Participation in sports is at an all time high and with that comes increasing injury rates. Recovering athletes need and deserve the proper level of care to not only recover from their current injury, but also reduce the likelihood of future ones. In order to properly treat athletes one must have a comprehensive understanding of an athlete’s mentality and sports injuries.
Athlete’s are unique beings because of the physical demands they place on their bodies. Optimizing athletic performance is impossible without an athlete’s confidence in their ability to to run, jump and cut. The standard physical therapy model focuses more on quantity of patients treated instead of the quality of each patient’s recovery. This disconnect in quality of treatment is reflected in the long term health of the patient. Athletes deserve to be the center of their treatment which cannot be achieved through a volume motivated cookie-cutter approach.
My name is Dr. Wesley Wang and I am a physical therapist in Rockville, MD that specializes in treating sports injuries and ACL reconstructions. I’ve had the privilege of working with elite level athletes from local high schools and colleges across the country including: Georgetown, Boston College, Notre Dame, Brown, Boston University, South Carolina and Dartmouth. My primary objective is to provide a level of physical therapy that surpasses standard practices. I’m passionate about what I do and I love helping athletes get back to playing the sports they love.
I previously worked in a standard physical therapy clinic where I was burnt out from seeing 12-15 patients a day for 20-30 minutes each. I knew I could and wanted to provide higher quality care. I now provide what I believe is best for patients: hour long sessions which maximize time and results in a facility designed for athletes. The facility I work in is complete with a 40-yard turf field and ample equipment not available in standard clinics. My core beliefs are centered around strengthening and mobilizing patients to overcome their injuries with confidence. Hooking patients up to a machine and placing them on ice or heat every session won’t get them back in the game. Athletes are active beings and require active treatments.
I have a comprehensive understanding of how to address an athlete’s needs. Treating athletes, especially those with chronic injuries, requires a specialized approach with a focus on patient-therapist communication. Through constant communication we are able to navigate their physical stress management through planning rest and rehab days in addition to addressing the psychological weight of an injury. I am able to help balance an athletes’ innate desire to push themselves and the necessity of rest, a combination that left un-managed can prevent the ultimate goal of physical therapy: to ensure the psychological and physical readiness of an athlete to confidently return to the sports they love.
If you are in the Rockville, MD area and would like to rehab with me, please e-mail me at WesleyWang.DPT@HealthyBaller.com. If you would like to know more information, please go to my website: https://www.WesleyWangDPT.com/. You can also schedule a free phone consultation, https://www.wesleywangdpt.com/free-consultation/.
Below are patient testimonials and a preview of our facility. Additionally, there are exercises I post on my social media account that has gained over 100,000 followers.
“Wes is the best! I came to him after 4 months of physical therapy at another place for my ACL. I was stuck in one place and I needed to be pushed further if I was going to get back in time for my upcoming season. Immediately after working with him for just a few weeks, I could see changes in my physical appearance and my mental state. I gained more confidence throughout our sessions and I was continuously pushed and encouraged to do more than I thought I could do. He incorporated situations that I would face on the court which helped me gain a lot of confidence back, without him I would be where I am today. I stepped on the court for the first time with 100% confidence that my knee was stable and I was able to do everything I could prior to surgery. Wes is unlike any physical therapist I have ever had and I’m so lucky that I got the chance to rehab with him. I would definitely recommend going to him for ACL rehab or any other injury!!”
-Emily M.
High school varsity basketball player
Again, if you are in the Rockville, MD area and would like to rehab with me, please e-mail me at WesleyWang.DPT@HealthyBaller.com. If you would like more information, please go to my website, https://www.WesleyWangDPT.com/. You can also schedule a free phone consultation, https://www.wesleywangdpt.com/free-consultation/.