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 Athletico story!

This month’s featured patient

Athletico Patient of the Month May 2026

“In mid-December I was injured at work and ended up with a badly broken wrist that required surgery. I wasn’t able to move my wrist hardly at all prior to therapy. It was painful and I was worried that this was just going to be my new normal for a while. I started therapy at Athletico near the end of January and was determined to do whatever it took to improve the mobility and strength in my wrist again. With the help and guidance of my therapist I was able to get cleared to go back to work and get back to my competitive powerlifting in just eight weeks. I put in the work during my sessions and did all of the extra stretching and strengthening at home that my therapist advised me to do and my mobility and strength improved drastically in those eight weeks. I am thankful to the staff at Athletico; without their guidance and helping me get over my mental blocks I wouldn’t have been able to push through and go back to work and the activities I love.”

Clinic: Florissant, MO

2026 Patient Stories:

Paul Vorbeck
Shoulder Rehab
St. Louis, MO

Athletico April 2026 Patient of the Month

Meghan Bradshaw Endurance Delafield, WI	Desiree Blair Head Injury Hanover Park, IL	Dan Schaefer Hip Injury Lake St. Louis, MO

2025 Patient Stories:

Mia Aiello Knee Rehab Newport News, VA	Claire Mackevicius Endurance Rehab Chicago, IL	Bonnie D’Ulisse Dizziness Tunkhannock, PA

Ja’Ya Rogers Achilles tendinitis Grosse Pointe, MI	Alicia Stromme Work Conditioning Bloomingdale, IL	Adriana Tronco ACL Rehab Chicago, IL

Michael Duprey Plantar Fasciitis Dearborn, MI	Braelyn Clark Knee Rehab Norwalk, IA	Miralee Fosha Mobility Dallas, TX

Emma Nutter Endurance Rehab Chicago, IL	Maddie Kurrus Hip Rehab Gretna, NE	Erina Ueda Performing Arts Rehab Chicago, IL

2024 Patient Stories:

William Heckinger Balance/Strength Hanover Park, IL	David Mazzier Wrist Injury St. Peters, MO	Judy Maneval Knee Replacement Hawley, PA

John Shafer Knee Replacement Ravenswood, IL	Michelle Stewart Meniscus Surgery Chicago, IL	Fonsa Brody Occupational Therapy Dallas, TX

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