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Happy Easter from all of us at Fick PT & Performance! ๐Ÿฃ๐ŸŒทWe hope you enjoy a day filled with time spent with family and f...
04/05/2026

Happy Easter from all of us at Fick PT & Performance! ๐Ÿฃ๐ŸŒท

We hope you enjoy a day filled with time spent with family and friends, a little rest, and a chance to recharge. As you head into the spring season, weโ€™re here to help you continue moving better, recovering smarter, and performing at your best.

โ—The solution to shin splints isnโ€™t just restโ€”itโ€™s building capacity and addressing what your body is missing.๐—œ๐—ณ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐—ป...
04/03/2026

โ—The solution to shin splints isnโ€™t just restโ€”itโ€™s building capacity and addressing what your body is missing.

๐—œ๐—ณ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜ ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐˜๐—ผ ๐˜€๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฝ ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฏ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ธ, ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ด๐—ผ ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐˜†๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐˜€๐˜†๐—บ๐—ฝ๐˜๐—ผ๐—บ๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฐ๐˜‚๐˜€ ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ผ๐˜ ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ฒ:
โœ… Calf strength to handle impact
โœ… Foot and ankle stability to control load
โœ… A progressive return to running that builds tolerance over time

๐—”๐˜ ๐—™๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ธ ๐—ฃ๐—ง & ๐—ฃ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ, ๐˜„๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ต ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐˜๐—ต ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐˜‚๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐˜€๐˜†๐—บ๐—ฝ๐˜๐—ผ๐—บ๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฏ๐˜‚๐—ถ๐—น๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ.

๐Ÿ‘‰ For pain relief and muscle tightness, we may use:
โœ”๏ธ Dry Needling to reduce muscle tension and improve tissue function
โœ”๏ธ Shockwave therapy to decrease muscle tightness and support healing
โœ”๏ธ Laser Therapy to promote healing and decrease inflammation

๐Ÿ‘‰ For strength and proprioception, we focus on:
โœ”๏ธ MOBO Board training to improve foot stability and control
โœ”๏ธ Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) to build strength and capacity with less stress on the body

๐Ÿ‘‰ And for recovery, we incorporate:
โœ”๏ธ Compression boots to promote circulation and reduce soreness
โœ”๏ธ Targeted mobility work to restore movement where it matters

๐Ÿ’ซWe also utilize tools like the AlterG Anti-Gravity Treadmill to keep you running while reducing load, as well as force plate analysis to better understand how your body is absorbing force.

Because fixing the problem isnโ€™t about doing one thingโ€”itโ€™s about using the right tools at the right time.

๐Ÿ“If shin splints keep coming back, itโ€™s time to address the root cause at Fick PT & Performance. Book an assessment today!
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โšกShin splints donโ€™t start with sharp painโ€”they start with warning signs.๐— ๐—ผ๐˜€๐˜ ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ต๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ฑ๐—ผ๐—ปโ€™๐˜ ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต๐˜. ๐—œ๐˜ ...
04/01/2026

โšกShin splints donโ€™t start with sharp painโ€”they start with warning signs.

๐— ๐—ผ๐˜€๐˜ ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ต๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ฑ๐—ผ๐—ปโ€™๐˜ ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต๐˜. ๐—œ๐˜ ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ด๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜€ ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต ๐˜€๐˜‚๐—ฏ๐˜๐—น๐—ฒ ๐˜€๐˜†๐—บ๐—ฝ๐˜๐—ผ๐—บ๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜† ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ป๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ:
๐Ÿ‘‰ A feeling of tightness in the calves
๐Ÿ‘‰ Tenderness along the shin when you press on it
๐Ÿ‘‰ Pain that warms up during activity, then returns afterward

โ— These early signs are your bodyโ€™s way of telling you something isnโ€™t tolerating the current training load.

๐Ÿƒ Research shows that shin splints (medial tibial stress syndrome) develop when repetitive stress exceeds the bodyโ€™s ability to adapt. When those early warning signs are ignored, that stress continues to buildโ€”often leading to more significant injury and time away from sport.

