Left knee pain. Orthopedic says let's replace it. I'm not so sure. A massage therapist recommends Body Mechanics for targeted treatment of the knee and 1. Another opinion 2. An advocate in the orthopedic system and 3. A proactive approach for the therapist to know my condition prior to possible surgery. Quick response to my message via their web page. Administrative staff seamlessly managed my health care benefit status. The PT, Jenna Mielke, through a combination of hands on tissue massage and targeted exercises got my knee back on track in a few months. I can again run pain free and hold a Warrior 3. Best of all, surgery may not be needed for a while, or dare I hope forever? Jenna and the rest of the staff were great to partner with on this recovery journey, and are there should I need to return. read more

I'm getting old and been to my share of physical therapists. Jenna Mielke at Body Mechanics is absolutely the BEST PT by leaps and bounds. Extremely competent in both diagnosing and fixing the issues, I highly recommend her for post surgery as well as fixing those aches and pains that creep up. She gives very realistic, doable exercises to do at home. You don't need to be a gymnastics gold medalist to do them! read more

I've suffered from chronic headaches and migraines for about 15 years and have tried every avenue I can think of for relief. Most doctors tend to want to run a scan, then they find out it's nothing obvious and put me on some random med which they wonder to themselves if it will be the cure I've been looking for. It never is. The last few years I have tried to focus more on non-medicated relief and that has taken me to acupuncture (see my review of Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine Services) and now physical therapy. I had done some PT before but due to the way my insurance bills I need the office to submit claims a certain way to keep it on the cheap end for me and I never found a place that worked well with my insurance, until now. And what a great place I found. Body Mechanics is very conveniently located for me downtown. I have been working with Brent and he has been excellent. He seems very thorough, he explains what he is doing/thinking in detail and in general I think I've been put on a path that can help me feel better. Through Body Mechanics I have been introduced to dry needling, which is different from acupuncture. To my best understanding, dry needling inserts a needle into the most tender area of a muscle (and my issues are almost certainly muscular related) with the therapist looking to illicit a twitching response from that muscle. Once the twitching stops the needle is removed. The needling is a bizarre sensation but for the most part it doesn't hurt unless you have a lot of muscle tension (which I do). So far it does seem to help release some of the pain an tension from my worst muscles which in turn provide some relief for my head. A great location, awesome staff and pain relief is all I could hope to look for in a PT and this place has all that. I would happily recommend Body Mechanics to anyone looking for a great physical therapist. read more

Met with Susana the Physical Therapist because of pain in my knee after jogging. She was great. Very knowledgeable - took her time got to the root cause of the problem. Analyzed all of the muscle joints and did a complete checkup - then She suggested some exercise - I was very happy read more

I came to Body Mechanics with a simple goal. To building on some improvements I had made after starting to take yoga to manage help my headaches brought on by neck problems. I always just felt I was coping with my issues but never felt like I was getting better or making progress with past PT or chiropractic visits. I had met Jes through yoga before she joined Body Mechanics and when she told me about the Body Mechanics approach, I was intrigued. What impressed me from the start was taking the time to do an overall body and functionality assessment. While I was there for "neck pain", this was the first time someone took the time to actually look at the whole system. To this day, I believe this was a breakthrough moment for me. This is what makes the practice at Body Mechanics unique. I really believe it was the time and willingness Jes and the the others take to look at the whole person that leads to a better outcome. While I have since moved away from Milwaukee, I still use the tools that I was given to manage my issues with great success. I am thankful for Body Mechanics and especially the help from Jes. If you feel broken, go to Body Mechanics and they will fix you up! read more

What an amazing place! I have finally found relief from pain! Jes is an accomplished physical therapist who listens thoroughly before putting a plan in action. This is physical therapy like you have never experienced, with hands-on deep tissue/muscle manipulation. (instead of the usual prescribed boring exercises handed to you by some disinterested therapist). plus, i haven't been able to walk more than a few yards and now am walking over 40 minutes on the Alter-G treadmill. (be sure to check out this unique piece of equipment that lowers your body weight while you walk or run). I cannot say enough good times about Body Mechanics. Make an appointment and go there right away!! you won't believe how good you will feel! Barb C. - Shorewood, Wis. read more