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Sport & Spine Physical Therapy, Inc.

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Sport & Spine Physical Therapy, Inc.

Orthopedic privately owned Physical Therapy practice

12/02/2025

❄️ New Hampshire’s First Big Snowfall Is Here! ❄️
With winter officially showing up today, many of us will be out clearing driveways, walkways, and cars. Before you grab your shovel, take a moment to protect your body — especially your back.

At Sport & Spine Physical Therapy and Kate Schwartz Physical Therapy, we see a big spike in back, shoulder, and neck injuries every year after the first storm. Most of these can be avoided with just a few simple strategies.

Swipe through our guide on How to Shovel Safely to keep yourself moving well today and all winter long.

Here are a few key reminders:
✅ Use your legs — not your back — to lift
✅ Choose a shovel with a long handle
✅ Push the snow whenever possible
✅ Move your legs when throwing snow to avoid twisting
✅ Take breaks before your body forces you to
✅ Stop if you feel pain — your back will thank you

If you do end up with soreness or an injury, our teams in Portsmouth, Exeter, and Seabrook are here to help you recover quickly and safely. Don’t wait — early intervention makes all the difference.

Stay safe, stay warm, and happy shoveling! ❄️💪

10/14/2025

🧠 TELL THE STORY BEFORE THEY MAKE ONE UP

As physical therapists, one of the most valuable lessons I’ve learned is this: if we don’t tell the story, our patients will make one up for themselves.

And who can blame them? When something hurts, or doesn’t seem to be improving right away, it’s natural to look for answers — often from a trusted neighbor, family member, or friend. Unfortunately, that’s how misinformation spreads and how confidence in physical therapy can start to slip.

👉 Here’s an example:
When a patient strengthens a muscle they haven’t used in a while, it’s completely normal to feel sore 24–48 hours later. We know that as delayed onset muscle soreness — a healthy part of the healing process.
But to a patient, that same soreness can feel like:

“I got hurt in PT.”
“I’m worse than when I started.”

If we don’t explain what to expect, they may fill in the blanks themselves.

The same goes for pain that shifts or changes during treatment. Sometimes, when nerves begin to heal, symptoms can move or temporarily worsen in one area while improving in another — and that’s actually a good sign of progress.

💬 The key takeaway:
Don’t interpret your symptoms alone — let’s do it together. Healing isn’t always linear, and understanding what’s happening makes all the difference.

Portsmouth 603-431-9700
Seabrook 603-814-1711
Exeter 603-772-0708

09/30/2025

🌟 Staff Highlight: Karen Goldberg 🌟

For 18 years, Karen has been an incredible asset to Sport & Spine Physical Therapy. She has served in various leadership roles throughout her career with us, always bringing her trademark dedication, attention to detail, and a gift for making decisions that prioritize both her staff and our patients.

Karen has been with us through every chapter — expanding to new clinics, moving locations, adding staff, and even navigating the challenges of changing medical record systems (more than once!). Through it all, she has remained professional, consistent, and positive — the kind of leader every team hopes for.

Her staff and patients absolutely adore her, and it’s easy to see why. Karen brings warmth, steadiness, and heart to everything she does. She embodies what Sport & Spine stands for: compassion, excellence, and teamwork.

We are beyond grateful to have Karen as part of our leadership team. 💙👏

Drop a comment below to help us celebrate Karen and all she does for our team and community! 🙌

09/15/2025

🚑 How did your injury happen?

That moment matters more than you think! 👇
➡️ Was it a twist, fall, or direct hit?
➡️ Did you feel a pop or sudden pain?
➡️ Did swelling show up right away, or later?

The force, direction, and your body’s response give our PTs the clues we need to:
✨ Pinpoint the problem
✨ Decide if imaging is needed
✨ Estimate recovery time
✨ Guide your healing plan

Your story is the roadmap to recovery. 🩺💪

08/28/2025

🌟 Your Journey With Us 🌟

When most people think of a journey, they picture a path from point A to point B—filled with milestones, challenges, and victories.

In our clinic, your treatment journey is no different. Everyone’s needs and progress look a little different, but each phase plays a fundamental role in your success.

