Sports physical therapy & performance training in Algonquin, IL
Athletic Edge and Wellness provides specialized sports physical therapy in Algonquin, IL for athletes and active individuals of all ages and experience levels. Our one-on-one physical therapy combines hands-on treatment, therapeutic exercise, movement assessment, strength and mobility training, and sport-specific rehabilitation to help you recover from injury, return to sport, and perform at your best.
Sports Physical Therapy for Athletes
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Youth and High School Athletes
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Collegiate Athletes
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Professional Athletes
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Recreational Athletes
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Active Adults and Weekend Warriors​
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Performing Artists
A Whole Body Approach to Physical Therapy
After a full-body evaluation, a comprehensive plan of care will be designed around your goals, your sport, and your position (A football player has different needs than a baseball player and a catcher has different needs than a pitcher). Return to sports involves a holistic approach and overlooking any part of the recovery process can delay your return to sport and increase the risk of reinjury. We believe in modifying painful activities when appropriate rather than completely shutting an athlete down from activity
An injury rarely exists in isolation. Our physical therapists evaluate how mobility, strength, stability, movement patterns, and the kinetic chain contribute to your symptoms and performance. Treatment is designed around the individual—not simply the body part that hurts.
What to Expect at Your Physical Therapy Evaluation
Your initial evaluation helps us understand your injury, identify physical limitations, and establish a plan tailored to your needs.
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Comprehensive history and movement assessment
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Identification of mobility, strength, and functional limitations
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Individualized goals and plan of care
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Hands-on treatment and therapeutic exercise as appropriate
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Customized mobility and strengthening program
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Progressive, sport-specific rehabilitation
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Home programming to support progress between visits
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Return-to-activity and return-to-sport planning
​Your treatment plan is designed around your injury, sport, position, goals, and stage of recovery—not a generic protocol. We treat athletes at every level, including professional athletes, and bring that same level of sport-specific programming to every patient.
Our customized plan of care will include a variety of treatment techniques to decrease pain and promote healing. Depending on your injury and needs, treatment may include hands-on therapy, therapeutic exercise, mobility and strength training, neuromuscular re-education, ASTYM, cupping, RockTape, and other appropriate techniques.
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Your home program evolves as your strength, mobility, and function improve, supporting progress between sessions.
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Sports Physical Therapy vs. Performance Therapy
At Athletic Edge & Wellness, we can help athletes recover from injury and build the physical capacity needed to meet the demands of their sport. Sports Physical Therapy and Performance Therapy serve different needs, but both are individualized to the athlete.
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Sports Physical Therapy: Recover and Return to Sport
Sports Physical Therapy addresses pain, injury, post-surgical recovery, movement limitations, and the progressive rehabilitation needed to return to activity and competition. Your plan is guided by your evaluation, recovery, functional progress, and sport-specific demands.
Performance Therapy: Build Capacity and Improve Performance
Performance Therapy is designed for athletes who want to improve physical capabilities beyond injury rehabilitation. Programs may address mobility, strength, speed, agility, power, movement efficiency, and sport-specific demands.
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Not sure which service fits your needs? We can help determine the appropriate starting point based on your symptoms, goals, and current level of function.
Athletes We Treat
•Baseball • Softball • Dance • Cheer • Football • Tennis •Volleyball • Golf • Performing Arts • Swimming • Lacrosse • Basketball • Wrestling • Track&Field • Cross Country
Conditions We Treat
At Athletic Edge and Wellness, we provide individualized physical therapy for a wide range of orthopedic and sports-related conditions. Your treatment is based on your symptoms, movement patterns, strength, mobility, activity level, and goals—not simply the diagnosis.
Elbow and wrist injuries are common in athletes, particularly in sports that involve repetitive gripping, throwing, or upper-extremity loading.
Shoulder pain can affect athletes and active individuals of all ages. We treat a variety of shoulder conditions, including rotator cuff injuries, tendinopathy, labral injuries, shoulder instability, impingement-related pain, and throwing-related shoulder injuries.
