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Monday 8am - 6pm Tuesday 8am - 6pm Wednesday 8am - 6pm Thursday 8am - 6pm Friday 8am - 6pm

Optimal Movement, 1410 Strassner Drive, Brentwood, MO (2025)

11/13/2025

Recovery methods ranked by a PT who’s tried them all 📊

Not all recovery is created equal. Here’s what actually works (and what’s just hype) from our clinical experience.

The game-changers: Active recovery, proper sleep (7+ hours!), the Neubie, dry needling, and BFR. Backed by science, consistently deliver results.

The solid choices: Foam rolling, cold plunges, saunas, ASTYM therapy, and yoga. Great when used strategically.

The overrated: Static stretching pre-workout, compression boots for everyone, hot tubs for acute issues. Not terrible, just not miracle cures.
The please-don’t: Training on less than 5 hours sleep, skipping cool-downs, excessive rest. These sabotage progress faster than any workout can build it.

The best recovery method? The one that addresses YOUR specific needs.

🔗 Book your evaluation through the link in our bio!

11/07/2025

We’re excited to welcome JP to the Optimal Movement family!

JP brings a unique blend of clinical expertise and athletic experience. As a former college soccer captain who serves as Head Physiotherapist for Guam’s Men’s National Football Team, he knows what it takes to get athletes back to peak performance.

His whole-body approach and advanced certifications in Dry Needling, ASTYM, and Blood Flow Restriction Training align perfectly with our philosophy - treat the root cause, not just the symptoms.

Whether you’re recovering from injury or chasing your next PR, JP’s collaborative approach ensures you’re not just pain-free, but performing better than ever.

Welcome to the team, JP!

🔗 Book with JP through the link in our bio!

11/06/2025

Everything we do comes back to one core principle: better movement creates better outcomes.
Whether you’re recovering from injury, breaking through performance plateaus, or finally addressing chronic pain - we focus on retraining your body to move the way it was designed to.

The Neubie fits seamlessly into our philosophy because it does what traditional e-stim can’t. While other machines just make muscles contract passively, the Neubie uses direct current to communicate with your nervous system while you’re actually moving.

This means we address root causes, not just symptoms. We can accelerate return to sport by restoring function and coordination faster. Athletes break through plateaus because the Neubie helps the nervous system learn to fire more efficiently.

The Neubie gives us a way to accelerate what your body already knows how to do - move, heal, and perform at its best.

🔗 Book your evaluation through the link in our bio.

11/03/2025

Power development isn’t just for elite athletes - it’s for everyone who wants to move better, react faster, and stay resilient.

The difference between beginner and advanced isn’t about being “good enough.” It’s about meeting you exactly where you are and progressing you intelligently.

At Optimal Movement, we believe everyone deserves to train like an athlete. The key is knowing how to scale it right. Your journey to explosive movement starts wherever you are today.

Book your evaluation through the link in our bio!

10/30/2025

Today’s pumpkin workout hits every movement pattern you need for a pain-free season:

Squat to Push Press - From picking up pumpkins to putting them on the porch, this full-body power move trains your kinetic chain to work as one unit.

RDLs - Master the hip hinge! Whether you’re hauling pumpkins or raking leaves, this posterior chain builder keeps your back healthy and hamstrings strong.

Back Lunges - Single-leg stability meets controlled deceleration. Your knees will thank you when navigating uneven terrain at the pumpkin patch.

Step Ups - Real-world leg strength for hayrides, corn mazes, and everything in between. Focus on driving through that heel!

At Optimal Movement, we don’t just rehab injuries - we build resilient bodies through smart programming. These movements aren’t random; they’re the foundation for how your body should move, load, and perform in daily life.

🔗 Book your evaluation through the link in our bio!

10/27/2025

While your competition rests, we’re using the Neubie to unlock performance gains you didn’t know were possible.

This isn’t your typical stim unit. The Neubie identifies where your nervous system is limiting force production and fixes it:

💪 Accelerated return-to-play
💪 Break through plateaus
💪 Eliminate nagging injuries
💪 Better muscle recruitment

Whether you’re rehabbing an ACL or trying to add velocity to your throw - we combine cutting-edge technology with sport-specific training to get you competing at your highest level.

Your competition is training hard. You’re training smarter.

🔗 Book your evaluation through the link in our bio.

10/24/2025

At Optimal Movement, our goal is simple: get you back to you. 💪

We don’t stop at “pain-free.” We build the strength, stability, and control you need to return to the things that matter - whether that’s playing with your kids, hitting the trails, or competing on the field.

