Prevent Injury & Enhance Movement · Auburn Hills, MI
Prevent Injury & Enhance Movementin Auburn Hills, MI.
Auburn Hills residents have a short drive to Thera Performance Lab. About 15 minutes via Squirrel Rd north or I-75 to M-24. We work with the Oakland University athletic and student community, professionals from the Auburn Hills tech and automotive corridor, combat athletes from area gyms, and active adults across Auburn Hills, Pontiac, and the Squirrel Rd / Lapeer Rd corridor.
Thera Performance Lab is approximately 15 minutes from Auburn Hills via Squirrel Rd north or I-75. No referral needed. Same-day appointments available most weeks.
What this looks like
Identify the weak links in your kinetic chain before they become acute injuries. A targeted conditioning protocol built around your body, your sport, and your goals. Not a generic mobility class.
Stay ahead of the injuries that haven’t happened yet.
Local context
Inside Auburn Hills.
Auburn Hills' patient population is shaped by three things: Oakland University, the corporate and tech corridor, and the combat-sports and strength-training scene. OU brings in collegiate athletes across NCAA Division I programs, intramural athletes, and faculty/staff who train year-round. The corporate population, Chrysler, FCA US, BorgWarner, and the dense tech and engineering campuses along Lapeer Rd. Shows up with thoracic spine, neck, and shoulder issues from desk-heavy work combined with weekend training loads. The combat-sports community (jiu-jitsu academies, MMA gyms, Muay Thai, and a strong wrestling-club presence) accounts for our growing flow of fight-prep and recovery cases. The Bald Mountain Recreation Area to the north and the Clinton River Trail through downtown Auburn Hills also bring in a steady runner and cyclist base.
Who we see from Auburn Hills
Common cases.
The most common Auburn Hills profile is the working professional who lifts, runs, or trains in combat sports through the week and brings in a chronic issue that's been building under desk hours. Thoracic spine and shoulder mobility. The upstream cause of most overhead-press and grappling shoulder pain. Is a recurring theme. Combat athletes (BJJ, MMA, wrestling) come in for pre-competition body work, post-injury return-to-train, and the chronic neck and hip issues that build across rotational sport. OU athletes and intramural players make up a steady stream of acute-injury rehab and performance-prep cases. The corporate professional population also drives a meaningful share of post-surgical and chronic-pain cases. Particularly for back, neck, and hip problems that didn't fully resolve through insurance-based treatment.
Modalities we use
The tools behind the work.
The RX2600 Therapeutic Robot
Sustained pressure, targeted heat, and controlled vibration that hands cannot replicate. The only RX2600 Therapeutic Robot in the region.
Read moreManual Therapy
Joint mobilization and myofascial work delivered one-on-one with your therapist. No aides, no handoffs.
Read moreBlood Flow Restriction Training
Strength gains at lighter loads. Useful in post-surgical recovery and for joints that don’t tolerate heavy weight.
Read moreSoft Tissue Mobilization
Hands-on release of trigger points and tight tissue around the joint or chain you’re working on.
Read moreConditions we treat
The pain that brings you in.
Muscle Tightness
If a muscle keeps tightening up, the cause is somewhere else. We find what your body is protecting.
Read moreSports Injuries
Acute or chronic. We get you back to the field, court, or course faster than passive rehab will.
Read moreKnee Pain
Knees show up where hips and ankles fail. We assess the whole chain. Not just the joint that’s complaining.
Read moreHip Pain
Your hip might be reacting to what your ankle isn’t doing. We trace it back to find the actual source.
Read moreBack Pain
Most back pain isn’t a back problem. It’s a hip, an ankle, or a thoracic spine that stopped moving.
Read moreCommon questions
Questions worth asking.
Are you a good fit for OU students or staff dealing with sports injuries?
Yes. We work with collegiate-level athletes and intramural-active students alike. The cash-pay model means you don't need to navigate insurance coordination from out-of-state plans, and the kinetic chain framework is well-suited to athletes who train across multiple sports and need movement-pattern correction, not just symptom relief.
Do you work with combat-sports athletes from Auburn Hills gyms?
Yes. Combat-sports work is one of our growing case profiles. We do pre-competition body work for fighters preparing for bouts (mobility, recovery, kinetic chain prep), return-to-train rehab after injury, and the rotational and neck-mobility maintenance that BJJ, MMA, and wrestling demand. We have a working relationship with Victorious MMA in Troy.
I work in the Auburn Hills tech corridor and sit all day. Can you help with chronic neck and shoulder issues?
That's one of the most common patterns we treat. Desk-heavy work combined with weekend training is a setup for thoracic stiffness, anterior shoulder problems, and the neck and headache pain that follows. We treat the cause. The segments of the chain that have lost mobility. Not just the area where the pain shows up.
Why work with a PT if I’m not injured?
Because the body tells you it has a problem long before that problem becomes acute pain. A hip that lost a few degrees of rotation, a thoracic spine that stopped extending properly, an ankle that absorbs less shock than it used to. These are the signals that, left alone, become the injury that takes you out.
How is this different from a personal trainer or strength coach?
Personal trainers build training. We assess the underlying mechanics that determine whether training pays off or breaks down. We work alongside your trainer or coach. Sending them what to load, what to avoid, and where the priority mobility work needs to happen.
How often would I need to come in?
Most prevention-focused active adults land on a 4-to-8-week cadence after the initial protocol. Some athletes use us in heavier blocks during competition prep and lighter blocks in the off-season.
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Thera Performance Lab
146 S. Broadway St., Suite 160
Lake Orion, MI 48362
Hours
Tuesday through Friday
8:00 AM – 7:00 PM
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