King Physical Therapy-Irwin & Harrison City

03/13/2026

Fun Fact Friday

Contact our clinic if your back feels stiff or sore and you want safe treatment.

03/12/2026

Therapy Thursday Thoughts

Pain is influenced by many factors beyond tissue damage, including how the nervous system responds to movement, which is why pain levels don’t always match what’s happening structurally. A physical therapist can help guide you.
Source: Clinical review, British Journal of Sports Medicine (Caneiro et al., 2019).

03/10/2026

Knee pain causes frustration and confusion for many people because it does not always follow a predictable pattern. To make matters more difficult, much of the advice found online or shared casually among friends

03/09/2026

Movement Monday

Tight chest muscles can limit shoulder movement and posture. This stretch helps restore balance!

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03/06/2026

Most people think rehab means bands, stretching, and easy exercises.

But returning to sport requires training for sport.

Late-stage rehab should look like this 👇

✔ Strength that protects the knee
✔ Plyometrics that prepare the body for landing
✔ Agility that challenges cutting and change of direction
✔ Sprint mechanics and power development

Research consistently shows that athletes need high levels of strength, power, and neuromuscular control before safely returning to sport.

That’s why the final phase of rehab at King Physical Therapy should feel like training.

Because if rehab doesn’t prepare you for sport…
sport will expose it.

This is what return-to-play rehab looks like at King PT.

03/03/2026

03/02/2026

💙 MOTIVATIONAL MONDAY 💪

At King Physical Therapy, we don’t just prescribe movement…

We live it.

Recently Doctors of Physical Therapy,  Dr. Shelby, Dr. Capri, Dr. Brittany, and our Doctor of Physical Therapy Intern, Alexa, stepped outside the clinic and into the community for a class at MotiveFit — and let’s just say… we were challenged in the best way.

Because here’s the truth:
✔️ Exercise is medicine

✔️ Strength training protects your joints

✔️ Muscle mass is one of the strongest predictors of long-term health

✔️ The human body was built to move

As physical therapists, we coach proper loading, progressive strength, mobility, and recovery every day. But it’s just as important that we hold ourselves to that same standard.

If we’re asking our patients to show up and do hard things —
we better be doing them too.

Huge thank you to the team at MotiveFit for the incredible class, expert coaching, and welcoming environment. We love supporting local businesses that are raising the standard for health and fitness in our community.

Stronger clinicians → Better care → Stronger community.

📍 Irwin & Harrison City

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03/02/2026

KING PHYSICAL THERAPY

FREE ACL INJURY PREVENTION WORKSHOP

Protect Your Athletes Before Injury Happens

🚨 Most ACL injuries are NOT contact injuries.

🚨 Female athletes are 6–8x more likely to tear their ACL.

🚨 Up to 70% of ACL injuries are preventable.

The problem?

Most athletes are never taught how.

At King Physical Therapy, we treat ACL injuries every week.

And we hear the same thing over and over:

“No one ever showed me how to prevent this.”

We’re changing that.

📅 WHEN

Saturday, March 21, 2026

12:00 PM – 1:30 PM

📍 WHERE

Wayfarer CrossFit

1010 Mill Street

Harrison City, PA 15636

(Across from Penn-Trafford High School Football Field)

👟 WHO SHOULD ATTEND

All athletes ages 8–25

(Soccer • Basketball • Volleyball • Softball • Lacrosse • Any cutting/jumping sport)

🔬 WHAT MAKES THIS DIFFERENT

This is NOT just a warm-up session.

Each athlete will be evaluated by our Doctors of Physical Therapy with a research-based screening that includes:

✔ Lower body strength assessment

✔ Core and hip control testing

✔ Jumping & landing mechanics analysis

✔ Power assessment

✔ Cutting & deceleration control

✔ Individualized injury risk review

Every athlete will receive:

📊 A personalized performance scorecard

📋 A take-home plan to improve mechanics & reduce ACL risk

🎯 Education on how to protect their knees all season

WHY THIS MATTERS FOR COACHES

Reduce injury risk on your team
Keep athletes on the field
Improve performance through better mechanics

💥 COST

FREE

Space is limited to the first 30 athletes to ensure individualized attention.

📩 RESERVE YOUR SPOT

Email: info@kingphysicaltherapyNHT.com

Subject Line: ACL Workshop Registration

Spots will fill quickly.

02/26/2026

Therapy Thursday Thoughts

Age-related changes are common and do not automatically lead to pain, disability, or loss of movement. A physical therapist can help guide you. Source: Clinical review, BMJ (Hartvigsen et al., 2018).

02/25/2026

Why It Works Wednesday

Pain, stiffness, or deconditioning can change how people move during activity. Your physical therapist assesses patterns to guide care focused on comfort and tolerance.
✅ Tip: The goal is easier movement, not perfect form.

02/24/2026

Ankle pain can start in many ways. You might roll your ankle playing sports, feel stiffness from arthritis, or notice aching that builds slowly from tendon irritation.

02/23/2026

Ankle Pain - Dollars & Sense Treatment

Did you know that 90% of patients with ankle problems never get the one treatment proven to prevent re-injury? In this month's video, we share why physical therapy should be your first call, not your last resort, and how it could save you thousands compared to the ER or surgery.
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