About us
Dr. Hovanes Kirakosyan, his story and the mission
Dr. Hov’s Training And Expertise
Dr. Hovanes Kirakosyan earned his Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology from San Diego State University and his Doctorate in Physical Therapy from the University of St. Augustine. He has been a licensed physical therapist and board certified in orthopedics since 2016. For five years, he worked at Elite Orthosport Physical Therapy and Performance, where he trained under highly respected mentors and collaborated with some of the top spine surgeons in the country. During that time, he treated everything from simple strains to complex post-surgical recoveries, helping weekend warriors, athletes, and older adults alike.
Identifying The Gaps In Traditional Physical Therapy
Through that experience, Dr.Kirakosyan saw a recurring problem in the traditional physical therapy model — patients weren’t getting the time, detail, or depth of care they truly needed to achieve lasting results. Insurance restrictions, high caseloads, and rushed visits often forced therapists to prioritize volume over quality. For many patients, that meant short-term relief instead of long-term solutions.
Why BackFix Academy Was Born
His approach is simple in philosophy but meticulous in execution. Every step has purpose; no shortcuts are taken, and no milestones are skipped. Hovanes focuses on mastering the fundamentals — movement quality, load control, and consistent progression — before advancing to more complex work. The result is a program that doesn’t just relieve pain but helps people stay pain-free by addressing the root cause.
Transforming Low Back Pain Recovery With Intentional Care
He believes exceptional rehab isn’t about doing more — it’s about doing the right things, the right way, with consistency. His mission is to redefine how people recover from low back pain by offering the level of care and attention they should have received from the start.
A Lifelong Mover Committed To Daily Growth
He lives in Los Angeles, CA, where family time and movement are both non-negotiables in his day. A lifelong mover, he’s passionate about strength training and martial arts, regularly practicing Jiu-Jitsu, Muay Thai, and mixed martial arts. Beyond training, Hovanes is driven by a simple philosophy — move every day, move well, and continue pushing the limits of what your body is capable of.
A Personal Journey That Sparked A Mission
What truly set this journey in motion was personal. While working as a physical therapist early in his career, Dr. Kirakosyan suffered a disc herniation — giving him firsthand insight into the physical and emotional toll of persistent back pain. Frustrated by the limited guidance and generic approaches often offered to patients, he applied his own knowledge and experience to address the injury — experimenting, refining, and combining strategies that delivered real, lasting results.
Built Through Injury, Proven Through Experience
Through this process, he not only recovered from his injury but became stronger, more resilient, and more confident in his body than ever before. He tested, refined, and combined every strategy, exercise, and principle that produced real progress — blending evidence-based rehab with performance training and movement control. The framework he developed during his recovery became the foundation of the program he now teaches — a system tested and proven on himself before being shared with others.
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