Kinetic Sports Medicine and Performance

It is not an exaggeration to say that working with Dr. Sydney completely changed my life. I cannot recommend working with her and the Kinetic team enough.

I had started dealing with knee pain during my ice hockey season almost 3 years previously and nothing had worked. I had already worked with a non-sports physical therapist for many months, which hadn't helped at all. I also had the joint cleaned out via a scope. But, nothing had helped. It had gotten to the point where even walking up as few as 3 stairs caused a level of pain such that I had to psych myself up to do it. My doctor told me that I would deal with the pain for the rest of my life and that I should just try and avoid activities that aggravated it, including buying ranch style house and minimizing the number of stairs I walked up. I was 28 at the time.

Luckily, I got a second opinion and that provider recommended sports-specific PT, which led to me finding Kinetic and Dr. Sydney. Now, after having worked with Sydney for 6 months, my life is totally different. Not only can I climb stairs and get through my activities of daily living without pain, but I am back to living the active lifestyle I had before the injury. I can play the sports I used to play (hockey and softball), run around with my dog, and take kickboxing and HIIT classes.

I really liked how Dr. Sydney and Kinetic took a qualitative approach to physical therapy. At my first appointment, they used equipment to measure the strength of my different muscle groups and compared where I was to baseline "good" values from sports medicine research. As I got stronger, we periodically re-measured and Sydney used the information to determine how best to continue with my care.

In terms of logistics, scheduling appointments was easy. Knowing which exercises I needed to do at home and how to do them was also easy, because Kinetic uses an app that has embedded videos of all the exercises. I found this much easier to follow than the typical printed out exercises that other physical therapy places have given me in the past.

The only negative thing about Kinetic is that they don't process insurance themselves, so I had to take the initiative to file the claims with my health insurance provider myself. While this did take some time, the time was absolutely worth it because of the results I got. This also means you do have to pay up-front and out of pocket, but they offer payment plans and accept HSA, which greatly minimized the financial burden. Once I was reimbursed by my health insurance provider, the cost of Kinetic was comparable to previous PT appointments. Additionally, any time I needed additional documentation to provide to my health insurance provider, Dr. Sydney was quick to help and provided exactly what I needed.

Mike and Brett were very very helpful and very very knowledgeable with treating my son's partially torn UCL! We got started with Michael and was grateful enough to be one of Brett's newer clients. We couldn't have asked for a better physical therapist in Brett who really cared for my son's arm and any other injuries my son may have gotten during the few years with him. If my son ever has another setback injury we'll go right back to Kinetic and their team of professionals.

I went to Kinetic after straining a muscle in my calf playing basketball. Brett was able to help diagnose the extent of my injury and put me on a plan to get back to playing. The process was smooth and the recovery went well under his guidance. Thanks Brett!

I came in a few months ago with some left knee pain. I'm a regular CrossFitter, and I'd been having some problems with any sort of squat movements, which we do a lot of. I originally met with Lauren, but she referred me to Brett instead, given his background with the Olympic lift movements we often do in CrossFit. It was a great experience. He was able to quickly diagnose the issue as an irritated IT band as a result of a hip shift during squats. He gave me a number of warm-up exercises to open and strengthen my left hip before working out, and the pain cleared up in no time at all. After just a few sessions, both Brett and I felt comfortable not meeting for future appointments and simply having me continue the exercises he prescribed. I'd highly recommend Kinetic to anyone dealing with any sort of discomfort or pain.

Kinetic Sports Performance has positively impacted the sports seasons for all three of my children. They are friendly, knowledge and practical. They recognize the importance of staying as active as possible while progressing recovery exercises.
They don't just get you back into the game, they strive to get you better than you were before. Maintenance checkups have also been helpful. We appreciate the team at Kinetic.

My daughter, Kate, is a high school varsity runner and was having hamstring and IT/knee issues for months when we switched to Dr. Lauren Falk for Kate’s physical therapy in early September. Kate was essentially not able to put much weight on her leg at all after an issue during their first race of the season and Lauren was able to address the causes and provide solutions to effectively get my daughter back to racing at a very high level within 7 weeks time. I have been amazed by the level of knowledge and expertise we have received while at Kinetic Sports Medicine and would definitely recommend Dr. Lauren to others!

