Co-Founder of Divergent Rehab & Wellness, LLC, Doctor of Physical Therapy, Board Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist, Certified Integrative Dry Needling Practitioner (CIDN)

Doctor Michael Murphy, PT, DPT, OCS, CIDN received his Doctorate in Physical Therapy from Des Moines University, Iowa and a Bachelors degree in Biology from Hamline University, Minnesota.

We are thrilled to announce at Divergent Rehab & Wellness, LLC our Doctor of Physical Therapy has become a Board Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist, a distinguished honor that is shared by less than 5% of all physical therapists in the United States!

Each year the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) recognizes a select few physical therapists who pass a rigorous examination related to their area of expertise to become Board Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialists (OCS).

The OCS Board Certification is granted by American Board of Physical Therapy Specialists (ABPTS) and was established to provide formal recognition for physical therapists with advanced clinical knowledge, experience, and skills that assist the patient toward optimal function through corrective, adaptive, and prophylactic management of the neuromusculoskeletal system. Orthopedic Clinical Specialists are the experts in evaluating and treating musculoskeletal conditions.

Michael specializes in helping active individuals, athletes, and motivated people to reach their goals and live a healthy, active and self-controlled lifestyle without a reliance on pain medications or unnecessary surgery. Michael enjoys helping his clients truly understand their pain, limitations, and barriers, and ensures they feel heard and listened to. Too often in the world of medicine people are told what to do when they haven’t even told their story, and then are just lumped into an assumption or category and not seen as an individual. Even more so people are pulled into a cycle of confusion where no one has explained anything to them only to find they waited an hour to have a provider talk to them for just 5 minutes. Michael empowers his clients with true personalized education, and puts them back in control.

Michael also has a history of playing and coaching soccer competitively across the US, and has been a key to athletic development for players in all settings of the sport (youth, high school and college).

In Michael’s free time, he enjoys exercising, coaching soccer, watching hockey, fishing and spending time with his wife (Hannah) and their 3 kids (Emerson, Mitchell, and Scarlett). Family is so important to Michael, and his clients become family at Divergent Rehab & Wellness.

Doctor of Physical Therapy, Board Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist, Certified Manual Physical Therapist

Dr. Julie Rudolph is a skilled physical therapist with over 12 years of experience in the areas of orthopedics. Dr. Rudolph received her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from Drexel University in Philadelphia in 2011 and her Bachelors degree in Exercise Science from the University of Delaware in 2008. Dr. Rudolph is a Board Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist and holds a Manual Therapy Certification from The Institute of Manipulative Physiotherapy and Clinical Training.

Before relocating to Indiana in 2022, Dr. Rudolph spent the majority of her career at Good Shepherd Penn Partners in Philadelphia. She was a part of special interest groups focused on treating runners, orthopedic injuries, and the spine. She worked with a team of clinicians to research and provide optimal care to her clients. Along with expertise in clinical care, Dr. Rudolph has experience in ergonomics and workplace assessments. Dr. Rudolph collaborated with Penn Medicine’s ergonomics department to provide workplace assessments and education on injury prevention. Dr. Rudolph co-founded Wagner PT, LLC with her brother, Chris Wagner, PT, DPT and worked as an injury prevention specialist at Rogers Corporation in Bear, Delaware. In addition to her clinical work, Dr. Rudolph has a passion for education. She has served as adjunct faculty at the University of Sciences in Philadelphia and Clinical Instructor for Physical Therapy students.

Dr. Rudolph believes in treating the whole body. Through research and her experiences with clients, she finds that treating muscle imbalances commonly leads to resolution of symptoms. Pain can take control of your life, throwing you off course, and preventing you from reaching your goals. Dr. Rudolph has been there before, sidelined by injuries while playing soccer in high school and running related injuries over the course of her life. These injuries along with her time at Good Shepherd Penn Partners has led her to meet knowledgeable and inspiring physical therapists that molded her into the therapist she is today. Dr. Rudolph would like to help you find the cause of your symptoms and take the necessary steps to reach your goals. Dr. Rudolph has a passion for running and treating endurance athletes. She has experience in analyzing a runners form on and off the treadmill in order to provide comprehensive care for her clients.

Dr. Rudolph resides in Zionsville, IN with her husband and two children. She enjoys running, lifting weights, reading a good book, and exploring the area with her family. Dr. Rudolph enjoys participating in running events, having completed the Philadelphia Marathon and multiple half marathons along the East Coast.

Co-Founder of Divergent Rehab & Wellness, LLC

Hannah received her Bachelors Degree in Nutrition and Wellness with a Minor Degree in Spanish from the University of Southern Indiana.

Hannah specializes in organization, communication, social media and client experience at Divergent Rehab & Wellness, LLC.

In Hannah’s free time she enjoys raising her young family, volunteering in the community and hiking.

In 2019 - 2022 Hannah founded and ran a community food pantry in Clarion, Iowa where any community member could receive a hand-up, no questions asked. The food pantry served over 15,000 people in just 3 years. Hannah continues to fight for those experiencing food insecurity.