St. Pete Physical Therapy

12/25/2025

Happy Holidays from all of us at St Pete Physical Therapy!

12/24/2025

Santa’s Workout is all about core stability and functional strength. Carrying a heavy sack and climbing chimneys requires strong posture and a resilient core—just like athletes need for lifting, sprinting, and rotational movements. These exercises help prevent back injuries and improve overall performance.

Watch the full workout and train like Santa!

Read more about our Sports Physical Therapy Programs: https://stpetept.com/physical-therapy-treatments/sports-physical-therapy/

Ready to start? https://stpetept.com/physical-therapist-appointment/

12/23/2025

The Reindeer Workout focuses on power and endurance—just like reindeer pulling Santa’s sleigh. These exercises emphasize explosive lower-body strength and cardiovascular conditioning, which are essential for athletes in sports requiring speed and stamina. Functional training for hips, glutes, and hamstrings reduces injury risk and boosts performance.

Contact us if you are dealing with sports injuries and need to rehab like a reindeer!

Read more about our Sports Physical Therapy Programs: https://stpetept.com/physical-therapy-treatments/sports-physical-therapy/

Ready to start? https://stpetept.com/physical-therapist-appointment/

12/22/2025

The Elf Workout is all about agility and mobility—two key components for injury prevention and peak performance. Think of elves moving quickly, bending, and lifting gifts. These movements mimic real-life functional patterns like squatting, lunging, and rotational core work. Training these patterns helps athletes improve balance, coordination, and strength for game-day performance.

Contact us and rehab like an elf today!

Read more about our Sports Physical Therapy Programs:
https://stpetept.com/physical-therapy-treatments/sports-physical-therapy/

Ready to start? https://stpetept.com/physical-therapist-appointment/

12/21/2025

Football players, cheerleaders, dancers, and gymnasts—your sport demands a lot from your spine. Repeated back extension can lead to spinal stenosis, causing pain, weakness, and reduced performance.

At St. Pete Physical Therapy, we help athletes recover and prevent injuries with personalized sports rehab programs—no referral, no doctor’s visit, no MRI needed.

Take control of your spine health and stay in the game!
📞 Call us today or book online

Back pain holding you back? Learn how sports physical therapy keeps athletes strong, mobile, and game-ready—without surgery or unnecessary imaging.

12/21/2025

The Snowman Workout is all about power, rotation, and functional strength—just like the movements you’d use for snowball throws, rolling big snowballs, and plowing snow. These exercises train explosive upper-body power, rotational core stability, and total-body strength. For athletes, these patterns mimic real sports actions like throwing, pushing, and rotational movements—key for performance and injury prevention. Build strength that translates to the field, court, or track while having some holiday fun!

If your sports rehab is feeling a little chilly, come rehab like a snowman with St Pete Physical Therapy.

Read more about our Sports Physical Therapy Programs: https://stpetept.com/physical-therapy-treatments/sports-physical-therapy/

Ready to start? https://stpetept.com/physical-therapist-appointment/

12/19/2025

We tried to do Nordic Hamstring curls starting at the bottom of the movement. Some of us need to work on our glute strength 😂

Why We Love the Nordic Hamstring Curl in Sports Rehab

The Nordic Hamstring Curl is one of the most effective exercises for building strength in the hamstrings, glutes, and the entire posterior chain. This movement not only helps athletes recover from hamstring injuries but also reduces the risk of future strains by improving eccentric strength—the key to explosive speed and power.

Whether you’re sprinting, jumping, or changing direction, strong hamstrings and glutes are essential for performance and injury prevention. Incorporating this exercise into your rehab or training program can make a huge difference in your return-to-play timeline and overall athletic resilience.

Read more about our Sports Physical Therapy Programs: https://stpetept.com/physical-therapy-treatments/sports-physical-therapy/

Ready to start? https://stpetept.com/physical-therapist-appointment/

12/18/2025

Mid-Stage ACL Rehab: Building Strength, Power, and Confidence for Return to Sport

At St Pete Physical Therapy, we’re Sports Rehab Specialists and ACL Rehab Experts. In this video, we’re showcasing key drills that bridge the gap between basic rehab and game-ready performance:

-Box Jumps to Drop Landing with VALD Performance Force Decks Feedback
Improves explosive power and landing mechanics while giving real-time force data to ensure safe progress.