Michael treated me after ACL repair surgery. He paid careful attention to my post-surgery goals and built a robust recovery plan around them. Michael made recovery fun by actively participating in physical therapy sessions and providing honest feedback and positive encouragement. Even early in the process he treated me like an athlete; now I am 8 months out and I feel stronger than I have in years!

Everyone at Kinetic has been a major part of my athletic journey the last 4 years. They are very easy to work with and are passionate about helping you reach your goals. I would recommend them to anyone.

Dr Lauren is very professional and great to work with! Helped me recover quickly from my injury without ever having to completely stop my workouts. Would definitely recommend to anyone with a specific injury or just soreness, she is knowledgeable and offers many modifications.

As a coach and a "former" athlete the team at Kineticsmp has changed the way I work out personally and design training for my team. Their experience and drive to be the best at what they do shines is every way. If you're willing to do the work it takes to improve, they will provide the manual! Show up ready to learn and grow.

Kinetic is a leader in the Milwaukee area when it comes to Sports Medicine and I highly recommend anyone to go here for treatment. They helped to not only heal my injury, but also set me up with a routine to improve my overall health through fitness.

I came to Dr. Michael Falk after trying every rehab treatment and exercise for my throwing shoulder. I had not felt the same since my surgery in 2018. Dr. Falk and I had a great conversation and a plan to get me back to doing what I love as a collegiate baseball player. Within two months I was throwing at 100% effort pain free, something I doubted I would ever experience again. I cannot thank Dr. Falk enough for getting me back to onto the field and allowing me to enjoy baseball again.

I am working with Dr. Lauren on rehab, recovering from a running injury. And I have had an incredible experience! Not only is it a friendly environment but the specific personalized lifting, at home exercises and treatment have sped along my recovery while also fixing form flaws that I’ve been struggling with for years! I was even able to salvage the end of my season while still keeping my whole wellbeing at the foremost importance! I couldn’t be happier with this experience and certainly couldn’t have run this season without her! I would highly recommend their services to anyone who is dealing with an injury!

Dr. Lauren Falk is incredibly kind & attentive. She took the anxiety away from an injury consultation, and ensured I understood what is/could have contributed to my injury. I will be back and would 100% recommend her to my friends and family!

Wonderful experience and results! Michael was able to pinpoint the issue with my son’s hip and prescribe a set of exercises that very quickly resolved the problem and got him back up to peak performance! Highly recommend!

🗣GRATITUDE POST!!!!
✨✨✨ I've been on quite the journey, a journey that has included a fully ruptured achilles...9 months of physical therapy, a torn acl and meniscus root tear...18 months and counting of physical therapy. 27 months later and this dynamic duo has been by my side EVERY step of the way. They have created a company that has allowed numerous individuals to walk into their doors and leave as a better version of themselves, physically and mentally! To say I am blessed to have these 2 in my life, during one of the worst times of my life, would be an understatement. They continue to push me day in and day out and for that I want to say THANK YOU! Thank you Michael and Lauren for being the amazing people you are, thank you for the constant support you've provided throughout my journey, thank you for the countless hours you've spent studying and finding the right regimen for me, thank you for continually putting a smile on my face each day I walked in and out of the gym, thank you for hiring great aspiring therapists and staff, thank you for believing in me...even on days I didn't believe in myself, thank you for your honesty day in and day out, thank you for not getting sick of me and allowing me to continue to walk in your doors...for 27 months!
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To anybody in the Milwaukee area or within driving distance, if you're looking for a physical therapist to help you dominate your weaknesses and make you a stronger version of yourself... @kinetic_smp are the ones to call!!!

I worked with Dr. Brett to resolve my ITB pain and strengthen while I train for distance running. After 8 weeks, I had increased in strength and output for all areas tested!

Michael helped my with my patellar tendinitis that I had been previously struggling with for two years and I now go to him for any injury I have.