History Of ATI Physical Therapy

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ATI physical therapy was founded in 1996 and opened their first clinic in Willowbrook, Illinois. They developed the internationally recognized Functional Integration of Rehabilitation and Strength Training (F.I.R.S.T) program that included input from orthopedic surgeons, physical therapists, athletics trainers, exercise physiologists and bio mechanists. Throughout ATI physical therapy development, they have partnered with many professional teams and have personal trainers on teams like the Milwaukee Brewers, Milwaukee Bucks, Philadelphia Phillies and recently the new world champions of baseball the Chicago Cubs. Overall, ATI physical therapy has over 50 locations in Washington alone and continues to be one of the best organizations in terms

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