6/10/2026: I was referred to Dr. Thomas in November 2025 following two previous foot surgeries, and…read moreit was clear that I required full reconstructions on both feet by an orthopedic foot surgeon. Dr. Thomas is exceptionally knowledgeable and an expert in his field. He clearly explained my issues and all available options. I have already undergone two complex surgeries with him and have another scheduled for July. Unlike many orthopedic experiences where long wait times are the norm, my experience here has been excellent. I have had post-operative appointments every two to three weeks since January, and I have only experienced one delay out of approximately twelve visits. Despite his busy schedule, Dr. Thomas never rushes my appointments and ensures all my questions and concerns are addressed. I also want to commend the office staff; This is a very busy office, everyone is professional and incredibly helpful. I cannot say enough good things about this practice. While my recovery journey has been long, I am so thankful for the exceptional care I have received. Carol Nye

I went in desperately looking for alternate solutions for pretty bad tendinosis and asked about…read moreESWT. Dr V immediately ordered an MRI and scheduled me the shockwave therapy. Three sessions in and I feel major improvement! It's miraculous! Highly recommend this practice.

I've been a patient here for some time. The staff are efficient, friendly and helpful. The office…read moreis run well and I have no complaints. The doctor I see has done an excellent, he has listened to my concerns and made recommendations that have suited my foot situation. He quickly accessed my foot issues and scheduled surgery. It all happened very quickly but I'm pleased with the end results. I prefer this smaller practice, I felt that greater attention is given to patients.

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Dr. Blackwell and his team were incredible. I had to bring my 12 year old in after an ankle and…read moreknee injury yesterday. From the minute we walked into the Upper Arlington office, every single staff member was kind, professional, knowledgeable, and on time. My daughter kept nudging me to exclaim how "nice" each person was to her. Dr. Blackwell, his PA and Sam, who helped fit her with a knee brace, took great care of my daughter. I never felt anyone was in a hurry and they each took so much time to listen to and assess her thoroughly. As a doctor of physical therapy, I am acutely aware of how special this circumstance was and HIGHLY recommend Dr. Blackwell.

So I have 3 healthcare insurances. The last 2 insurances are Medicare and Tricare for Life. I'm…read morevery specific when I give my insurances on how they were billed etc. On July 14, 2023 and again on July 24,2023 I stopped into their billing office and told them if they billed correctly I should not receive a bill because Tricare for Life is a wrap around for Medicare and whatever Medicare doesn't cover Tricare for Life covers 100%. When Tricare for Life is billed either correctly or incorrectly I get notified staying they covered xyz amount or they state due to x probably they didn't pay and I'm not responsible for the bill because of their error. ortho one states I owe $283.61 and never billed Tricare for Life and since we're now rolling into 3 years after the fact----Tricare for Life will probably tell them to go kick rocks. I have NEVER received any correspondence about this from Tricare for Life which means they didn't bill. What's sad is these places are notorious for partial billing and sticking the patient with what's left over-----why accept $75 from Tricare when I can bill the patient for a higher amount of $284.61 I've explained it to them repeatedly and yet they still have not billed Tricare for life and yes they accept Tricare for life. Sad really. I currently have a text stating I owe $284.61 and it's their error not mine

Great care. PT work outs was exactly what type of care I need. They are the nicest and fun bunch of…read morepeople in the office I go no where else.

