About Us

Kristi M. Maguire, PT, CFNC, OCS, Dip. MDT

Kristi is a 1997 graduate of Bowling Green State University’s Physical Therapy Program. Kristi began specializing in orthopedics by attending the McKenzie Institute, USA courses, receiving her certification in Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy (MDT) in 2001 and then went on to complete her residency program in MDT in 2003. She was granted her McKenzie Institute International Diploma in Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy in 2003.
Kristi was subsequently accepted to the teaching faculty in 2005 and is now a Sr. Instructor for the McKenzie Institute, USA, where she teaches post-graduate MDT courses for a variety of different clinicians who work with musculoskeletal conditions. Kristi obtained her Board Certification as an Orthopedic Certified Specialist in 2021. She completed her Functional Nutrition Counselor Certification in 2024 through the Functional Nutrition Alliance Certification Program, where she can offer counseling in functional nutrition to assist the whole body in improving or maintaining optimal health, function and wellness. She is currently employed by Integrated Musculoskeletal Care of SC (IMC) specializing in Spine and Orthopedics and is the owner of The Olive Branch Institute for functional Wellness.
Kristi has been blessed with a wonderful husband and three children. She enjoys church, sports, exercise, caring for the family and spending time at the lake and outdoors. She hopes to educate others on the knowledge of the human body and its functions to promote functional wellness to anyone interested in optimizing their own health.