Fuel Sports Physical Therapy

09/19/2025

🚨Attention OrangeTheory Northbrook🚨

It's time to address that nagging back pain!

Join our FREE Back to Basics Workshop at OTF Northbrook on Saturday, October 18th at 12pm.

Don't let back pain hold you back - join us and start feeling stronger and more confident in your back 💪🎯

🤝 Use the sign up link to secure your spot today: fuelsportspt.com/back-to-basics-092725

09/11/2025

🔥Recover Faster with Dry Needling🔥
🏃‍♂️Faster recovery. Better performance. Less pain.

Although it sounds scary, dry needling is incredibly beneficial for athletes looking to recover quicker and optimize their performance. It’s quickly become one of the most requested treatments in our Northbrook physical therapy clinic.

❓️How does it work? Studies are showing that dry needling improves microcirculation, reduces pain, enhances nerve conduction, and increases range of motion and muscular strength.

‼️How does that help you? It means less time worrying about pain and recovery, and more time focusing on making you stronger and more resilient.

This versatile technique can be used pregame, postgame, or following injury to relieve pain, decrease swelling, and boost performance.

Looking for dry needling in Northbrook? Look no further - 847-686-3235

09/05/2025

🔥Don't Just Take Our Word For It🔥

"I began my treatment plan with Sarah and almost immediately started seeing improvement in my pain level and mobility. Sarah is a remarkable therapist. She understands athletes’ perspectives and genuinely tries to tailor her approach to give her patients the best shot at a prompt return to their activities. After being discouraged by other unsuccessful therapies and relapses, I am thrilled to be on my way to getting back to my training routine. I only wish I had found Sarah sooner. She is a gem!"

Fuel Sports Physical Therapy in Northbrook specializes in helping athletes and active adults get back to the activities they love stronger than before 💪

🫵Are you ready to achieve results like this? Send us a DM or give us a call!
📱847-686-3235

08/29/2025

🔥Dr. Sarah in Action🔥

Sarah specializes in: getting you RESULTS 💪

She helps athletes and active adults recover faster, prevent injuries, and perform at their best. Whether you’re training for a race, getting back on the field, or building long-term strength, our sports physical therapy clinic is here to support your health and fitness goals 📈

📱 Ready to get started? Call our Northbrook physical therapy clinic at 847-686-3235 or send us a message to schedule your session today.

08/20/2025

🔥Calf Strains🔥

Calf strains are painful, frustrating, and tend to linger around if not addressed properly. Especially in runners working on building up their speed or volume, a calf injury can derail a training cycle.

🔑Here are some key items to address when managing a calf injury
🔹Foot and ankle mobility
🔹Progressive calf strength and endurance
🔹Posterior chain strengthening
🔹Plyos - intensive and extensive variations
🔹Balance/stability
🔹Detailed progression for rebuilding running distance

Here's a look into a couple of sessions where we’ve gotten Brian from a painful quarter mile to 15+ miles pain-free as he trains for the Chicago marathon 👟

📲Interested in working with us? Give us a call or send us a message!

🔥We help runners accelerate their recovery and run stronger than ever🔥

08/13/2025

🔥Ready to change your life?🔥

“Larry changed my life - after a lower back injury, I ran the circuit of Chiropractors, X-Rays and MRI's for more than a year and couldn't find relief. I truly feared it was the end of my exercise journey in life. In just a handful of sessions, Larry's recovery program had massively improved my issue and I am now back to working out regularly and am essentially pain free. If you are on the fence, just take the plunge, Fuel Sports will take great care of you.” - Andoni

Fuel Sports Physical Therapy in Northbrook specializes in helping athletes and active adults get back to the activities they love stronger than before 💪

🫵Are you ready to achieve results like this? Send us a DM or give us a call!
📱847-686-3235

08/06/2025

🔥Shoulder Labral Tears🔥

Labral tears can lead to pain, weakness, and instability - making them a challenging injury to manage. While some tears require surgery, a lot of them don’t!

Don’t wait on the sidelines - with the proper rehab plan in place, you can confidently get back to your sport. 💪

🔑Key things to address:
🔹Full range of motion - but don’t overstretch!
🔹Shoulder and scapular strength in all directions
🔹Weight bearing stability
🔹Power generation
🔹Reactive stability
🔹Sport-specific demands (positional demands, contact, etc.)

Here's a look at part of a session focusing on multidirectional strength, stability with long arm positions, and power generation.

📲Interested in working with us? Give us a call or send us a message!

