{"id":1262,"date":"2025-07-23T15:06:07","date_gmt":"2025-07-23T15:06:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sisustrengthacademy.com\/staging\/5554\/?post_type=services&#038;p=1262"},"modified":"2025-11-17T20:45:51","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T20:45:51","slug":"fortitude-freedom-physical-therapy","status":"publish","type":"services","link":"https:\/\/sisustrengthacademy.com\/staging\/5554\/services\/fortitude-freedom-physical-therapy\/","title":{"rendered":"Fortitude &#038; Freedom Physical Therapy"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row gap=&#8221;35&#8243;][vc_column width=&#8221;5\/12&#8243;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_single_image image=&#8221;795&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;fadeInLeft&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;7\/12&#8243;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]Jake Pawol, PT, DPT, OCS, is a Doctor of Physical Therapy and the owner of Fortitude &amp; Freedom, PLC. 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