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Dr. Sarah Laudone, DPT, OCS, CMTPT
🏃‍♂️ We help active adults and golfers get out of pain and back to doing what they love
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“Is this my new normal… or did you just get used to being in pain?”It didn’t start like this.It was small.Easy to ignore...
04/25/2026

“Is this my new normal… or did you just get used to being in pain?”

It didn’t start like this.

It was small.
Easy to ignore.
Something you thought would go away.

But it didn’t.

So you adjusted.
Moved around it.
Lowered your expectations without even realizing it.

Now it’s just… there.

Every session.
Every rep.
Every time you think, “that doesn’t feel right.”

And the scary part?

You stopped questioning it.

If something’s been with you this long, it’s not random.

DM me “NORMAL” and let’s figure out why your body hasn’t let it go.

04/25/2026

You’re not as tight as you think.

Your body just doesn’t trust the range.

So it locks you up.

Limits how far you go.

Keeps you in “safe” positions.

That’s why stretching feels temporary.

Because flexibility isn’t just about getting into a position, it’s about being able to control it.

No control = no access.

Build stability in the range, and your flexibility starts to stick.

If stretching hasn’t been working, there’s a reason.

DM me “STABLE” and let’s fix it.

“I have a client who didn’t quit… she just slowly stopped showing up the same way.”Avoided certain lifts.Modified more a...
04/24/2026

“I have a client who didn’t quit… she just slowly stopped showing up the same way.”

Avoided certain lifts.

Modified more and more.

Lost confidence in her body.

It wasn’t one big injury, just something small that never got fixed.

If training doesn’t feel the same lately, there’s a reason.

DM me “FIX”, and we’ll figure out what’s really going on.

04/24/2026

Most CrossFitters think lunges are just leg strength.

So they add load, stretch more, mobilize more…

But it still feels off.

Because it’s not just about mobility or strength, it’s about connection.

Your shoulders and hips need to work as one system.

If your lunges feel unstable or disconnected, it’s not a strength problem.

It’s a coordination problem.

I have a client who came in frustrated with his game.He thought he needed more practice. More reps. Better technique.But...
04/23/2026

I have a client who came in frustrated with his game.

He thought he needed more practice. More reps. Better technique.

But every time he swung, his body was quietly protecting his lower back.

He wasn’t rotating fully. He wasn’t committing to the movement. And it showed in his performance.

The moment we addressed that, his swing started to feel natural again.

No forcing. No overthinking.

If your game has changed and you can’t figure out why, it might not be your swing at all.

04/22/2026

Most people treat foot pain, knee pain, and hip pain like they’re separate problems.

So they stretch the knees.

Strengthen the hips.

Rest the feet.

But the body doesn’t work in isolation.

If your feet aren’t stable, everything above it has to compensate.

Your knees start absorbing forces they shouldn’t.
Your hips lose control and overwork.

And pain starts showing up in different places depending on the movement.

That’s why chasing the pain rarely works long-term.

Because the issue isn’t just where it hurts — it’s how well your body is controlling load from the ground up.

Stability at the feet changes everything above it.

If your pain keeps moving around, it might be time to stop treating symptoms and start looking at how you actually load the ground.

DM me “STABILITY”, and we’ll break down what’s really going on in your movement.

I have a client who came in unable to lift his arm overhead without pain.Every time he tried, there was that sharp pinch...
04/22/2026

I have a client who came in unable to lift his arm overhead without pain.

Every time he tried, there was that sharp pinch. So he did what most people do. He avoided it.

No overhead presses. No reaching movements. Just working around it and hoping it would settle down.

Weeks turned into months and nothing changed. If anything, it got worse.

The issue wasn’t that his shoulder was “damaged.” It just wasn’t moving well.

Once we fixed how his shoulder and upper back were working together, everything changed.

He got his overhead range back. The pain disappeared. And he was lifting again without thinking twice.

If your shoulder is stopping you from training the way you want, it’s not something you have to just live with.

There’s usually a reason behind it.

04/21/2026

Most CrossFit athletes don’t realize this…

Your squat, your overhead positions, even your barbell cycling — it’s not just a leg or conditioning issue.

It’s often your shoulders and thoracic spine.

When your upper back can’t extend well or your shoulders are stiff, your body will always find a workaround.

You’ll lean forward in squats.

Lose stability overhead.

And feel like you’re fighting every rep instead of owning it.

The frustrating part? You can have strong legs and still feel “off” in your lifts.

Because strength without mobility up top doesn’t translate cleanly into good positions.

Thoracic mobility isn’t optional in CrossFit — it’s what allows everything underneath it to actually work the way it should.

If your lifts feel limited, don’t just chase more strength.

Check what your upper body is doing first.

DM me “MOVE” and let's fix it.

Most golfers think pain is just part of the game.So they stretch a little, swing a little softer, and hope it holds up f...
04/21/2026

Most golfers think pain is just part of the game.

So they stretch a little, swing a little softer, and hope it holds up for the round.

But pain is usually a sign your body can’t handle the way you’re moving.

When you fix that, everything changes. Your swing, your power, your consistency and most importantly, how you feel after every round.

DM me “GOLF” and let’s fix your swing at the source.

04/20/2026

Knee pain while running isn’t always about your knee.

I had a runner come in who was beyond frustrated. Every time she started to feel good again, the pain came right back.

She tried everything… stretching, resting, even cutting her runs short. And the hardest part? No one could tell her why.

She didn’t want another temporary fix; she wanted the root cause.

Here’s what we found
It wasn’t her knee.

Her hips and core weren’t controlling the movement, so her knee was taking the load every single step.

That’s why it got worse the longer she ran. It’s not just impact, it’s control.

Fix that, and everything starts to feel different.
If you’re stuck in that cycle of “it goes away… then comes back,” you’re probably missing the real problem.

DM “RUN” and let’s figure out what’s actually going on.

04/18/2026

A lot of people think they need to get stronger.

So they lift more.

Push harder.

Do more.

But something still feels off.

That’s because strength isn’t the issue.

If your body can’t control the movement… it’ll always feel unstable somewhere.

That’s when things like knee pain, back tightness, or hip issues start to show up.

Not from lack of effort… but from lack of control.

Build that, and everything changes.

DM “MOVE” and let’s figure out what your body is missing.
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Waiting doesn’t feel like a big decision.It’s just… not doing anything yet.You can still train.Still play.Still get thro...
04/18/2026

Waiting doesn’t feel like a big decision.

It’s just… not doing anything yet.

You can still train.

Still play.
Still get through your day.
So you push it off.

But over time, things start to change.

You move a little differently.

Avoid certain positions.

Feel less confident without even realizing it.

And what started as something small…
turns into something that actually holds you back.

That’s the part most people don’t see.

If something’s been lingering,
it’s usually worth addressing sooner than later.

DM “MOVE” and let’s take care of it.

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