We use a holistic and multimodal approach unique to each individual, with the options of combining manual therapy, dry needling and other pain-sensitization techniques, strong patient education, and exercise prescription to help clients achieve their goals and return to their desired activities with confidence.
We specialize in orthopedic physical therapy, treating neuro-musculoskeletal impairments and pain all the way from a post-surgical state to a return to exercise and sport state.
Because that is where most of the actual change happens. The hour you spend with us is valuable, but your body adapts to the work you do in the days around it, not just the time you spend in front of a therapist. Traditional rehab tends to stop once you are out of pain, which is a real milestone, but on its own it is closer to a quarter of the picture if you want to stay better and not end up back here in six months.
So we build a plan you follow between visits, keep it progressing as you adapt, and stay reachable when something flares up. That makes your in-person session the high-value checkpoint where we retest, adjust, and push you to the next step, rather than the only thing you are paying for.
Injury "prevention" strategies, post-surgical rehab, rehab of common musculoskeletal injuries at all regions of the body (muscle strains, ligament sprains, tendon injuries, joint pain, and more), and return to: exercise, sport, and performance.
Physical Therapy is for pain, injury, or rehab, a hands-on, movement-based process that addresses the root cause and guides you back to the activities you love. Performance Training is 1-on-1 strength & conditioning to build capacity, resilience, and long-term durability once you're ready to push toward bigger goals.
The two aren't separate lanes. We build rehab and performance into every plan, and many clients flow seamlessly from one into the other.
Dry needling is integrated into treatment plans based on individual needs and goals discussed during evaluations.
Due to the high skill necessary to perform, it can be offered as a standalone service only for those who have undergone a physical therapy plan of care and thus evaluation.
We start with a consultation to discuss your goals and needs. Based on a movement assessment you record and upload, we create a customized program with video instructions and weekly progress tracking using Coach Rx.
Feedback-based progression is utilized, with the program being updated week to week, typically performing a similar routine to carry out a consistent program for 6–8 weeks.
Both. Our in-person physical therapy and performance training take place at our Chicago location in River North. If you're not local, or you'd rather train on your own schedule, our Online Performance Programming and Online Rehab Coaching are available anywhere.
Because the session isn't where you get better, it's where we coach and adjust. The change happens in the weeks between visits, in the capacity you rebuild with the programming we send home. Selling single sessions would sell you the smallest part of the job. A program packages the in-person work, the programming that runs the whole time, the testing, and the direct access into one plan built to finish what it starts.
Because a plan of care is one thing, not a series of one-offs, and paying for it as one thing keeps everyone committed to the whole arc rather than bailing the week the pain eases, which is exactly when the work that keeps you better begins. Rebuild and Return to Performance offer a two-pay option if that helps.
It's a 90-minute visit ($249) where we take your history, watch you move, and run baseline testing. It gives us an honest starting point to measure against, and it's where we recommend the right program for where you actually are. We don't guess which program fits, we find out here first.
The assessment is a single visit you can book on its own. Beyond that, care runs as a program rather than à la carte sessions, because loose sessions are the exact thing that leaves people half-rehabbed. The one exception is graduates, who can continue with Continuity Care after finishing a program.
Your sessions stay valid for the program's full length plus a buffer, and your programming keeps running the whole time, so a missed week or a trip doesn't stall your progress.
You can schedule an appointment by contacting Movewell through our contact page. You can also call, email, or reach out on socials.
No. Illinois law allows direct access to physical therapy services. You can schedule an evaluation directly with us.
Your initial visit includes a comprehensive evaluation, goal-setting, and personalized treatment planning. Plan on spending 75–90 minutes and wear comfortable gym clothing.
Follow-up sessions typically last 60 minutes.
The frequency of your visits will depend on your individual needs and goals. Typically, we may see each other more frequently (~1x/week) at the start of your plan of care and taper sessions (1x every other week → 1x per month) over time. This process is fluid based on your progress and needs.
We ask for at least 24 hours' notice to cancel or reschedule. Sessions canceled within 24 hours are forfeited and counted as used. This helps us protect the dedicated, one-on-one time we set aside for every client.
Our in-person clinic is at 820 N Orleans St, Suite 100, in Chicago's River North neighborhood (60610). We also offer online services for clients anywhere.
Yes, there is "pay to park" available through the Chicago Parking App near our facility.
We're upfront about it. Programs start at $1,695 for Restore, $2,695 for Rebuild, and Return to Performance is custom-scoped from $4,295. Every path begins with a Recovery & Performance Assessment, a 90-minute visit for $249. You can see the full breakdown on our programs page, or answer a few quick questions to find the one that fits at Find Your Program.
We're fully out of network, and our programs are paid directly. We don't bill insurance or provide superbills for reimbursement. A program is one plan of care, not a stack of billable sessions, and keeping it whole is part of what makes it work. What we do support is HSA and FSA.
Yes, and it's the route we'd point you to. Rehab tied to a diagnosis is generally a qualified medical expense, so you can usually pay for a rehab program with an HSA or FSA card, or reimburse yourself from the account with our receipt. You don't need us to be in network or partnered with anyone. Performance work can qualify too with a Letter of Medical Necessity, which we can write when it fits. Your plan administrator always has the final say.
Insurance dictates how many visits you get, what counts as medically necessary, and when care has to stop, usually right when the real work begins. Working outside it lets us build the plan your body actually needs and see it all the way through, and put your whole fee toward your care instead of a billing department.
A program costs more up front than a copay, but it buys something a copay doesn't: a complete plan of care, with the programming, testing, and support that actually holds the result, instead of a string of capped visits that stop when an insurer says so. Weighed against what out-of-pocket costs add up to under a typical plan, and against the cost of the injury coming back, it lands closer than people expect.