-Depth Jumps with VALD Performance Force Decks Feedback
Trains controlled deceleration and reactive strength—critical for cutting and jumping in sports.

-Soccer Passing Drills to a Box
Adds reactivity and coordination, simulating real-game scenarios.

-Partner Passing Drills
Incorporates cognitive training for decision-making under pressure.

-Lateral Hurdle Hops
Builds acceleration and deceleration skills for quick directional changes.

What sets us apart? We use return-to-sport testing tools like VALD Force Decks and VALD Force Frame to accurately measure your strength and power. These objective metrics help us determine if you’re truly ready to get back in the game—safely and confidently.

Read more about our ACL Physical Therapy Program:
https://stpetept.com/physical-therapy-services/anterior-cruciate-ligament-acl-tears/

Ready to start?
https://stpetept.com/physical-therapist-appointment/

12/17/2025

Want to get more out of your PT sessions?

Start with what you eat before you show up. A fast-digesting carb 30–60 minutes prior gives your muscles immediate fuel for strength work, neuromuscular training, and high-quality reps.

Keep it simple with these options:
• Banana
• Applesauce pouch
• Fruit snacks
• Rice cakes
• Honey
• Small granola bar
• Fruit or 100% fruit juice

Add hydration and you’re walking in ready to work

Read more about our Sports Physical Therapy Programs: https://stpetept.com/physical-therapy-treatments/sports- physical-therapy/

Ready to start? https://stpetept.com/physical-therapist-appointment/

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12/16/2025

Unlock Your Rotational Power!

Athletes don’t move in straight lines—your game is full of twists, pivots, and explosive rotations. That’s why rotational exercises are a must-have in sports rehab and performance training.

Why it matters:
✅ Core Strength & Stability – Your power source for every play
✅ Mobility & Posture – Move efficiently, recover faster
✅ Balance & Coordination – Stay sharp under pressure
✅ Explosive Power – Dominate diagonal patterns like a pro
✅ Injury Prevention – Build resilience for high-demand sports

Sports like soccer, basketball, volleyball, tennis, baseball, and softball all require rotational strength and control. Whether you’re swinging, spiking, or pivoting, this movement mimics real-game actions to keep you strong and injury-free.

Read more about our Sports Physical Therapy Programs: https://stpetept.com/physical-therapy-treatments/sports-physical-therapy/

Ready to start? https://stpetept.com/physical-therapist-appointment/

👉 Train smart. Move better. Play stronger.

12/15/2025

It's Christmas Spirit Week at St Pete Physical Therapy!

Announcing our Christmas Spirit Week, and we want YOU to join in on the fun! Each day, we have a different Christmas dress-up activity planned, and we can't wait to see your festive outfits.

Whether you're a patient or a follower, let's spread some holiday cheer together!

Don't forget to check out the flyer for more details and get ready to show off your holiday spirit. Let's make this week merry and bright!

📸: We want to see your festive outfits! Share your photos with us on social media using the hashtag .



Stay tuned for more updates and photos of our team and patients getting into the holiday spirit. We can't wait to celebrate with you all!

Happy Holidays from St Pete Physical Therapy!

12/14/2025

Soccer injuries don’t just sideline you—they challenge your strength, balance, and confidence.

At St. Pete Physical Therapy, we use functional training and cutting-edge tech like VALD Force Decks and Runeasi running analysis to make sure you return to play safely and powerfully.

✅ Restore ankle, leg, and core strength
✅ Improve balance, proprioception, and body control
✅ Get real-time data on your readiness to run and jump
📊 No guesswork. Just science-backed rehab for soccer athletes.

👉 Schedule your appointment today and start your comeback! https://stpetept.com/physical-therapist-appointment/

Read this Blog Post: https://stpetept.com/top-reasons-physical-therapy-is-essential-for-sports-injuries/

Recover from soccer injuries with advanced, data-driven rehab at St. Pete Physical Therapy. Our programs include functional training, VALD Force Deck analysis, and Runeasi running assessments to ensure safe, powerful return to play