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Fuel Sports Physical Therapy

We Help Athletes Return To Their Sport Stronger And More Confident Than Ever

11/21/2025

Load vs capacity ⚖️

At our Northbrook sports physical therapy clinic, we teach athletes how to balance workload and capacity. In the short term, lowering load can calm irritation — lighter weight, less volume, or reduced intensity. But long-term success comes from building capacity: getting stronger, progressing gradually, and improving resilience so your body can handle more stress without breaking down.

The key is to find the right balance between the two, monitor your training, and gradually progress over time with a training plan 💪

🤝If you want help navigating training, injury recovery, and strength progression, Fuel Sports Physical Therapy in Northbrook can guide you with a plan that actually works.

11/18/2025

🔥We Are Hiring🔥

Fuel is looking for a Sports Physical Therapist as our team continues to grow!

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!

11/17/2025

🔥Walking The Walk🔥

It goes beyond practice what you preach - it's about being a part of the same community 🤝

We understand your drive and goals, because we share them.

Hyrox Chicago was a blast - the environment, the energy, the support.... and we're hooked 💪

🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️We did the Mixed Doubles - shoutout to my wife for keeping my training on track!

See you at the next one 🏁

11/14/2025

Rehab isn’t Amazon Prime… it doesn’t show up in 2 days 📦

Real progress in recovery and training takes consistency, not perfection.

Every athlete and patient at our sports physical therapy clinic hears the same message: small wins add up, strength takes time, and your body adapts gradually.

Whether it’s shoulder pain, knee pain, or returning to sport, being patient is key to long-term success.

Be patient. Stick with the process.

Your future self will thank you. 💪

11/12/2025

Pain does not mean you need to stop training🛑
You might just need to modify ✅

At our Northbrook physical therapy clinic, we teach our patients how to train around pain safely. That might mean changing weight, volume, range of motion, or exercise selection. Pain is a dial, not an on/off switch — mild soreness or discomfort is often okay, while sharp or intense pain is a sign to adjust. When you learn how to monitor and modify pain, you can stay active, stay strong, and keep making progress during rehab.

➡️ Lighter weight
➡️ Modify volume
➡️ Shorter range
➡️ Different exercise selection

This is the first of our Top 10 Tips For Rehab series. Our goal is to provide more information and value here moving forward. If there’s anything in particular you want us to cover in future posts, comment or send us a DM 🤝

👀If you’re looking for physical therapy near me that helps you stay active rather than stopping everything, Fuel Sports Physical Therapy Northbrook is here to help. Keep training, keep moving, and let your body heal smarter.

11/03/2025

🔥It’s more than just physical therapy🔥

Our focus is not just on helping your pain. That’s not enough.

It’s not even about getting you back to “normal.” That’s thinking too small.

Normal isn’t good enough, normal is where you got injured in the first place.

Our focus is getting you better than before.

While clinics will focus on pain relief - we focus on optimization.

It’s holistic health care for the long run.

Your health. Your performance. Your goals.

Physical Therapy For Life 💪

Act now - Open Enrollment ends this week

10/29/2025

🔥Why We Do It🔥

Every year has its excuses.

Work.

Family.

Holidays.

The plan was always to get stronger, fix that nagging injury, feel like yourself again.

But life got in the way.

That’s why Open Enrollment exists.

Once a year, we give you our best deal: 12 sessions for the price of 10. Or 24 for the price of 20. No gimmicks. Just real work, real results, and the momentum to carry you into 2026.

Use your HSA dollars before they vanish.

Train through the chaos instead of waiting for it to pass.

Lock in your health now, so the next version of you isn’t just a resolution. It’s reality.

It only comes once a year. Don’t miss it.

Send us a DM or give us a call 847-686-3235

10/27/2025

🔥OPEN ENROLLMENT🔥

You’ve had goals on your mind all year. Some you crushed. Others... still sitting there, waiting.

That nagging injury.

That unfinished strength plan.

That version of yourself you swore you’d get back to.

Time slipped by. Summer vanished, fall was chaos, and the holidays are coming fast.

Open Enrollment is your reset button.

It’s the one time each year we give you our best deal: 12 sessions for the price of 10. Or 24 for the price of 20.

Think of it as a head start on 2026.

A way to finish this year strong and begin the next one already moving forward.

Use your HSA dollars before they disappear.

Train through the holiday madness instead of getting lost in it.

Lock in your health and know that for months ahead, you’ve got a plan, a coach, and a path.

This is our once-a-year promise. If you want to stop waiting, stop wishing, and start building the healthiest version of yourself, this is the moment.

Don’t miss it.

Send us a DM or give us a call 847-686-3235

10/16/2025

🔥Stay Positive. Work Hard. Make It Happen.🔥

Recovering from pain and injury is anything but easy.

Often times, the mental battle is just as challenging as the physical.

Stay Positive. Work Hard. Make It Happen.

You’ve got this, and We’ve got your back.

📍 Visit our physical therapy clinic in Northbrook or call 847-686-3235 to kickstart your journey toward feeling stronger every day.

10/12/2025

‼️Good luck to all of our patients running in the Chicago Marathon today‼️

Looking forward to seeing you all cross the finish line 👟🥇
Be sure to send us those finisher pics 📸🔥

10/03/2025

🔥Data Driven Results🔥

❌Long gone are the days of manually testing strength and going by feel

✔️Using objective testing information and real numbers is absolutely essential in physical therapy. Do not settle for anything less

🤝And this is not just for athletes - we apply our testing principles, equipment, and protocols to ALL of our patients to ensure every person coming through our doors gets the best possible care

🧠While testing protocols are most commonly known for clearing for return to sport or activity, we utilize our testing at all stages of recovery so that we can always make the most informed decisions at each stage of rehab

At Fuel, our testing allows for:
🎯Specific and personalized programming
🎯Measurable progress and results
🎯Taking the guessing and uncertainty out of rehab
🎯Better and faster results

Ready to get started? Give us a call 847-686-3235 📲

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

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653 Academy Drive
Northbrook, IL
60062

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http://fuelsportspt.com/

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