MATRX Health & Fitness

02/26/2026

Oopsy on our newsletter headline: the newsletter isn’t about fitness or weight loss AT ALL. There are some great upcoming events highlighted. Give it a read!

02/26/2026

🌟 What Are the Paralympic Games? 🌟

The Paralympic Games are one of the most powerful global sporting events — where elite athletes with disabilities compete on the world’s biggest stage with skill, strength, and spirit. 🏅💪 The movement started after World War II, when Dr. Ludwig Guttmann organized the first sporting competition at Stoke Mandeville Hospital in England in 1948 to help rehabilitation through sport. This evolved into the first official Paralympic Games in Rome in 1960, where 400 athletes from 23 countries competed in eight sports. Today, the Paralympics take place every four years in the same host city as the Olympics and include Summer and Winter Games with athletes from dozens of countries. 

What makes the Paralympics so inspiring is how they celebrate ability, not disability. Athletes with physical and visual impairments push the limits of what’s possible — from wheelchair racing and para swimming to alpine skiing and goalball. Their training, dedication, and performances aren’t just impressive — they redefine what elite sport looks like. 🌍🔥 

Every four years, we watch records fall, medals won, and barriers broken — not just in competition, but in how the world views people with disabilities. These athletes show us that excellence has no limits. 🌈✨ 

🔁 How Are the Paralympics Different From the Special Olympics?
Both celebrate athletes with disabilities, but the Paralympics focus on elite competition with classification based on physical and sensory impairments, while the Special Olympics focus on ongoing sport and inclusion for athletes of all ability levels with intellectual disabilities. 

Let’s cheer on these amazing athletes and champion inclusion, determination, and excellence — not just every four years, but every day! 🥇❤️

02/24/2026

Get ready for some fierce competition!

One For All. 🔥

Don’t miss the Opening Ceremony on March 6 at 1:30 PM ET on Peacock TV and USA Network.

02/23/2026

Building Blocks of Progress
Building the Foundation. Together.
Recovery isn’t just about reducing pain or checking boxes—it’s about getting back to the moments, roles, and activities that make life meaningful. Building Blocks of Progress is our patient-centered goal recognition program designed to honor real-life wins and celebrate progress that matters.


What Is Building Blocks of Progress?
At our clinic, every patient brings a story, a purpose, and a goal worth building toward. Building Blocks of Progress invites patients to define one meaningful functional or recreational goal and make it visible—literally.
Each goal is hand-painted onto a brick within our clinic, symbolizing the foundation our community is built on. When that goal is achieved, we celebrate together and mark the brick with a completion sticker—because progress deserves to be seen and honored.


Why We Do This
Traditional therapy often focuses on numbers: strength, range of motion, pain scales. While those matter, they don’t always reflect what patients care about most.
We believe:
-Progress is personal
-Motivation grows when goals have meaning
-Community strengthens recovery
-Celebrating success builds confidence
-Building Blocks of Progress keeps therapy connected to real

We are working on the design of the completion badge. Give us your vote and feedback on the design colors and image!

02/21/2026

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1CnPJWtcip/?mibextid=wwXIfr. Check out Paracycling in our backyard! Coming to Michigan this summer 👀

02/21/2026

Stating March 6: Paralympics 2026- Paris 🇺🇸

02/19/2026

You could help with advocacy and fundraising while working on your golf swing! Come out and support all the great work that United Spinal United Spinal Association of Michigan does here in Michigan to support our community!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ramp-up-your-swing-2026-tickets-1982899143717

02/19/2026

Such a great opportunity in Detroit this summer. Go check them out!

Join us! We'll be attending the Wheelchair Games in Detroit. What a huge opportunity for everyone to cheer, meet up, learn, and have a good time in community!

02/19/2026

If you didn't know...
🌟 The 2026 CAF Grant Program is officially open! 🌟
The Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF) has spent decades empowering adaptive athletes by providing grants for equipment, training, and competition support.

If you or someone you know is pursuing adaptive sport, now is the time to apply.
🗓 Deadline: November 14 (5 PM PST)

Medical verification is required—and physical therapists can help with evaluations and documentation to strengthen your application.
If you're considering adaptive sports equipment, connect early to begin the evaluation process.

📣 Please share this with athletes, families, and community members who may benefit.

Access to sport can change lives.


https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1APi2UGkjf/

02/16/2026

Did you know?
Adaptive fitness focuses on ability, not disability.
With the right programming and support, movement can be safe, challenging, and empowering for everyone.

Join us on Friday's for guided group fitness. We will continue to offer this class at no-charge through February, and then multi-session punch cards OR monthly, self-paced programming can be purchased by contacting Krystina at Krystina@MATRXpt.com

02/13/2026

Join us for a Pottery Class led by DNEM. Spots are limited, so register today!