Your body is your instrument.

We help you protect it.

Specialized physical therapy for performing artists and athletes of all ages and disciplines— delivered one-on-one by a team that understands exactly what your art demands.

Doctor of Physical Therapy and Board-Certified Specialist

PT, DPT, SCS

University Faculty

Performing Arts Focus

Decades in the discipline

In-Person + Virtual

Wherever you train

US Figure Skating National Team

Medical Volunteer

Who We Are

Most physical therapy treats the diagnosis. We treat the performer.

There’s a meaningful difference between knowing anatomy and understanding what a show schedule costs your hip flexors — or what a bowing arm injury to a violinist means for an audition next week.

PerformWell was built from the ground up for performing artists. Every treatment plan accounts for your technique, your training cycle, your stage demands, and your goals beyond simply being pain-free.

Led by Dr. Kristen Schuyten — faculty at the University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance, and a published researcher, and internationally recognized educator and presenter in performing arts medicine and concussion

We Speak Your Discipline

PerformWell works with individual performing artists and the organizations that train and support them — from pre-professional students to national competitors to touring professionals.

Dancers

Ballet, contemporary, modern, ballroom, hip hop, and cultural dance styles. We understand turnout, pointe work, and the demands of year-round training and performance seasons.

Musicians, Actors + Vocalists

Overuse injuries, focal dystonia, postural strain. Long rehearsals and performance seasons create specific injury patterns we know how to address.

Gymnasts, Skaters + Cheer

High-impact, high-skill disciplines with specialized injury profiles. We work from beginners to internationally competitive performers.

Artistic Athletes

Posture, breath mechanics, and the physical demands of long runs, touring, and intensive training programs — handled with the seriousness they deserve.

One-on-One, Every Session

We work for you. Not your insurance company.

That means one patient per hour, every session with a doctor of physical therapy. No shared time slots, only with physical therapists with decades of experience in performing arts and physical therapy. Insurance-based PT often means 2–4 patients per clinician per hour. That’s not the kind of attention your body — or your art — deserves.

We provide superbills for out-of-network reimbursement, and HSA/FSA is accepted.

Beyond the Clinic

From the treatment table to the stage.

Returning from injury isn’t the finish line. PerformWell plans around your audition calendar, opening night, and competition schedule — because getting back to baseline is not the same as getting back to your best.

We also partner with performing arts organizations, schools, and companies to provide injury screenings, conditioning programs, workshops, and emergency response training, to help prepare you and your fellow performers and athletes in case anything big or small happens backstage, at the gym, or on the ice.

Comprehensive Care For Every Stage of Your Career

For individual performers and the organizations that support them.

Physical Therapy

One-on-one, cash-based PT built around the demands of your discipline

Virtual Appointments

Full-depth PT sessions, wherever your training takes you

Wellness & Performance Programming

Conditioning and recovery programs built around your performance and competition schedule

Performing Arts & Sports Organizations Affiliations

Clinical partnerships for companies, schools, and programs that support performers

Injury Screenings

Identify movement vulnerabilities before a demanding season turns them into injuries

Workshops

Evidence-based education on performer health for artists, athletes, faculty, and organizations

Hear From the Performers We've Worked With

"Kristen was able to work with me with compassion and understanding to identify the root cause. Her knowledge of the body and mind and how they work together is outstanding. Kristen gives you confidence that you will be able to get back to your sport or activity."

"Kristen saw me through minor and major injuries including a post-surgical rehab. She not only kept me in one piece, but she ensured I returned to dance stronger than when I came in to see her. Without her, I would not have been able to meet the high physical and mental challenges of a collegiate-level dance program as well as navigate the early years of a professional career in dance. Every step of the way, I could tell Kristen believed in me and therefore I believed in myself."

"As a lifelong dancer and athlete, a labral tear in my hip was devastating. In January I could barely walk, much less dance. Kristen's dance-focused approach to PT evaluated me on how my injury was impacting my ability to dance, and she provided targeted, dance-specific exercises to literally get me back on my feet. 10 months after my injury I am dancing to my fullest potential. I am eternally grateful for Kristen's incredible work."

Your Performance Is Worth Protecting

Start with a free consultation. We’ll talk through what you’re dealing with, whether PerformWell is the right fit, and what a plan looks like — no paperwork, no commitment