About
Physical Therapy in Chicago, IL
Welcome to Athletico Niles-Northwest, where we treat many conditions, including back and neck pain, muscle strains and sprains, and sports and work-related injuries. Our clinic is located in the Edgebrook neighborhood of Chicago, our location is just down the street from the Leaning Tower YMCA. .
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.
- Free Assessment– If you have a strain, sprain or nagging pain, you can see one of our experts for a free, 30-minute assessment. We evaluate your injury and recommend treatment. Restrictions apply.
- Physical Therapy– Our physical therapists treat you to reduce pain, improve or restore mobility, and to help you remain at your optimal health without further risk of injury. We also offer joint replacement therapy, headache treatment, concussion therapy and more.
- Workers’ Compensation– We are committed to helping everyone practice safety at work. Our workers’ compensation specialists are trained to assess workplace environments and worker behaviors to provide customized intervention techniques and programs. In addition to treating injuries that occur on the job, our services include work conditioning, ergonomics, post-offer/pre-employment testing and more.
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Hours of Operation
| Monday | 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. |
| Tuesday | 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. |
| Wednesday | 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. |
| Thursday | 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. |
| Friday | 7 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. |
| Saturday | 7 a.m. to 12 p.m. |
Services
Available Services
- Physical Therapy
- Telehealth: Virtual Treatment Options
- Free Assessment
- No Prescription Needed
- Work Injuries – Work4U
- Work Conditioning
- Hand/Upper Extremity Therapy
- Pediatric Physical Therapy
- Functional Capacity Evaluations
- Video Throwing Analysis
- AlterG Anti-Gravity Treadmill
- Athletic Training
- Dry Needling
- Endurance Rehabilitation
- Golf Rehabilitation
- Graston Technique®
- Gymnastics and Cheerleading Rehabilitation
- Performing Arts Rehabilitation
- Playing Cast
- Concussion Management
- Vestibular Rehabilitation
- ImPACT Baseline Testing
- Manual Therapy
- Functional Movement Screens™
- Joint Replacement Physical Therapy
- 3P Program for ACL Injuries
- TMJ/TMD Therapy
- Video Gait & Running Analysis
- Hip Preservation and Rehabilitation
- HawkGrips®
- Pain Therapy
Additional Services
- Orthopedic Rehabilitation
- Sports Medicine
- Hablamos Espanol
- 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
- Community Partners Health Plans (CPHP) PPO
- 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
- 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 PPO (PNA)
- Preferred Plan Inc. PPO
- Prime Health Services Inc.
- SIHO
- Starmark
- Swedish Covenant Physician Partners
- 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.
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Our Team
Amy B.
Physical Therapist
Education: Doctorate of PT, Central Michigan Univ
Specializes in: Physical Therapy, Orthopedic (Bone, Muscle, Joint) Injuries, Neck and Back Pain, APTA Credentialed Clinical Instructor, Blood Flow Restriction, Graston - Instrument-Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization, Gymnastics/Cheerleading Specialist
Katharine C.
Physical Therapist
Education: Bachelor of Science, The Ohio State Univ, Masters in PT, Old Dominion Univ
Specializes in: Physical Therapy, Orthopedic (Bone, Muscle, Joint) Injuries, Neck and Back Pain, Graston - Instrument-Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization, Orthopedic Certified Specialist (OCS)
Marina L.
Physical Therapist Asst
Specializes in: Physical Therapy, Orthopedic (Bone, Muscle, Joint) Injuries, Neck and Back Pain
Kimberly M.
Occupational Therapist
Education: Masters, Governors State Univ
Specializes in: Occupational Therapy, Upper Extremity and Hand Injuries, Gymnastics/Cheerleading Specialist, Hand Therapy Specialist, Pain Neuroscience Education Provider
Steffi M.
Physical Therapist
Education: Doctorate of PT, Rosalind Franklin Univ
Specializes in: Physical Therapy, Orthopedic (Bone, Muscle, Joint) Injuries, Neck and Back Pain
John M.
Physical Therapist
Education: Bachelor of Science, Univ of Illinois-Chicago, Doctorate of PT, College of Saint Scholastica
Specializes in: Physical Therapy, Orthopedic (Bone, Muscle, Joint) Injuries, Neck and Back Pain, Overhead Athlete Specialist
Louis P.
Physical Therapist
Education: Doctorate of PT, Univ of Illinois-Chicago
Specializes in: Physical Therapy, Orthopedic (Bone, Muscle, Joint) Injuries, Neck and Back Pain, Blood Flow Restriction, Certified Orthopaedic Manual Therapist, Dry Needling Provider, Overhead Athlete Specialist, Pediatrics Specialist, Temporomandibular Pain Specialist (TMD)
James S.
Physical Therapist
Education: Doctorate of PT, Concordia Univ-St. Paul
Specializes in: Physical Therapy, Orthopedic (Bone, Muscle, Joint) Injuries, Neck and Back Pain
Languages: Hebrew
Curtis W.
Physical Therapist
Education: Bachelor of Science, Univ of Iowa, Doctorate of PT, A T Still Univ-Health Sciences
Specializes in: Physical Therapy, Orthopedic (Bone, Muscle, Joint) Injuries, Neck and Back Pain, ACL Rehabilitation, Concussion - Return to Participation, Concussion - Symptomatic Management, Overhead Athlete Specialist, Pain Neuroscience Education Provider, Vestibular Specialist