Vincera Institute

I will update this review as things progress, but as of this point (3 weeks out of surgery) these guys and gals are fantastic. each and every person I’ve dealt with has been kind, helpful and professional. Marcia, Kendal, Brook, Dr Meyers, Dr Poor, Dr Salvo, all of the folks upstairs in the PT suite. the list is too long and some people I can’t remember because I was under some anesthesia.
At 40 years old, I had my right hip repaired (FAI with labrum detachment) and bilateral core repair. I could feel the improvement the very next day. each day following was even better. yes there is soreness and pain here and there, but it is 100% better than pre surgery. now that I’m 3 weeks out, I only occasionally aggravate a still recovering muscle. prior to surgery I could not stand for more than a few minutes before my hip hurt. I could not rise from a sitting position without feeling like my abdomen was tearing apart and walking hunch over until I could slowly straighten my torso.
I’m already mostly crutch free, still need to baby the hip and not over exert the core muscles, but for only 3 weeks out, I’m excited as all hell that I’m this improved. the hard part is going to be holding back as the weeks go and the discomfort is less, I’ll have to find a way to remind myself to take it easy until cleared to go harder.
some highlights…
the office staff give you every bit of information regarding your condition, the procedure, the recovery and potentially the most important, the costs. despite my thick headedness I knew everything I needed to know prior to the procedures. Any questions I had, regardless of how many times they have already answered it, they politely and promptly responded.
the doctors care. REALLY. My surgery was at 5A.M. about 9P.M. Dr. Meyers contacted me to see if everything was ok. I was a bit out of it so I didn’t see the message until later and replied with a text. about 3 A.M. he responded to the text. the next day Dr. Meyers’ office and Dr. Salvo’s office called to check on my progress. And, the next day at Physical therapy both Dr. Meyers and Dr. Poor came up to check on us patients. and I’ve seen them up there many times since.
the PT staff is specifically aware of what is required to recover at the proper pace for each patient based on their history, surgery. they are in contact frequently with the Doctors so if there is any issues or concerns, they get addressed, practically instantly. And you get individual care with the therapist, even if they have a few patients at the same time, you still get every ounce of care/​therapy you need. I did therapy for a year prior to getting surgery at a couple different PT companies. I got an hour in the office despite the amount of time I actually got from the therapist. not here, at the Vincera therapy, I’m there until I get every bit of rehab required that day.
as of right now, I don’t have any cons. ask me about my insurance company… that would be a different story.
I wish that I did not wait so long to get this procedure done. There are so many little aches, pains, clicks, pops, and pulls that were related to these Hip and Core issues, that I wrote off as a part of being older. I’m currently, thanks to all the folks at Vincera, aches, pains, clicks, pops, and pulls free. when the scar tissue from surgery goes away, and I understand this will take some time, I fully anticipate getting back to sports at my previous levels.

Great team of PTs, the staff is friendly and knowledgeable. Plenty of room to work out and constant supervision. All of the equipment is very new & clean. Parking is easy and the hours are long enough to make scheduling easy.

I am very grateful for Vincera Institute and the treatment they offer. I would recommend, and do recommend, this facility and its doctors and staff to quite a few people, actually! I had a new procedure there, a dual surgical repair of both muscle tears (sports hernia, as it’s generally known) and hip arthroscopy for a labral tear, which was very successful.
The only downside currently to Vincera is the price, though most of that is simply because travel and accommodations for healthcare and surgical procedures can be quite pricey. Local hotels do offer special rates for patients of Vincera, which is helpful. Meyers also doesn’t take insurance, though the surgery can be submitted to insurance after the fact for reimbursement.
More than anything, the surgeons are absolutely amazing, and also extremely nice people as well! Dr. Meyers is an expert in his field, but also very caring and nice, known for texting patients post-​op to make sure they are OK. He also has several top orthopedic surgeons on staff and is building a premier center for core injuries in the U.S., something otherwise unheard of here. There is a PT team upstairs, yoga, massage, a chiropractor, and even a lovely café. I hope it continues to grow and be an option for those who have suffered the horror of the dreaded «sports hernia»! I’m not sure that one can even get treated simultaneously anywhere else for a hip injury and athletic pubalgia in one procedure, and then receive PT afterwards (PT DOES accept insurance, by the way!)!