East Tennessee Spine & Sport- North Clinic's Online Review Report Card

Great Staff, with attention to details

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Wonderful PT and willing to work with my schedule.

I must admit I rarely post reviews, however, Spine & Sport deserves a spotlight on their practice! Rarely do I find any medical establishment where I can truly say that every single person involved in my care was excellent! The owner and administrative support are professional and kind. They go out of their way to make you feel welcome. My PT, Taylor, was very competent in the treatment she prescribed. Spending time with me each visit, she was able to monitor my progress. She was professional, experienced, and encouraging. She loves what she does, and it’s very apparent that she strives for excellence. I am now back to my regular activities, and I cannot thank Spine & Sport enough for the excellent care they provided.

Awesome people. Helped me with my bulging discs through PT. Damion is great. Very professional and friendly. The PT was very helpful in reducing pain and getting me back to doing the active lifestyle I enjoy. The ladies at the front desk are always friendly and on top of things.

Damon and Taylor were wonderful to work with and I highly recommend them! They both were very friendly and knowledgeable during all of my visits!

Have been here for shoulder PT-Before and after surgery. Both times treated with respect and always had attention of therapist at all times I was being in treatment area.

I am cured!!!! Damon and Taylor are miracle workers. I am so happy with the care they provide and they even gave me exercise to prevent my injuries in the future.

Outstanding facility with great staff. In particular, Kristine Bedell Mongan has been an incredibly effective therapist for my back and most recently for recovery from Foot surgery!

Spine & Sport is ABSOLUTELY where you need to go for any spinal PT needs!!! As a 28 years old athlete (primarily distance runner) I herniated a disc in my back that was accidentally exacerbated by chiropractors (we didn’t know the root cause of my pain was a bulging disc and chiropractic manipulation made it much worse). I ended up in the hospital with no feeling from my torso to my toes on the left side of my body which is how we discovered the disc herniation. From this point, being only 28, I wanted to do anything I could to avoid surgery but I also was not willing to accept I wouldn’t be able to run again (which at the time my neurosurgeon was telling me may not be possible without disc surgery). I was walking with an abnormal gait, still had numbness in my thigh and toes, and worst still had pain doing various activities—I was FAR from the elite running machine I was before the injury. Finally fed up with the“wait and see” method, I got a referral from my neuro and I went in to consult with Taylor at the North Knoxville location. Not only was Taylor extremely knowledgeable and listened to all my concerns, but she said to me “give this a shot and I think we can have you running and avoid surgery”—music to my ears. As much as I wish it was a magical recovery that instantly occurred, that’s just not how the body works—but as I worked with my PTA Erin (also incredibly knowledgeable and a wonderful spirit-lifter!) I healed and improved little by little (and inevitably had some flare ups and set backs as is normal). The team at ETSS worked with my body every step of the way and kept me positive and mentally moving forward through all of it even at multiple points when I was so frustrated I almost did go through with surgery (thank god I didn’t!). I eventually improved to the point that I was running on the gravity-reduced treadmill at the clinic and even ran a 5k on it for the first time in about 5 months!!! Now, 6 months later I’M RUNNING AGAIN! And more importantly I do not have pain anymore! I can feel all the ways that the strengthening of my supporting structures that they set me up with exercises for has helped my spine support itself and while I still have to be careful and am certainly working back up to higher mileage—I AM RUNNING! This team listened to my goals and they got me there!! I cannot recommend them enough—they truly saved me from an invasive spine surgery at such a young age and I am forever grateful for their help and their support of my healing journey from an emotional standpoint as well. Being hurt isn’t fun and it isn’t easy to rehab, but this group set me up for success I don’t believe I could have otherwise achieved. 10/10 stars—if you’re fed up with a nagging injury give them a chance and see what they can do to help!!!