The hips play an important role in movement, balance, power generation, and the kinetic chain. Hip dysfunction can affect the way an athlete runs, jumps, changes direction, rotates, or transfers force.
Knee pain can result from an acute injury, repetitive stress, muscle weakness, mobility restrictions, or changes in movement mechanics.
The foot and ankle provide the foundation for movement and play an important role in the kinetic chain that can affect walking, running, jumping, and sport.
Neck pain can develop from sports, work, prolonged sitting, repetitive activity, or injury.
Back pain can interfere with sports, exercise, work, and everyday activities.
Physical therapy is an important part of recovery following many orthopedic surgeries. Rehabilitation is individualized according to the surgical procedure, physician guidelines, tissue healing, current function, and the demands of the patient's activity or sport.
We work with patients following procedures involving the shoulder, elbow, knee, hip, foot, ankle, and other orthopedic conditions. ​
Overuse & Repetitive Stress Injuries
Repetitive activity can place cumulative stress on muscles, tendons, joints, and other tissues. This is particularly important for athletes participating in high-volume or repetitive sports such as baseball, softball, swimming, running, and other overhead or throwing activities.​​
Muscle Strains & Tendon Injuries
Muscle and tendon injuries require more than simply waiting for pain to decrease. Rehabilitation should progressively restore tissue capacity, strength, mobility, coordination, and the ability to tolerate the demands of activity.
We treat acute and overuse-related muscle and tendon injuries throughout the upper and lower extremities.​​
Sports Injuries
Sports injuries can occur from a single traumatic event or develop gradually from repetitive stress and inadequate recovery. Our approach is designed to restore function while progressively preparing athletes for the specific demands of their sport.​​
Throwing-Related Injuries
Throwing places significant demands on the entire body, from the legs and hips through the trunk, shoulder, elbow, and wrist. Our throwing rehabilitation approach evaluates the entire kinetic chain while addressing strength, mobility, movement mechanics, workload, and the athlete's ability to safely progress back to throwing.
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Why Choose
Athletic Edge & Wellness?
Dedicated one-on-one treatment with the same physical therapist. No techs ever.
50-60 minute treatment sessions. Hands-on treatment every session.
Flexible scheduling options to meet your needs.
Our advanced training and sports certifications create a variety of treatment options to speed your recovery process while saving you time and money.
Customized home programming; our home program evolves as your strength, mobility and function improve.
Sport-Specific Rehabilitation: Treatment progresses beyond basic exercises toward the demands of your sport and position.
Specialized Sports Physical Therapy
Athletes have different rehabilitation and performance needs depending on their sport, position, and goals.
Explore our specialized services for sport-specific care, throwing assessments, arm care, and return-to-sport progression.
Baseball Physical Therapy
Softball Physical Therapy
Throwing Assessments
Arm Care Assessments
Return to Throwing
Overhead Throwing Athlete
Athletic Edge & Wellness provides sports physical therapy in Algonquin and serves athletes and active individuals throughout Huntley, Crystal Lake, Lake in the Hills, Cary, Barrington, Elgin, Dundee, Carpentersville, Hampshire, McHenry County, and surrounding communities.
Sports Physical Therapy That Goes Beyond the Injury
​​Being pain-free does not automatically mean your body is ready for competition. Returning to sport requires the strength, mobility, coordination, endurance, and capacity to tolerate your sport's workload and intensity.
Your rehabilitation progresses from foundational exercises to sport-specific movement and training, guided by your recovery, functional readiness, and individual demands.
The goal is simple: don't just get back to your sport—get your body ready for your sport.
The goal is simple: don't just get back to your sport—get your body ready for your sport.
Ready to Get Back to Your Sport?
Whether you're recovering from an injury, dealing with ongoing pain, or looking to improve how you move and perform, you don't have to figure it out alone.
At Athletic Edge and Wellness, we create individualized sports physical therapy programs designed around your body, your sport, and your goals. From injury recovery to return-to-sport and performance, we'll help you build the strength, mobility, movement control, and confidence you need to move better and perform better.
Don't just get back to your sport. Get back better.
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