๐˜›๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฎ๐˜ช๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ข๐˜ฌ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฐ๐˜ด๐˜ต ๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ด ๐˜ฎ๐˜ข๐˜ฌ๐˜ฆ ๐Ÿ‘‰ Waiting until the pain becomes constant or severe before doing anything about it. By that point, the issue is no longer small.

๐—”๐—ฑ๐—ฑ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฒ ๐˜€๐˜†๐—บ๐—ฝ๐˜๐—ผ๐—บ๐˜€ ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—น๐˜† ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น๐—ผ๐˜„๐˜€ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐˜๐—ผ:
โœ”๏ธ correct strength and mobility deficits
โœ”๏ธ improve load tolerance
โœ”๏ธ adjust training before things escalate
โœ”๏ธ stay consistent in your sport

๐Ÿ’ซ At Fick PT & Performance, we use detailed assessments to identify whatโ€™s driving those early symptoms and build a plan that keeps you moving forwardโ€”not sidelined.

Because those early signs shouldnโ€™t be ignoredโ€”and with the right plan, they wonโ€™t turn into something bigger.

๐Ÿ“If youโ€™re starting to notice these symptoms, now is the time to act. Schedule an assessment at Fick PT & Performance.
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๐ŸฆตShin splints, also known as medial tibial stress syndrome (MTSS), refer to pain along the inner (medial) border of the ...
03/30/2026

๐ŸฆตShin splints, also known as medial tibial stress syndrome (MTSS), refer to pain along the inner (medial) border of the tibia, or shin bone.

This pain develops due to repetitive stress placed on the tibia and the surrounding musculature, particularly where key muscles attach along the bone.

๐˜›๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฑ๐˜ณ๐˜ช๐˜ฎ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜บ ๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ณ๐˜ถ๐˜ค๐˜ต๐˜ถ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ท๐˜ฐ๐˜ญ๐˜ท๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ค๐˜ญ๐˜ถ๐˜ฅ๐˜ฆ:
๐Ÿ‘‰ the ๐˜€๐—ผ๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜‚๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ด๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ฐ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ถ๐˜‚๐˜€ (calf muscles), which help produce and absorb significant forces during running
๐Ÿ‘‰ the ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฏ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ฟ, which plays a major role in foot stability and controlling pronation
๐Ÿ‘‰ the ๐—ณ๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜…๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ถ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜‚๐—บ ๐—น๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ด๐˜‚๐˜€, which assists with foot control and push-off

โ—When these muscles fatigue or lack strength, they place increased traction and stress on the tibia, leading to irritation of the bone and surrounding tissue.

โŒ› Over time, if the load continues to exceed what the body can tolerate, this can progress from general shin splints to more serious bone stress injuries.

๐—ฆ๐—ผ ๐˜„๐—ต๐—ผ ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐˜๐˜€ ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ป ๐˜€๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—บ๐—ผ๐˜€๐˜?

๐Ÿƒ Runners increasing mileage or intensity too quickly
โšฝ Soccer and lacrosse athletes with high sprint and cutting demands
๐Ÿƒ Track athletes during periods of speed or volume progression
๐ŸŽ“ Younger athletes adapting to higher training loads
๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Anyone returning to activity after time off

๐˜›๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜จ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ๐˜ธ๐˜ด? It's highly treatableโ€”and preventableโ€”when you address the root cause, not just the symptoms.

๐Ÿ’ซ If youโ€™re starting to feel tightness or pain along your shins, it shouldnโ€™t be ignoredโ€”and at Fick PT & Performance, it wonโ€™t be.

๐Ÿ“Schedule an assessment today and stay ahead of injury.
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03/30/2026

๐Ÿ’ฅThis one hits different. Episode 100 isnโ€™t just a milestoneโ€”itโ€™s proof that something bigger is happening.

What started as one voice questioning the system has turned into a growing movement of clinicians who are done settling for burnout, done chasing volume, and done delivering care inside a model that doesnโ€™t prioritize results.

In this episode, we take a step back and reflect on the journey: why this podcast started, the problems in physical therapy no one was discussing, what 100 episodes have revealed about the profession, and the real impact this message is having on clinicians and patients worldwide.