No cookie-cutter plans. Taylor and our team spend real time with you - finding not just what hurts, but why, and fixing it so it stays fixed. We combine hands-on care, movement re-education, and progressive strength training in our fully equipped gym so you’re prepared for real life - not just a comfortable moment on the treatment table.

Your goal becomes our goal. We don’t quit until you’re back to being you. ✅

Ready to feel like yourself again? Link in bio.

10/20/2025

Hydration is one of the simplest yet most powerful tools for recovery. It supports muscle repair, flushes toxins, and keeps your joints healthy and happy.

A good rule of thumb: drink half your body weight in ounces of water per day. For example, if you weigh 160 pounds, that’s about 80 ounces of water daily. And if consistency’s tough?

Try this easy habit shift - take a sip every time you check your phone 📱💧

Small daily actions = better recovery, stronger performance, and a body that feels its best.

10/16/2025

Meet the NEUBIE ⚡️ - one of our favorite tools for helping you move, perform, and recover at your best.

It stands for Neuro-Bio-Electric Stimulator, and unlike traditional stim, it uses direct current to retrain how your brain and body communicate - helping you activate muscles you didn’t even know you had.

Each session starts with a quick mapping process to find where your nervous system isn’t firing efficiently. From there, we combine targeted stimulation with guided movement - like squats, lunges, or presses - to reprogram better, stronger movement patterns.

By leveraging the principles of neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) and focusing on neuromuscular re-education and muscle fiber activation, the NEUBIE promotes hypertrophy more efficiently than traditional strength training alone.

The increased recruitment of Type II (fast-twitch) fibers, coupled with improved motor control, muscle contraction intensity, and precise electrode placement, enhances the hypertrophic response and strengthens muscles in ways that are especially beneficial for athletes, post-injury rehab, and performance training.

The best part? You get the benefits of high-intensity muscle activation without heavy external loads - making it an incredible tool for both recovery and performance.

It’s cutting-edge, it’s powerful, and it’s changing how we train, recover, and move - one session at a time.

10/10/2025

“Your shoulder doesn’t work in isolation - it’s part of a chain.” 👏

When your core and hips lack stability, your shoulder ends up doing more work than it should. Every throw, press, or overhead reach starts from the ground up - power transfers ground → hips → core → shoulder → hand.

If that chain breaks anywhere in the middle, the shoulder becomes the weak link, often leading to pain or overuse injuries.

By building hip and core stability, you give your shoulder a solid foundation to move from - and that’s what keeps it protected during powerful movements 💪

10/08/2025

Cold plunges are trendy right now, and for good reason - they help reduce muscle inflammation, decrease soreness after workouts, and speed up recovery so you can train consistently. Real benefits.

But let’s be honest about what they don’t do. Ice won’t fix the root cause of your pain, correct poor movement patterns, or replace proper rehab and strength training. 💪

At Optimal Movement, we have a cold plunge because it’s a valuable recovery tool. But we’re not selling it as a cure-all. If you’re dealing with chronic pain or injury, the ice bath isn’t going to solve the underlying problem.

Recovery modalities work best when they support a solid foundation of movement, strength, and proper training. They’re the cherry on top, not the foundation.

Don’t use recovery tools as band-aids. Build the strength and movement quality first, then use things like cold therapy to optimize your recovery. ✅

10/03/2025

The truth about running injuries? They happen. Whether we like it or not. 🏃‍♀️

But here’s the good news: most injuries are preventable, or at least mitigated, if you set yourself up for success.

At Optimal Movement, we see runners make the same mistakes repeatedly. They ignore load management, chase mileage without building a proper base, and think more volume always equals better results. Then they’re surprised when something breaks down.

Managing your training load is key. Too much mileage, too much intensity, or not enough recovery puts your body at risk. Overtraining is one of the fastest ways to get injured - and athletes do it all the time without realizing it.

How we set you up for success:
✅ Proper training plan and progression
✅ Individualized strength and mobility work — no cookie-cutter plans
✅ Detailed, runner-specific programs built by our Doctors of Physical Therapy
✅ Emphasis on adequate recovery and sleep
✅ Extensive gait analysis for runners
✅ Cutting-edge tools like force plates & high-speed video analysis to identify inefficiencies before they become injuries

Running injuries aren’t inevitable. Build strength, manage load, train smarter - and let us help you run longer and healthier.

👟 Runners in St. Louis - click the link in bio to schedule your gait analysis and get a customized program designed to keep you moving pain-free.

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