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Athletic Edge Physical Therapy San Diego

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01/22/2026

Your bike probably isn’t the problem.
Your fit might be. 🚴‍♂️

If you ride regularly and deal with knee pain, low back tightness, numb hands, neck tension, or that “off” feeling after rides — it’s not just part of cycling.

Most bike fit issues don’t show up mid-ride.
They show up after, when tissues are overloaded and your body starts compensating.

A proper bike fit isn’t just saddle height or copying a friend’s setup. It looks at how your body moves on the bike — hips, core, ankles, posture, load tolerance — and how that position holds up over time.

That’s why our bike fits at Athletic Edge PT are physical therapist-led. We don’t just adjust the bike — we assess the rider to reduce injury risk, improve comfort, and help you produce sustainable power on every ride.

☑️Save this if cycling pain has been creeping in
☑️Share with a riding buddy who’s always “a little sore”
☑️DM “BIKE FIT” if you want to ride stronger, longer, and pain-free

01/21/2026

One side of your body always feels tight? ⬇️
It’s usually not a stretching problem, it’s a breathing + rib mobility problem.

This side-lying breathing drill helps:
• Restore rib expansion
• Reduce one-sided stiffness
• Improve how your core and spine move together

How to do it:
If the right side feels tight → lie on your left side over a pillow.
Breathe into the front/top/side ribs and feel them expand—slow and controlled.

This works especially well for:
Runners • Lifters • CrossFit athletes • Desk workers

Save this for your warm-up or recovery days.
If one side always feels restricted, that’s usually a movement pattern issue, not just tight muscles.

Need more help? Book a movement assessment through the link in bio 👆

01/19/2026

Neck Mobility After a Scorpion Fall 🏂💥

Scorpioned snowboarding and now your neck feels stiff/guarded?
Try this quick, pain-free mobility sequence to help you:
✅ regain range of motion
✅ decrease post-fall stiffness
✅ downshift neck/upper trap tension
✅ prep to ride + train again (safely)

Rules: slow reps, easy breath, 0 sharp pain.
If symptoms are worsening, radiating, numb/tingly, or you feel weak → get assessed.

Save this for your next mountain spill + send to a friend who always eats it ❄️

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01/16/2026

Stop replacing running shoes by mileage alone. 👟🏃‍♀️

If you’re a runner dealing with recurring aches, soreness, or pain, the issue may not be how many miles are on your shoes — it may be how your body is handling training demands.

While many running shoes are estimated to last 300–500 miles, research shows that cushioning and support break down differently for every runner. Factors like body weight, running surface, pace, and biomechanics all influence how a shoe performs over time.

More importantly, pain often shows up before shoes look worn.

Studies suggest that injury risk isn’t caused by shoe mileage alone, but by a mismatch between training load and tissue capacity. This is why some runners feel great at 500 miles, while others struggle well before that point.

What matters more than mileage?
✔️ How your body feels during and after runs
✔️ Recovery time between sessions
✔️ Changes in soreness, stiffness, or performance
✔️ Strength and load tolerance throughout the lower body

Shoes are just one variable. Strength, movement efficiency, and smart load progression play a much bigger role in keeping runners healthy and consistent.

If pain is showing up earlier than expected, a running assessment with a sports physical therapist can help identify movement and strength factors contributing to symptoms — before they turn into injury.

📤 Share with your running group
💬 DM us “RUN” to learn more about a running assessment

01/07/2026

Low back pain in athletes is one of the most common reasons people stop training, especially runners, lifters, and CrossFit athletes.

Here’s the part most people don’t hear in sports physical therapy:
👉 Back pain is rarely caused by a single “bad disc” or tight muscle.

Research shows disc bulges and degeneration are common even in pain-free athletes, which means pain doesn’t always equal damage. In many cases, the low back becomes the load manager of last resort when hips, core, or movement patterns can’t keep up with training demands.

That’s also why stretching your back might feel good…
but doesn’t fix the problem long term.

What actually helps athletic low back pain?
✔️ Progressive strength training
✔️ Movement + motor control retraining
✔️ Gradual return to sport-specific load
✔️ Individualized rehab (not generic rest)

When athletes improve capacity, pain usually goes down.

If low back pain keeps showing up during lifts, runs, or workouts, it may be time to stop chasing quick relief and start addressing the root cause.

💬 Comment “BACK” or DM us to learn how we help athletes return to training with confidence.

01/01/2026

A proper bike fit lives in the details ✅

Small changes in saddle position, tilt, and knee tracking can add up to huge differences over thousands of pedal strokes, comfort, efficiency, and joint health included.

What we’re looking for here:
• Saddle position that matches your anatomy
• Micro-adjustments in saddle tilt (fractions of a degree matter)
• Clean knee tracking. Smooth, piston-like motion without collapse

This isn’t about forcing positions.
It’s about building a setup your body can repeat, ride after ride.

Curious if a bike fit could help you ride better (and hurt less)?
DM “BIKE FIT” or book through the link in bio 🚴‍♂️

12/30/2025

This is one of our high school athletes using VALD Force Plate + Dynamo testing—the same objective tools we use to assess entire teams for performance readiness and injury risk.

With this data, coaches and programs can see:
• Strength and power profiles across athletes
• Side-to-side imbalances that often lead to injury
• Which athletes are ready to push—and who needs support
• Clear benchmarks to track progress over a season

For teams, this means smarter programming, fewer preventable injuries, and athletes who show up more prepared when it matters.

We work with high school and club programs to provide team-based performance testing, clear reports, and actionable next steps.

📍 San Diego
Coaches & program directors: DM us “TEAM TESTING” to learn how this works for your athletes

📌 Save or share with a coach who cares about long-term performance

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12/26/2025

Does the practitioner or client get more satisfaction from the pops?? We’ll never know 🤣

When clients come into our office with pain, our first goal is to address the cause and then help reduce that pain as best we can combining manual treatment AND exercise AND patient education.

It’s not one or the other, it’s a combination of the 3 to@get the best outcomes 🙌🏻

And one more thing, ITS OK FOR PTS TO PROVIDE SPINAL MANIPULATIONS. As long as you were correctly educated and trained, and are proficient in it.

Do not ask a PT the next time they do a manip of any kind this question: “oh so you can do chiropractor work too?”

It’s a skill we learn and practice in, just like chiros out there learn rehabilitation techniques, or do you ask them “oh so you can do PT stuff to??”

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5995 Mira Mesa Boulevard Suite H
San Diego, CA
92121

Opening Hours

Monday	7am - 7pm
Tuesday	7am - 7pm
Wednesday	7am - 7pm
Thursday	7am - 7pm
Friday	7am - 3pm

Website

http://www.athleticedgept.com/

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