Last year on Halloween night, while attempting to run to plug in some ground displays in my front…read moreyard, I fell and slammed my head onto the ground and cement sidewalk. After a very painful night, I decided the next morning I should probably go the E.R. at St. Ann's. But, then I was transported to Mount Carmel West, because St. Ann's didn't have a trauma team. They performed surgery to repair my first two vertebrae, and rings under those. After several weeks of intensive inpatient therapy I was told that outpatient therapy would be setup for me. We decided to go to WESTAR Rehab and Sports Medicine in Westerville, where they could work with my traumatic brain injury. WESTAR staff provided an extensive, therapeutic, personal and professional plan of action to help me regain communication skills, cognitive functioning, day-to-day motor skills, and physical strengthening and balance. The primary P.T. assigned to me was Rhyan, who oversaw my whole plan of therapy at WESTAR, my Speech Therapist, Jenna helped me regain some of my cognitive functioning, increase my speech skills, make substantial gains in creating thought patterns, to put words together to produce coherent sentences and even develop tools to help with my difficulty when swallowing. Whereas, my occupational therapist, Chelsea, helped me develop writing skills, and due to my broken neck, and lack of movement, boost some of my motor skills. Both Jenna and Chelsea were always friendly, helpful, supportive, engaging, and encouraging. After working with OT for several weeks, Chelsea decided I should understand some tough news: due to my broken neck, and inability to turn my head far enough either way, (to the right, left, up and down) I should think about the fact that I may have to surrender my driver's license. Not only was this hard news to hear, but we could tell that it was really tough for her to deliver it with us. With tears in the eyes of all of us, I sort of anticipated the inevitability of her words. I knew I would not be safe on the road to myself or others. But, Chelsea obviously empathized with my dilemma. Jenna and Chelsea, as my speech and occupational therapists were seen several times a week for nearly eight months. Both of these people were always personable, courteous, fun, and helpful as they pushed me out of my comfort zone to challenge myself to develop and increase my cognitive skills to think more clearly, express my thoughts and ideas, to increase my long-term memory skills, and to learn and practice methods for developing alternate ways of thinking when I had trouble coming up with the exact word or phrase or remembering thoughts, ideas, persons and things that I wanted to recall when speaking. I learned new ways that helped me speak with increased volume and clarity. Due to my fractured neck and subsequent surgery, I had difficulty swallowing some foods, but especially medicines that were very big, yet the doctor had ordered them for me to take. I couldn't cut them or crush them into smaller, more manageable pills because they would lose their potency. My difficulty with swallowing was evaluated by Jenna, my speech therapist and I was taught methods that would help me swallow with less trouble. (Putting applesauce in a spoon with one pill at a time, was especially helpful even with the largest of pills.) After some time and continued therapies with my neck, my surgeon told the physical therapists at WestStar they could now focus more on strengthening and manipulating my neck. So, my PT instructors, Rhyan (my primary PT, responsible for overseeing my progress), Vikki, Shawn, Mikayla, and Vince were all given carte blanche to direct their therapy regimen in the direction of my head, neck, and shoulders. I was involved with speech, occupational, and physical therapies for a long time. As a result I am doing so much better. But, for a time, I thought some of the equipment came to my therapist's directly from the dungeon of the Marquis de Sade. It sure felt like it. However, I am stronger, think and talk more clearly, and can write more legibly and physically grasp things much better. I wear my gait belt each day so others can support me more easily and use my walker for mobility. I surrendered my driver's license. That won't change, but I'm ok with that. All of the staff at WESTAR helped me to accept the things I can't do and to appreciate the things that I can do. Later, my wife's orthopedic doctor suggested that she have some PT, also at WESTAR for her back pain and then her shoulders. She is still undergoing PT with Emily as her primary PT, but also working either with Rhyan, Mikayla, Shawn or Vince two-days-a-week. Should you ever be in the need of any therapeutic help in these areas, I recommend talking to your doctor about WestStar Rehab and Sports Medicine in Westerville, just off of Cleveland Ave.

From the start my experience was so positive. Very engaging and knowledgeable. My visits with Dr…read more Dapore really helped manage my condition.

I have a thirty-three degree scoliosis curve that was just discovered two summers ago when I went…read morein to have x-rays taken for my sprained shoulder. I was super freaked to find out about my twisted spine, even more so when I started researching the surgery that corrects it. Let's just say it involves a pneumothorax, rib removal, metal rods/bolts, a few months of strict bed rest, and at least six months recovery to normal activities like brushing your hair and bathing yourself. Ugh. From the ER where I found out about my spine, I went to my family doctor, then a pain specialist (though I was in no pain), then to get more X-rays, then to a neurosurgeon in Marion who made me do a circus dance and measured me from just about every angle. The neurosurgeon said I was okay and that I just needed to be monitored via X-ray every five years or so. I was relieved and happy to hear that I didn't need the surgery. I avoided getting a second opinion because I was too afraid of someone telling me that the Marion surgeon was mistaken and that I needed surgery pronto. But, I recently mustered the nerve to visit Dr. Jason Dapore for a second opinion (and just to get a doctor closer to where I'm living now). Dr. Dapore is everything I hoped he would be. He is prime age for a doc - not too old and set in his ways, he is young enough to know about new technology and procedures. But he isn't too young so as to be inexperienced. He made me do the circus dance again and looked closely at my X-Rays. He let me ask him a zillion questions. He was very patient with me. He reassured me that I do not need the surgery now, and probably won't ever need it if I keep my back strong and flexible. He set me up with a physical therapy team in the same building where I'm learning a lot about and already feeling better about being proactive with my scoliosis. The rest of Dr. Dapore's staff is also excellent, and the building is top-notch. The waiting room is large with many options on where to sit and a skylight at the apex of the room. There's also a good variety of reading material from Highlights to Entertainment Weekly to the Dispatch. The ladies at the front desk even make an effort to memorize your name and pronounce it correctly. Plus, the two bathrooms in the front (bathrooms are my niche) are big and always clean. I would give Dr. Dapore 6 stars and a hug if I could, but alas, five will do.

