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1104 West Main Street
Benton, IL 62812

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(618) 439-4801

Hours

Day of the Week Hours
Monday:8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday:8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday:8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday:8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Friday:8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday:Closed
Sunday:Closed

Featured Services

Physical Therapy
Aquatic Therapy
Orthopedic Rehabilitation
Hand Therapy
Athletic Training Services
Sports Medicine
Functional Capacity Evaluations
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About

At NovaCare Rehabilitation, we know that injuries are never scheduled, but relief can be. If you are injured, tired of having less mobility or experiencing aches and pains, let our licensed clinical experts help. We believe movement is medicine and are committed to helping you get back to work, athletics and daily life.

 

We are proud to be a Select Sports Center of Excellence, which is an endorsement of our expertise in providing the highest quality of care in sports physical therapy. We have a proven commitment to excellence in injury prevention, rehabilitation/return to sports and performance enhancement.

 

We are also proud to serve your community in being the official athletic training services provider to the Benton Rangers and committed to providing each person an exceptional experience that promotes healing and recovery in a safe, compassionate environment.

 

Request an appointment and experience the power of physical therapy today. You do not have to wait to begin your healing journey. We offer appointments within 24-48 hours. The road to recovery starts now!

Select Sports Center of Excellence
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Therapy equipment
Our Team

Kevin Griggs, P.T., MPT, Multi-Site Manager

Kevin is a graduate of University of Findlay with a master's degree in physical therapy. He is originally from Murray ,KY where he earned an economics degree from Murray State University. Kevin has been with NovaCare since 2005 and at the Benton center since 2012. In 2018 he moved his family to Benton and along with his two Junior Rangers and is a proud supported of Ranger athletics. Kevin is a board certified orthopedic specialist and has extensive training in sports medicine from Philadelphia and the University of Cincinnati.

Colin Overstreet, P.T., DPT, OCS

Colin is a graduate of St. Louis University with his doctorate of physical therapy . He is from Mt. Vernon, IL where he lives with his wife. He is starting 10th year working at the Benton NovaCare office Colin is a board certified orthopedic specialist as well as a certified dry needling specialist.

Brian Frey, PTA

Brian is a graduate of Southern Illinois University's physical therapy assistant program. He is a former collegiate athlete with a life long interest in physical activity and healthy living. His areas of clinical interest include spinal and pelvic stabilization , balance training and management of chronic pain

Abby Moore, PTA

Abby earned a bachelor's degree in exercise science and physical therapy assistant degree from Southern Illinois University. She is from Metamora, IL and in 2014 received an athletic scholarship to play volleyball at SIU. Abby's background in sports has made her passionate about working with athletes and educating them on injury prevention and sport performance. Abby is involved in developing our Return to Play and ACL Prepare to Play programs. She lives in Carterville with her husband.

Elizabeth Roberts, PTA

Elizabeth is a proud graduate of Benton High School. She attended Kaskaskia College where she earned her physical therapy assistant degree in 2007. For the past 14 years she has worked in the Benton NovaCare facility. Elizabeth, along with her husband Rex and sons Hunter, Ryder and Roper, is a proud supporter of Benton Ranger athletics.

Jim Sargent, M.S., ATC, PTA

Jim earned his physical therapy assistant degree and athletic training degree from Southern Illinois University. In 1985 he received his national certification in athletic training and in 1996 his master's degree in healthcare administration. Over his 41 year career Jim has worked with some of the pioneer physicians of sports medicine including the team physicians for Georgia Tech, University of Florida and Jacksonville Jaguars. In 2017 he and his wife, Lyn, relocated back to Southern Illinois. He feels very fortunate to be working at NovaCare and is beginning his 6th year as the athletic trainer for the Benton Rangers.

Keeley Taylor, LMT

Keeley is a licensed massage therapist who holds advanced certification in prenatal and postnatal massage. She has been providing massage therapy services since 2019, and with NovaCare Rehabilitation since 2022. During that time, her therapy has helped people relieve the pain of injuries, stress, car accidents, sports injuries and body discomfort, as well as support good bodily and mental health. Keeley holds over 1,000 hours of training in multiple massage modalities she practices including Swedish, deep tissue, sports, hot stone massage, and several others. The patients she has worked with range from soon to be moms to high school and college athletes. Being at NovaCare gives her a unique insight as to how and why the body works the way it does and helps her educate patients on the benefits of massage as an adjunct, or in conjunction with, physical therapy.
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Services

  • ACL Program
  • Amputee Rehabilitation
  • Aquatic Therapy
  • Arthritis / Osteoarthritis Program
  • Athletic Movement Index (AMI)
  • Athletic Training Services
  • Blood Flow Restriction
  • Concussion Rehabilitation
  • Dry Needling
  • Ergonomic Programs
  • Fall Prevention Program
  • Functional Capacity Evaluations
  • Hand Therapy
  • Injury Prevention
  • Instrument-Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization
  • Joint Mobilization
  • Manual Therapy
  • Neurologic Rehabilitation
  • Orthopedic Rehabilitation
  • Physical Therapy
  • Post-Offer Employment Testing
  • Pre-/Post-Operative Care
  • Recovery and Reconditioning
  • Return-to-Work Program
  • Select Sports Center of Excellence
  • Spinal
  • Spine Program
  • Sports Medicine
  • Stroke Rehabilitation
  • TMJ/TMD Rehabilitation
  • Upper Extremity Orthotics
  • Utilization Management System
  • Vestibular Rehabilitation
  • Work Conditioning
  • Work Hardening

Care Delivery

  • Telerehab
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