Dr. Josh Stewart
PT, DPT, OCS
Owner | Board-Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist
Dr. Josh Stewart is the owner and lead physical therapist at Stewart Sport & Spine Physical Therapy in Ankeny, Iowa, where he helps active adults and athletes overcome injuries, understand what’s truly causing their pain, and confidently return to the activities they love.
Josh earned his degree in Kinesiology and Health from Iowa State University before completing his Doctor of Physical Therapy at Des Moines University. After graduating, he spent four years at the world-renowned Andrews Institute for Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine down in Navarre, FL, gaining extensive experience treating orthopedic and sports-related injuries while working with high-level athletes. He later became a Board-Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist (OCS).
Today, Josh works with runners, lifters, golfers, pickleball players, recreational athletes, and active adults who don’t want pain or injury dictating what they can and can’t do.
He has also developed a particular specialty in complex lower-back, hip, and sacroiliac (SI) joint problems. Many of these patients come to Stewart Sport & Spine PT after 5+ years of pain, multiple diagnoses, and treatments that haven’t provided the answers or results they were looking for. Josh enjoys taking a fresh look at difficult cases to determine what may have been overlooked and what the most appropriate next step should be, as he dealt with this issue in his mid-20s and knows the frustrations firsthand of chronic lower back pain that feels like no one can solve.
Why Josh Started Stewart Sport & Spine PT
Dr. Josh founded Stewart Sport & Spine Physical Therapy in 2021 because he wanted to create a different physical therapy experience—one where patients have the time to be heard, understand what’s happening, and receive care based on their individual needs rather than being pushed through a standardized treatment plan.
Appointments are one-on-one and combine detailed orthopedic evaluation, skilled hands-on treatment, and purposeful exercise designed to reinforce positive changes and prepare patients for the activities they want to return to.
Most importantly, Josh believes patients deserve to understand what is happening, why it’s happening, and what they can do about it.
If physical therapy can help, he’ll explain why and what he recommends. If imaging, another specialist, or a different approach would be more appropriate, he’ll be honest about that too.
The goal isn’t to keep patients dependent on treatment. It’s to give them the answers, plan, and tools they need to confidently get back to doing what they love.
Honest Answers. Clear Direction. Confident Decisions.
