Lakeshore Physical Therapy

Physical Therapy at Lakeshore works! Sally Fansler and her team ask the right questions, listen carefully, and guide you to renewed strength and range of motion. I knew the doctor who recommended her would steer me in the right direction, but I couldn’t have known how relatively pleasant the treatment for hip pain and then recovery from hip surgery would be. The atmosphere of attention, focused exercises, and the facility itself work together to make each session worth your time. Laura schedules appointments for your convenience, and treatments start on time. I’m home now and ready to go to the gym, to keep up the exercises that helped put the surgery in the past. I’m ready to run.

Amy at lakeshore truly helped me turn around my bum ankle. Sprained it and just kept on going with life… five weeks later still not so good. Booked an evaluation with Amy and she explained that my ankle instability can lead to chronic issues and setup a plan to get me back on my normal workout routine. A few weeks later I am back in the gym and playing with my daughter with out pain.
Really a great team! Everyone is helpful, booking is easy, and I felt very comfortable there.

When I started with April Mitchell every steep I took hurt. I am doing water aerobics and hiking like I never had a problem. She is a skillful and caring therapist.

I received excellent care for my frozen shoulder, especially from my PT Amy. She was accommodating with my hectic schedule, and was so supportive throughout a very painful recovery process.
The one on one attention I received at Lakeshore was so refreshing. I’ve been to other clinics where you are passed around, or are left on your own. At Lakeshore Amy worked with me during the entire time I was there.
I highly recommend Lakeshore PT.

I suffered a painful lower back injury last April and went to Lakeshore Physical Therapy to address the issue. I couldn’t have been more pleased with the care I received and the results. Not only did my injury heal completely but I also learned techniques to improve my physical wellness all around. I saw Amy for all of my treatments and love her. Her expertise is spot on and she makes you feel comfortable at all times. I know she truly cared about how I was doing. I would recommend Lakeshore for physical therapy to anyone. You can’t top the central location in Lincoln Park, the quality of care and plus you can grab a cup of coffee in the café afterward!

Amy Goldstein PT, has provided outstanding rehabilitation since my knee procedure. It is better than it was before. Most importantly Amy has taught me how to move so that my knees and core remain healthy while working out and enjoying the sports and outdoor activities I want to do.
I have looked forward to my therapy sessions so as my discharge approaches I know that Amy will be there if I have questions as I take on new challenges.
The convenience of the studio location within Lakeshore Sport and Fitness has been very helpful in getting to the sessions on time and staying productive.

Sally Fansler is an amazing physical therapist — I can’t recommend her highly enough! My sons and I have been treated for various injuries over the years, and thanks to her care, we have bounced back quickly every time. Whether it’s a basic ankle or knee injury, a tear of the meniscus or shoulder, or arthritis in the back, Sally quickly and accurately diagnoses the problem, develops an effective action plan, implements it with humor and empathy, and makes the painful rehab actually enjoyable! We respect her skills and experience so much that we quickly seek her out immediately when an injury occurs– she is one of the finest health resources in Chicago!

I have been seeing April at Lakeshore Physical Therapy for 4 months now, to work on abdominal, core and back strengthening following two C-​sections and having been diagnosed with diastasis recti. The exercises that April has taught me over the past 4 months have been crucial to me feeling good again and returning to my pre-​baby condition, as well as getting my diastasis recti under control.
I can’t say enough about how friendly the staff is, especially Joni, and what a great atmosphere it is in the office. They are always willing to work with my schedule and accommodate last-​minute changes. April is very knowledgeable and always looking to achieve success as defined by her specific goals set for each client.

Not long after I arrived in the US from the UK, I injured my back running (the stunning Chicago shores inspired a sudden surge in exercise and my core strength just wasn’t up to it!). I picked Lakeshore Physical Therapy purely because it was closest to home, but it was a lucky accident because I can’t rate the service and PT’s there highly enough.
Meredith Franczyk was sympathetic to my frustration at the exercises necessary to get my back sorted, but motivated me to work the right areas to prevent my back problems deteriorating or recurring. Each session is 45 minutes one-​to-​one, and you work with the same person each week, so you establish a great relationship with your PT.
Meredith has an excellent sense of humour and time flew by each session. I was also new to Chicago, and appreciated Meredith’s tips for great places to eat or explore in Chicago.
All in all, a professional, yet friendly service that I would recommend highly.

Great physical therapists. Sally and Meredith really know their stuff. Very professional and compassionate. Very convenient location since it is inside Lakeshore sports and fitness free parking. They will get you back in the game whatever it may be.

Sally Fansler has been our family’s go-​to physical therapist for over 15 years. She has helped me recover from a torn ACL, surgery to fix a broken knee cap and a severed toe tendon; she brought my teenage daughter back to playing high school soccer after reconstructive surgery for a torn ACL; worked with my other daughter on her tight achilles and helped my husband deal with plantar fasciitis. I refer to her as our family’s «healer»…she is truly an outstanding physical therapist.
I had the opportunity to also work with Meredith several times when Sally was out of town. She was great and equally as knowledgeable.
I would give Lakeshore PT a million stars if I could…

I’ve been to several different PT places in Chicago and this is by far the most hands on. I’ve been getting 45 minutes of uninterrupted treatment by the senior therapist. In other places it’s 15 minutes with the therapist and the rest with an assistant. Meredith corrected a long time shoulder problem in record time. I’m back on the tennis court and feeling better than ever.

This is a great place to receive physical therapy. I love the fact that it’s inside Lakeshore Athletic Club. Even though I’m not a member there, seeing all the people exercising is inspiring to get back on track. Meredith was great in diagnosing and fixing my issues.

I have been a patient of Sally Fansler for over 20 years. She has fixed numerous problems from hamstring pulls, heel spurs, tennis elbow, to rotator cuff issues. I have referred her to dozens of friends and relatives and without an exception the feedback has always been, Sally is amazing.