Meet Swamp Rabbit Physio

Dr. Austin Kocchi PT, DPT, CSCS

Dr. Austin Kocchi is a coach, physical therapist, educator and founder of Swamp Rabbit Physiotherapy and Performance.

He specializes in sports and orthopedic physical therapy, with particular interest in endurance sports. He speaks many movement languages including cycling, running, swimming, rowing, golf, tennis, rock climbing, surfing, and CrossFit.

He has been a multi-sport athlete for 18 years but is a cyclist, runner and triathlete in the Greenville community.

He began serving patients in Greenville, SC in 2016 when he and his wife permanently made the upstate home. They have two beautiful children, Caleb and Makenzie, who are the center of their world.

Favorite Marathon: Big Sur International

Favorite Road Bike Event: Hot Doggett 100

Favorite Mountain Bike Event: Dawn to Dusk Arizona with my Dad

Education and Credentials

  • Bachelor's of Science in Kinesiology from Arizona State University

  • Doctor of Physical Therapy from University of St. Augustine in Austin, TX

    • Stanley Paris & Catherine Patla Award for Excellence in Manual Therapy

    • Nominee for Texas Physical Therapy Association Rex Nutt Outstanding Student Award

  • Certified Strength and Conditioning Coach (CSCS)

  • Certified in Applied Functional Science (CAFS)

  • Certified in Functional Dry Needling

  • Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) Certified

OUR 3 STEP PROCESS

Reduce and Restore

Decrease pain. Improve movement. Get strong. Together we’ll come up with a treatment plan that will focus on getting you stronger, more mobile, and pain-free. We’ll help you stay active and improve your training while taking care of your problem areas.

Root Cause

We’ll spend the time listening to your story and giving you a comprehensive assessment to figure out what’s really going on and what needs to be done about it. Solving the root cause is key for long term success.

Personal Best

Full return to sport AND teach you how to keep it from coming back. Now it gets fun. We’ll show you how to keep improving in your strength and mobility so that you can reach your performance goals. We’ll also show you what you need to do for injury prevention in the future so you don’t get sidelined from your sport or training.

WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY

  • As an athlete himself Dr. Kocchi understands my running goals, as well as the associated aches and pains. I appreciate Dr. Kocchi's knowledge and willingness to explain everything in a very methodical step by step manner. Swamp Rabbit Physio has all of the tools and techniques to assist in my recovery (dry needling and blood flow restriction).

    K.O.

  • Best place to go for physio issues regarding pain from running. Thank you to the team here for having such a tailored therapy, and allowing me to continue in my passion. 6 stars in my opinion!!

    E.P

  • Greenville's Swamp Rabbit Physio has been a tremendous and trusted partner in providing/teaching me the tools, processes and techniques to ensure I can lead an active healthy life with minimal to no chronic pain.

    R.D