Performance Pain and Sports Medicine

I happened to attend a talk at Team 85 fitness center given by a physical therapist from Performance Sport and Spine. After that talk I scheduled an appointment and have been a patient for about nine months. In addition to receiving both physical therapy and medical treatment which has enhanced my life greatly, I have met some of the most wonderful and caring people. Starting at the front door the sweet and most wonderful Kasey, she has always been helpful with scheduling appointments and in any area I need to be assisted. My physical therapist Tom has worked tirelessly with me after joint replacement surgery and I have made amazing strides. Josh has been a wonderful help in seeing that I am doing the exercises properly and being a great cheerleader. Peggy on the upper level is ever so pleasant and bubbly and has been a huge help in relaying messages to the doctors and making sure I get a response to my questions. Lastly Dr. K and Dr.W, without them I would still be either in intractable pain or would have had major spinal surgery by now. Together all the people I have mentioned previously make a GREAT TEAM!
Sincerely grateful,
Lynn M

I started at PSSM 3 days after knee replacement surgery. The staff is very friendly, knowledgeable, and professional and I enjoy my interactions with them. Despite being hesitant to move my knee again, Chris and Jim have helped me regain the confidence to move my knee. In addition, Jake and Justin constantly help me make progress towards normal movement every day I'm there. The office and equipment is very new and clean offering a great environment for physical therapy.

I feel lucky to have been recommended to Performance Spine & Sports Medicine in Bordentown, NJ. For the past 5 years, I have struggled with a recurring lower back injury that would make every day activities very difficult to perform. When I re-aggravated the injury in November, I turned to PS&SM to help me figure out the issue. Being a father, I am no longer willing to let this problem linger. After discussing a course of action with Dr. Rizkalla, I began treatment to get me back to normal functioning. Everyone at the practice was extremely helpful in the rehabilitation process. Scheduling appointments was easy and very convenient with my work schedule. The chiropractors and physical therapists, along with all of the assistants, were very thorough and informative throughout the process. I felt very comfortable with all of the treatment and felt that the staff were all very much concerned with helping me heal, but at a pace that would not push me too much too fast. It's been about 2 weeks since I ended regular appointments and I can honestly say that I feel stronger than I have in years and pain-free sooner after a recurrence than I have before seeking treatment. I was given a home exercise plan to continue treatment on my own that continues to aid in my recovery.

I am very appreciative of the treatment I received and I would recommend to anyone struggling with pain or injury to contact PS&SM

I started my rehab from my total knee replacement, with Tom and Joshua. I can't say enough kudos for these two! They are a great team, from day one when I could hardly bend my knee to my first time I was able to make my first full turn on the bike many weeks later they are still encouraging me every visit. I look forward to every visit, my progress is unbelievable and continues to improve everyday. If you are looking for a first class place for rehab, from the front door, receptionist, to the Physical therapist look no further.

I had a truly great experience going to PSSM from start to finish. I went into PT for a shoulder issue and honestly was skeptical of whether or not it would help. But, after a couple of months, I am feeling back to my old self and don't feel limited in my movement anymore.

Every staff member I interacted with was exceptionally friendly and helpful. Kasey and Peggy were the first point of contacts for appointments and patient care and they were very responsive. I could tell they genuinely cared about their responsibilities to the office and patients. For PT, Nicole and Terrance helped me get to where I wanted to be. In every appointment, I felt genuinely cared for. And treatment was not EXACTLY the same each day. It depended on how I felt at that time, and was adjusted as needed -- I appreciated this because I have been to PT practices where I would just go through a routine and did not have the same level of attention. Dr. Konakondala gave the same level of care by adjusting our plan for treatment along the way and really tended to what I wanted out of PT.

Overall, my experience was very individualized and patient-focused, which was very appreciated. I would recommend PSSM to anyone who is looking for great care, attention, and success in treatment.

I can't say enough positive things about the care I received at Performance Spine and Sports Medicine. Dr. Rizkalla is knowledgeable and professional with an exceptional bedside manner. Dr. Matt was gentle and thorough in his chiropractic care, and Dr. Jim provided a great physical therapy routine while also developing a rapport that rivals any I've had with a doctor in the past. Dr. Chris was an excellent edition to my physical therapy care. The entire staff, including Jake, Tim, and Justin made me look forward to rehabbing my injuries over the last several months; it was more like hanging out than working. I am eternally grateful to the PSSM family for helping me regain a level of mobility and functionality that meets or exceeds where I was prior to my injuries.