🔥We help athletes accelerate their recovery and confidently return to their sport 🔥

Call now to connect with business.

07/29/2025

📢 Meet Dr. Sarah 👋

🔥 We couldn’t be more excited to announce that Dr. Sarah has joined the team 🥳🎉

🧠 Dr. Sarah brings a wealth of knowledge and experience working with athletes and active adults

💪 With a Master’s in Nutrition and Functional Medicine and multiple advanced certifications, Dr. Sarah is ready to help you feel and perform at your best

📲 Looking for help with an injury? Send us a message or call/text 847-686-3235

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Dr. Sarah received her Doctorate from the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences in San Marcos, California in 2016 and is thrilled to be joining Fuel Sports Physical Therapy. Sarah has almost a decade of clinical experience treating a wide range of patient populations from post ops and general orthopedic injuries to distance runners and weekend warriors. Throughout her experience, she has developed a passion working with athletes of all ages to help them heal from injuries and improve their performance.
Sarah is certified in integrative dry needling and applied functional science, has taken additional coursework in blood flow restriction therapy and running technique analysis, and most recently has completed her Master’s in Human Nutrition and Functional Medicine. Sarah does not just treat the symptoms, but instead utilizes a comprehensive treatment approach evaluating the whole body as a kinetic chain for root cause resolution and long term results. Sarah makes sure that her patients are heard, implementing customized treatment and exercise prescriptions to ensure their specific goals are met for return to sport. Sarah looks forward to working with you to help you achieve your rehabilitation and wellness goals.

07/21/2025

👋Hey Northbrook!

🎉🔥Fuel Sports Physical Therapy is beyond excited to announce the opening of our brand new clinic in Northbrook!

📍 New location, same mission. We can’t wait to bring our signature approach to a new community

💪Whether you’re an athlete, barbell lover, runner, or just tired of antiquated traditional physical therapy - we’re here to help you feel better, move better, and perform better

📲 Interested in a consultation? Send us a message or call/text 847-686-3235

‼️Northbrook friends — we’re looking to get connected with the local health and fitness community! Know any gyms, coaches, or wellness pros we should meet? We’d love to support and collaborate!

04/28/2025

🔥“I never thought PT could help me feel better in the gym”🔥

🤔A patient recently said “I was always under the impression PT is just for those who can’t do their day to day activities and for older people. I never thought PT could help me feel better in the gym”

This is a negative stigma we fight against every day in a performance based clinic. But it’s a fight worth fighting to improve the standard of care we can provide as PTs 💪

Let’s change the narrative around what we can accomplish in PT.

It goes beyond pain and day to day activity - it’s about helping you perform at your best, meeting your health/fitness goals, and feeling your best!

📲Looking for the next level of care? Give us a call!

04/11/2025

🔥We Are Hiring🔥

Fuel is looking for a Sports Physical Therapist!

If you have a passion for helping athletes and active adults recover from injury and perform at their best, this position is for you!

Why you’ll love working here:
👍Provide individualized care to clients in 60 minute sessions without the restrictions of insurance companies
👍Work with a fun caseload of motivated athletes and active adults
👍A full gym setting with real weights and turf space - not a crowded clinic with therabands and hand weights
👍Clinical mentorship and CEU Reimbursement
👍Opportunity for leadership and career growth

Requirements:
⭐️Doctorate of Physical Therapy and Active IL License
⭐️1-2+ years of outpatient or sports experience (new grads will considered on a case by case basis and are encouraged to apply)
⭐️Highly preferred: SCS, OCS, and/or background in strength & conditioning (CSCS, USAW, etc.)
⭐️Ability to have fun and enjoy your work :)

To apply, email your resume to Larry@fuelsportspt.com

🤝If you are not looking for a new position right now, but know someone who is, please share this information with them!

04/08/2025

🔥Client Testimonial🔥

“I was sure that I needed surgery, until meeting with Dr. Larry. My shoulder had been bothering me for about 10 years, but had been getting progressively worse. I was to the point that even driving and holding the steering wheel for a while was causing discomfort. Dr. Larry was able to assess the problem the first day we met. He said that there was nothing structurally wrong, so I did not need surgery. I had lost mobility and strength in my left shoulder, which was significantly worse than my right. After a few months of therapy; massage, stretching, and strength training, my shoulder is nearly 100% recovered. It’s amazing to be able to be able to workout again without any pain or discomfort. I strongly recommend Dr. Larry Frank Jr.” - Eric

📲Looking for results like this? Give us a call!