We discuss the frustration that sparked this, the conversations that followed, and the shift thatโ€™s already happening for those willing to think differently. If youโ€™ve ever felt like you donโ€™t quite fit into the traditional PT model, this episode is for you. Because youโ€™re not the problemโ€”the system is. And the best part? You donโ€™t have to follow it.

Whether youโ€™ve been here since Episode 1 or this is your first time listening, this episode will challenge how you think about practice, business, and whatโ€™s actually possible in this profession. This isnโ€™t the finish lineโ€”itโ€™s just the beginning.

โšก๏ธStay rebellious.โšก๏ธ

๐ŸŽงListen Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pt-rebels-podcast/id1688065811?i=1000758214660

๐ŸŽ‰ ๐—›๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฝ ๐—จ๐˜€ ๐—™๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ข๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ก๐—ฒ๐˜…๐˜ ๐—ฆ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜๐˜€ ๐—ฃ๐—ต๐˜†๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜ & ๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ด๐˜๐—ต & ๐—–๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—–๐—ผ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ตโšก๐™Ž๐™ฅ๐™ค๐™ง๐™ฉ๐™จ ๐™‹๐™๐™ฎ๐™จ๐™ž๐™˜๐™–๐™ก ๐™๐™๐™š๐™ง๐™–๐™ฅ๐™ž๐™จ๐™ฉOur team is l...
03/29/2026

๐ŸŽ‰ ๐—›๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฝ ๐—จ๐˜€ ๐—™๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ข๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ก๐—ฒ๐˜…๐˜ ๐—ฆ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜๐˜€ ๐—ฃ๐—ต๐˜†๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜ & ๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ด๐˜๐—ต & ๐—–๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—–๐—ผ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ต

โšก๐™Ž๐™ฅ๐™ค๐™ง๐™ฉ๐™จ ๐™‹๐™๐™ฎ๐™จ๐™ž๐™˜๐™–๐™ก ๐™๐™๐™š๐™ง๐™–๐™ฅ๐™ž๐™จ๐™ฉ
Our team is looking for a full-time physical therapist to join us as we continue expanding our programs and serving our community. Because so many of our best team members come through personal connections, we wanted to reach out to you first.

๐˜‹๐˜ฐ ๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ ๐˜ฌ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฐ๐˜ธ ๐˜ข ๐˜—๐˜› ๐˜ธ๐˜ฉ๐˜ฐ:
โœ… Has a passion for working with athletesโ€”whether recreational, elite, or aspiringโ€”across all stages of life?
โœ… Loves guiding people through recovery and performance and tailoring care to each individual?
โœ… Values people just as much as clinical skills?
โœ… Thrives in a collaborative, supportive team environment and takes pride in delivering world-class care?

๐Ÿ’ช ๐™Ž๐™ฉ๐™ง๐™š๐™ฃ๐™œ๐™ฉ๐™ & ๐˜พ๐™ค๐™ฃ๐™™๐™ž๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ค๐™ฃ๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ ๐˜พ๐™ค๐™–๐™˜๐™
We are seeking a passionate and skilled Strength and Conditioning Coach to join our growing team in order to help expand our training programs and provide world-class services to our clients.

๐˜๐˜ด ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ข ๐˜ค๐˜ฐ๐˜ข๐˜ค๐˜ฉ ๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ ๐˜ฌ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฐ๐˜ธ ๐˜ธ๐˜ฉ๐˜ฐ:
โœ… Has a passion for helping athletes and active individuals perform at their best?
โœ… Enjoys building individualized programs, focusing on both performance and injury prevention, and enjoys working alongside a team to support long-term success?
โœ… Combines strong coaching ability with great communication and a people-first approach?
โœ… Values collaboration and is committed to delivering an exceptional experience?

If someone comes to mind, weโ€™d truly appreciate an introduction. Referrals from our community mean a lot to us and help us continue building a team that reflects the values we care about.

โšก๐—›๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฒโ€™๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜‚๐˜€:
If your referral is hired, youโ€™ll receive a $500 referral bonus as our thank-you.

