Testimonial

SportWorks prides itself for its focus on individual care and achieving customized positive outcomes with its patients. Below are a few recent testimonials from a few our patients. If you’ve got a great story to share, we would like to hear from you too.

Singing the SportWorks Pool Praises
Good afternoon, my name is Robert Prather and I have been going to SportsWorks for the past 5 weeks or so and wanted to provide feedback to you on this facility. I have recently undergone the 8th surgery (between two knees) and decided to try SportsWorks since it was so close to home. In the past, I have always gone to St. Francis physical therapy, but due to my transportation situation this time around chose your facility instead. My first session was with Kelly Mitchell, and right off the bat I was impressed from day one. When I came I was 2weeks post surgery from a knee cap replacement and the break and move of my tibia. I had very little motion and within five weeks and have gone from 40 degrees to 102 degrees. I feel that one of the things that has helped me the most is the pool therapy that I have received at SportsWorks. I remember that I was having trouble making a-complete round on the exercise bike and the evening after my first pool therapy, I was able to accomplish a complete revolution on the bike.

Under the guidance of Kelly and sometimes Jeff, I have made progress that I did not think achievable. I am now back to work, but still have a good ways to go before I am where my surgeon wants me to be in regards to my motion, and my visits to therapy will be more limited. However, I feel that with the guidance from your people there at SportWorks, I will still be able to meet the goals set before me.

If you ever need a testimonial from one of your therapy patients, please feel free to contact me, as I will be more than glad to sing the praises of what you all are doing there. Once I am released from my current surgeon, I am also considering looking at going to either Dr. Howard or one of your other orthopedic specialists, as I know I still have ongoing issues that will require future treatment and I also know that I will require a total knee replacement in the future as well. This is all based on the experience I have encountered with the therapy and only feel that I would receive the same attention and care from one of your physicians as well. I am currently with a very prominent surgeon with Ortho Indy, but feel that I am only a subject of research and not so much a patient any longer.

In closing, thank you for putting this facility in place, as it has made a definite impact on my recovery. - Rob Prather, Carmel Indiana



From Broken Leg to First Team All Conference
Subject: Dr. Lemme / SportWorks / My son
Can you please forward a “thank you” to Dr. Lemme and Sportsworks. My son returned to the soccer field this fall as a sophomore, the team won a share of a conference title for the first time in 13 years and he was named first team all conference. A long way from his broken leg last season.

We greatly appreciate the work, patience and encouragement they gave to our son. - Doug and Cathy Brown, Shelbyville Indiana



Quality of Life Renewed
Around the first of March I fell down my porch steps and caught myself, but twisted my right leg behind me. I couldn’t sleep, walk, sit or stand without pain. Dr. Loman send me to Dr. Lemme (FORCE) to see if I needed surgery. According to the MRI, I had a tear in my kneecap. Dr. Lemme wanted to know if I would try physical therapy first. I was willing because of my experience with SportWorks the year before (Last year I avoided surgery on my hands and feet for carpel tunnel).

After several weeks of therapy I stopped to help my daughter with her difficult pregnancy. After the birth of her baby, I was still having knee pain. Dr Loman sent me to complete my therapy. Now I’m perfectly well, thanks to the therapy that I received at SportWorks.

Tyler Smith copied exercises for me to take home to do. The pictures and the explanations made sure that I could repeat the exercises the right way at home. Tyler is good at encouraging you. Before these two experiences SportWorks, I know that I should exercise, but I didn’t. Since my very first visit, I’ve been doing various kinds of exercises. Now I know how important it is to exercise every week.

I have been telling everyone how I’ve avoided surgery two times now by going to SportWorks for therapy. I highly recommend SportWorks to everyone who I think needs it. I owe a big thanks to SportWorks for my quality of life. Thanks SportWorks! - Marilyn Tungate, Shelbyville Indiana