Apurva Mathankar

Apurva Mathankar Physiotherapy| PREhab| Strength and conditioning

27/03/2026

She was told her knee is degenerating.

Most people hear that and stop running.

She didn’t.

A marathoner with knee pain
struggling with basic activity…

But instead of avoiding movement,
we focused on:
✔ correcting movement patterns
✔ building strength around the knee
✔ improving load tolerance

Step by step, her body adapted.

And today… she’s back to running pain-free. 🏃‍♀️

Degeneration doesn’t mean the end.
It means you need a better strategy.





24/03/2026

He was already going to the gym.
He was already lifting.
But still ended up with an L4–L5 disc issue.
Because the problem wasn’t effort…
it was how he was moving.
Long hours of sitting + standing
faulty deadlift mechanics = overload on the lower back.
Instead of stopping lifting, we:
✔ analysed his movement
✔ corrected his deadlift pattern
✔ built control and strength
And today… he’s back to pain-free lifting. 💪
Rehab isn’t about avoiding movement.
It’s about fixing it.

Still rehabbing your ankle… but ignoring your foot?That’s where most people go wrong.After an ankle injury, people focus...
22/03/2026

Still rehabbing your ankle… but ignoring your foot?
That’s where most people go wrong.

After an ankle injury, people focus on:
❌ ankle mobility
❌ ankle strengthening
❌ balance drills

But forget the foundation — the foot.

If your foot isn’t:
✔ stable
✔ strong
✔ able to control load

Your ankle will keep getting overloaded.

That’s why I always include foot training in ankle rehab.

Because you don’t just treat the joint…
you fix the entire movement chain.

Swipe to see a step-by-step approach I use with athletes.

19/03/2026

Everyone thinks sciatica = low back problem.
But that’s not always true.

Sciatica pain can originate from:
👉 Lumbar spine
👉 Glute region (piriformis, deep rotators)
👉 Hamstring pathway

If you only treat the low back,
you might be missing the real cause.

That’s why some people:
❌ do exercises regularly
❌ take treatment
❌ still don’t get relief
Because the source is different.

In this reel, I’ve shown how to manage sciatica based on where it actually comes from.

Treat the source, not just the symptom.
Comment “SCIATICA” and I’ll send you a quick self-check guide.

Ever felt this?✅ You warm up your shoulders…✅ You do band exercises…✅ You do mobility drills…But your shoulder still fee...
15/03/2026

Ever felt this?

✅ You warm up your shoulders…
✅ You do band exercises…
✅ You do mobility drills…

But your shoulder still feels stiff when you play or lift.
That’s because many warm-ups only focus on muscles, not movement mechanics.

A shoulder that moves well needs:
✔ Proper scapular alignment
✔ Serratus & lower trap activation
✔ Smooth scapular upward rotation

If the scapula isn’t moving correctly, the shoulder joint compensates — and stiffness remains.

Swipe to see warm-up exercises I always include before training or sport.

Save it for your next warmup

10/03/2026

Shoulder pain during tennis serve or smash? 🎾
It may not be a rotator cuff issue.
Most players I assess have:
❌ Rounded shoulders
❌ Weak rhomboids
❌ Underactive mid & lower traps
This causes poor scapular control, shifting the load to the front of the shoulder during explosive shots.
That’s when pain begins.
Comment “CHECKLIST” to get a quick screening guide for an injury-prone shoulder.

05/03/2026

Your shoulder might be pain-free…
But is it POWER ready? 💥

Return to sport isn’t just about mobility or basic strength.
The final phase is explosive training — because most sports demand speed, power, and rapid force from the shoulder.

⚡ Train the shoulder to absorb force
⚡ Produce power
⚡ Perform under speed

Try these exercises in sequence to make your shoulder game-ready after injury.

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02/03/2026

Shoulder pain while bowling? 🚨
That’s not “workload” — that’s poor control.

Your shoulder is suffering because something else isn’t doing its job.

Fix the chain.
Bowl longer.
Bowl pain-free. 💪

👉 Save this before your next practice
👉 DM “SHOULDER” to book an assessment
👉 WhatsApp 80970 08172 to book your session
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