{"id":370,"date":"2014-07-01T12:00:47","date_gmt":"2014-07-01T19:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogschapman.wpenginepowered.com\/crean\/2014\/07\/01\/coury-physical-therapy-practice-of-2013\/"},"modified":"2026-07-17T20:13:21","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T20:13:21","slug":"coury-physical-therapy-practice-of-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/crean\/2014\/07\/01\/coury-physical-therapy-practice-of-2013\/","title":{"rendered":"Alumnus' Physical Therapy Practice Recognized as Top in the Nation"},"content":{"rendered":"

Advance Magazine<\/em>
\nrecognized
\nCoury & Buehler Physical Therapy <\/strong>
\n(
\nCBPT<\/a>
\n), co-founded by alumnus
\nRich Coury, PT, MPT, OCS, ATC, CSCS<\/a>,\u00a0<\/strong>
\n’94\u00a0(MPT ’96), as the
\ntop practice in the nation for 2013<\/a>
\n. “Based on a list of criteria including revenue\u00a0growth, recruiting and staff development,\u00a0customer service, and practice growth, CBPT\u00a0has impressively earned the distinction as\u00a0ADVANCE\u2019s 2013 Practice of the Year,” explained the magazine.<\/p>\n

\n

Rich Coury ’94 (MPT ’96) pictured on the right with partner Brandon Buehler (left) at Coury & Buehler Physical Therapy.<\/p>\n

His Path to Physical Therapy<\/h3>\n

 <\/p>\n

Coury’s path to physical therapy<\/a>
\ncame quite remarkably. As a high school senior, Coury was a football star on his way to college ball and significant\u00a0scholarships- until he sustained a serious knee injury.\u00a0\u201cMy cleat stuck in the grass as I was tackling somebody. My knee bent the wrong way,\u201d he explained in the most recent edition of
\nChapman Magazine<\/em><\/a>
\n. The devastating injury dashed his football hopes. However, after undergoing physical therapy, he made an outstanding\u00a0recovery. It was during one of his physical therapy sessions that he said he realized, \u201chow much my therapist had helped me, and I felt like I was called.\u00a0It was a very vivid moment.”<\/p>\n

The\u00a0Coury & Buehler Physical Therapy Story<\/h3>\n

Coury met his business partner
\nBrandon J. Buehler, PT, DPT, OCS<\/a>
\nwhile they were both in their\u00a0graduate residency program. The two became good friends and colleagues, and soon found they shared the same patient-centered philosophy and vision to create an environment that treats the whole patient, not just localized pain. In 2004, they opened Coury & Buehler Physical Therapy, a small clinic they ran just by\u00a0themselves. The clinic has grown\u00a0to 60 employees with four locations throughout Orange County. In recent years, rehabilitation centers nationwide have struggled with a weakened economy, declining reimbursement rates and a resulting downturn in business. CBPT, however, has experienced just the opposite. In the past year, the company has seen a 15% increase in revenue and a 30% increase in volume. The partners explained that instead of focusing on budget cuts, they focused on continuing to provide high-quality care and fostering,\u00a0\u201ca\u00a0culture of caring and service, for our patients\u00a0and each other.\u201d<\/p>\n

Panther Pride at\u00a0Coury & Buehler Physical Therapy<\/h3>\n

“I certainly would not have as successful of a practice if it was not for the education I received at Chapman,” wrote Coury in a recent email. He isn’t the only panther from Chapman’s
\nPhysical Therapy<\/a>
\nprogram at CBPT. Several other Chapman alumni\u00a0have joined his team:<\/p>\n