Dr. Nicholas “Nick” Skagen
(DPT)
Nicholas “Nick” Skagen, DPT founded Flowstate Physical Therapy and Injury Prevention, LLC in 2024 after practicing physical therapy in Tuscaloosa for nearly 6 years. Dr. Skagen, or just Nick as he is lovingly known by his patients, a native of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario Canada, received his Doctorate in Physical Therapy from Emory & Henry College in Marion, Virginia in 2018. Upon graduation he was inducted into the Alpha Eta Honors Society, the national honor society of allied health professions whose members represent the top 10 percent of graduates of allied health schools and colleges.
Nick fell in love with physical therapy before joining the profession and during his previous career as a personal trainer in Tuscaloosa, where he found himself making a positive impact on the pain and quality of life of his clients. It was this that led him to pursue his career in physical therapy. Nick practices with an eclectic approach to physical therapy, combining his expertise in neuromuscular rehabilitation, with world-class manual therapy and spinal manipulation training. He retains a love for learning and mastering new skills and has a passion for helping his patients return to the activities they value most in life.
Dr. Skagen is licensed by the Alabama Board of Physical Therapy, and actively advocates for the betterment of the physical therapy profession.