๐Ÿ‘‰ Please send us referrals or submit your resume to: gina@fickptandperformance.com

๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜ ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ต๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ปโ€™๐˜ ๐—ท๐˜‚๐˜€๐˜ ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฑโ€”t๐—ต๐—ฒ๐˜†โ€™๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ฒ.โ—Missing time isnโ€™t random.Itโ€™s usually predictableโ€”and prevent...
03/27/2026

๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜ ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ต๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ปโ€™๐˜ ๐—ท๐˜‚๐˜€๐˜ ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฑโ€”t๐—ต๐—ฒ๐˜†โ€™๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ฒ.

โ—Missing time isnโ€™t random.
Itโ€™s usually predictableโ€”and preventable.

๐Ÿ‘‰ It starts with knowing exactly where you stand.

๐—”๐˜ ๐—™๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ธ ๐—ฃ๐—ง & ๐—ฃ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ, ๐˜„๐—ฒ ๐—ฑ๐—ผ๐—ปโ€™๐˜ ๐—ด๐˜‚๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€โ€”w๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€.

โœ”๏ธ We use objective testing (VALD-strength, power, asymmetries)
โœ”๏ธ We analyze how your body produces and absorbs force
โœ”๏ธ We look at sprinting, cutting, and real game-speed demands

๐Ÿ’ซ Because staying healthy isnโ€™t about doing one thingโ€”itโ€™s about having the right system.

๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜โ€™๐˜€ ๐˜„๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐˜‚๐˜€ ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ณ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜.

We combine:
โ†’ Performance testing
โ†’ Strength & conditioning principles
โ†’ Sports rehab expertise
โ†’ Advanced recovery tools

๐˜ˆ๐˜ญ๐˜ญ ๐˜ธ๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ฌ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ๐˜จ๐˜ฆ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ ๐˜ฌ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฑ ๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ ๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ณ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜จ, ๐˜ค๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜ด๐˜ช๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ต, ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ง๐˜ช๐˜ฆ๐˜ญ๐˜ฅ.

๐Ÿ“Your assessment is the starting point.
๐Ÿ“Your plan is what keeps you progressing.
๐Ÿ“Your consistency is what keeps you playing.

๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—ปโ€™๐˜ ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ผ๐—บ ๐—ถ๐—ณ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐˜€๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜.

๐Ÿ‘‰ Start with your assessment at Fick PT & Performance.
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๐Ÿ’ซ Recovery isnโ€™t rest. Itโ€™s strategy.Athletes who stay on the field donโ€™t rely on luckโ€”they follow a system.๐—›๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฒโ€™๐˜€ ๐˜„๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ...
03/25/2026

๐Ÿ’ซ Recovery isnโ€™t rest. Itโ€™s strategy.

Athletes who stay on the field donโ€™t rely on luckโ€”they follow a system.

๐—›๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฒโ€™๐˜€ ๐˜„๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น๐˜† ๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ฝ๐˜€ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—ณ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—บ ๐—บ๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐˜๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฒ:

1๏ธโƒฃ ๐˜™๐˜ฆ๐˜ค๐˜ฐ๐˜ท๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ ๐˜ธ๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜ฉ ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ
Itโ€™s more than ice and stretchingโ€”your body needs the right inputs to bounce back

2๏ธโƒฃ ๐˜”๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ข๐˜จ๐˜ฆ ๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ณ ๐˜ญ๐˜ฐ๐˜ข๐˜ฅ
Too much too fast = breakdown
Too little = youโ€™re not prepared

3๏ธโƒฃ ๐˜‰๐˜ถ๐˜ช๐˜ญ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ค๐˜ข๐˜ฑ๐˜ข๐˜ค๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜บ
Strength. Power. Deceleration.
This is where durability is created

๐—”๐˜ƒ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—ถ๐—น๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ฏ๐˜‚๐—ถ๐—น๐˜โ€”n๐—ผ๐˜ ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ผ๐—บ.

If your recovery plan is inconsistent, your performance will be too.

