Faculty
Meet Dr. Sean Wells
Program Founder & Lead Instructor

Dr. Sean M. Wells, PT, DPT
Dr. Wells has dedicated his career to advancing how nutrition is applied within rehabilitation, with a focus on helping clinicians understand that recovery is not driven by exercise alone. Through his clinical work and educational programs, he emphasizes that nutrition directly influences tissue healing, inflammation, energy levels, and overall patient outcomes.
In his teaching, Dr. Wells highlights that every patient a clinician treats is impacted by nutritional status. Whether it is supporting muscle repair, improving energy availability, or addressing chronic conditions, nutrition plays a direct role in how patients respond to therapy and progress over time.
He has also co-published peer-reviewed biological research in the area of calorie restriction and longevity.
Rather than approaching nutrition as a separate discipline, he integrates it directly into the rehabilitation process. His framework teaches clinicians how to assess patient habits, identify gaps, and provide practical, actionable guidance that aligns with therapy goals.
His approach is grounded in real-world clinical application, where combining movement-based therapy with nutrition leads to more consistent and sustainable outcomes. By equipping clinicians with this knowledge, Dr. Wells aims to shift rehabilitation toward a more comprehensive, patient-centered model that addresses both how patients move and how they support their recovery outside the clinic.
Courses
Courses taught
- Introduction to Nutrition — 4 CEUs. No prerequisite.
- Nutrition Assessment & Prescription — requires Introduction to Nutrition.
- Specialized Topics in Nutrition — requires the first two courses.
Credential
Certification pathway
Completing the three courses is the pathway described for the CNPT® credential. The credential is a program designation. It is not a license and it does not expand a clinician’s legal scope of practice.

