Rehab that ends at your sport, not at pain-free.
Out of pain and ready to compete are two different finish lines, and most rehab stops at the first one. We start from what your sport actually demands, test where you sit against it, and progress you on what you can do rather than on how many weeks have passed.
Dr. Matt Zapotoczny, PT, DPT works with AVP volleyball athletes, Chicago Marathon clinics and CrossFit competitors. Dr. Kyle Blair, PT, DPT, OCS, CSCS is a board-certified orthopedic specialist and a former professional bodybuilder and powerlifter. Both have competed themselves, and it shows in how they load you.
A standards-based return, not a guess.
Baseline Testing
Sport-specific movement screens and performance tests, scored against what your sport asks of you. You leave knowing the size of the gap in terms you can see, not as a vague sense of progress.
Progressive Loading
Range first, then foundational strength, then power and change of direction, then the real demands of your sport. Each stage opens only once the one before it holds up under load.
Return Criteria
Clearance comes from side-to-side symmetry, power output and movement quality under fatigue. If the tests are not there yet, the plan is not done yet, and we will tell you that plainly.
An athlete who tried somewhere else first.
"Hands down the best physical therapy experience I've ever encountered. After suffering a torn ATF ligament from a basketball injury, my road to recovery was slow and arduous with Athletico."Jordan G. · Basketball Injury
Schedule your appointment.
You do not need a referral to start. Illinois Direct Access lets you see a licensed physical therapist for up to 10 visits or 15 business days without one, so your season is not waiting on a doctor's appointment.
Tell us the sport, the injury and the date you are aiming at. We will test where you sit against what that sport asks. We are in-network with BCBS, PPO and Medicare.
You’re all set.
We’ll reach out within one business day to confirm your appointment. If you need to speak with us sooner, call us directly.