ABOUT | Volition Performance

Dr. Vikram Somal PT, DPT, MS, CSCS

Vik founded Volition Performance & Physical Therapy with one primary goal: to transform the traditional landscape of physical therapy and provide patients with the quality care they deserve.

After working in several chain physical therapy clinics, Vik became increasingly frustrated with the focus on billing and the constraints of insurance, which often came at the expense of patient care. Recognizing that the system was too deeply entrenched and slow to change, he decided to branch out on his own and create Volition. His vision was to demonstrate what physical therapy should truly be about: enhancing the quality of life for everyone who walks through the doors. By founding Volition, Vik was able to establish the model he had always envisioned, offering high-quality, one-on-one care without the corporate pressure to treat multiple patients simultaneously.

Before opening Volition, Vik developed a love for sports early on, especially basketball, which he played every chance he could get. He attended high school in La Porte, IN, where he excelled academically and was named a National Merit Scholar Semi-Finalist. Vik’s passion for learning continued through college, where he earned his undergraduate degree from Ball State University, an MS in Exercise Physiology from the University of Illinois at Chicago, and his Doctorate of Physical Therapy from Governors State University. Along the way, he gained valuable experience through clinical and professional internships, working with NFL, NBA, WNBA, Olympic, collegiate, and youth athletes in both strength and conditioning and rehabilitation.

Vik remains committed to refining his treatment model through professional mentorship and continuing education, ensuring that he provides the most evidence-based, integrative treatment approaches to his patients.

My Philosophy

As your physical therapist, my goal is to not only relieve your pain but also keep you pain-free, so you can return to the activities you love. I aim to achieve this with every patient by conducting a thorough one-on-one assessment, prescribing targeted interventions, and actively participating in the execution of your care plan. By following this process, we can work together to relieve your pain, achieve your movement goals, and provide you with the tools to prevent future issues.

As your trainer, my goal is to help optimize your health, build resilience, and keep you injury-resistant while engaging in the activities you love. I apply the same principles I use in physical therapy: assess, intervene, execute, and re-test. This model ensures we are always working toward the goals you set at the start of training. By using science-based principles of strength, conditioning, and performance training, we can work together to improve your movement, increase your well-being, and enhance your performance.

I founded Volition Performance & Physical Therapy to deliver higher-quality, individualized care and to bridge the gap between performance and rehab. In my experience working at large, chain PT clinics, the focus was on seeing as many patients as possible, rather than providing the best quality of care. Under this traditional, in-network insurance model, I was treating 2-3 patients simultaneously for 8 hours a day, and I knew I wasn’t giving them the best experience. At Volition, you will always receive a full hour dedicated entirely to your treatment.

Another limitation I encountered in chain PT clinics was the inability to properly treat athletes aiming to perform at a high level, either due to a lack of understanding of how to challenge and load patients or a lack of appropriate resources, space, or equipment. That’s why I chose to treat inside a performance gym, where I have the equipment and space to meet the needs of every level of athlete.