Bio

In 2006 he went back to school to obtain his Doctorate in Physical  Therapy at Utica College which he completed in 2009, as part of the  second graduating DPT class from Utica College. While in graduate school  he continued working part time as a PTA and certified personal trainer.  For the next 8 years he would be the clinical manager at the Function  Better Herkimer office serving Herkimer and the many surrounding  communities. Dr. Kress took pride in building relationships with the  citizens, physicians, nurses, and community groups where he worked and  lived while making his home for his family in Little Falls, NY.  Over  the years he has furthered his education in advancements of the shoulder  and knee, vestibular rehabilitation, and the McKenzie Method  for back  and neck pain. He has been an adjunct instructor at Herkimer  College  for their Physical Therapist Assistant program and is part of  the PTA  programs advisory committee along with being an active member of  the  American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) and the New York  Physical  Therapy Association (NYPTA). Outside of work he has a personal  interest  in youth sports having coached his daughters in softball and   basketball focusing on skill development, conditioning, and injury   prevention for youth. He is a member of the Little Falls Elks Lodge #42,  and active in the LF Youth Basketball and Softball Leagues.  In 2018 he took the initiative to open Kress Physical Therapy in Little  Falls, NY with the hopes of continuing to serve and give back to his  community by promoting and preserving the health and well being of his  patients in the Little Falls/Mohawk Valley area. A native of Richfield  Springs, NY he resides in Little Falls with his wife Christina and his  girls Olivia, Kylie, Alexis and Addisyn.