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Laughlin Performance & Physical Therapy

Laughlin Performance & Physical Therapy Our ultimate goal is patient autonomy and independence.

Laughlin Performance & Physical Therapy provides professional, patient-oriented care based on the most up-to-date treatments and research. Our one-on-one care is custom-tailored to each patient and involves a combination of manual therapy, exercise, and preventative medicine all centered on patient education.

04/06/2026

We love the warmer weather that’s been hanging around! As the days get longer and sunnier, most people start getting into more walking and running. This is great, but, we do tend to see an uptick in aches related to the increased volume of cardio. Here are some things we frequently discuss with patients to keep them feeling good!

☀️start with intervals. Instead of trying to go run 1 mile day 1, alternate running for 1 minute and walking 1 minute for 30 minutes. Slowly build the total time and then the running time.

☀️you should be able to do the same thing twice without symptoms before trying to increase difficulty

☀️stop while you’re feeling good. You do not need to push to pain to have a good workout. Pain can also show up later on to tell you that you did too much

☀️change one variable at a time when increasing intensity. Increase total time, distance, speed, or elevation but not more than one of those in one workout.

☀️cardio is not a substitute for your necessary strength training/PT exercises 🤗

Have fun! 🏃‍♀️🏃😎

04/02/2026

Happy April everyone! 🌸🌼🌳

As the weather gets warmer and the sun is out, people are getting outside and becoming more active which is AMAZING.

What we often see accompanying this spring blossom are aches and pains associated with increased volume. More walking, more running, more standing at your kids’ games, more gardening, more playing with your kids outside, more outdoor activities in general, you get the picture.

We are major advocates for movement and activity, let’s make sure you’re moving the best you can be! Stay tuned this month for tips, info, exercises and random facts that will help keep your spring activities feeling good!

03/30/2026

Happy Monday! Make sure your exercises in PT are customized and appropriate to you and your goals 🤗👏

03/23/2026

Advocate for yourself and your care! You deserve one on one therapy and the sole focus on you during your sessions!

03/16/2026

If you are feeling any of these things are unanswered or you don’t like the answer, it may be time to advocate for yourself. You deserve to understand the aspects of your care!

03/09/2026

If you are doing exercises in a clinic without guidance, you could probably do them at home with the same result 🤷‍♀️

03/02/2026

We implement manual techniques on a regular basis in clinic, we love them. Following them up with exercises to teach the body how to use that new range of motion is key to making long term change 💪

02/23/2026

If you saw our posts from last week about pain with overhead motion, you saw that a big contributor is rib flare. Another problem is limited lat length.

The latissimus dorsi is bigger than most people realize, spanning the entire low back, connecting the humerus to the pelvis, spine and even sacrum through fascial connections. Most of us spend the day with our arms at our sides, never allowing the lat to lengthen, leading to tightness.

A confusing aspect of muscle tissue is that a tight muscle does not automatically mean it is strong; tightness can and often does indicate weakness.

So it is not enough to just stretch the lat, it also has to get stronger by learning to eccentrically control the arm moving overhead (in addition to its other functions).

02/10/2026

Introducing the serratus anterior 👏

An underrated scapular stabilizer that kind of looks like a bunch of fingers on the ribcage. It attaches on the underside of the medial border of the scapula and spans to the lateral ribs as pictured.

For a muscle that is not well known to the public, it has some very important jobs:
⚪️shoulder protraction

⚪️scapular upward rotation

⚪️overall scapular stabilization

⚪️posterior ribcage expansion (during inhalation)

The serratus anterior should be highly active during overhead movements, pressing, and pulling. Stay tuned for exercises that strengthen this guy!

01/16/2026

LPPT got re-certified in our CPR skills today! 💪❤️

12/23/2025

Vote for your favorite sweater in the comments!

Happy Holidays everyone! 💚

12/09/2025

For anyone who isn’t currently getting fixed up in clinic, feel free to cast your vote in the comments! 🎄🎅

Address

9506 Nall Avenue
Overland Park, KS
66207

Website

http://www.lpptkc.com/

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