Recover Your Mobility, Reclaim Your Life
Expert Care, Personal Connection
Northside Physical Therapy was founded by Emily Rimler, DPT, a physical therapist with more than 18 years of experience in outpatient physical therapy settings around Chicago. Emily has worked with patients of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities, treating a broad range of orthopedic conditions and post-surgical needs. Her goal is to provide thoughtful, individualized care that addresses not only where you hurt, but also why you are experiencing pain or movement limitations.
At Northside Physical Therapy, treatment goes beyond exercises and manual therapy. Emily believes that education is an essential part of successful rehabilitation, giving patients the knowledge and resources they need to manage their condition and incorporate physical therapy into everyday life. Through one-on-one treatment, personalized programs, and coordination with other healthcare providers when appropriate, Northside Physical Therapy provides a supportive and comprehensive approach to recovery—right in the community Emily has called home for nearly 20 years.
Our Services
Orthopedic Rehabilitation
From back and neck pain to shoulder, hip, knee, ankle, and foot conditions, Northside Physical Therapy treats a wide variety of orthopedic concerns. Care may address tendonitis, arthritis, sprains and strains, sciatica, spinal stenosis, disc herniations, radiculopathies, plantar fasciitis, rotator cuff impingement, frozen shoulder, tennis or golfer’s elbow, postural imbalances, weakness, and myofascial pain.
Post-Surgical Rehabilitation
Recovering from surgery requires a thoughtful progression back to strength, mobility, and function. Northside Physical Therapy provides rehabilitation for procedures including ACL reconstruction, joint replacements, Achilles tendon repair, rotator cuff and labral repairs, meniscus procedures, fracture repairs, discectomy and laminectomy, and cervical or lumbar spinal fusion.
One-on-One Personalized Treatment
Every patient receives individualized attention through one-on-one physical therapy sessions. Treatment may include manual therapy, Graston/instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization, corrective exercises, personalized home exercise programs, and thorough education about your diagnosis and available resources.