Athletic Edge Physical Therapy San Diego

Athletic Edge Physical Therapy San Diego Goal driven, built on integrity and commitment to athletes’ physical therapy & training needs.

🚨 We’re Hiring a Physical Therapist in San Diego 🚨Are you a new grad PT or early-career clinician with a passion for spo...
04/19/2026

🚨 We’re Hiring a Physical Therapist in San Diego 🚨

Are you a new grad PT or early-career clinician with a passion for sports rehab, strength & conditioning, and performance training? This is your opportunity to grow inside a high-performance, athlete-focused clinic.

At Athletic Edge Physical Therapy, we don’t just treat injuries — we help athletes return stronger, faster, and more resilient. From runners and CrossFit athletes to cyclists and ACL rehab, and all active adults, you’ll be working with a population that’s motivated, driven, and performance-focused.

💥 What we’re looking for:
• Strong interest in sports physical therapy & performance training
• Background or passion in strength & conditioning / CrossFit / endurance sports
• Growth mindset and willingness to learn, be coached, and take ownership
• New grads welcome — we value drive over experience

💥 What makes us different:
• 1-on-1 sessions in a gym-based rehab setting
• Emphasis on return-to-sport, not just pain relief
• Mentorship in ACL rehab, running analysis, bike fitting, and performance testing
• Opportunity to build a niche and personal brand within the clinic

If you’re looking to become more than just a traditional PT and want to work with San Diego athletes who want to train hard and stay pain-free, we’d love to hear from you.

📩 DM us or apply through the link in bio

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04/09/2026

If you can’t feel your pelvic floor contract… you’re not alone.

And no—doing endless kegels without awareness isn’t the fix.

These weighted tools can be a powerful way to build awareness, control, and endurance of your pelvic floor by giving you real-time biofeedback.

Important:
We’re not saying “just do kegels and you’re good.”
In fact, we see this all the time—people are told to strengthen their pelvic floor, but they’ve never actually learned what a true contraction feels like.

This is simply a tool to help you connect to the movement first.

How to use it:
• Start on your back
• Focus on gentle contractions + holding against the weight
• Use it as feedback—not something to aggressively squeeze

Then progress to:
• Standing holds
• Squats + functional movement

Because here’s the reality 👇
Most pelvic floor symptoms—like leaking, hip pain, or low back pain—show up when you’re upright and moving, not lying down.

Train it where it matters.

If you’re dealing with symptoms and not sure where to start, this is exactly what we help athletes and active women with every day.

Send us a DM if youre interested in learning more

04/07/2026

🏃‍♀️Mobility for Runners: Toe Edition 🏃‍♂️

✅Big toe extension is imported for the push off phase of running. The big toe needs to extend to tension the plantar fascia and create stiffness to generate force to propel forward- this is called the windlass mechanism.

✅When the big toe is tight or stiff it can affect your running performance and decrease your efficiency and power. It can also cause compensations of running on the outside of your foot, turning the foot outward or contribute to a short stride length. Lack of toe extension can also contribute to plantar fascia pain and Achilles tendon pain.

✅You can test your toe mobility by placing your foot on a box or step and pull the big toe back while you keep the ball of the foot down. If you have less than 30 degrees or it feels really tight and difficult you can try these two drills.

1. Self massage to the arch- work along the whole arch and any tight spots you feel. You can stretch your toe back as you massage.
2. Kneeling toe extension rock backs. Extend your toes on the ground while you gentle rock back and forth. This should feel like a good stretch, but not painful.

04/06/2026

Pain & Performance: What to Expect

Most people come into rehab thinking the goal is 0/10 pain.

That sounds good… but it’s actually the wrong target.

Pain is a signal—not the scoreboard.

If your entire focus is chasing zero pain, you’ll:
• Avoid loading
• Delay progress
• Stay stuck in the rehab phase longer than you need to

Instead, we shift the goal to performance metrics.

Can you:
• Squat to depth with control?
• Run without compensations?
• Produce force, absorb force, and move confidently?

At first, pain might still be there—and that’s okay.

In rehab, we’re looking for:
• Pain that stays ≤ 3/10
• Pain that doesn’t spike after
• Pain that becomes more predictable and manageable

Because that’s where real progress happens.

The goal isn’t to be fragile and pain-free.
The goal is to be strong, capable, and resilient—with pain that no longer controls your decisions.

That’s how you actually get back to training.

If you’re stuck chasing pain relief instead of performance, we can help you bridge that gap.

04/02/2026

Phase 4 of return to sport ACL rehab, focus is single leg eccentric control and breaking- extremely important for return to running, jumping and landing, cutting, and reactivity.

We superset these 2 exercises, to build what’s called the SCC ;

Most athletes miss this
They build strength… but skip the stretch-shortening cycle (SCC)

👉 That’s the difference between:
• “I can squat again”
vs
• “I can cut, jump, and trust my knee again”

💥 The goal:

Rebuild your quad so it can:
• Absorb force (landing, deceleration)
• Reproduce force (jumping, sprinting)
• Handle real sport demands

If you’ve had ACL surgery (or still feel like your knee “isn’t 100%”)…
you’re probably missing this piece.

📍 Helping San Diego athletes get back to sport stronger than before

👉 DM “ACL” or book a free discovery call

03/31/2026

1️⃣Leaking during workouts may be common, but it is not something you should have to just accept
2️⃣Pelvic floor issues are not only a postpartum issue
3️⃣More Kegels is not always the answer
4️⃣A tight pelvic floor is not the same thing as a strong pelvic floor
5️⃣Breathing mechanics matter more than most people realize
6️⃣You should not have to stop lifting, running, or jumping just because symptoms showed up
7️⃣Pelvic floor rehab should help you get back to training with more confidence, not more fear

If you’re dealing with leaking, pressure, pain, or symptoms during workouts, pelvic floor PT can help. DM us “PELVIC” or book an eval to get started.

You don’t have to stop training because of prolapse.If you’ve ever felt:• Heaviness or pressure down there• Like you’re ...
03/26/2026

You don’t have to stop training because of prolapse.

If you’ve ever felt:
• Heaviness or pressure down there
• Like you’re “sitting on a golf ball”
• Symptoms that get worse during workouts

👉 This could be a sign of pelvic floor fatigue or prolapse — and you’re not alone.

What is a prolapse?
A prolapse happens when one of the pelvic organs (bladder, uterus, or re**um) shifts downward due to decreased support from the pelvic floor related to vaginal wall laxity.

💡 This is very common postpartum, especially in active women returning to lifting, running, or high-intensity training.

But here’s the key:
🚫 It does NOT mean you have to stop working out.

It means you need a better strategy.

In this post, we’re showing you how to:
✔️ Reset your system with feet elevated breathing
✔️ Reduce intensity (temporarily, not forever)
✔️ Improve rib cage + thoracic mobility
✔️ Take pressure off your pelvic floor so it can recover

Because prolapse is often a pressure management + coordination issue, not just “weak muscles.”

The goal isn’t to avoid training — it’s to build back better.

If you’re dealing with these symptoms, don’t guess your way through it.

We help active women in San Diego return to lifting, running, and high-performance training without symptoms.

👉 DM us “CORE” or book a session to get a plan tailored to your body

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