If you're not going here, you should be!!! This office is incredible, Ash makes checking in and scheduling easy. Peggy is a dream - her smile will make you forget your pain AND her understanding of insurance and processing claims has made 'being out of network' just as easy as if they were in network for me. Andrea is always chipper and very professional. Dr. K is one of the best doctors I've ever seen. He has a way with patients that makes you feel comfortable, he listens to what you say and prescribes the right treatment (I wish all my doctors were more like him). HE IS THE BEST DOCTOR EVER!!!

I've been training for a marathon for the past 10 months and have had quite a few sports injuries - the whole team here at PSSM Bordentown has supported me (each in their own way). How lucky PSSM is to have such a great and caring team!!

Dr. Judy is a great therapist and really takes the time to work on the areas that are the issue (my lower back). Jake, Josh,Tim, and David all were helpful and understanding to my limitations when doing the exercises.They also helped me understand why I was completing each exercise. Definitely would recommend this facility & already have (my daughter). She was also very happy with the services provided.

Everyone at PS&SM was amazing as they helped me recover from my pain in my lower back. Dr. Rizkalla listened to my problems, made sure I understood all my options and ensured I was comfortable every step of the way. Dr. Jim, Dr. Judy and Dr. Mat were friendly and immediately put together an informative plan to help me along my recovery. Tim, Jake and Josh were instrumental in making sure I was on the road to healing. Thank you everyone!

Nothing has topped the experience I have had under the care of Performance Spine and Sport. They really take the time to get to educate their patient, and adapt to give the best care possible. I was seeing another doctor for 2 years prior to this, and was not happy as their treatment stagnated, and refused to adapt. I've made more progress with the team of Doctor's at Performance Spine and Sport in 2 months, and I made in the two years prior. I cannot recommend them enough.

I've had phone calls returned from the doctor himself at 8pm to make sure I was getting the care I needed. Thank You, we need more Doctors like this who care about their patients above all else.

PSSM was amazing! Dr. Rizkalla was wonderful and listened to my all of my concerns and put together a great team to get me running again. Dr. Jim was great to work with and he immediately put a plan together to get me moving. Jake, Tim and Josh always made sure I was doing my exercise's correctly and have helped tremendously throughout the process. Dr. Judy was always so caring and when I would do too much, she would just help to get me out of pain without giving me too much grief. :) Also, if you ever need a chiropractor, Dr. Mat is the one to see. He was an integral part of my treatment. You guys are the best! Keep doing what you're doing.

These guys are really good at what they do. They took great care of me during the 3 weeks I spent rehabbing my hamstring there. Everyone is very professional yet also have the social skills and personality to make the experience enjoyable. They are genuinely concerned about their patients and that carried over to after I was discharged from their care. Dr Jim sent me an email inquiring about how my hamstring held up once I started playing in games again. I found that refreshing and know from working in the medical field myself that this is not typical of most practices. I have recommended them to a couple friends already and recommend them to you too.

I have battled with back problems for years and was seeing a chiropractor. This only acted as a band-aid and I had gone to other facilities for evaluation but no one could tell me exactly what was wrong or provide a successful treatment plan that would give me a permanent solution. I decided to give Performance Spine and sports medicine a try. I had received solid feedback on them and scheduled an appointment. I am so happy I followed through. From the first phone contact with the office, they were very friendly, helpful and professional. They took the time to explain everything. I arrived for my initial appointment and was greeted by the same friendly girls that I spoke with on the phone. I then met the Staff and they were all great and truly cared about my issue and assured me that they could design a program that would fix me. I loved the one stop shopping of having PT,Chiropractic,Accu-puntucure and Physicians all under one roof sharing a common treatment plan. By the time I had seen them all and walked out of the office, I had been diagnosed and treatment plan formulated. Fast forward 4 weeks now and under their care I am back to 100% and pain free. I can't thank them enough!! I am back to the life I used to enjoy, pain free, sleeping solid again and able to run and workout without any issues at all. Dr. Jim and his staff are all top shelf, very professional,knowledgable as well as personable. They educate you on the exercises and make them fun to do. At discharge, they provided me with a home excercise plan that will ensure my continued success. I highly recommend them to anyone that is looking for an organization that cares and cures all under one roof.

