Casey Bogenrief is the owner, operator, and clinician at A Well Being (awellbeingpt.org).
Tell us a little about your business. – A Well Being is a concierge mobile physical therapy and wellness service prioritizing direct prophylactic healthcare for musculoskeletal conditions, balance and fall prevention, pain management, and gait training.
How did you get started in the business? – I have been in healthcare my whole life. I filed charts and answered phones at my parents’ family practice medical office. I ate my pancakes with the American Academy of Family Physician’s magazine opened to the page with the gory dermatologic conditions and surgical photos. I learned a lot about injury prevention and rehabilitation in my days as a competitive gymnast. I met Tom, who is still the head athletic trainer for the University of Nebraska Women’s Gymnastics program, who inspired me to pursue athletic training. Since high school, I gained experience in gyms, athletic training rooms, sports sidelines, hospitals, outpatient physical therapy, inpatient rehabilitation, outpatient rehabilitation, and home health care. I have treated the range of abilities from future olympians at Texas to the bedbound patients in the ICU at Mayo Clinic. After seeing the wellness continuum I knew that there were 2 primary problems. 1) Some of the injuries and illnesses I encountered were preventable. Insurance doesn’t cover everything. They pay once you’re sick, but invest minimally to keep you healthy. 2) There are too many people. You talk to the answering service, the administrative assistant, the technician, the insurance specialist, and more. My solutions are 1) analyze your functional mobility to identify injury risk factors, prevent injury, and if you do get hurt, return you to your optimal life quality and 2) provide direct mobile care. You call, I respond, and I’ll meet you in your familiar environment. Is your condition out of my scope? I will refer you to the right professional and make sure you don’t fall through the cracks of the disjointed healthcare system. Even non-athletes should have a medical professional on their sideline. Everyone deserves to be ‘a well being’.
Tell us a little about your family. – I have been married for almost 6 years. Brent owns Pride Manufacturing. His success fostered my ability to open A Well Being. My step-daughter Khloe, 14, is an avid athlete. My son Barrett, 4, is obsessed with football and fishing. You might hear him yelling, “Go Big Red” or “Hook ‘em Horns” in the grocery store. My daughter Lydia turns 2 on the longest day of the year. Water is her passion, swimming in the pool, taking baths, and splashing in the dog bowls. We have 2 Bernedoodles, Moby and Cocoa, mischievous, but great security guards.
What do you see as one of the biggest turning points in your life? – Transitioning from a student to a medical professional. Textbook knowledge does not always translate well to real-life situations. Also, being a mom. Your brain and body are not the same…they’re stronger!
What is your favorite thing to do on a day off? – Travel with my family and spend time outside.
What local nonprofit organization(s) are you passionate about or involved with, and are there any special reasons why? – The Lincoln Children’s Zoo, cute animals, period.
If our readers would like to contact you, how should they do so? – They can call (402)217-2722, email me at casey.bogenrief@a-well-being.org or visit our website awellbeingpt.org.