Affiliate Physical Therapy

02/22/2026

I’ve heard it all

02/12/2026

The CrossFit Open pushes your body week after week—high volume, high intensity, limited recovery time.

When training stress piles up, your nervous system can turn the pain volume k**b up. That k**b is influenced by a chemical called CGRP (calcitonin gene related peptide)

When CGRP is high, athletes often notice:
* Tight shoulders/hips/low back
* Lingering soreness between workouts
* Movements that suddenly feel painful or “off”
* Slower recovery week to week

What Dry Needling + E-Stim Does 💪🏽

Dry needling targets skeletal muscle/corresponding nerves. Adding e-stim taps into your body’s internal control- alt- delete essentially helping reset your nervous system.

This combo helps:
* Turn CGRP down (less pain sensitivity)
* Reduce muscle guarding and stiffness
* Improve blood flow without fatiguing tissue
* Restore movement quality

Why This Matters During the Open
You don’t need to stop training—you need your body to recover faster between weeks.

Athletes often report:
* Easier overhead positions
* Less “tightness hangover” after Open workouts
* More movement confidence
* Feeling ready for the next WOD—not just surviving the last one

Bottom line:
Dry needling with e-stim helps calm the pain system so you can keep training, keep competing, and show up ready each Open week.

02/10/2026

We hosted, we learned, we practiced, we sweat, we mastered!

We had the pleasure of hosting .icephysio for 16 clinicians around the country for Advanced Dry Needling. We can now say, all 6 of your PTAF therapists are “Certified in Dry Needling from the Institute of Clinical Excellence”!

What does this mean TO you? Probably nothing 😆
What does this mean FOR you?…..

🙌🏼 When you get treatment from any of our physical therapists you get:

✅ The basics of dry needling incredibly well - it’s not fancy, but it’s done right every time.

✅ Safe, specific, and strategic dry needling.

✅ Master application of dry needling WITH electrical stimulation - if you haven’t tried this, you definitely need to!

✅ Fitness forward in the treatment approach - what good is a treatment that relieves your pain, improves mobility if we don’t help you USE it in the gym?! Let’s load it back up and get you back to doing the things you love!

02/09/2026

Don’t have access to a lat pullover machine. Start here💪.

The weakest part of the lat pull is from just below your shoulders to slightly behind your torso. This is a great way to hit those fibers.

02/02/2026

As the official CrossFit season starts this month we are thrilled to have 7 times Games athlete share why consistent physical therapy is critical to keeping her on the comp floor and performing her best.

If the greats do it; it must be good!

Whether you want to do the OPEN to the best of your ability, or maybe you have your eyes on Quarterfinals and your training ramps up around this time. We are here to help you compete at your best and feel your best!!

01/28/2026

“Sometimes I go about in pity for myself, and all the while, a great wind carries me across the sky.”

Started thinking about how it took 5 years to improve squatting which got me reflecting about other things that take time and patience.

Rehabbing an injury
Body comp
Strength
Relationships
Decorating your house

The winds carrying me are my partner, my Friends,my teammates , my colleagues, the community of gyms I work and train and , my cats.

When you’re dealing with an injury or life struggles and feeling down, what’s carrying you?

My goal is to be the wind for all my clients going through an injury. You are not alone. We have your back. Literally.

01/21/2026

Hold a tempo for more pump per minute! There are so many benefits to this type of but in this case my favorite one is more strength with less load. And building control in good positions. And mobility.

OK, I don’t have a favorite. But this is a ✨great✨ tactic for pushing intensity and returning to your regular workouts after an injury.

Go forth and lift! ✌️♥️💪

01/13/2026

Hit us up if your squat doesn’t feel great, or you have form questions. Squatting is safe, good for you and FUN!

01/12/2026

Leaking when you cough, sneeze, or work out?

Pelvic pain? Hip or back pain?
Feeling “off” during pregnancy, postpartum, or menopause?

It’s time to understand what’s really happening with your pelvic floor and core, and how to support your body through every stage of life.

Join Dr. Kelsey Sizemore, PT and Dr. Leah Vertullo, PT—pelvic floor & orthopedic physical therapists—for a women’s health seminar where we’ll cover:

✨ Pelvic Floor & Core 101
✨ Why symptoms show up (and what actually helps)
✨ What changes during pregnancy, postpartum, and menopause
✨ How to train smarter, stay strong, and move without symptoms
✨ When to seek help and where to start
📍 Where: Affiliate PT at CrossFit Grandview
🗓 When: Wednesday, February 25, 2026 | 4:30–6:00 PM
💸 Cost: FREE (spots are limited!). Sign up at the link in our bio! Save your spot and bring a friend—your body will thank you. 💪

01/08/2026

In 2026, we’re minding our own fitness 💅

Shout out to my client Matt for giving me this phrase…it’s yours now too. If you see Matt, tell him thank you for changing your life.

✌️♥️💪

01/05/2026

If you’ve seen Kara Concheck Vincent in the gym, you already know she’s an exceptional athlete. Through her second pregnancy, she’s continued to train hard and show up consistently into her third trimester. When nagging low back pain started spilling into her day to day life, Kara knew she didn’t want it to dictate how the rest of her pregnancy or her training would look.

Together, we addressed the specific demands pregnancy was placing on her body and her training. With a few targeted PT sessions focused on strength, load management, and core control, her pain dropped significantly and she gained clarity on how to keep training with confidence.

She’s still showing up, still getting stronger, and let’s be honest…still beating most of us in WoDs! 🤣 A great reminder that pregnancy and performance can coexist with smart programming and intentional strength work. We can’t wait to see Kara keep crushing it in the gym the rest of her pregnancy! Talk about ! What an inspiration to us all! 🙌

12/30/2025