OUR STORY
// ABOUT ROD
Rod’s journey to Form & Function!
Rod Romelus always knew that he was meant to help people. He spent a lot of his childhood waiting in hospitals for his mom to get off work, watching as nurses tended to patients, following doctors around, and watching simple procedures like x-rays being taken. He will never forget the little robot that helped the hospital staff or how much the nurses cared about their work.
Rod started playing soccer as soon as he could walk. He remembers playing sports well into the evening with the neighborhood kids and later excelled at both football and basketball. He broke his leg playing football when he was 16 and was fortunate enough to have a fantastic physical therapist who helped him become an even better athlete when he was able to return to the field. That was when he knew he wanted to go into sports medicine.
Rod started his journey at the University of South Florida Athletic Training program, where he had the opportunity to work with both men’s and women’s basketball, Saint Leo University sports program, and local Tampa high schools. He later transferred to FSCJ where he completed his degree as a Physical Therapist Assistant. Soon thereafter, Rod attended Stretch to Win Institute to become a Fascial Stretch Therapist.
At that time, he began his career as a fascial stretch therapist. Compiling knowledge from continually expanding his education and prior clinical experiences, he uses stretch therapy with a physical therapy mindset. Rod then founded Form & Function FST, where his two passions, sports and medicine, meet.
// WHY CHOOSE US
We pin-point your needs
Assisted Stretches
All you have to do is relax and let Rod do the work.
Personal Training
Customized programs catered to your needs.
Goal Oriented Plans
One-on-one programs to achieve your fitness goals.
Improved Quality Of Life
You deserve happiness, not the pain.
// WHO WE ARE
Proper form equals proper function.
Form & Function focuses on evaluating and overcoming the limitations the body experiences through stretch therapy, allowing for proper form and function to take place. With mechanical obstacles removed through stretch, physical performance can be fine-tuned with training. Referencing the “Mr. Miyagi Method,” Rod brings movement back to its simplest form by teaching proper mechanics to allow your body to move properly and operate at its highest potential. Proper form equals proper function. Form & Function provides customized treatment plans to address areas of concern as well as strength with the goal of each client gaining the knowledge and skills to keep their bodies functioning optimally.
In this capacity, Rod has worked on everyone from professional athletes to retired military. If his treatment table could talk, it would tell you about the mom who just had a baby and is working through intense back pain, the grandparent who just wants to be able to get on the floor and play with their grandkids, the teenage athlete hoping to avoid injury, the seasoned athlete who suffers from chronic injuries, and the accountant who needs some relief after sitting at a desk all day.
// WHAT CLIENTS SAY
Hear it directly from our clients
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