Altus Performance Physical Therapy

Altus Performance Physical Therapy Elevate your Performance
with Physical Therapy designed around you

12/20/2025

🏃‍♂️ GAIT ANALYSIS 🏃‍♂️
Run, don’t walk (😉) to Altus PT.
NOW offering in-clinic gait analysis 👏
Using data-driven tools to analyze your technique, we can pinpoint key metrics to improve performance, optimize training, and objectively track improvements.

Leave injuries in the dust.

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12/19/2025

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The pelvic floor is a group of skeletal muscles, just like your quads or your delts. They contract, relax, and play a very important role in movement & mechanics. And just like every other muscle in the body, if you don’t use it, you lose it.
💪 Pelvic floor contractions, or “kegels”, are the equivalent of a curl for the biceps. They isolate and strengthen the muscle so that you have better capacity to withstand higher loads… like sneezing, laughing, coughing, or jumping.
💦 Ever leaked during one of these activities? A weak pelvic floor might be the problem.

▶️Perform a kegel by imagining your stopping a stream of urine. You’ll feel the pelvic floor lift & tighten. Now relax.
1️⃣That’s 1 rep! Now repeat! Up to 100x a day! Perfect for your commute.

Of course, seek guidance from a qualified Physical Therapist to ensure appropriate diagnosis & treatment if you are experiencing pelvic floor dysfunction (ie incontinence, pelvic pain, etc)

LAST CALL‼️ Spend your HSA/FSA dollars before the clock resets. We accept all HSA/FSA on every treatment. Put your money...
12/17/2025

LAST CALL‼️
Spend your HSA/FSA dollars before the clock resets.
We accept all HSA/FSA on every treatment.
Put your money where it matters 💪

12/11/2025

They don’t slow down, & neither do we 💪

Next Move Mama
🗓️ Dec 14
⏰ 1030-1130am

12/09/2025

Yes, working out is good for us. Yes, the physical benefits… bone mass, cardiovascular system, lower all-cause mortality, all that good stuff that science says.
You know what else?
To play.
To demonstrate to our kids the importance of a healthy body.
To have fun.
To stop the boring stuff and just spin around in circles for the hell of it.

That’s why I started Move Mama. To give other new moms & their babies a place to feel safe, move their bodies, and embrace the fun (and chaos).

NEXT Move Mama
📅 Dec 14 1030-1130am
🔗 in bio to register

Shout to for allowing my son to run loose.

12/08/2025

Part 3️⃣ - Quad Loading

If knee pain is stopping you from doing what you love, or even just ordinary daily activities, it is important to strengthen the muscles of the knee joint so that it is the muscles absorbing the load & not the joint itself. Specifically today we are looking at the QUAD, or the thigh muscle.

Fun fact: the knee is the largest joint in the body & is naturally heavily weight-bearing due to its location.

Good will also tailor exercises that improve both the mechanics of movement & reduce your fear of movement.
How? By showing you that good technique and strong muscles will significantly reduce knee pain & that movement is SAFE and GOOD.
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1️⃣ Long Arc Quad - use a resistance band )or the knee extension machine at the gym) to isolate strength at the quad, a primary driver of the knee.
2️⃣ Split Squat - improve your tolerance to weight bearing while bending/straightening the knee, start really small and gradually increase depth as you are able.
3️⃣ Step Downs - arguably one of the more difficult tasks your knee has to perform, the eccentric lower. Train your knee and your brain to trust this movement. Start by having the painful leg behind you on the step and push off your forward foot to get backwards up on the step. Gradually work on lowering down with the painful leg, increasing the step height as you are able.

Of course every person and every knee is different, so consulting YOUR provider is best.

Did you know I offer both remote & in-person services?
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12/08/2025

Part 2️⃣ - Ankle Mobility

If knee pain is stopping you from doing what you love, or even just ordinary daily activities, your knees 🦵 might not be the problem (or at least not the only one!), it’s important to assess the joint below (and the foundation of your entire body!) 🦶

Try my 3 favorite exercises to improve how your ankles move. All you need is a band & foam roller! 🏃‍♂️

1️⃣ Banded Mobilizations - improve how far your ankle goes into dorsiflexion, the primary motion it needs to make going downstairs and squatting easier.
Tip: You can do these without a band, just won’t be as much bang of your buck.
2️⃣ Calf Foam Roll - mobilize the soft tissues that may be limiting your ankle mobility.
3️⃣ Hyper Heel Raise - with toes elevated on a box, you have greater access to ankle dorsiflexion here too.

