About
Physical Therapy in Des Plaines, IL
Welcome to Athletico Des Plaines, where we treat many conditions, including back and neck pain, muscle strains and sprains, and sports and work-related injuries. Our clinic is located just north of the corner of Oakton and Lee street across the street from the Secretary of State Driver Services and Jewel.
We offer a wide range of physical therapy and orthopedic rehabilitation services to help you get back to doing the things you love to do. Our clinicians are passionate about helping you reach your goals, which is why we create personalized treatment plans that focus on eliminating pain and reducing the risk of future injuries. Click our services tab to learn more about our available treatments.
Watch Other Athletico Videos Here
Review us on Google Review us on Yelp
Hours of Operation
| Monday | 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. |
| Tuesday | 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. |
| Wednesday | 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. |
| Thursday | 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. |
| Friday | 7 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. |
| Saturday | 7 a.m. – 12 p.m. |
Services
Available Services
- Physical Therapy
- Telehealth: Virtual Treatment Options
- Free Assessment
- No Prescription Needed
- Work Injuries – Work4U
- Work Conditioning
- Concussion Management
- Pediatric Physical Therapy
- Functional Capacity Evaluations
- Athletic Training
- Graston Technique®
- Gymnastics and Cheerleading Rehabilitation
- Performing Arts Rehabilitation
- Manual Therapy
- Functional Movement Screens™
- Joint Replacement Physical Therapy
- 3P Program for ACL Injuries
- Dry Needling
- Blood Flow Restriction Rehabilitation
- Pain Therapy
- Hand/Upper Extremity Therapy
Additional Services
- Orthopedic Rehabilitation
- Sports Medicine
- Mόwimy po Polsku
Insurance
Accepted Insurance
- Access HealthNet
- Aetna
- BCBS of IL (all plans except HMO)
- Beech Street
- Chicago Health Systems (McNeil, Weiss, West Suburban Med. Center, Westlake, River Forest Campus)
- Cigna
- Cigna Healthsprings
- Community Partners Health Plans (CPHP) PPO
- CompLogic
- Coresource PPO
- DuPage Medical Group
- Galaxy Health Network PPO
- Golden Rule
- Health Finest Network (HFN)
- Health Star
- HFN PPP Network
- Humana/Humana Medicare
- Independent Physicians at Mercy
- Jencare
- Medicare
- Midlands Choice
- Midwest Security
- MultiPlan PPO
- Mutual of Omaha
- North Shore University Physician Group
- Northwest Community Health Partners (NWHP)
- Northwestern Medicine Physician Partners
- OptumHealth
- PHCS PPO
- PPO Next
- Preferred Health Network (PHN)
- Preferred Network Access (PNA)
- Preferred Plan Inc. PPO
- Prime Health Services Inc.
- SIHO
- St Anthony's Network
- Starmark
- The Alliance
- Theramatrix
- TRICARE (Standard PPO & TRICARE for life)
- UMR/UHC
- United Healthcare
- Veterans Choice Provider
- Wellmark Health Network
As a courtesy to our patients, we verify insurance coverage and communicate a quote of therapy benefits from your insurance carrier. Please contact the Billing Center at 888-212-7925 if you have any questions regarding coverage of your insurance carrier or insurance carriers not listed. You may also call any Athletico clinic near you with insurance questions.
Gallery
Our Team
Michelle L.
Physical Therapist
Education: Bachelor of Science, Univ of Illinois-Chicago, Doctorate of PT, Rosalind Franklin Univ
Specializes in: Physical Therapy, Orthopedic (Bone, Muscle, Joint) Injuries, Neck and Back Pain, ACL Rehabilitation, Blood Flow Restriction, Endurance Athlete Rehabilitation, Functional Movement System (FMS) Specialist, Graston - Instrument-Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization, Gymnastics/Cheerleading Specialist, Overhead Athlete Specialist, Pediatrics Specialist, Performing Arts Specialist, Sports Certified Specialist (SCS)
Lauren M.
Athletic Trainer, Physical Therapist
Education: Bachelor, Univ of Indianapolis, Doctorate of PT, Univ of Dayton
Specializes in: Sports Related Injuries, Physical Therapy, Orthopedic (Bone, Muscle, Joint) Injuries, Neck and Back Pain, ACL Rehabilitation, APTA Credentialed Clinical Instructor, Blood Flow Restriction, Certified in Dry Needling, Dry Needling Provider, Pain Neuroscience Education Provider
Migi P.
Physical Therapist
Education: Doctorate of PT, Univ of Illinois-Chicago
Specializes in: Physical Therapy, Orthopedic (Bone, Muscle, Joint) Injuries, Neck and Back Pain, Concussion - Return to Participation, Vestibular Specialist
Languages: Korean
Sejal P.
Physical Therapist
Specializes in: Physical Therapy, Orthopedic (Bone, Muscle, Joint) Injuries, Neck and Back Pain
Languages: Gujarati, Indian (Hindi)
Zurisadai S.
Occupational Therapist
Education: Bachelor of Science, Univ of Illinois-Chicago, Masters of Occupational Therap, Univ of Illinois-Chicago
Specializes in: Occupational Therapy, Upper Extremity and Hand Injuries, Hand Therapy Specialist
Languages: Spanish
Melissa W.
Physical Therapist
Education: Bachelor of Science, Univ of Illinois-Urbana Cham, Doctorate, Northwestern Univ
Specializes in: Physical Therapy, Orthopedic (Bone, Muscle, Joint) Injuries, Neck and Back Pain, ACL Rehabilitation, APTA Credentialed Clinical Instructor, Blood Flow Restriction, Certified in Dry Needling, Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist, Dry Needling Provider, Graston - Instrument-Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization, Gymnastics/Cheerleading Specialist, Movement Assessment Specialist, Orthopedic Certified Specialist (OCS), Work Conditioning Evaluation