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Patient Success Stories

Athletico Physical Therapy is dedicated to providing outstanding patient care and personalized service on a daily basis. Patients tell their story best and we wanted to share their successful experiences with everyone. For your chance to be featured on our Patient Stories page submit your comeback story!

This Month’s Featured Patient:

Throughout my life, I have been a very active person who enjoyed gardening, painting, sewing, and various other creative activities. A few years ago, I started to lose the ability to hold a pen with my fingers. Managing a busy schedule, I ignored the inconvenience and sought alternate ways to cope. As years went by, things began to deteriorate further. I started dropping items from my hands due to a loose grip and became unable to participate in many of the activities I always enjoyed.

A visit to a neurosurgeon, who assessed my condition, directed me to Athletico for a month of occupational therapy (OT) before undergoing surgery. The patience and encouragement I received from my therapist, Claire, gave me the motivation to work hard. It was very challenging, but with her guidance, I committed to two sessions a week. After a few weeks, just before my scheduled neck surgery for fusion and disc replacement, I was able to bend my fingers and make a fist.

I resumed physical therapy after the initial recovery period from surgery. The personalized attention Claire provided boosted my confidence, encouraging me to strive towards regaining arm and hand strength. I am happy with the progress I have made and am hopeful about returning to my active lifestyle.

Thanks to Claire and the Athletico staff in Dallas.

2024 Patient Stories:

Matt Powers Leg Pain Chicago, IL	Rowan Reyes Ankle Sprain Grand Rapids, MI	Mark Diamond Upper Extremity Battle Creek, MI

Philip Werner Back Pain Phoenix, AZ	Kristen Trukova Knee Surgery Gurnee, IL	Alex Baker Endurance Brownsburg, IN

2023 Patient Stories:

Mary Beth Stout Shoulder Surgery Monee, IL	Tony Simpkins Pelvic Health Therapy Pickerington, OH	Ron And Carolyn Schwarz Rotator Cuff/Knee Butler Hill, MO

William Moore Shoulder Dislocation Commerce Township, MI	Alison Frandsen Labral Tear McFarland clinic	Steven Reynolds Nerve Disorder (NMO) Dayton, OH

Ava English Labral Tear Mount Pleasant, IA	Annie Welch Concussion Niles, IL	Felicia Walden Surgery/Pain Zionsville, IN

Timothy Voss Shoulder Pain Des Plaines, IL	Annette Shambaugh Lumbar Stenosis Stow, OH	Sara Foster Occupational Therapy Fenton, MO

2022 Patient Stories:

Julie Nelson ACL/Knee Injury Bettendorf, IA	Jeff Surdej Lower Back Pain Wilmington, IL	Lindsey Cavlovic Multiple Injury Rehab Omaha, NE

Marsha Behrens Psoas Muscle Oregon, IL	Brian Stevens Arm/Leg Rehab Cape Girardeau, MO	Darcy Welsh Knee Rehab Bourbonnais, IL

Bob Marino Knee Rehab Fenton, MO	Tiffany Timmermann ACL Injury Vermillion, SD	Sami Callihan Broken Ankle Wright State, OH

Sheila Frost Low Back Pain Bloomfield Hills, MI	Nancy Wilson Hip Replacement Clear Lake, IA	Bianca Allor Sciatica Shelby Township, MI

2021 Patient Stories:

Laura Jarvis General Pain Hamburg, MI	Adam White Dislocated Shoulder & Fractured Pelvis/Hand Vernon Hills, IL	Alina Barnett Total Knee Replacement & Kidney Transplant McKinley Park (Chicago), IL

Madison Steskal Torn Labrum & Fractured Tibia Elgin, IL	Pawan Verma Aches and Pains Naperville, IL	Hailey Newill Torn Labrum Fremont, NE

Sukanta Majumdar Shoulder & Knee Pain Carmel, IN	Ariane May Sciatic Nerve Pain Westerville, OH	Richard Guzik Nerve Injury – Arm Norridge, IL

James Bychowski Torn Meniscus Glenview, IL	Rick Kron Ruptured flexor pronator tendon South County, MO	Armando Trinidad Multiple Sclerosis Rolling Meadows, IL

2020 Patient Stories:

Jill LaFreniere Torn Labrum Collinsville, IL	Mitchell Hahn Torn Meniscus Fremont, NE	Carolyn Thomas Fractured Humerus Evanston, IL

