Dr. Raymond Butts graduated with honors from the United States Military Academy at West Point with a Bachelor of Science in Human Factors Engineering and served as a 1st Armored Division Army officer in Bosnia-Kosovo and Iraq. He also received a post-graduate, International Masters of Neuroscience from the University of Tubingen, Germany, where he investigated central mediated aspects of chronic pain with magnetoencephalography and fMRI. In addition, Dr. Butts completed a Doctorate in Physical Therapy and a Doctorate of Philosophy in motor rehabilitation from the University of South Carolina. His PhD thesis explored the use of transcranial magnetic and direct current stimulation to disinhibit the motor cortex and facilitate plasticity-dependent, motor recovery. He is one of 350 physical therapists in the U.S. to have earned a Diploma in Osteopractic.

In 2022, he also became a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapy, a title earned by only 2% of the physical therapy profession. Dr. Butts has a strong track record of teaching and research. He has authored or co-authored 30 publications and 31 scholarly BLOG articles on physical therapy topics. Over the course of 16 years, Dr. Butts taught anatomy/physiology and biomechanics to pre healthcare professionals at Midlands Technical College and the University of South Carolina, respectively, for which he was awarded the distinguished graduate award. He was also an Assistant Professor at Gannon University, where he taught gross anatomy, neuroscience, and advanced orthopedics to Doctor of Physical Therapy graduate students. From 2013 to 2022, he coordinated the American Academy of Manipulative Therapy Fellowship in Orthopaedic Manual Physical and taught over 500 seminars nationally and internationally on spinal manipulation, dry needling, research methodology, cadaver-based anatomy and pain science. He regularly

presents at the American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapy Conference, Ecole d’Assas Physiotherapy School (Paris, France), and the Centre Européen d’Enseignement en Rééducation et Réadaptation

Fonctionnelle (Paris, France).

Dr. Butts has treated patients with orthopaedic and chronic pain conditions since 2008. His primary mission at Torrentia is to advance clinical care through research, education, and innovative technology. Dr. Butts is also the co-founder and clinical director of Pursuit Integrative Pain and Advanced Therapeutics in Miami, Florida—a

performance-centered rehabilitation clinic for patients, athletes, and military professionals. His personal goal is to enhance human performance, unlock neurophysiological potential, and shape the future

of integrative medicine. A recent part of a medical mission to Armenia and Lebanon to help soldiers and families ravaged by war, he consistently strives to provide exceptional care and achieve extraordinary, patient-centered

outcomes. Dr. Butts is a former competitive rower and has had the unique opportunity to compete in numerous international and world-class rowing championships. He enjoys the challenge of working in a fast-paced environment where quality patient care is the standard.