Dr. Judy is a great therapist. Jake, Tim, Josh and David all were helpful and encouraging when doing the exercises. Definitely would recommend this facility. The office staff is also nice. It is clean, well run, cheerful and bright. A good place to work on your recovery.

These guys (and gals) rock! I originally visited Dr. Rizkalla for an injury related to running. I was immediately impressed with his bedside manner and thoroughness. He was very kind and patient explaining my injury and treatment options. That time I did opt to do PT elsewhere due to the newness of the Bordentown location (scheduling availability) and some uncertainty regarding their out-of-network status for my health insurance. However, after my next experience with PSSM, I can tell you, that was a mistake.

I ended up with another injury: this time I dropped a log on my ankle during an OCR (September '14) that left me with lingering pain. So in the final month of marathon training (March '15), I decided to revisit Dr. Rizkalla and complete physical therapy and chiropractic care on-site. I love that there is an x-ray right there that Dr. R can see the immediate results of. So neat! The finance manager also alleviated my insurance worries with a comprehensive explanation of their billing and my responsibilities.

The PT's Dr. Chris and Dr. Jim are amazing. Dr. Mat, the chiropractor, is great. Everyone on the PT floor: Jake, Tim, Justin, James… You're all awesome. I was very sad to leave them at the end of my program. We started work on my ankle and as my marathon training progressed, I ended up developing the same initial running injury (ITBS). Dr. Jim and Dr. Chris were able to make adjustments to my program, day-to-day, to account for my weaknesses until they were resolved. They were able to work through my crazy training schedule and keep me on track and pain-free. I'm incredibly grateful for everyone at PSSM and happy to report my current training continues to go well. I really can't say enough good things about this place.

Also shout to Christine at the front desk, it was great to see your smiling face every appointment. Happy running!

I was recommended to PSSM by Princeton Brain & Spine. I have been going to therapy since mid October of 2018. I have seen improvements in my walking and pain level. I want to give a shout out to everyone who has helped me significantly. Dr. Nicole, PT; Dr. Harrison, Chiropractor; Terrance and Josh, Exercise Specialists; Aida and Kasey, Front Desk Receptionists; Peggy, Patient Care Coordinator; and Dr. Konakondala, MD. Thank you all for everything that you have done for me. Much appreciated!

I always felt well cared for while in the hands of physical therapist Jim Tholany and his rehab assistant Jake. Together they provided me with a program that not only helped me work through my injury, but helped me regain strength in other areas. My rehab program was explained to me at length, and I always felt comfortable with asking questions if I was unsure about how or why we were doing certain exercises. Staff is patient and eager to help you recover. I always genuinely felt that the everyone at PPSM truly wanted to make my experience a positive one, from the front desk to the rehab practitioners, PSSM staff is the definition of customer service.

Jim Tholany is the best physical therapist. Jim helped me work through my hip and feet problems successfully. Jim is of the best in his field and has helped me run again and be active without discomfort or pain. He taught me exercises that focus on building key areas that help you perform better and stronger. Without his guidance I would not be active today. I cannot thank him enough for his support and help over the past couple of years. Jake, and Tim were also wonderful and very supportive. The Bordentown staff not only helped heal my injures but also have a lot of personality to actually make it a fun experience. Great team!

I began seeing Dr. Karam for my sciatic and attending PSSM for physical therapy followed by acupuncture and injections. I've found all the staff to be personable, kind, and we built great rapport quickly. The medical assistant Amanda was great, following up on procedures, sending appointment reminders, and assisting with making my overall experience enjoyable. I wouldn't go anywhere else!
Thanks- Cody Scott

Started physical therapy for back pain to try and strengthen the other areas of my back. Dr. Jim and his staff (Tim, David, Josh, and Kelly) quickly identified the problem area and helped me over the next few weeks to eliminate my pain. They were all very attentive, never leaving me on my own and always making sure I was doing my exercises correctly at all times. They created a friendly and professional atmosphere throughout my time there. Would highly recommend to others.