Made 2 Move Physical Therapy

04/22/2026

When Kimber came in she had been dealing with chronic shoulder instability, recurring subluxations, and flare ups

As a pilates instructor she really wanted to prevent future flare ups so she could teach and workout without limitations

A couple months later, she’s having minimal pain and we’ve been pushing her upper body strength exercises more. Now, we’re working on more advanced pilates movements and she’s crushing it!

So proud of you Kimber and pumped to see you making progress 🫶🏼

04/18/2026

there’s nothing better than getting back to running without pain ✅🏃🏻‍♀️💥

04/16/2026

have no fear, we’re here for ALL of your pain — not just the physical! 🫠

04/14/2026

The words we use are SO important because they affect our actions

and our actions & the way we respond to pain makes a HUGE difference in how we actually HEAL and recover from it

When people say rotator cuff tear, it usually means 1 or 2 of these muscles have some muscle FIBERS that have been injured.

It does NOT mean your muscles have been ripped in half — but that’s naturally pretty scary, right??

As a physical therapist, I think the term rotator cuff tear does NOT do a great job accurately explaining what a rotator cuff injury actually is

We’ve seen so many patients come in with a “rotator cuff tear” diagnosis get back to lifting and living their life without any limitations.

PS. ‼️Comment SHOULDER ⬇️ for exercises, an example rehab plan, and answers to your burning rotator cuff questions

👀 More on the Made 2 Move Podcast: How to Return to Lifting After A Rotator Cuff Tear

04/09/2026

But actually… if you’re still spending hours on notes and admin as a physical therapist… you need to meet Claire 👀

‼️Comment CLAIRE to try it fo free for 7 days!

❌ Say goodbye to spending hours on notes

✅ Say HELLO to finishing your notes on time and napping in your office like AG

04/08/2026

Most runners who come to us with shin splints have already tried everything.

Rest. Stretching. Ice. The foam roller. A new pair of shoes.

And yet - their shin splints come back every single time they try to run again!

Here's why (& what no one told them)

Rest removes the stress. It doesn't solve the problem long term...

So when you go back to running at the same load you left off at, you're just re-exposing undertrained tissue to the same demand that broke it down in the first place.

The missing piece is almost always two things:

1. Targeted strength work - ankle mobility, tibialis loading, calf and soleus raises, single leg stability, and plyometrics to actually prepare the tissue for impact

2. A structured return-to-run plan - not just "run less" but a real walk-run progression with mileage guidelines and clear markers for when to progress

Most recurring running injuries aren't a strength problem or a mobility problem.

They're a dosage problem.

And that's a very fixable thing - with the right plan.

Link in comments!

04/08/2026

If your shin splints keep coming back, this is why.

Rest makes the pain go away temporarily. But nothing actually changed. So when you go back to running, the same load hits the same undertrained tissue - and you end up right back where you started.

The fix is two things most people never get to:

1. Building it up
Ankle mobility (so your whole leg can share the load)
Anterior and posterior tibialis strength
Calf raises and soleus raises
Single leg stability
Plyometrics - because running is thousands of jumps, and your tissues need to be ready for that

2. A smart return-to-run plan
Walk-run approach: 1 minute running, 2 minutes walking
No more than 10% mileage increase per week
No sprints, hills, or intensity until you have 2-3 weeks of pain-free easy running

Most recurring running injuries aren't a strength or mobility problem. They're a dosage problem.

Shin splints are NOT a life sentence. You CAN get back to running without pain - but the plan matters.

Full breakdown in this week's blog:

If your shin splints keep coming back, you're probably skipping the most important step. Here's how to build it back up and return to running the right way.

04/07/2026

If you’re a runner with shin splints stuck in the frustrating run → pain → rest → repeat cycle... this is for you.

✅ Comment SHIN for our full guide to shin splints and we’ll send it to your DMs!

shin splints aren’t a stretching problem or a “just rest & ice more” problem.

they’re a loading problem - they’re a loading problem - your load exceeded your capacity.

and rest just temporarily removes the load, but it doesn’t build the capacity… so the second you go back to running, you’re right back where you started.

If you want the full guide on what to do instead, comment SHIN!

04/06/2026

Taking a moment to highlight one of our awesome patients ⬇️

Malina came to see us with plantar fascia/heel pain, right knee pain, and back pain that was holding her back from HYROX training

Everything seemed to get worse with running

And if you know anything about HYROX… it’s a lot of running 🙃

Instead of pulling back on her training, we built around it:

* addressed calf and foot strength to improve her heel pain
* worked on quad strength and single-leg capacity for her knee
* started building her back up with a progressive strengthening plan she had never really had post-fusion
* managed her training volume so she could keep preparing without constantly flaring

Within just a few weeks of working together, she was able to do HYROX DC without pain‼️

Now, we’re prepping for 2 more races this year 👀

Malina, we’re so proud of all your progress so far and can’t wait to keep watching you crush it!!

03/31/2026

Hip pain is another big one for runners, but it’s not usually what you think it is 🤔

✅ Want more content like this? We send an email every Thursday about pain, injuries, and movement — comment HIP to join!

Most runners have been taught that if they feel pain, they need to stretch it out

But most hip pain isn’t a tightness or mobility issue… it’s a LOADING & STABILITY issue

Our hips work hard with every single step when we run:

✔️ Drive forward with every stride
✔️ Absorb force on landing
✔️ Stay stable on one leg - 1000s of reps per run ✔️ Control rotation through the whole gait cycle

If your hip is struggling with any of that, you might start experiencing pain and think “I need to stretch more”

But stretching doesn’t improve those things.

Instead, we want to focus on actually loading and strengthening our hips in the ways that running stresses them

The goal isn’t just to reduce pain.

It’s to build a hip that’s actually prepared for your mileage.

‼️ runners — save this for your next strength day