Restore force and capacity
Progressive strengthening helps rebuild the capacity needed for running, jumping, throwing, lifting, cutting, and repeated effort.
SPORTS REHABILITATION
Recover from injury. Rebuild performance. Return with confidence.
Sports rehabilitation at OnePoint is designed to help athletes move beyond basic recovery and prepare for the real demands of training and competition. Treatment progresses from restoring function to rebuilding strength, power, speed, and sport-specific movement.
ATHLETE-FOCUSED CARE
Rehabilitation should prepare you for more than everyday activity.
Athletes need to tolerate speed, impact, fatigue, repetition, and unpredictable movement. Our sports-rehabilitation programs are progressed around those demands instead of stopping once pain decreases or basic strength returns.
Improve control and efficiency
Rehabilitation may address single-leg control, landing mechanics, acceleration, deceleration, and movement strategies specific to your sport.
Bridge rehab and competition
Later-stage training brings speed, power, conditioning, and sport-specific work back into the plan before full return to play.
WHAT WE TREAT
From acute injuries to return-to-performance.
We work with athletes recovering from a wide range of orthopedic injuries and surgeries.
ACL and knee injuries
Ankle sprains
Hamstring injuries
Shoulder injuries
Overhead athlete injuries
Hip and groin pain
Tendon injuries
Post-surgical rehabilitation
FROM REHABILITATION TO RETURN TO SPORT
Progressive training for the demands ahead.
The exact progression depends on the injury, sport, competition level, healing timeline, and individual goals, but later-stage sports rehabilitation often includes the following.
Strength & Load Tolerance
Build the muscular capacity and tissue tolerance needed before higher-speed or higher-impact work.
Running Progression
Gradually restore running volume, speed, and tolerance while monitoring symptoms and movement quality.
Jumping & Landing
Develop power, landing control, and repeated-impact tolerance through progressively demanding plyometric work.
Acceleration & Deceleration
Reintroduce the ability to create and absorb force at increasing speeds.
Change of Direction
Progress cutting, multidirectional movement, and reactive tasks when appropriate for the athlete and sport.
Sport-Specific Preparation
Build training toward the movements, positions, workloads, and conditions the athlete will face in practice and competition.
OBJECTIVE DECISION MAKING
Better information can lead to better rehabilitation decisions.
Symptoms alone do not always show whether an athlete has fully restored strength, power, or side-to-side performance. Objective testing can help identify deficits and track meaningful changes over time.
We use testing alongside clinical judgment, movement quality, workload tolerance, and the athlete’s confidence — not as a standalone pass/fail score.
What we may measure
Strength, force production, side-to-side differences, jumping performance, movement quality, tolerance to repeated effort, and readiness for progressively more demanding sport-specific work.
TECHNOLOGY & TESTING
Tools that support athlete rehabilitation.
Our clinics use advanced equipment to supplement hands-on assessment, progressive exercise, and clinical decision making.
Edgewood/Candler ParkVALD Performance Testing
Objective force and performance measures can help quantify deficits and monitor progress during later-stage rehabilitation.
Edgewood/Candler ParkAlterG Anti-Gravity Treadmill
Reduced-body-weight running allows athletes to reintroduce running mechanics while controlling load during selected phases of recovery.
Both LocationsSuji Blood Flow Restriction
BFR may help support strength development with lower external loads when clinically appropriate.
Kinvent Force Plates & Dynamometers
Objective strength and force testing can help quantify progress and identify meaningful side-to-side differences.
Progressive Strength & Conditioning
Equipment matters, but the foundation remains progressive loading, movement preparation, and a rehabilitation plan that evolves with the athlete.
ATHLETES WE WORK WITH
Sports rehabilitation across ages and competition levels.
Our clinicians work with athletes ranging from recreational participants to youth, high-school, collegiate, and competitive adult athletes.
Youth Athletes
Rehabilitation that considers growth, skill level, sport demands, and the importance of rebuilding confidence alongside physical capacity.
High-School & Collegiate Athletes
Higher-level progression designed around training schedules, competitive demands, and a safe transition back to practice and competition.
Active Adults
For runners, lifters, cyclists, tennis and pickleball players, recreational league athletes, and anyone working toward a high level of activity.
SPORTS-REHAB CLINICIANS
Clinicians with athletic and performance backgrounds.
Several OnePoint clinicians bring experience from competitive athletics, strength and conditioning, and advanced orthopedic training.
Collin Eggebrecht, PT, DPT, OCS, CSCS
Virginia-Highland • Orthopedics • Sports Rehabilitation
Board Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist, Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, and former professional baseball player with a special interest in athletes and return to performance.
Kelvin Carter, PT, DPT, OCS
Edgewood/Candler Park • Orthopedics • Sports Rehabilitation
Board Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist and former collegiate basketball player with interests in sports rehabilitation and athletic performance.
Amanda Lee, PT, MSPT
Virginia-Highland • Orthopedics • Athletic Performance
Former Division I soccer player with advanced dry needling and mobility training and a special interest in athletic performance and return to play.
Mary Weston Cummings, PT, DPT
Virginia-Highland • Sports Rehabilitation • Youth Athletes
Former NCAA Division I tennis player with interests in sports rehabilitation, youth athletes, and post-surgical recovery.
Peyton Ciesco, PT, DPT
Edgewood/Candler Park • Sports Rehabilitation
Works with orthopedic patients and athletes across ages and brings a movement and performance background through dance.
Iain Struckmeyer, PT, DPT
Edgewood/Candler Park • Sports Rehabilitation
Former collegiate soccer player and USA Weightlifting coach with interests in sports injuries, strength development, and rehabilitative performance.
TWO ATLANTA LOCATIONS
Sports rehabilitation at both OnePoint clinics.
Both locations provide orthopedic and sports rehabilitation, with some testing and technology specific to each clinic.
Virginia-Highland
867 Greenwood Ave NE
- Orthopedic and sports rehabilitation
- Kinvent force plates and dynamometers
- Suji BFR
- Street parking available
Edgewood / Candler Park
1328 DeKalb Ave NE
- Orthopedic and sports rehabilitation
- VALD performance testing
- AlterG Anti-Gravity Treadmill
- Suji BFR
FREQUENT QUESTIONS
Sports rehabilitation questions
Do I need to be a competitive athlete?
No. Sports rehabilitation can be appropriate for recreational athletes and active adults as well as youth, high-school, collegiate, and competitive athletes.
How is sports rehabilitation different from standard physical therapy?
The foundation is still physical therapy, but later stages place greater emphasis on strength, speed, power, impact tolerance, conditioning, and sport-specific demands.
Can you help with return-to-running?
Yes. When appropriate, rehabilitation can include a progressive return-to-running plan and strategies to rebuild running tolerance, strength, and confidence.
Do you offer return-to-sport testing?
Yes. Objective strength and performance testing can be incorporated when appropriate, with the specific tools depending on the clinic location and the athlete’s needs.
Dry Needling for Athletes
Dry needling may be incorporated when pain, muscle-related symptoms, or mobility restrictions are limiting training or return-to-sport progression.
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Our new-patient team can help connect you with the right clinician and location based on your injury, goals, and scheduling needs.
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404-600-4627
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