✨ We Listen – To understand your unique circumstances and begin a true partnership with you.
✨ We Educate – So you feel informed, confident, and empowered in your care.
✨ You Move – To improve mobility and build the functional strength your body needs.
✨ You Achieve – To restore, adapt, and enhance your abilities beyond where you started.
✨ Together, We Become a Team – Supporting injury prevention, whole-body wellness, and serving as your orthopedic resource for life.

Your journey may not look the same as someone else’s—and that’s the point. It’s your path, your progress, your success. We’re here to guide you every step of the way. 💪
www.nhsportandspine.com
www.kateschwartpt.com

08/25/2025

🚒💪 Priming the Body, Just Like Priming an Engine

We all know you need to prime an engine—making sure the gears, bearings, and systems are ready before the real work begins. It prevents breakdowns and keeps things running smoothly.

Your body works the same way. Before we ask it to lift, carry, twist, climb, or react, we need to prepare it. By loosening muscles and joints, maintaining mobility, and activating the nervous system (our body’s electrical system), we reduce the risk of injury and improve performance.

That’s why we’ve recently partnered with the Durham Fire Department 🚒—helping these industrial athletes prime their bodies for the unpredictable, high-demand movements they face every day. Their work rarely looks the same twice, and preparing their bodies is key to staying strong, resilient, and ready.

Whether you’re a firefighter, an athlete, or just preparing for the physical demands of daily life, priming your body before the work starts makes all the difference.

www.nhsportandspine.com (Seabrook & Portsmouth)
www.kateschwartzpt.com (Exeter)

08/19/2025

❓ “Does stretching actually make your muscles longer?”
The truth might surprise you!

👉 Stretching doesn’t permanently lengthen your muscles. Instead, it helps your body tolerate greater range of motion, eases stiffness, and improves how your joints move. Over time, pairing stretching with strengthening exercises leads to lasting flexibility and better control of movement.

✨ Bottom line: Stretching is less about “making muscles longer” and more about teaching your body to move better.

✅ Try adding a few minutes of stretching to your day—you’ll feel the difference!

If you want help we are here.
📞Portsmouth 603-431-9700
📞Seabrook 603-814-1711
📞Exeter 603-772-0708
🌐www.nhsportandspine.com

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💬 What to Say to a Patient

“When you stretch, you’re not literally making your muscle longer. What you’re doing is training your body to tolerate more motion, reducing stiffness, and helping your joints move more freely. Over time, with regular stretching and strengthening, your body adapts and you’ll notice lasting improvements in flexibility.”

08/06/2025

“So… what is actually wrong with me?” 🤔

It’s one of the most common (and totally fair!) questions we get from patients experiencing musculoskeletal pain—whether it’s back, knee, neck, shoulder, or anywhere in between.

But sometimes, the honest answer is: your issue doesn’t fit neatly into one box.

This doesn’t mean your provider is guessing. It just means your pain may be labeled as “idiopathic” (which means no clear cause is found) or a “diagnosis of exclusion” (when other serious conditions are ruled out, but the exact origin is unclear).

🧠 Here's the truth: this is common—and not just in physical therapy. In many areas of medicine, providers back into a diagnosis by carefully evaluating patterns, ruling things out, and watching how the body responds.

🔍 We’ve been conditioned to believe a test will tell us everything. But the body is complex, and sometimes an MRI might show something (like a disc herniation on the right), while the actual pain is on the left. That test result? It could be an incidental finding—not the real issue.

The good news? 🎯 You don’t always need the perfect label to get better.

The real goal is:
✔️ Less pain
✔️ More movement
✔️ A return to the activities you love

And that’s exactly what we focus on here—you, not just your X-ray or MRI.

💬 Got questions or dealing with a diagnosis that feels vague? We’re happy to talk you through it.

📞 Call us or scan the code to schedule a personalized evaluation today!

08/04/2025

Choosing the Right Physical Therapy Clinic? Here’s What to Look For 👀👇

Not all PT clinics are created equal—so how do you know you're in the right place?
Here's what sets a great clinic apart (yes, we do all of this 😊):

✅ We specialize in what you need—orthopedics, balance, sports injuries, chronic pain, foot and ankle, women's health, and more.
✅ You get one-on-one, personalized care guiding your recovery.
✅ Flexible scheduling—early mornings, evenings, and convenient locations.
✅ Clean, friendly, and welcoming space where you're always heard.
✅ Transparent billing—we work with most major insurances + self-pay options.
✅ No cookie-cutter care—just real solutions tailored to you.

