Prevail Rehab and Fitness

Dr. Bennett Crane is an Indiana University alum. After undergrad, he earned his Doctorate of Physical Therapy from Tennessee State University in Nashville, TN.

Dr. Crane has a background in tennis, pickleball, fitness, and many other sports. He played collegiate tennis for Indiana University, earning 2x First Team All BIG 10 honors whilst competing, as well as 2x US national champion winner in junior tennis. Dr. Crane also coached the TSU men’s and women’s tennis teams while in physical therapy school in Nashville and teaches tennis at Belle Meade Country Club.

Dr. Crane has a special interest in hands-on rehabilitation and performance for athletes, active adults, post surgical patients, and everything in between. He is certified in dry needling and cupping, and emphasizes functional movement assessments, exercise prescription, and hands on manual therapy techniques to help patients prevail through their injuries and reach their goals.

When Bennett is not working in the office, you can find him coaching tennis, playing pickleball or golf, working out, on the lake, or spending time with his wife Alayna, their son, and their two dogs.

🇺🇸Happy 250th Birthday America!🇺🇸

Prevail clinic and gym will be closed Friday, July 3rd. Enjoy the holiday weekend — we’ll see you next week!

MEET THE TEAM

KATIE LEIST- Owner/ Boss/ Trainer

As a lifelong athlete, Katie has always been passionate about movement, performance, and overall wellness. After a rewarding career as an elementary school teacher, she decided to follow her growing passion for fitness and help others build healthier, stronger lives through sustainable lifestyle change.

Katie holds certifications in NASM Personal Training, Functional Range Conditioning (FRC), and a 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training. Her approach combines strength, mobility, functional movement, and mindfulness to help clients improve not only their fitness but their overall quality of life.

As both a trainer and a mom, Katie understands the challenges of balancing health, family, work, and everyday responsibilities. She is passionate about helping clients create realistic habits that support lifelong health and well-being rather than temporary results.

When she’s not coaching clients, you’ll likely find her riding dirt bikes, surfing, enjoying live music, chasing adventures with her family, or fueling her next workout with a healthy dose of caffeine. Her mission is simple: help people move better, feel better, and build a lifestyle that allows them to thrive for years to come.

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MEET THE TEAM

DR. ALYX RICE-Doctor of Chiropractic and Masters in Sports Science

Dr. Alyx earned her Doctorate of Chiropractic and Masters in Sports Science from Logan University. Through her time at Logan she worked in different sports clinics and at Paraquad, where she helped those with disabilities gain independence. Her goal as a provider is to make patients feel heard and help active people get out of pain so that they can continue to do the things they love!

She utilizes manual chiropractic adjustments, functional rehabilitation, and functional movement assessments as the foundation of her patient’s care. Dr. Alyx is also certified in dry needling, cupping, Graston, McKenzie Technique, and Active Release Technique. She also gives patients at home exercises and lifestyle modifications so that they can accomplish their goals. 

Dr. Alyx is from the Chicagoland area, but moved to Wisconsin for college. There, she was a collegiate cheerleader and worked with a chiropractor before attending chiropractic school. Dr. Alyx has a cheerleading and gymnastics background and enjoys treating these athletes because she has also been in their shoes. She focuses on injury prevention and optimization so that athletes can practice without pain and feel confident in their ability to perform. Dr. Alyx also does performance training in the gym and has a passion for working with young female athletes and women to help find their space and comfortably in the gym.

In her free time, Dr. Alyx enjoys watching sports (mainly cheering on the Packers), traveling, and trying all the local Nashville restaurants with her husband.

MEET THE TEAM- HAPPY 30th BIRTHDAY!!

Ryan (HammerTime) Hammers is our Operations Manager, Exercise Physiologists and Trainer. Ryan is a true local to Brentwood, having lived here his entire life. He went to Mississippi State for undergraduate, studying Kinesiology with a focus in Performance Fitness, and worked as an assistant for the Olympic lifting department training athletes. Ryan then went on to Lipscomb University’s graduate program and completed his Masters in Exercise and Nutrition Science in 2023. While at Lipscomb, he also served as a graduate assistant for Strength and Conditioning with the cross country, tennis, and track teams.

Ryan assists Dr. Leist in the rehab portion of his work. He focuses on the strengthening of movement by restoring the ability to perform everyday activities through therapeutic exercises that are aimed at improving strength, flexibility, balance, and coordination.

Ryan is also the coach of our Athletic Development class in the afternoons. His primary focus with the class is helping youth become more confident and efficient at functional and athletic movements by enhancing the understanding of Foundation, Participation, Performance, and Excellence.

When he isn’t at Prevail, Ryan enjoys spending time with his wife, Abby, and their son, watching sports, enjoying the outdoors, working out, or playing with their two dogs.

Build strength. Improve conditioning. Train with purpose. 🔥 Join us June-July

Our Summer Cycle is designed to help you build your engine all summer long with structured strength work, conditioning, and performance training.

Whether your goal is to get stronger, move better, or stay consistent — this cycle is built for progress.