Peak Action Physical Therapy

04/24/2026

Your low back pain might not actually be coming from a “tight back”… 👀⚠️

A lot of people are told to stretch more, crack their back, or just rest.

But if the pain keeps returning, the real issue could be irritation and restriction in the lumbar ligaments of the lower back.

These ligaments help stabilize your spine, support movement, and protect the joints during bending, lifting, and twisting.

When they become stiff, overloaded, or irritated, they can cause:

🔥 aching across the low back
🔥 pain bending forward or backward
🔥 stiffness getting up after sitting
🔥 pain with lifting or twisting
🔥 soreness after workouts or long days standing
🔥 that constant “tight” feeling in the lower back

So even if you keep stretching the muscles… the problem may still stay there ❌

Because the supporting tissue around the spine still isn’t moving the way it should.

That’s why we use Graston Therapy over the lower back lumbar ligaments.

Graston helps improve blood flow, reduce restrictions, calm irritation, and restore healthier tissue movement around the spine ✅💥

When those tissues move better and tension comes off the low back, pain often starts to calm down and mobility improves.

That’s when people finally start feeling real relief — even after dealing with it for months or years 🙌

📍Peak Action Physical Therapy — Tucson, Arizona

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04/23/2026

Your rib pain might not actually be coming from your ribs… 👀⚠️

A lot of people are told it’s just a strain, bad posture, or that it will go away with time.

But if the pain keeps returning, the real issue could be restriction in the intercostal muscles.

These muscles sit between your ribs and help with breathing, rotation, posture, and movement through the upper body.

When they become tight, scarred down, or restricted, they can cause:

🔥 sharp pain with deep breaths
🔥 pain twisting or reaching
🔥 tightness through the ribs or side body
🔥 discomfort coughing or sneezing
🔥 pain with workouts or overhead movement
🔥 that constant “stuck” feeling in the ribs

So even if you keep stretching or resting… the problem may still stay there ❌

Because the deeper tissue between the ribs still isn’t moving the way it should.

That’s why we use Adhesion Release Methods (ARM) to target restrictions in the intercostal muscles.

By restoring movement to the tissue, reducing adhesions, and improving rib mobility, we help decrease pain and make breathing and movement feel normal again ✅💥

That’s when people finally start feeling real relief — even after dealing with it for months or years 🙌

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04/22/2026

Your knee pain might not actually be coming from the joint itself… 👀⚠️

A lot of people are told it’s just wear and tear, inflammation, or that they need to rest.

But if the pain keeps returning, the real issue could be restriction and irritation in the tendons surrounding the knee.

These tendons help control how your knee bends, straightens, absorbs force, and stays stable with every step.

When they become tight, overloaded, or scarred down, they can cause:

🔥 pain going up or down stairs
🔥 pain with squatting or lunging
🔥 stiffness after sitting
🔥 soreness below or around the kneecap
🔥 pain with running, jumping, or walking
🔥 that constant “tight” feeling around the knee

So even if you keep icing it or resting… the problem may still stay there ❌

Because the tissue around the knee still isn’t moving the way it should.

That’s why we use Graston Technique around the knee tendons.

Graston helps break up restrictions, improve blood flow, reduce irritation, and restore healthy tissue movement ✅💥

When the tendons glide better and tension comes off the knee, pain often starts to calm down and movement improves.

That’s when people finally start feeling real relief — even after dealing with it for months or years 🙌

📍Peak Action Physical Therapy — Tucson, Arizona

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04/21/2026

Your low back pain might not actually be coming from your back… 👀⚠️

A lot of people are told it’s just tight muscles, poor posture, or weak core strength… so they stretch, foam roll, and rest.

But if the pain keeps coming back, the real issue could be restriction in the psoas and nerves becoming entrapped within the tissue.

The psoas is a deep hip flexor that connects your lower spine to your femur. It plays a huge role in posture, walking, lifting, and stabilizing the low back.

When it becomes tight, scarred down, or compresses nearby nerves, it can cause:

🔥 deep low back pain
🔥 pain when standing upright
🔥 tight hips that never loosen up
🔥 aching in the front of the hip or groin
🔥 pain with walking, running, or getting out of bed
🔥 constant tension through the low back

So even if you keep stretching the surface muscles… the problem may still stay there ❌

Because the deeper tissue and trapped nerves aren’t moving the way they should.

That’s why we use Adhesion Release Methods (ARM) to target restrictions in the psoas and release entrapped nerves.

By restoring movement to the tissue and taking pressure off the nerves, we help reduce tension, improve mobility, and calm the pain signal ✅💥

That’s when people finally start feeling real relief — even after dealing with it for months or years 🙌

📍Peak Action Physical Therapy — Tucson, Arizona

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04/20/2026

Your low back pain might not be coming from a “tight back”… 👀⚠️

A lot of people are told to stretch more, crack their back, or just rest.

But if the pain keeps returning, the real issue could be irritation and restriction around the facet joints in the lower back.

These joints help your spine bend, twist, and move smoothly every day — but when they become stiff, inflamed, or restricted, they can cause:

🔥 pain when standing too long
🔥 sharp pain bending backward
🔥 stiffness getting up after sitting
🔥 aching on one side of the low back
🔥 pain with twisting, walking, or lifting

So even if you keep stretching the muscles… the problem may still be there ❌

That’s why we use Shockwave Therapy over the lower back facet joints.

Shockwave helps stimulate healing, improve blood flow, reduce irritation, and restore movement to the tissues surrounding the joint ✅💥

When the joint starts moving better, pressure comes off the surrounding muscles and nerves — and that’s when real relief can happen 🙌

📍Peak Action Physical Therapy — Tucson, Arizona

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04/17/2026

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Femoral Nerve Entrapment

04/10/2026

Sciatica?

Your sciatic pain might not be coming from your disc. 😳A lot of people are told it’s a disc or spine issue😬

But what if the real problem is a sciatic nerve entrapment at the hip?👀

The sciatic nerve runs from your low back through your hip and down your leg — and when it gets stuck or restricted anywhere along that path, it can cause:
🔥 pain down the leg
🔥 tightness in the glute or hamstring
🔥pain with sitting or driving
🔥numbness or tingling into the leg or foot

So even if you keep treating the low back… the symptoms keep coming back 😡

By finding where the sciatic nerve is restricted and working to release that entrapment, we take pressure off the nerve. It can also be stuck in multiple locations along its path.

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04/09/2026

The hidden cause of back pain….Adhesions in the supraspinous ligament can lead to disc
compression and chronic back pain