Colfax

Ryan Soat, PT, DPT

Doctor of Physical Therapy

Board-Certified Orthopaedic Clinical Specialist

Clinic Manager

Ryan is a board-certified specialist in orthopaedic physical therapy and serves for Kinetic Edge in Colfax. His mission is to not only help clients get out of pain and back to the activities they love, but also to help them improve their overall health and fitness moving forward!

Ryan earned a degree in Exercise Science and a Doctorate in Physical Therapy from Briar Cliff University in Sioux City, Iowa. Ryan is originally from Sibley, Iowa. He is also a Board-Certified Orthopaedic Clinical Specialist. In his free time, Ryan enjoys working out, running, playing/watching basketball and other sports, and spending time with family and friends.

FUN FACTS ABOUT RYAN:

• Dream Vacation: Anywhere with a beach!
• Favorite Movies: The Shawshank Redemption & Good Will Hunting
• Bucket List: Travel more, specifically abroad

Jonna Sweeney

Care Coordinator

Jonna serves as a care coordinator for our Newton & Colfax clinics. Jonna schedules appointments, greets clients, answers the phones, communicates with our providers, and pitches in wherever else she’s needed! She enjoys getting to know all of the KE clients, especially since she was so positively impacted by her personal experience while attending physical therapy at Kinetic Edge.

Jonna graduated from Indian Hills with an Associate’s Degree in Criminal Justice. She and her husband, Jeff, live in Newton with their two sons. In her free time, Jonna enjoys supporting her sons in their sports activities – including photography of those events, gardening, and spending time with family.

FUN FACTS ABOUT JONNA:

• Favorite band: Journey
• Something on her bucket list: Trail hiking with llamas in Peru
• Dream Vacation: Somewhere on a private island with a beautiful beach

Amanda Price

Care Coordinator

Amanda Price is a care coordinator at our Newton location. She answers the phones, welcomes clients into the office, helps with your questions, schedules appointments, and pitches in with whatever else is needed! Amanda wants to be a positive and comforting face to clients who come into Kinetic Edge and make sure they leave feeling special.

Amanda is from Newton. She graduated from University of Iowa with an English degree. Amanda loves spending time with her family, cheering for the Hawkeyes, and going to baseball games.

FUN FACTS ABOUT AMANDA:

• Favorite Band: Rolling Stones
• Dream Vacation: Mexico or British Virgin Islands
• Favorite Movie: Singin’ in the Rain

Matt Scotton, PT, DPT, LAT, ATC, CSCS

Partner
Clinic Owner
Doctor of Physical Therapy
Athletic Trainer
Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist

Matt Scotton serves as a physical therapist and athletic trainer for Kinetic Edge Physical Therapy, as well as owner and clinic manager for Kinetic Edge – Newton & Colfax. He is also a certified strength and conditioning specialist. His mission is to improve the health and quality of life of as many people as possible.

Matt loves to explore nature and human performance. He’s explored his own physical abilities by competing in ultra-distance endurance bicycle and running races in the Midwest, Colorado, and Alaska since 2009. He’s a 2-time Leadman and a 2-time 70.3-mile Ironman who loves to help people achieve big goals.

Matt earned his Bachelor’s degree from Central College, his Master’s from the University of Iowa, and his Doctorate from Des Moines University. Matt and his wife, Sandy, live in Newton and have two daughters; Kora (a Physical Therapist at Kinetic Edge – Ames) and Hannah (a first grade teacher in Newton).

FUN FACTS ABOUT MATT:

• Food he’d eat for the rest of his life: Beef
• Something on his bucket list: Run on every continent
• Celebrity he hopes will do therapy at Kinetic Edge: George Brett. He was my childhood hero, the greatest player on my favorite team, and a great story-teller with a passion for the greatest game the world has ever known.