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Dr. Adrian Gonzalez

📍Physiotherapist at PhyziX
⚾️ Former Althletic Trainer - Baltimore Orioles
🏃🏽‍♂️Helping you move better so you can live life without limits.

03/16/2026

If you have a painful knee, achy quad, or patellar tendon and you’re not doing isometrics, you’re probably missing a huge piece of your rehab or training program.

Depending on the severity, you may need to calm pain and strengthen around the knee first.

But once your nervous system feels safe and can tolerate load, introduce long duration isos and don’t be afraid to load it up! #

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03/15/2026

7pm sunsets are almost back. Got teased with fake spring last week.

Seen a few more shoulders lately at PX. Pro tip: find ways to open up the upper back and front of rib cage early on before strengthening.

Your knees need strong quads and hips to run, but all that strength could be useless if the foot doesn’t trust the ground.

One of the best times of the year to celebrate. First time in Boston was fun 🍀

Benny has been loving his new 2-story penthouse suite. I love how cats enjoy the simplest things. Good life lesson.

03/11/2026

The rotator cuff gets all the attention. But this concept is key for most people with chronic shoulder pain.

Let me know how it goes the comments below.

03/08/2026

Weekly reflection:

New coffee on bar is always an exciting way to start the week. Shout out

Started a new book thanks to the rec from .lee.health.

Learning a ton from my own training. Thanks to . Always got me some fun drills.

A couple lessons from things I saw at PX this week: first one especially for my older folks, and second a reminder that the shoulder is basically a lower limb in disguise.

Wrapping up the week with a recharging weekend. Played tourist in our own city and back to one of our favorite spots

P.S. Finished watching Traitors. Drop some show recs in the comments 👀

03/05/2026

People are often told to stop their arch from lowering, like letting your foot flatten is a bad thing.

But that movement is actually normal and important.

When you constantly resist it, the foot loses its ability to absorb force. That stress has to go somewhere, and it usually travels up the chain to the ankle, knee, hip, or back.

A common “fix” is orthotics that lock the arch in place.

But that can be like wearing an arm sling all day.

It may feel supportive at first, but over time it limits how the body is supposed to move.

Many people simply struggle to access and control this natural motion.

Tools like wedges can help your body feel and learn that movement again instead of avoiding it completely.

Stop fighting pronation and you might be surprised how much better your whole body moves.

03/01/2026

Weekly Reflection:

This winter was finally the right time to buy a winter jacket. I’ll add boots to the list next year.

3rd Annual PhyziX PT Lunar New Year Party was off the hook!

Chronic knee pain can be tricky. Don’t be afraid to load the crap out of your quads, and don’t forget that everything below needs to work well together too.

Some much needed family time with my favorite people, and finally got to try some of the best pizza in New Haven!

02/27/2026

Fun Fridays at PhyziX

But for real PTs need help too!

02/26/2026

If you have a stiff and painful back, adding more core exercises might not be the solution.

02/22/2026

Weekly Reflection:

Getting crystal clear on clients goals makes my job as a Physio waaay easier. No one likes ambiguity.

Intention behind an exercise is the most important thing imo. I’d rather you do 5 really good reps than 10 sh*tty reps.

The shoulder is just a lower limb in disguise.

When we get together with the PX squad outside work, we always do it big.

The 2026 PX Lunar New Year Party was DOPE. Love seeing the PX fam and community connecting under one roof.

If you missed out, better luck next year! 🧧

02/16/2026

Weekly Reflection:

I’m so ready for above freezing temps man 🥶

The PX Fam crushing rehab.

Finding amazing pizza in Quincy was essential for my true NY self. It’s also Benny approved!

First concert at Fenway ✅

Brewing coffee has taken me down so many different routes.

The current obsession is ceramics and water chemistry.

02/12/2026

This exercise teaches your body to build tension from the foot up through the calf, hamstrings, and hips.

Which is what needs to happen when you walk, run or play sports.

Everything has to work together quickly.

I don’t use this just for runners. It also helps people dealing with knee, hip, and low back pain.

Cues:
Push the ball of foot straight down keeping your heels HIGH and your hips LOW.

Build up to 60 seconds. Then try single leg.

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