Episode 5- Jason Mitchler

Jason Mitchler is a physical therapist, former green beret (Special Forces Medic), and a retied Major in the Army.Jason Mitchler works full time as the Director of Operations at the William J. Hybl Sport Medicine and Performance Center. He also works as an Instructor for the University of Colorado Colorado Springs and as an injury prevention specialist for various tactical departments throughout the country. Jason retired from active duty in 2019 and served the majority of his Army career in operational units. His enlisted career began as an infantryman and later as a Special Forces Medic with the 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne) while completing two tours to Afghanistan and one to Africa. After being commissioned as a physical therapist he was the lead during the implementation of the USASOC THOR3 program at 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne). During this time he oversaw the development of a comprehensive performance and rehabilitation program at Ft. Carson, CO. Following this assignment he was selected to be the Chief of the Physical Therapy at the Pentagon. His most recent deployment was as the sole physical therapist for the Special Operations Task Force- Afghanistan (SOTF-A) serving both American and coalition forces.He is a graduate of the University of Northern Colorado with a BA in Kinesiology and the Army-Baylor program with a Doctorate in Physical Therapy. He is an Orthopaedic Certified Specialist (OCS) and Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS).Jason is also a former wrestler and a purple belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.Topics in this episode include: Special Forces experience, Physical Therapy/health and wellness, injury prevention, coaching and more.