SPORTS PHYSICAL THERAPY
We provide a physical therapy experience built for athletes. Beyond helping you recover from injury, we’ll challenge you to rebuild strength, restore confidence, and unlock your highest level of performance.
Your Comeback Starts Here
You didn’t put years into the gym and sports just to end up on the sidelines.
When injury shows up, it doesn’t only affect performance. It threatens your routine, your identity, and your livelihood.
The fear of losing what you love can feel heavier than the injury itself.
You deserve a plan that protects everything you’ve built and restores you to full strength. Rehab shouldn’t mean quitting your sport. It should mean learning how to move smarter, rebuilding confidence & resilience, and silencing the fear of re-injury.
Because the goal isn’t just to fix what hurts.
The goal is getting you back to a level of sport and fitness that you never thought would be possible.
the comeback playbook
Your physical therapy sessions are 60 minutes of 1 on 1 care. No techs or aides, just undivided attention from a Doctor of Physical Therapy. Your PT will use a blend of hands on manual therapy and exercises methods to help build your perfect session.
Each session will build on the last, and we regress/progress your program as necessary to ensure you are on the path to success.
We believe the fastest path to results is a fully customized rehab plan because no two athletes are the same.
You’ll get access to the Souva PT & Performance app, where your personalized sports physical therapy program lives. You’ll have lifetime access to the plan we build specifically for you.
Every detail is laid out clearly. No guesswork, no confusion.
What you do outside of sessions is what makes the biggest difference, and we make sure you’re set up to win.
When you feel heard, you’re more likely to succeed. That’s why communication is a core part of our sports physical therapy process.
You’ll have direct access to your physical therapist through the Souva PT & Performance mobile app.
Questions about your program or progress? Send a message and your PT will respond within 24 hours, so you can stay on track without waiting for your next session.
This is the main reason you should choose a clinic that specializes in sports physical therapy. We love seeing you get back to excelling at the things you love to do most and will do whatever it takes to help you get there.
Here are a few examples of recent patient triumphs:
- Female powerlifter taking 1st place with a pain free hip
- High school basketball player not letting an ACL tear keep him from becoming captain
- Recreational lifter benching 300 pounds without shoulder pain
- Receiving D1 football scholarship offers following years of nagging hamstring injuries
- 50 pound squat PR for a recreational lifter who battled knee pain for years
- Returning to Pro Soccer after a Hamstring injury
- Deadlifting 500 pounds after a back injury
- And many more!
Are you ready to become the next success story?
Common Injuries We treat
ACL injuries are our sports physical therapy speciality. Our ACL rehab philosophy is built around data driven solutions.
We will never let guesswork decide when you are ready to progress and ultimately return to sport. Whether you start with us on day 1 post op, or hop on board for the last 3 months of return to sport training, we will help you become as strong and confident as ever!
These are some of the most common reasons we see patients battle knee pain.
- meniscus tear
- knee osteoarthritis
- patellar tendonitis
- jumper’s knee
- quad tendonitis
- patellar osteoarthritis
- MCL/PCL/LCL Tears
- MPFL Tear
- Post op knee replacement (TKA)
- hamstring strain
- other muscle injuries
Whether it's post op or conservative care, these hip injuries are the most common we treat.
- Labral Tear
- Hip Impingement
- Groin Strain
- Muscle Injuries
- Hip Fractures
- Hip Replacement (THA)
- Muscle imbalances
Shoulder injuries are one of the most common injuries we treat. We specialize in pre-operative, post-operative and non-operative management:
- Rotator Cuff Tear
- Shoulder Impingement
- rotator cuff weakness
- shoulder instability
- bankhart repair
- shoulder replacement (TSA)
- shoulder fractures
Working with athletes, we see ankle injuries often. These are the injuries that we treat the most.
- Ankle Sprain
- Ankle Fracture
- Shin Splints
- Achilles tendon Rupture
- Achilles Tendonitis
- foot fractures
These are the most common neck injuries we treat:
- Radiculopathy
- radiculitis
- tension headache
- cervical osteoarthritis
- cervical fracture
- myelopathy
Low back injuries do not need to end your days of being active. We treat these injuries on a weekly basis:
- Bulging Disc
- Herniated Disc
- Stress Fractures
- Spinal Stenosis
- muscle strain
- lumbar osteoarthritis
- Spinal Fusion
- Laminectomy
Built for You
Our clinic is built for athletes who refuse to let injury stand in the way of their goals. Whether your sport is competitive or recreational, our goal is to help you return to the activities you love stronger, more resilient, and more confident than before. We’re here to guide you through every step of the process and show you what’s possible with a personalized plan and consistent effort.
frequently asked questions
Our priority is to deliver 1 on 1 care that exceeds your expectations.
We are in network with the following insurances
- Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO
- Medicare
- Medicare Plus Blue
If you have an insurance we are out of network with, we will work with you to create an out of network plan that gets you back to 100% and fits your financial circumstances.
Check out this video HERE to learn more about why we are mostly out of network.
Yes! We accept HSA/FSA cards as payment for services.
Your physical therapy sessions are one-on-one, 60 minutes with a Doctor of Physical Therapy.
Your first visit is a full-body, 1 on 1 assessment. No guessing, just measurable results. We evaluate strength, mobility, movement patterns, and function from head to toe to pinpoint the root of your pain or performance limits. From this objective testing, we build a clear, data-driven plan to get you moving and training at your best, pain-free.
Yes! Every patient gets lifetime access to their custom home program inside the Souva PT mobile app.
Each program has video exercise demonstrations and custom exercise parameters to perfectly fit your needs.
Have a question when you're doing your program? You can message your physical therapist right inside the app.
In most cases, you do not need a physician’s referral to start physical therapy.
You can schedule directly with us and begin your evaluation right away.
Blue Cross Blue Shield insurance does requires a referral, so you will need a script prior to your first session for us to bill insurance.
We’ll guide you through the process to make it simple.
Because we are able to spend more one on one time with you than most clinics, we typically do not need as many sessions to achieve the BEST results.
On average, patient's are able to achieve the outcome they want in 10-15 visits
We are located inside Umbra Strength in Shelby Township, Michigan.
Address is 51220 Van Dyke Avenue, Shelby Township MI 48316