Mark Barnes

Dr. Mark Barnes is an exercise physiologist and doctor of physical therapy. He was a practicing clinician for 30 years where he and his clinics provided orthopedic rehabilitative care to over 100,000 patients primarily consisting of complex spine conditions. Specifically, Dr. Barnes developed wellness-based treatment and patient management strategies that focus on patient engagement and self-management of neck and low back pain. He owned and operated multiple businesses in physical and occupational therapy including facilities focused on evidence-based protocols, cost-containment, and employee health for large self-insured employers. Dr. Barnes then developed the first ever out-patient orthopedic telehealth platform in 2008 which was sold through over 28 clinics and provided telehealth physical therapy to over 30,000 patients. Dr. Barnes then founded Telespine, physical therapy-based health coaching that leverages deep orthopedic science, behavior change science, and neuroscience to help patients not only recovery from neck and back pain, but addresses the root nervous system drivers of pain.