Ready to stop wondering if you’re in the right place… and start healing with confidence?

📞 Call us or click this link schedule your first visit today!
https://scheduling.go.promptemr.com/patientLogin?returnTo=%2FonlineScheduling%3Fw%3D344%26s%3DDL&w=344&aupl=1

08/01/2025

Pain vs. Suffering – What’s the Difference? 🤔

Ever stub your toe? 👣 Wow, it hurts—sometimes even a 9/10 on the pain scale.
But… you probably don’t suffer. Why?
✔️ You’ve had it before
✔️ You know how it happened
✔️ You know it won’t cause long-term damage (most of the time)
✔️ And you know the pain will go away

Now imagine waking up one morning with new leg pain. It’s only a 4/10… but:
❓ You don’t know why it happened
❓ You’re not sure if it’s serious
❓ You don’t know if or when it will go away

That uncertainty is what turns pain into suffering.

👉 In physical therapy, one of our biggest roles is helping people move from suffering back to simply pain—through:
✅ Education
✅ Confidence
✅ Understanding
✅ Validation

We’re not saying it’s “ok” to be in pain, or that pain should be ignored. But what nobody wants is to suffer.

With the right plan, the right guidance, and the right support—you don’t have to. 💚
www.nhsportandspine.com

07/28/2025

Behind Every Great Company… Are Even Greater Leaders. 💼💚

Over the next few weeks, we’ll be shining a light on the incredible individuals who make up our leadership team—the people working tirelessly behind the scenes (and often out front!) to support our staff, patients, and the continued growth of our company.

In the last six months, we've experienced a tremendous amount of growth. And it’s thanks to this team that we’ve been able to navigate it all with purpose, clarity, and compassion.

These leaders step in where needed, offer help without hesitation, and always stand by their teams—making sure every voice is heard and every staff member is supported. Decisions aren’t made in isolation—they’re made together, with each leg of the organization in mind.

💬 Weekly discussions are filled with thoughtful input, collaborative problem-solving, and feedback that helps keep each clinic running smoothly—with minimal disruption and maximum focus on patient care.

Their leadership ensures that everything we do considers the well-being of our patients, the health of our staff, and the future of our company.

Stay tuned—we can’t wait to introduce you to the amazing people behind the scenes and share the stories of their day-to-day leadership and dedication.

www.nhsportandspine.com

07/25/2025

Joint ROM vs. Muscle ROM—What’s the Difference and Why Does It Matter? 🤔💪

Not all movement is created equal—and as physical therapists, we often see confusion between joint range of motion (ROM) and muscle range of motion.

🔹 Joint ROM refers to how far a joint can move through its full arc (think bending and straightening your knee).

🔹 Muscle ROM involves how much a muscle can lengthen or shorten across that joint—and here’s the twist: no muscle moves in a perfectly straight line. That means working a joint doesn’t always mean you’re effectively training the muscle.

To make it even more interesting, muscles aren’t equally strong across their entire range. Due to biomechanics and muscle physiology, there are specific points in the range where a muscle is naturally stronger or weaker.

So what does this mean for you?

✅ A safe and effective rehab or strength program should consider both joint and muscle dynamics.

✅ Targeting the right part of the muscle’s range can improve your workout efficiency, reduce injury risk, and help you return to full function—not just pain-free, but stronger and more capable than before.

Whether you're recovering from an injury or just want to get the most out of your workouts, we’re here to help make sure your movement is optimized and your training is smart.

📞 Reach out today to learn how we can support your goals—from rehab to performance! www.nhsportandspine.com

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Portsmouth, NH
03801

Opening Hours

Monday	7am - 7pm
Tuesday	7am - 7pm
Wednesday	7am - 7pm
Thursday	7am - 7pm
Friday	7am - 7pm

Telephone

+16034319700

Website

http://www.nhsportandspine.com/

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