๐Ÿ‘‰ Want a plan instead of guesswork? We can help. Book an assessment at Fick PT & Performance today!
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03/23/2026

โ“How Do You Know When Youโ€™re Ready to Return to Sport?

๐Ÿ‘‰ Feeling โ€œbetterโ€ or being pain-free isnโ€™t always the same as being ready to compete again.

โ—This is the biggest mistake we see: Athletes often attempt to return to full speed the moment pain is gone.

But hereโ€™s the problemโ€”
Pain going away doesnโ€™t mean your strength, power, or control are back.

If you havenโ€™t:
โœ”๏ธ Restored strength
โœ”๏ธ Rebuilt power
โœ”๏ธ Passed objective testing

โ€ฆy๐˜ฐ๐˜ถโ€™๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฐ๐˜ต ๐˜ง๐˜ถ๐˜ญ๐˜ญ๐˜บ ๐˜ฑ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฑ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ.

๐—ช๐—ต๐˜† ๐—ฑ๐—ผ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐˜๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ?

โ—Because the risk of reinjury is highest when athletes return to sport too early or without fully rebuilding their capacity. Simply waiting a certain number of weeks isnโ€™t enough โ€” your body has to demonstrate that itโ€™s ready.

๐Ÿ“ˆ At Fick PT & Performance, we use objective testing to determine if your body is truly prepared to handle the demands of your sport. That means assessing more than just how you feel โ€” we measure how you move and perform.

๐ŸƒDuring return-to-sport testing, we evaluate strength symmetry, power output, deceleration control, and speed readiness to make sure your body can safely tolerate sprinting, cutting, jumping, and change-of-direction movements. ๐Ÿ’ฅ

โœจ Our goal isnโ€™t just to get you back on the field. Itโ€™s to help you return stronger, more confident, and prepared to perform.

โžก๏ธ If youโ€™re working your way back from injury and want to remove the guesswork from your return to sport, start with an assessment at Fick PT & Performance.
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03/20/2026

๐—ฌ๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—น๐—ฑ ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—น ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐˜„๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐˜๐—ผ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐˜€๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜!

๐Ÿ‘‰ At Fick PT & Performance, we use VALD SpeedGate system to objectively assess return-to-sport readiness.

๐˜๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆโ€™๐˜ด ๐˜ธ๐˜ฉ๐˜บ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ต ๐˜ฎ๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ด ๐Ÿ‘‡

๐—ฆ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐—š๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ ๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฒ:
โœ”๏ธ Acceleration (how quickly you can get up to speed)
โœ”๏ธ Max velocity (your top-end speed)
โœ”๏ธ Split times (how you perform through each phase of a sprint)

This gives us real dataโ€”not estimatesโ€”on how your body is performing.

โ—But more importantlyโ€ฆ

We can identify asymmetries and deficits that arenโ€™t visible to the eye.

๐Ÿ‘‰ You might feel fastโ€”but still be compensating
๐Ÿ‘‰ You might be pain-freeโ€”but not producing force evenly
๐Ÿ‘‰ You might be clearedโ€”but not ready for game speed

And thatโ€™s where reinjuries happen.

๐Ÿ’ซ Return to sport isnโ€™t just about moving again. Itโ€™s about performing at full speed, under control, without limitation.

Objective testing removes the guesswork and gives you a clear path forward.

๐Ÿ‘‰ Schedule your assessment at Fick PT & Performance and see where you stand.
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๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—œ๐˜€๐—ปโ€™๐˜ ๐—ฌ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ข๐—ป๐—น๐˜† ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐—ง๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—น.๐Ÿ‘‰ Stretching can feel good and provide short-term relief, but it doesnโ€™t necess...
03/18/2026

๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—œ๐˜€๐—ปโ€™๐˜ ๐—ฌ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ข๐—ป๐—น๐˜† ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐—ง๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—น.

๐Ÿ‘‰ Stretching can feel good and provide short-term relief, but it doesnโ€™t necessarily build the durability your body needs to handle the demands of your sport.

โ—If the tissues supporting your joints donโ€™t have the strength, control, and load tolerance required for your activity, the same tightness and soreness tend to keep coming back.

