Rebuilding function, one nervous system at a time

Our story

As clinicians who have dedicated our careers to neurological rehabilitation, we created Prime Potential because we believe that the individuals we serve — stroke survivors rebuilding their lives, Parkinson's warriors fighting for every step, spinal cord injury patients defying every expectation — deserve more than a system built around productivity metrics and prior authorizations. We built this gym for you: a place where your therapist knows your name, your goals drive the program, and your recovery is never put on hold because a calendar flipped or a benefit maxed out.

Our approach

Our training philosophy is to meet the client were they are at and work as a team to build strength, functional mobility, and neuroplasticity by combining the latest research driven technology, intensity, and repetition to reach individual goals.

• Principle one — Maximize input with vibration, electrical stimulation, and repetition
• Principle two — Intensity, higher weight, more repetition, pushing past what the client can already do
• Principle three — Education, self-management, and building community are as important as the training itself.

Meet the team

Maura Malenchek is a physical therapist assistant working in research at the Cleveland VA focusing on gait training using electrical stimulation with patients that have spinal cord injuries and strokes. Maura has previously worked in neurological outpatient clinics with extensive experience working with a variety of patients with neurological injuries.

Erin Sandridge is a physical therapist with experience across a wide range of neurological settings. She also serves as an adjunct professor at the University of Mount Union. In addition, Erin volunteers with local 3 Trackers adaptive ski programs and supports adaptive sports initiatives for individuals with spinal cord injuries around the world.

Credentials & training

• Maura Malenchek holds a Physical Therapy Assistant license in Ohio since 2013 and earned her Associates Degree from Cuyahoga Community College
• Erin Sandridge holds a Doctorate of Physical Therapy license since 2021 and earned her Bachelors degree at the University of Cincinnati along with a Doctorate degree at the University of Mount Union.
• Both clinicians have completed many continuing education courses on Neurological Rehabilitation beyond their initial therapy course work allowing them to keep current with the latest research and clinical protocols.