Competitive Edge was founded by Jason D. Waz, PT and David "Hap" Hudson, ATC/L after years of refining their unique treatment approaches through working with thousands of satisfied clients.

Our team consists some of the top experts in the field, each having the knowledge, dedication and caring attitude necessary to promote optimum results helping our clients make their best better.

JASON D. WAZ - PT

Jason was born in Buffalo, NY and moved to Florida as a teenager where excelled at hockey, baseball and football as he has always had a passion for sports. In 1994 he earned his undergraduate degree in biological sciences and pre-medicine from Florida State University. He earned his professional degree in Physical Therapy from the University of Florida with High Honors in 1996. He was named CEO of Ewing and Thomas Physical Therapy in 2005 and co-founded Competitive Edge a short time later. In his off time, he enjoys spending time with his wife and son.

Jason has had the privilege of working with many gifted athletes at all levels while perfecting his trade. He has rehabbed athletes in many team and individual sports including members of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tampa Bay Lightning, Buffalo Sabres, New York Islanders, Indianapolis Colts and Toronto Blue Jays to name a few. He has worked with thousands of baseball players helping them stay on the field after bouts with debilitating shoulder or elbow pain. Using unique manual therapy techniques that have been adapted over the years to this very specific group of athletes, he often can help players back on the field after just a few treatment sessions. Jason has used his knowledge of kinesiology and biomechanics to train and rehabilitate golfers at all levels and has educated PGA and LPGA tour professionals through seminars. Getting an athlete back to the top of their game following an injury is his greatest goal. His passion is to help the athlete make their best better.

Throughout his professional career, Jason has gained vast experience in orthopedics and sports medicine. In addition to having significant experience treating common injuries and conditions, Jason's expertise includes the evaluation and treatment of complex neck and shoulder injuries, neck and low back radiating pain management and vestibular/dizziness conditions He has worked with Parkinsonism, stroke, spinal cord injured and amputee patients. He also has earned clinical awards while managing workers compensation cases.

Jason's proven track record with the clients he has had the privilege to treat over the past 15 years has inspired him to use the phrase "Results Matter". He is a true believer in emphasizing the "care" in healthcare. As the co-founder of Competitive Edge, Jason and his team strive to prove this philosophy with each client they treat.
 

STEPHANIE BROOKE - DPT, ATC

Stephanie is a graduate from the University of South Florida where she earned her Doctor of Physical Therapy degree. In 2007, she graduated with honors from the University of Florida where she completed her undergraduate studies in Athletic Training with a minor in Health Education and Behavior.

At the University of Florida, Stephanie had the opportunity to rehabilitate athletic injuries while working with the men's and women's swimming/diving teams and the women's volleyball team throughout the competitive season and off-season.

She also has experience working with athletes in various sports such as gymnastics, soccer, softball, baseball and track from the high school level to the elite level. Her background as an athletic trainer gives her a unique perspective of the training regimens of many sports, which allows her to develop effective sport-specific physical therapy treatment plans tailored to each individual.

Stephanie has lived in the Tampa area for the past 17 years. She enjoys reading, swimming, playing tennis and watching sports. Her clinical interests are in developing programs for injury prevention in high school athletics and incorporating current evidence-based rehabilitation techniques into patient treatment. Stephanie is excited for the opportunity to work with patients at all levels of physical fitness to help restore them to their optimal level of function.

CLAUDIA McCOY - Certified Personal Trainer, German Licensed Physical Therapist, German Licensed Athletic Trainer, Certified Sports Conditioning Specialist, Apex Nutrition Coach, Certified TRX-Instructor, Certified in SpiderTech Kinesiotaping.

Certified Flexibility Coach Claudia was born and raised in Stade, Germany, where she practiced Physical Therapy for over 8 years. She received her German license in Athletic Training in 1999 and has been working with many individual athletes overseas. She contracted with a semi professional European Handball team before getting into the Wellness Fitness industry, which led her to work in Africa as well as Portugal. After meeting her husband James, she moved to Florida in 2002 where she earned her certification as a Personal Trainer, Certified Sports Conditioning Specialist, Advanced Flexibility Specialist, and Apex Nutrition coach. Her experience ranges from weight management, sports specific training, functional training, functional imbalances analysis, nutrition coaching as well as presenting seminars and guest speaking.

She has also been published in the book Health Beyond Medicine written by Dr. Scott Paton DC, MS, ATC in 2008 and has built an incredible reputation among athletes, doctors and therapists in the greater Tampa Bay Area where she now resides with her husband and her two children.

Claudia is happy to join the team at Competitive Edge where she is following her passion to train and help athletes achieve their highest potential. She is an expert at combining sports specific programs and functional training that will enhance all areas of athletic performance. Claudia's understanding of biomechanics and sport specific movement patterns enables her to utilize the most effective approach to optimize mobility, power, speed, strength, balance, functional flexibility, core strength, explosiveness and recovery.

Claudia has personal experiences as a competitive athlete in tennis, team handball (Former Semi Professional Player), triathlon, golf, running, snow skiing (instructor), soccer, martial arts, inline skating (instructor), and gymnastics. In training her clients she can pull from these experiences to help you reach your highest level of athletic performance while producing the results you are looking for in healthy way. Competitive Edge is pleased to add Claudia to its team of highly trained professionals looking to help you take it to the next level, become a champion and beyond!

DAVE (HAP) HUDSON - ATC/L

Hap is currently utilizing his talents working as the Athletic Trainer and Rehab. Coordinator in the Toronto Blue Jays organization.

Prior to becoming the co-founder of Competitive Edge, Hap had a successful career rehabbing professional athletes in the Philadelphia Phillies and St. Louis Cardinals Major League Baseball team organizations Hap's resume includes rehabbing such players as Ozzie Smith, Willie McGee, Terry Pendleton, Vince Coleman Darren Daulton, Curt Schilling, Lenny Dykstra, John Kruk and Scott Rolen. He also has treated Fred (Crime Dog) McGriff as well as PGA tour player John Huston and former FSU and NFL quarterback Casey Weldon. His reputation as a premier rehab trainer has led him to work with professional athletes in Japan as well as Venezuela and the Dominican Republic.

Hap's career has included working with performance training specialists to improve the athletic skills of elite, world class level athletes as well as collegiate level basketball players at the University of Louisville.

Hap was instrumental in connecting with high school athletes, their parents and coaches in order to help each student reach their potential through the promotion of peak performance, health and fitness.

Hap is a graduate of Mississippi College where he was inducted into the school's Sports Hall of Fame in 2006. He and his wife Vonda have 2 children and live in Trinity, FL.

Despite his extremely busy travel schedule, Hap continues to have an influence with the athletic performance enhancement programs at Competitive Edge.