Real recovery goes beyond flexibility. It includes strength work, smart load management, mobility where it matters, and strategies that help tissue recover and adapt. One tool we often use with athletes at Fick PT & Performance is Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) training.

๐—•๐—™๐—ฅ ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐˜๐˜„๐—ผ ๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—ฝ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐˜€:

โœจ Recovery (Ischemic Preconditioning):
Passive BFR uses cycles of occlusion and reperfusion to influence vascular and cellular signaling. This helps to reduce soreness and improve recoveryโ€”it's not a โ€œflushingโ€ effect. When used before activity, BFR may temporarily enhance performance.

๐Ÿ’ช Strength & Hypertrophy (Cell Swelling):
With low-load exercise, BFR increases metabolic stress and intracellular fluid shifts (cell swelling), driving muscle adaptation without the need for heavy loadsโ€”ideal for rehab and joint protection.

๐˜›๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ต ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ด ๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ด ๐˜ค๐˜ข๐˜ฏ ๐˜ค๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ถ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฑ๐˜ณ๐˜ฐ๐˜จ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด๐˜ด๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จโ€”๐˜ฆ๐˜ท๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ ๐˜ธ๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ ๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ท๐˜ช๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ ๐˜ต๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ช๐˜ด๐˜ฏโ€™๐˜ต ๐˜ข๐˜ฑ๐˜ฑ๐˜ณ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฑ๐˜ณ๐˜ช๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ฆ.

๐ŸƒRecovery isnโ€™t just about feeling better today. Itโ€™s about building a body that can handle tomorrowโ€™s training.

๐Ÿ“ Recovery should support your performance โ€” letโ€™s build a plan that keeps you moving forward. Schedule an appointment at Fick PT & Performance today!
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โšก๏ธ Your speed improves when your recovery improves.Most track athletes focus on the work. The fastest athletes also focu...
03/16/2026

โšก๏ธ Your speed improves when your recovery improves.

Most track athletes focus on the work. The fastest athletes also focus on the recovery between speed days.

๐—›๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐Ÿฏ ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐˜†๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐—ฏ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ธ ๐—ณ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐˜‚๐—ฝ ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐˜† ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ฟ๐˜‚๐—ป ๐—ณ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜ ๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ป:

1๏ธโƒฃ ๐—•๐˜‚๐—ถ๐—น๐—ฑ ๐—›๐—ฎ๐—บ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด + ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ณ ๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ด๐˜๐—ต
Your hamstrings and calves absorb massive forces during sprinting. Stronger muscles and higher tendon tensile strength and load capacity help you tolerate speed work without lingering soreness.

2๏ธโƒฃ ๐—œ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐—›๐—ถ๐—ฝ ๐— ๐—ผ๐—ฏ๐—ถ๐—น๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† + ๐—–๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—น
Efficient frontside mechanics depend on hips that can move freely and stabilize under speed. Better hip control = smoother sprint mechanics and less strain.

3๏ธโƒฃ ๐—จ๐˜€๐—ฒ ๐—”๐—ฑ๐˜ƒ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐—ง๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—น๐˜€
Smart recovery can accelerate the process:
โœ… BFR (Blood Flow Restriction) Training
โœ… ARPWave Therapy
โœ… Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
โœ… Red Light Therapy

๐˜™๐˜ฆ๐˜ค๐˜ฐ๐˜ท๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜บ ๐˜ช๐˜ด๐˜ฏโ€™๐˜ต ๐˜ฑ๐˜ข๐˜ด๐˜ด๐˜ช๐˜ท๐˜ฆ โ€” ๐˜ช๐˜ตโ€™๐˜ด ๐˜ฑ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ต ๐˜ฐ๐˜ง ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฑ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ง๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ฎ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ค๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฑ๐˜ญ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ.

โ—If you want to recover faster and stay healthy through the season, our team at Fick PT & Performance helps track athletes build resilient hamstrings, improve sprint mechanics, and optimize recovery.

๐—•๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ธ ๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—™๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ธ ๐—ฃ๐—ง & ๐—ฃ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ!
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