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Recovery Intel.
Evidence-based articles on pain science, training through injury, and performance recovery — written by a clinician who lives the lifestyle.
What Orthopedic Physical Therapy Actually Is (and When You Don't Need a Referral)
Orthopedic physical therapy is the front door for muscle, tendon, and joint problems. Here's what it covers, what the OCS credential means, and why in Iowa you can start without a referral.
Quadriceps Tendonitis: The Ache Above Your Kneecap
That ache right above your kneecap on deep squats or jump landings is usually quadriceps tendonitis, a different problem from patellar tendonitis with its own fix.
Triceps Tendonitis: Back-of-the-Elbow Pain on Lockouts
Back-of-the-elbow pain on bench lockouts, dips, or overhead press is usually triceps tendonitis. How to tell it from a tear, and how to keep pressing while it settles.
Biceps Tendonitis in Lifters: Shoulder vs Elbow
A performance PT's take on biceps tendonitis for lifters: how to tell if the pain is coming from your shoulder or your elbow, and how to keep training through it.
Knee Pain From Squatting: Why It Hurts and How to Keep Lifting
Knee pain from squatting is almost always a load problem, not a broken knee. Here's what's actually causing it, why you don't need to stop, and how to keep training while it settles.
Wrist Pain in Lifters and CrossFit: Front Rack, Cleans, and Push-Ups
Wrist pain from front squats, cleans, and push-ups is usually a load-and-position problem, not a reason to stop. Here is how to tell sore from serious and keep training while it settles.
Dry Needling for Shoulder Pain: Does It Actually Work?
Dry needling for shoulder pain can genuinely help when your pain is muscle and trigger-point driven, but only as part of a loading plan. Here is what the research shows and how I use it.
Lower Back Pain After Deadlifts (and How to Keep Lifting)
Lower back pain after deadlifts is usually a load problem, not damage. Here is how I tell a strain from something serious, when you can keep training, and how I get lifters back under the bar.
How to Train for the Des Moines Marathon Without Getting Hurt
Training for the Des Moines Marathon on October 18? The buildup, not race day, is where most runners get hurt. Here is the sports physical therapy playbook a Waukee PT uses to build mileage, add strength, and reach the start line healthy.
Lifter's Elbow: Tennis vs Golfer's Elbow, and How to Fix It
Grip pain on your deadlifts, pull-ups, or curls? Here is what elbow tendonitis actually is, how to tell tennis elbow from golfer's elbow, and the loading-based plan a Waukee performance PT uses to get lifters back to training.
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