About Us
The team at OFFSEASON Physical Therapy and Sports Performance strives to provide individualized, effective care beyond that of a more prototypical physical therapy clinic. Specializing in the youth athlete, we offer our clients quality one-on-one care with a licensed Doctor of Physical Therapy and Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist. What sets us apart from other facilities includes our ability to effectively and efficiently return athletes to peak performance. We aim to bridge the gap between rehabilitation and sports performance, as this is often an area of disconnect between professions that can lead to further injury risk. Through thorough assessment of movement mechanics, we can identify faulty patterns throughout the kinetic chain that predisposed the athlete to the initial injury, or that may lead to future injury. By early identification and mitigation of these movement faults, the athlete can develop the proper foundation to minimize risk of future injuries.
Meet The Team
Danielle Morency
PT, DPT, CSCS
Danielle is a graduate of Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine where she earned her Doctor of Physical Therapy degree. She believes in taking a whole-body approach to physical therapy, evaluating how different components of the kinetic chain come together to create optimal movement patterns and enhance patient function. Danielle has had vast clinical experiences in sports rehabilitation with patient populations ranging from youth athletes to professional athletes. Her special interests include treating the youth athlete, the overhead athlete, ACL rehabilitation, and injury prevention. As a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, she enjoys bridging the gap between rehabilitation from injury and return to sport.
Danielle enjoys spending time with friends and family, traveling, running on the Chicago Lakefront Trail, and cheering on Chicago and University of Michigan sports teams. Danielle works collaboratively with patients to establish an individualized plan of care to help patients achieve their specific goals.
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Education
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BS in Kinesiology from the University of Michigan
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Doctor of Physical Therapy from Northwestern University
Certifications
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Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS)
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Dry Needling (Level 1 & 2) - Kinetacore
Lois Kettering
PT, DPT, CSCS
Lois is a graduate of Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine with her Doctorate of Physical Therapy. She grew up on the South Side of Chicago with an extensive background in competitive volleyball. After tearing her ACL and meniscus her senior year of high school in the same year as several girls in her program, Lois knew she wanted to someday be an integral player in the injury prevention process. She is focused on returning her patients back to peak mental and physical performance, teasing out any underlying pathological factors with an aim to target injury prevention, and individualizing treatment plans based on each patient’s goals. Lois has a wide range of experience in sports medicine from concussion management to conservative and surgical management of the elite level athlete with game day and pre/post practice program design.
When she is not in the clinic, Lois enjoys spending time with family and friends, rooting on the Cubs or Notre Dame Football, playing beach volleyball, and going to the beach or park with her black labs named Clark and Russ.
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Education
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BS in Psychology and Human Biology from Valparaiso University
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Doctor of Physical Therapy from Northwestern University
Certifications
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Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS)
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Dry Needling (Level 1 & 2) - Structure and Function
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SafeSport Certified
Sara Bayerle
PT, DPT, CPT, CES
Sara is a graduate of Saint Louis University, where she earned her Doctorate of Physical Therapy. Additionally, she has many years of ongoing experience with one on one and small group personal training to a diverse population. Being a previous athlete herself, Sara found a love for the how and why behind body movements and mechanics in athletics at an early age. She approaches treatment to working with the whole person, and her areas of interest include the lower extremity, treating youth athletes, and developing individualized rehabilitation and training programs. She is a strong advocate for injury prevention to optimize participation in sport and beyond.
When she’s not treating, Sara can be found being her own athlete- whether mountain and gravel biking, running, boxing, playing basketball or weight lifting. She enjoys spending as much time outside as possible.
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Education:
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BS in Exercise Science from Saint Louis University
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Doctor of Physical Therapy from Saint Louis University
Certifications:
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Certified Personal Trainer (CPT)
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Corrective Exercise Specialist (CES)
Emily Wetoska
CNS, CES
Emily is from Glenview Illinois and comes with a specialty training background in physical therapy, injury prevention, and sports performance. She has trained athletes and all populations at Indiana University, IBJI Health Performance Institute, various physical therapy clinics, and Future Fit where she worked as a sports performance and injury prevention specialist. In addition, she currently coaches Varsity Field Hockey at her alma mater, Loyola Academy, and works for USA Field Hockey's developmental program.
Emily has worked in strength and conditioning for over a decade, starting as a field hockey coach. She competed in field hockey throughout high school, continuing on to compete at DePauw University in Greencastle. Over the course of her career, she's worked with trainees across all performance levels, from professional athletes to seniors.
Emily specializes in injury prevention and sports performance in athletes of all ages. She believes in shaping effective communication with each client to build trust and camaraderie as part of a successful, goal-oriented relationship. She builds each of her client's programs using scientifically proven principles to help them safely train to long-term success.
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Certified Nutrition Specialist (CNS)
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Corrective Exercise Specialist (CES)
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O ptimism - providing patients with a positive outlook on physical and mental wellness
F undamentals - breaking down movement patterns to then create a solid foundation on which to perform
F unctional - integrating sport-specific activities to allow athletes to achieve their individual goals
S ustainability - providing athletes with the proper tools to maintain peak performance following discharge
E thical - administering services in accordance with the rules and standards of proper healthcare conduct
A utonomy - guiding athletes towards independent management of their health and performance needs
S afety - minimizing risk through proper safety protocols, equipment maintenance, and quality care
O ne-On-One - increased directly supervised time in comparison to conventional physical therapy clinics
N ovel - merging performance and rehabilitation principles through care provided by dual credentialed clinicians