Lisa Dougherty didn't start her personal training business,Whole Body Fitness, Costa Mesa, California, with the goal of launching a registry of health and fitness professionals. However, about two years ago, that's just what she did with the intent of connecting fitness professionals and fitness facilities with new clients who need specialized services.
After starting her business 20 years ago, Dougherty began receiving inquiries from people around the United States about how to find trainers who handled clients with health challenges as Dougherty does.
Lisa Dougherty saw a need for people with chronic medical conditions to be connected to trainers and other health care professionals. (Photo courtesy Medical Fitness Network.)
"I was wondering why everyone was coming to my website," said Dougherty, who works mostly with cancer survivors. "I knew there was a need out there for people with health challenges who were looking for fitness professionals and just not finding them."