I am a huge proponent of chiropractic care in general and support Upper Cervical care for me…read morepersonally. Upper Cervical (NUCCA) is a more gentle approach to chiropractic care and my husband and I were concerned about finding a local option after relocating from Texas. We found Dr. Rice with the help of our prior Dr in Texas and the NUCCA website. I highly recommend Dr. Danielle Rice. I was impressed by Dr. Rice's knowledge and approach from the very first appointment. She did a fantastic job explaining her findings after the initial consultation and listened closely to my feedback. Because I have been under another chiropractor's care for years I had no health concerns; rather, I needed an ongoing care provider. Dr. Rice started from the beginning with new x-rays and a refreshed view of my health and wellness. She also recommended a massage therapist that I love and who I am able to schedule concurrently with my appointments at Worthington Family Chiropractic. The office team here is so very friendly and efficient and the office is welcoming and warm. Overall a good experience and I will continue to see Dr. Rice for ongoing chiropractic needs.

I came to Danielle Rice while she was working for another chiropractor in Reynoldsburg. She was…read moreusing the activator method then. When I came to see her I was in massive pain, spasms, bent over, and completely immobile. In 4 weeks she had me good as new again. She left to study the NUCCA method and I was distraught without her for maintenance. When I found her in practice again I was thrilled. I live 20 miles away but will drive the distance to be maintained by her. She has worked on several of my friends and my children. One friend she restored alignment and mobility, removing his need for neck surgery, Another had her migraines relieved. Danielle and Barb will become your family. I can't recommend them enough.

Dr. Diorio has been my primary care provider for over 25 years. He can be difficult to get an…read moreappointment with because he has a full roster of patients, but once you are in the office, you don't have to wait long to be seen. He listens to all my concerns and never makes me feel rushed. He uses a combined approach of Eastern and Western medicine which I find incredibly effective. He's as likely to recommend treating a condition with acupuncture as he is recommending a drug. He's a wonderful doctor and I am grateful to have him. I've never met another doctor like him.

I am writing about another SportsMax location on Polaris Parkway - but they are one and the same…read moreorganization with doctors working from multiple locations. I actually started at this location a LONG time ago (and about 3 doctors ago within this practice). My original doctor is still here (I think) but I changed when my office ended up right next to the Polaris location. I initially got connected to the practice through a referral to a doctor who had expertise in 2 areas I needed help with. The fact that it was sports medicine was just an added bonus. I appreciate their long hours and variety of doctors. They are also connected to PT which I've had to use upon occasion. My current doctor is younger than me - a female, not by requirement but she was available when the prior doctor (whom I didn't really like) left the practice. I had only seen him twice and I landed with him when I changed locations. I had to see my doctor this time as I needed a script renewed. I had the 7 AM appointment and was called back barely after sitting down after checking in. My stats were taken by the assistant and again - soon after she left the room the doctor appeared. NO WAITING! This is a MAJOR pain point for me as I'm a lawyer and my time is valuable. I've had some experiences recently at another doctor (specialist) where I had to get up and leave before even getting called back from the waiting room as I just couldn't waste any more of my time waiting. The frosting on the cake was that the office manager was SURPRISED when I left. Anyways, I have not encountered ANYTHING like this at Sports Max. They respect me and my time. My office moved downtown and I have stayed with the Polaris office. I would like to have a doctor near my home (Gahanna), but OhioHealth doesn't seem to have anything there - and Sports Max definitely does not. As a result, I'll stay with SportsMax and the inconvenient drive up as long as they keep their scheduling accurate and get me in and out quickly!

After being in the ER until 2a, I was exhausted. So, I didn't hear my phone ring at 9a the next…read moreday. I missed the call from my awesomely concerned family doctor who had already reviewed my ER records despite the fact that it was a holiday and she was supposed to be relaxing. She wanted to have me come in for a follow-up exam. Since I didn't recognize the number and my voicemail box was jammed full, I didn't know I was supposed to go in. But on Thanksgiving, in the evening, when I relapsed into that toxic pain and shaking, my family called Dr. Rentel. She was there, and she had advice. She got me through the night and saw me first thing Monday. This is the most compassionate doctor. I love her to pieces. She has her patients' best interest in mind. She really cares about your health. And she's funny and easy to talk to. I have high praise for Dr. Rentel. If you're looking for a new family doctor, definitely try to get in with her. It will be tough. Since she's so amazing, she's always booked full. But if you happen to call the office when they're taking new patients, you musn't undervalue the opportunity. Jump on it! Dr. Rentel is the best.

After spending a couple weeks not feeling like I could breath so well, and getting kind of nervous…read moreabout it, I went to the ER desperate for relief in the middle of the night. They sent me away with anxiety meds. Needless to say, I didn't take them and went to see Dr. Rentel the following Monday. By chance, I was assigned to her when I was a student at OSU in the student health department. She asked me if I had allergies, to which I replied NO. She took a good look at me and said, "Yes you do." She gave me oral steroids and within 24 hours my breathing issues were totally resolved. Turns out, I have a severe grass pollen allergy that developed as an adult and procudes asthma. I'm now taking allergy shots to help build a tolerance to my allergies and symptoms. I wasn't crazy afterall!