Abby Schmidt Back/Hip Western Springs, IL	Andrea Weber Trimalleolar Fracture Menomonee Falls, WI	Frank Tomaszewski General Pain Collinsville, ILS

Sara Aitken Quad/Glute Pain Prairie Village, KS	Grace Gau Broken Foot Colleyville, TX	Joe Gray Elbow Surgery Bucktown (Chicago), IL

Sandy Kindred Shoulder Surgery Ottawa, IL	August White Fractured Ulna Mesa East, AZ	Austin Antoni AC Joint Sprain Castleton (Indianapolis), IN

2019 Patient Stories:

Jennifer Dawson Tibia and Fibula Break West Des Moines, IA	Merron Hart Ruptured Hamstring Ankeny South, IA	Austin Farley Concussion Niles/NW Chicago, IL

Tess Eckhoff ACL Tear New Albany, OH	Kathy Furteck Lower Tibia Stress Fracture New Lenox East, IL	Joseph Weber Lower Back Pain Rockford, IL

Jan Sinclair Partial Knee Replacement Brighton, MI	Karen Krohn Knee Pain Oak Brook, IL	Janine Renault Knee Pain Niles-Northwest Chicago

Mekenzie and Karrington Vandermolen Chronic Pain Grand Rapids, MI	Thiri Haubrich Lower Back Pain Paddock Lake, WI	Laura Stonitsch Dizziness, Headache, Spine Pain Channahon, IL

2018 Patient Stories:

Marianne Meeder Muscle Imbalances Fenton, MO	Ashley Barnett Post Spinal Surgery Bloomington, IN	Steven Huber Post Rotator Cuff Surgery Tinley Park, IL

Madison Slattery Broken Finger Orland Park, IL	Nora Bestor Guillain-Barre Syndrome Schaumburg, IL	Stephanie Rupp Post-Chrondroplasty Overland Park, KS

Carl Carlson Post-Spinal Fusion Kenosha (Aquatics), WI	Mary Smeltzer Broken Shoulder Gold Coast (Chicago)	Brian Kolz Broken Wrist Vernon Hills, IL

Michael Ferconio Knee Replacement Lisle, IL	Eden Fisher Broken Elbow Sioux Falls, SD	Michael Affeldt Torn Achilles Bucktown (Chicago)

2017 Patient Stories:

Nicole Harris Hip Surgery Novi, MI	Steve Burton ACL Surgery South Loop (Chicago)	Bob Samonski Hip Surgery Mt. Greenwood (Chicago)

Diana Ciepiela Achilles Tear Lincoln Park (Chicago)	Gregory Weinstein Torn Rotator Cuff Lincolnshire, IL	Kendall Schmidt ACL Tear Elgin, IL

Tim Noonan Humeral Fracture Lake Zurich, IL	Victor Montoya Lower Back/Hip South Loop (Chicago)	Donald Chalmers Broken Arm/Elbow Schererville, IN

Amy Bishop Back Surgery Elk Grove Village, IL	Billy Pirie Back Pain Third Lake, IL	Grace Langston ACL Tear Wentzville, MO

Past Patient Stories:

Greg Metzler Bicycle Accident North Loop (Chicago)	Laura Doherty Bunions St. Charles, IL	Paul Koenig Marathon Runner Wheaton, IL
Randy Venahaus Elbow Pain Collinsville, IL	Deborah Feffer Back Surgery Buffalo Grove, IL	Donald Wilson Knee Replacement Tinley Park, IL
David Thomson Vertigo/BPPV Northbrook, IL	Demetrius Baker Knee Replacement Forest City, IA	Danielle Doucette Ankle Injury Milwaukee, WI
Glenn Kubek Baseball Injury Bridgeport (Chicago)	Maike Fink Shoulder Injury Munster, IN	Anna May Miller Atrial Fibrillation Iowa City, IA
Valerie Banister Work Injury Monument Circle (Indianapolis)	Carrie Matczynski Hip Injury South Elgin, IL	Gina Biernacki Knee Pain Mich. Ave. (Chicago)
Tom Maag Parkinsons Barrington, IL	James Strempel ACL Surgery Palatine, IL	Brooke Bloedorn Hip Pain Milwaukee, WI

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