges, and leading by example. Her commitment to exercise, health, and personal growth is not just something she teaches; it is something she lives. It fuels her energy, resilience, and ability to care for others with purpose.

As a mother, she hopes to model strength, balance, compassion, and consistency for her children. She believes growth comes from showing up with intention, staying committed through challenges, and leading with both purpose and heart.

Favorite QUOTE

“Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does.”
– William James

What is Dr. Samantha Watching, Reading, or Listening to?

Dr. Samantha enjoys reading all types of fiction, watching silly movies, and watching Ted Lasso. She also enjoys listening to The Proof with Simon Hill podcast.

OUTSIDE THE CLINIC

When she is not working, Dr. Samantha enjoys running, biking, weight training, camping, hiking, cooking, and spending time outdoors with her husband, sons, and dogs.