Artemis Physical Therapy, PLLC

Artemis Physical Therapy, PLLC Move Well. Be Well. Experience the difference of expert, 1:1, patient-first care. Specializing in Orthopedics and Pelvic Health. Get back to what you love faster.

Experience the difference of patient-first, 1:1: care with physical therapy expert Dr. Sally Moores. Specializing in Orthopedics, Women's Health, Cancer Survivorship and Weakend Warriors.

Seeing a lot of new faces here, so a quick hello.I’m Dr. Sally, a physical therapist who works a little differently. I s...
01/06/2026

Seeing a lot of new faces here, so a quick hello.

I’m Dr. Sally, a physical therapist who works a little differently. I start with the nervous system, breathing, and pressure because bodies move better when they feel safe. I layer in lymphatics and organ mechanics because swelling, digestion, and fatigue matter. Then I use orthopedic work when it actually has a job.

Most of what I post looks simple. Low-energy inputs can create big changes when the system is overloaded.

This page is for people with stubborn symptoms and clinicians who know there has to be more than chasing tight muscles and weak glutes.

If that sounds like you, you’re in the right place.

01/05/2026

Prone 🐊 crocodile breathing over a ball.

Looks boring. Does a lot.

This position gives your back ribs somewhere to move.

Thoracic spine gets motion without forcing it.

Breath fills the back body instead of jamming the neck and abs.

Nervous system settles when you stop bracing and start sensing.

Good option when you feel stiff, guarded, fried, or all three.

Also useful when stretching feels like too much.

Lie over the ball.
Let the belly and back expand into it.
Slow breaths. Minimal effort.

Sometimes quiet work moves the needle more than aggressive drills.

I tweaked my back this week being a ding d**g at the gym.Instead of panicking or throwing random stretches at it, I focu...
01/01/2026

I tweaked my back this week being a ding d**g at the gym.

Instead of panicking or throwing random stretches at it, I focused on nervous system management and giving my body options for movement.

Calm first.
Breathe with intention.
Move within a tolerable range.
Respect protective tension.
Use inputs I know help my system reset.

I was back in the gym the next day with smart modifications. Blood flow and confidence matter.

Acute low back pain is often less about the perfect exercise and more about safety, regulation, and gradual movement.

REMEMBER: For educational and entertainment purposes only. If your back is acting up, go see a professional who can assess you. I’m a physical therapist, not your physical therapist 🤪

12/31/2025

Four quick nervous system resets you can do in the car or anywhere.

🚗Rub your palms together. Slow and steady.

🚖Cross your arms and tap opposite shoulders. Left, right, left, right.

🚐Rub your hands again, sliding fingertips over the other fingertips with a gentle squeeze

🏎️Cross your arms again and tap fingertip to fingertip, alternating sides.

These patterns give the cerebellum clear, rhythmic input. The cerebellum helps regulate timing, coordination, and prediction. When it feels order, it lowers the threat response and the nervous system settles.

Traffic ramps things up fast. Rhythm brings it back down.

Save these and use anytime your body needs to calm without stopping what you’re doing.

12/15/2025

Chronic Back Pain iss a whole-system problem.

😴Sleep is when tissues recover.
🥬Nutrition and hydration affect inflammation and healing.
🫜Gut health talks directly to your nervous system and pain response.
🚶🏻‍♀️Movement keeps your spine adaptable instead of guarded.

If those pieces aren’t in place, no exercise, adjustment, or hands-on work can carry the load alone.

The basics aren’t fancy... But they work.

Pain sticks around when recovery systems are under-fueled, under-rested, and over-stressed.

Fixing the foundation gives anything else you do a fighting chance.

12/11/2025

Ever get a new patient and think… alright, what’s really running the show here?

Today’s eval walked in with headaches, jaw pain, and dizziness. Three symptoms that love to pretend they’re separate when they’re usually huddled together in the same nervous system group chat.

Everyone always jumps to the jaw or the neck first. Fair. But if you’ve been around the block long enough, you know the real answer starts with… it depends. On breath. On rib mechanics. On cranial nerve tone. On what their system is protecting.

I figured I’d ask clinicians what they’d do first and see what shows up. Consider this a tiny experiment in crowd wisdom and reach.

Curious what path you’d take.

12/10/2025

Ever have someone walk in with that sharp, stubborn sciatica that lights up the whole backside?

My patient today was guarding before she even sat down.

We didn’t go straight to stretching or piriformis work.

We started with a simple cranial nerve drill that targets the vagus and gives a whole chain of others a nudge.

Add in same side nostril smelling and suddenly her system stopped gripping hard enough to let the pain settle.

Once her nervous system downshifted, we could actually make progress: hip mechanics, rib position, and the kind of coordinated movement her body could tolerate without flaring.

When the nerves are on high alert, the smartest move is to change the input before you change the exercise.

Clinicians, try pairing The Basic Exercise with same side nostril smell the next time sciatica refuses to budge.

12/05/2025

Touching your toes gets a whole lot easier when you stop chasing your hamstrings and start working with your rib cage. One of the simplest ways to do that is alligator breathing. You lie prone with a ball tucked under the rib angle and let your breath expand into the pressure.

That little setup wakes up back body expansion, improves rib motion, frees the thoracic spine, and calms down the nervous system. When the system stops bracing, forward bending usually feels smoother and less “locked.”

Try a few slow breaths into the ball and then check your toe touch again. Let me know what you notice.

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Move Well. Be Well. Get back to what you love faster. Experience the difference of patient-first, 1:1: care with physical therapy expert Dr. Sally Moores. Specializing in Orthopedics, Women's Health, Cancer Survivorship and Weekend Warriors.