Sports Physical Therapy · Sarasota, FL
One-on-one sports physical therapy that identifies the root cause, treats it from day one, and returns you to your sport stronger than before.
5.0 from 170+ Google reviews (opens in a new tab)What we do
Conventional physical therapy ends when the pain fades. Ours ends when you have been tested, rebuilt and cleared to perform. Every plan follows four phases.
A 60-minute, one-on-one evaluation with movement, strength and sport-specific testing. We look beyond where it hurts to why.
Hands-on care, paired with shockwave, dry needling or Class 4 laser when indicated. You leave your first visit treated, not just assessed.
Progressive strength and sport-specific training, coached by your clinician and loaded the way your sport demands.
We retest strength, symmetry and sport benchmarks before you return, then keep training so the result holds.
Treat the tissue. Train the athlete. How the PRO Method works →
Treat the tissue. Train the athlete.
Every visit follows the PRO Method. See how it works →
How we're different
Insurance-driven clinics are designed around billing rules. Athlete PRO is designed around one question: what does this athlete need to return, and to stay there?
No aides, no double-booking. The clinician who evaluates you treats you, every visit, start to finish.
No generic sheets of band exercises. Your plan progresses into genuine strength, speed and sport work, coached by your clinician.
Objective strength, symmetry and sport-specific testing at intake and before return, so your progress is documented in numbers.
Shockwave, dry needling, Class 4 laser, PEMF, electrical stimulation and blood flow restriction are part of your session when indicated, never itemized.
If progress stalls, we refer you directly to our team physician for imaging or a medical opinion, without the usual wait.
Open at 5:30am on weekdays and on Saturdays. No referral, no visit caps, and no insurer deciding when you're done.
| Compared on | Typical insurance PT | The Athlete PRO difference |
|---|---|---|
| Time with your clinician | Often split between several patients | The full session, one-on-one |
| Who treats you | Rotating staff and aides | The same clinician every visit |
| How many visits | Set by your insurance | Set by your goals and progress |
| Referral or authorization | Often required | Not needed in Florida |
| Shockwave, dry needling, Class 4 laser | Billed extra or not offered | Included when they fit your plan |
| Where rehab ends | When you're pain-free | When you're tested and ready for your sport |
Athlete stories
Back to baseball 6.5 months after ACL surgery
“ACL reconstruction Jan 2022. Taylor's program got me back to baseball 6.5 months post-op with full confidence. Best season ever in 2023!”
Recovery cut from 2 weeks to 1–2 days
Former D1 athlete, still love basketball. Before Taylor, recovery took 2 weeks. Now I play twice a week and recover in 1-2 days.
Peter Y. · Basketball, former D1 athlete
Pain from 7 out of 10 down to 0–1
Frank pinpointed my low back pain cause, used manual manipulation and machines, and gave me rehab exercises. Went from pain level 7 to 0-1.
Jami M. · Low back pain
Rotator cuff tear: back to tennis and volleyball
Shoulder torn rotator cuff from tennis and volleyball. Local PT had no relief. Taylor built up supporting muscles. Back in action with everything!
Priscilla G. · Rotator cuff, tennis and volleyball
Services
Every plan integrates four disciplines. Your evaluation determines the blend, and it evolves as you progress.
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Every session is one-on-one with your clinician for the full visit. No aides, no split attention, no generic exercise handouts.
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Return to sport is a decision, and we make it with data. Strength, power, symmetry and sport-specific tests tell us when you are ready, not a calendar.
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Most injuries appear in the data before they appear as pain. A screen identifies the gap while it is still simple to address.
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Hands-on work calms a sensitive area and restores motion. We use that window to load the tissue, which is what makes the change last.
Applied when your evaluation indicates them. Part of your session, never itemized.
Shockwave delivers acoustic pressure waves into injured tissue. We use both focused shockwave and StemWave, two of our most effective tools for persistent tendon pain.
ARPwave is a neuromuscular stimulation system applied while you move. It helps pinpoint the true source of pain and reactivate muscles that have shut down after injury.
Our LightForce Class 4 therapy laser reduces pain and inflammation so you can tolerate more training, sooner.
Electrons Plus is our in-clinic PEMF system, used on recovery days, during flare-ups and in the early phase of a plan.
Fine filament needles placed into tight, overactive muscle reduce tension and pain quickly, so you move and load better in the same visit.
Your first visit
Clarity and treatment from your very first visit. Here is what's included.
Our promise
Leave your first visit with a clear answer and a plan, or your evaluation is free.
Prefer to talk first? Schedule a complimentary 15-minute call with a clinician.
Follow-ups are 40 or 60 minutes, one-on-one. Packages lower your cost per visit.
Meet the founder
Founder & Owner · Licensed Athletic Trainer (FL AL 5327)
Taylor founded Athlete PRO to bring the standard of a collegiate or professional training room to every athlete: one-on-one, hands-on, and focused on performance, not just pain relief.
He built the PRO Method that every Athlete PRO clinician follows: know where you started, measure where you are, and train for where you're going.
What we treat
Visit us
Serving Sarasota, Lakewood Ranch, Bradenton, Siesta Key, Osprey and Venice.
Our team
Licensed Athletic Trainer (FL AL 5327)
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Questions
You get the full session with your clinician, treatment tools included, and a plan set by your goals instead of a visit cap. Most athletes need fewer visits because each one does more. Many use HSA or FSA funds, and we can give you a superbill for out-of-network reimbursement.
Most athletes we see have been elsewhere first. The difference is undivided one-on-one time, treating the root cause rather than the symptom, and progressing you all the way back to your sport, not stopping at pain-free.
We open at 5:30am on weekdays and see athletes on Saturdays, so most people find a time that works around training, work or school. Request a time and we'll find the first one that fits.
No. Florida lets you see a physical therapist directly. If we think you need imaging or a physician, we refer you to our team physician quickly.
Our care team will call or text within one business day to find a time that suits you. There is no obligation until you book.
Start here
60 minutes, one-on-one, treated the same day.
Not ready yet? Schedule a complimentary 15-minute call with a clinician.