Blake
Blake Tobin, DPT, PT, Director, Physical Therapy
Dr. Blake Tobin, a Doctor of Physical Therapy in Connecticut, specializes in sports therapy, neurodevelopment, concussion management, vestibular therapy, stroke rehabilitation, and LTAD sports science. With over ten years of experience in athletic development, strength training, and powerlifting, she utilizes evidence-based adaptive programming to help individuals reach their full potential.
Dr. Tobin holds a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from the College of Saint Mary and a Bachelor of Science in Biology from Southern Connecticut State University. She is dedicated to continuous learning and has earned 18 professional certifications, including Telehealth Certification, ISSA Exercise Therapy, Precision Nutrition, NSCA TSAC-F, and IYCA High School Strength and Conditioning and Olympic Weightlifting.
Dr. Tobin comes to Cajal with experience in a range of settings, including private practice, fitness consultancy, emergency care, home health, schools, and rehabilitation clinics.She has collaborated with individuals of all skill levels, creating customized training and rehabilitation programs incorporating functional physical assessments, personalized strength and mobility routines, and neurodevelopmental training.
Beyond her clinical expertise, Dr. Tobin is a world-class powerlifter champion. She holds multiple raw powerlifting records and is recognized as the world's strongest athlete in the "Push–Pull" category, encompassing the bench press(295lb) and deadlift(485lb). Her extensive strength sports background informs her unique ability to merge high-performance training with clinical rehabilitation, enabling her to guide athletes in recovering from injuries while optimizing their strength, biomechanics, and overall performance. She uses this experience and expertise in her work with Cajal Academy students who have hypermobility, connective tissue disorders and other musculoskeletal differences, combining expertise and a perpetual “can do” attitude.
Dr. Tobin is an invaluable member of Cajal’s diagnostic and clinical treatment team, and brings a holistic approach that is well synchronized with Cajal’s overall approach. This includes her experience as the co-founder of the SST Wellness Lab, which marries traditional preventive physical therapy with performance-based wellness and a complete athletic development system, with data-driven insights across neuromuscular function, musculoskeletal integrity, and overall system health.
Dr. Tobin is dedicated to transforming the landscape of wellness, rehabilitation, and athletic development by optimizing movement, enhancing performance, and promoting neurodevelopment. By continually pushing the boundaries of clinical practice, Dr. Tobin remains at the forefront of sports science, physical therapy, and long-term athletic development, setting a new benchmark for the future of health, wellness, and sports performance.