THE BLOG
Insights on sports physical therapy, injury rehab, and performance training from the Athletic Potential PT team.
Back Pain and Spinal Movement: Getting Back to Training
Back rehab should help you tolerate the movements your life and sport require. Here is how movement, strength, and gradual exposure can fit together.
By Dylan NewcomerIsometric Exercises for Tendon Pain: Where They Fit
Isometric holds can be one part of tendon rehab. Learn what they can and cannot do, how they differ from rest, and why progressive loading still matters.
By Dylan NewcomerStrength Training for Multi-Sport Athletes: Build One Weekly Plan
Two sports should not mean two disconnected strength plans. Coordinate practices, games, lifting, and recovery around the athlete's actual week.
By Dylan Newcomer
Shockwave Therapy for Tennis and Golfer's Elbow
Shockwave can reduce persistent elbow tendon pain and improve grip tolerance. We combine it with wrist, grip, and forearm loading that prepares the arm for work or sport.
By Dylan Newcomer and Jason Modafari
Shockwave Therapy for Achilles and Plantar Fascia Pain
Shockwave can reduce pain and improve function in selected Achilles and plantar heel conditions. We pair it with calf, foot, and running progressions so the relief carries into daily life and sport.
By Dylan Newcomer and Jason Modafari
Shockwave Therapy for Chronic Tendon Pain: How It Can Restart Progress
Shockwave gives a stubborn tendon a focused mechanical stimulus that may reduce pain and support tissue remodeling. We pair it with progressive loading to turn symptom change into better function.
By Dylan Newcomer and Jason Modafari
Dry Needling vs Cupping vs Manual Therapy: Which Tool Fits Your Rehab?
Dry needling, cupping, and manual therapy can each reduce pain or improve movement. We choose the tool that creates the best opening for strength and sport-specific work.
By Jason Modafari
ARPwave Therapy in Sports Rehab: How We Use Electrical Stimulation
ARPwave pairs electrical stimulation with active movement. We use it to improve muscle recruitment, reduce pain-limited movement, and help athletes produce better work during rehab.
By Jason Modafari
Pain Relief Is the First Step Back to Sport
Pain relief can restore motion, confidence, and the ability to train. We use that early win to rebuild the force, speed, and workload tolerance required for sport.
By Jason Modafari
Manual Therapy and Strength Training: Why Sports Rehab Often Needs Both
Manual therapy can reduce pain, improve motion, and make a difficult movement feel possible again. We use that opening to build strength and return the athlete to full speed.
By Jason Modafari