An extra freebie: stand on 1 foot! This works the stability and strength of your foot and ankle, which will directly translate into improved knee stability and strength.

Of course every person and every knee is different, so consulting YOUR provider is best.

Did you know I offer both remote & in-person services?
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12/05/2025

Part 1️⃣ - Gentle Strengthening

If knee pain is stopping you from doing what you love, or even just ordinary daily activities, try these 3 exercises for improved strength around the knee joint in a way that won’t further irritate or exacerbate the problem. 🏃‍♂️
Grab a band, a steady object that won’t move, and give these a try!

1️⃣ Adductor Step Ins - to strengthen & support the inner, or medial, knee.
2️⃣ Total Knee Extensions - technically the same movement you use when climbing stairs or lunging, but easier. This exercise is training your quad (thigh muscle) and knee cap to glide smoothly.
3️⃣ Hamstring Curls - the quad is often significantly stronger than its counterpart, the Hamstring. Improving its strength will offset this muscle imbalance and take some of the load away from a painful knee. 🦵

Of course every person and every knee is different, so consulting YOUR provider is best.

Did you know I offer both remote & in-person services?
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12/05/2025

“Bone on bone” 🦴 also known as moderate to severe knee osteoarthritis is a very normal aging process. Simple wear and tear of a large, weight-bearing joint.

But 👏 it doesn’t 👏 have to be 👏 painful.
It doesn’t have to slow you down. It doesn’t have to negatively affect your life.
A tailored exercise program and your own dedication are all you need for healthier knees. 🏃‍♂️

Ready to walk, squat, lift, and move easier?
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boneonbone

PT’s *strongly dislike* this phrase 🦴 Why? Because it sounds scary. It sounds un-fixable. It sounds like something only ...
12/03/2025

PT’s *strongly dislike* this phrase 🦴
Why? Because it sounds scary. It sounds un-fixable. It sounds like something only surgery will fix.
But it’s not.
It’s a dramatic term for an otherwise *normal* aging process 👏 Cartilage on the ends of our bones aids in the smooth gliding of our joints as we move. Over time, just like anything else, the cartilage wears down. And if you’re involved in repetitive activities or have a genetic predisposition to it, it may happen at a faster rate than average.
☠️ A death sentence it is NOT
Study after study proves that skilled can improve pain, function, and mobility of people diagnosed with “bone-on-bone” severe osteoarthritis.
💉 Whether or not you end up getting a joint replacement, attempting the conservative approach to strengthen and mobilize the body first is nearly ALWAYS a good idea.

🚨 of course every person is different so consult your healthcare provider first

12/02/2025

Cupping is a powerful modality I use commonly for clients with tight, sore muscles causing mobility restrictions and altered mechanics of movement 🏃‍♂️

When applied with active techniques, that is the client moves themselves through ranges of motion, we see greater benefit toward improving myofascial glide.

〰️ The shearing force provided by the cups as you attempt to move helps improve mobility far more than simply stretching ever could.

📛 Not pictured but VERY important: the exercises I prescribed as follow-up to address muscular imbalances likely owing to tightness in the first place!

Ready to give it a try and kick your low back pain for good?

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CYBER MONDAY SALE🚨24 hours only 🚨 Give the gift of health. Your family & friends have enough socks. What they really wan...
12/01/2025

CYBER MONDAY SALE
🚨24 hours only 🚨
Give the gift of health. Your family & friends have enough socks.
What they really want?
To run without pain.
To sleep without pain.
To squat without pain.
To reach overhead without pain.

Give them 60 minutes one on one with a Doctor of Physical Therapy to review, restore, and refine their movement. To elevate performance.

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Fine print: 24 hours only, first time clients only, no expiration

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Deland, FL
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