Stance Physical Therapy

Stance Physical Therapy & Running Clinic is a private orthopedic clinic dedicated to providing care for musculoskeletal problems and individualized treatment for each patient. We don't just treat athletes and runners; we treat all orthopedic injuries!

The experts at Stance are knowledgeable in the workings of the lower legs, feet, and ankles, evaluating running and walking, creating custom orthotics, and taking care of runners.

At Stance, we believe that the best way to heal and prevent injury is to combine fitness, wellness and good nutrition. To achieve this, we have an in-house dietician and personal training services to meet the needs of the whole person.

At the University of Dayton, Jessica has been involved in a variety of research and academic activities. She has co-authored a publication entitled "Glenohumeral Range of Motion and Lower Extremity Flexibility in Collegiate-Level Baseball Players" and is the second author for a case study titled "Reconstruction of a Retracted Extensor Hallucis Longus (EHL) Laceration by Split Tendon Lengthening of the EHL and Tendon Augmentation with a Dermal Scaffold". Since 2009, she has been an adjunct faculty member at the University of Dayton Doctor of Physical Therapy program, teaching labs in Orthopedics I and II, Problem-Based Learning in Orthopedics I and II, Advanced Therapy, and Medical Diagnostics, as well as co-teaching a Physical Therapy Seminar. Additionally, Jessica is an adjunct faculty member at Touro College, teaching a 4-day course on Foot and Ankle. She has also been involved in continuing education through Orion Physical Therapy Specialists, specifically Integrated Rehabilitation of the Lumbar Spine and Pelvis and Integrated Rehabilitation of the Cervical Spine. Jessica has also been a speaker and lecturer in the community and yearly for the University of Dayton Triathlon Club, discussing running injuries and footwear.

Since 2009, Brandi Breden MPH RDN LDN has been a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist. She has had a varied career, starting as a clinical dietitian at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri, and then working as the Coordinator of Nutrition Services at Western Kentucky University. She has a Bachelor of Science in Human Nutrition and Dietetics from The Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, and completed her dietetic internship at St. Louis University, as well as a Master of Public Health at Western Kentucky University. Her areas of expertise include disordered eating, sports nutrition, gastrointestinal issues, weight and body image concerns, nutrition-related health conditions, and general wellness. She is passionate about helping people achieve their optimal health through nutrition, using an evidence-based, non-diet, food-first approach.

While attending WKU, she worked with a variety of students on campus. She created personalized nutrition plans for student athletes, provided individualized advice, gave presentations to groups and classes, and led trips to the grocery store to demonstrate to student athletes how to purchase nutritious food without spending too much money.

Brani and her family live in Oakwood. She is a veteran who had served in the Illinois Air National Guard for 20 years, retiring as a Master Sergeant in 2015. She and her husband Jeremy have two sons, Drew and Jack, and a daughter, Kate.

Molly Kash has been a passionate runner since she was five, when her mother signed her up for the Oakwood Track Team. After a successful high school running career, she graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Interior Design and a mathematics specialization from the University of Dayton. For the past 25 years, Molly has been a commercial interior designer and a coach for elementary school sports such as soccer, volleyball, basketball, track and field, and cross country. Her motivation to start running marathons came after the birth of her fourth child, Rudy, who was born with a birth defect and treated at Shriner's Hospital in Cincinnati. When the hospital held a fundraiser in conjunction with the Chicago Marathon, Molly decided to participate and raised $15,000 for the hospital. After running in Chicago, she qualified for the Boston Marathon and has since run in many marathons, including Boston, New York, Columbus, and Air Force. Recently, Molly has taken her running to the trails and has begun competing in ultra marathons.

Molly has had a lifelong interest in health and fitness which was further strengthened when she was injured in May 2019 and began physical therapy with Dr. Jessica Smith. This experience made Molly realize the importance of strength training and motivated her to get certified as a personal trainer by the National Academy of Sports Medicine. She is passionate about helping others build their strength to reach their fitness goals and feel better. Despite her injury, Molly has still been able to compete and beat her personal records due to her strength training. She is currently training for her fourth Boston Marathon. Molly lives in Oakwood with her husband Jeff and four children (Becker, Charlie, Addie, and Rudy) as well as a variety of animals such as dogs, birds, rats, chipmunks, and rabbits.