Proactive Rehabilitation & Wellness is a leader in physical rehabilitation treatment, taking a
10/22/2025
Build a Stronger, Safer Core: Why the McGill Big 3 Are a Game-Changer for Back Health
If you’ve ever dealt with back pain—or simply want to protect your spine during daily activities—the McGill Big 3exercises are worth your attention. Developed by spine biomechanics expert Dr. Stuart McGill, these three movements are designed to build core stability and endurance without placing unnecessary stress on the spine. These can be a game-changer for improving your back health.
Unlike traditional crunches or sit-ups, which involve repetitive spinal flexion and can aggravate existing back issues, the McGill Big 3 teach your core to do its real job: stabilize the spine and resist unwanted movement.
Conventional guidelines for injury recovery have been the ICE or RICE protocols. RICE stands for:
Rest, Ice, Compression, and Elevation
In the past few years, researchers, including the British Journal of Sports Medicine have been aiming to shift this thinking toward a more functional approach now known as PEACE and LOVE.
Aging Well: A Physical Therapist’s Guide to Remaining Active in Old Age
The expectation of frailty in older adults prepares many people for setting low expectations in physical activity as they age. Particularly in America, there is an epidemic of frailty among our aging population.
For many, the idea of aging well means not falling down on the way to the bathroom.
We’re growing our team at ProActive Rehabilitation & Wellness, and we’re asking for your help.
Do you know a Physical Therapist (PT) or Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) who’s passionate about patient care and looking for a new opportunity?
We’d love to meet them—and if we end up hiring them, we’ll send you a $250 referral bonus as a thank-you!
✅ Here’s how it works:
1) Think of any PTs or PTAs you know (friends, family, coworkers, social media contacts).
2) Send them our way—have them email their resume to info@pro-activehealth.com and mention you referred them.
3) If they get hired and stay for 90 days, you’ll receive a $250 bonus.
It’s that easy.
If you know someone who might be a great fit for our team, reply to this email or forward this along to them today!
We’re growing our team at ProActive Rehabilitation & Wellness, and we’re asking for your help.
Do you know a Physical Therapist (PT) or Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) who’s passionate about patient care and looking for a new opportunity?
We’d love to meet them—and if we end up hiring them, we’ll send you a $250 referral bonus as a thank-you!
✅ Here’s how it works:
1) Think of any PTs or PTAs you know (friends, family, coworkers, social media contacts).
2) Send them our way—have them email their resume to info@pro-activehealth.com and mention you referred them.
3) If they get hired and stay for 90 days, you’ll receive a $250 bonus.
It’s that easy.
If you know someone who might be a great fit for our team, reply to this email or forward this along to them today!
07/17/2025
Are you a Physical Therapist (PT) or Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) looking to make a genuine impact?
ProActive Rehabilitation & Wellness, a leading outpatient private practice in Augusta, GA, is actively seeking passionate PTs and PTAs to join our growing team. We specialize in orthopedics, neuro rehabilitation, pain management, and sports injury recovery for adults.
At ProActive, we believe in people over quotas. You won't find "conveyor belt therapy" here. Instead, you'll have the opportunity to:
-Build meaningful, lasting relationships with patients.
-Deliver personalized, high-quality care that truly makes a difference.
-Innovate and contribute new ideas – we even offer paid content creation time!
-Work in a flexible, supportive environment where your voice matters.
We're not a big hospital chain, but we offer something invaluable: a workplace where you're a valued professional, not just a provider ID.
If you're tired of therapy mills and want to work with an awesome team focused on patient outcomes and professional growth, we encourage you to apply!
STOP WASTING Money On Rehab Gadgets That DON'T WORK!
Are your cupboards overflowing with exercise bands, foam rollers, and "miracle" devices that promised relief but delivered nothing but disappointment?
Are you tired of guessing which "solution" will actually move the needle on your pain or performance?
Most "recommended lists" out there are just sponsored post garbage, pushing anything for a buck. But when your body – and your results – are on the line, you can't afford to play games.
At Proactive Rehabilitation & Wellness, we’re clinicians who’ve seen what works and what doesn’t. We've compiled a no-nonsense list of the exact Therapy Equipment, Exercise Gear, and Expert Books we personally recommend and use with our own clients for real, lasting results.
This isn't just a list; it's your personal shortcut to effective healing and smarter training, vetted by the pros.
Stop throwing cash at junk.
Start investing in tools that actually accelerate your recovery and strengthen your body the right way.
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Well, I guess this story starts with a vision of what healthcare should be. As I’ve written about in our Manifesto, healthcare should be about people, not numbers, not technical jargon, not even cool, cutting-edge technology & tools (though we like to use those things when applicable).
When I started my career as an occupational therapist in 2012, I had no idea where that career would take me. I got into this profession because, when I was 16 years old, I fell and landed on a glass bottle, cutting tendons and nerves in my hand. I spent the summer before my senior year in high school in an outpatient OT clinic recovering from surgery. That experience opened my eyes to healthcare as a profession, as a calling, as a vocation. I set my sights on a career that would give me the opportunity to help people overcome whatever pain, limitation, or diagnosis they found themselves experiencing.
My career has been anything but a linear path. I started off after graduation managing the OT caseload at a couple different nursing homes. From there I went to Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center, where things really got interesting. I worked in the outpatient specialty rehab program. Basically, everyone who has a shoulder, elbow, or hand surgery came to our clinic. Anyone who experienced chronic pain and didn’t experience relief from surgery, injections, or other invasive management strategies came to us. We saw the most complex, challenging, and serious cases that came through that hospital system…And I loved it! Working with these patients opened up my eyes to the reality of healthcare, to the huge limitations that plague our traditional way of looking at disease, pain, and recover, and pushed me to learn about a biopsychosocial approach to treatment.
Fast forward a few years, and I left the VA to begin consulting for the state of Georgia’s Department of Behavioral Health & Developmental Disabilities. My team and I helped transition people of out state institutions and facilities to living a safe, healthy and engaged life in the community. This work allowed me to grow in my understanding and appreciation for what we called “Integrated Clinical Support” —basically, clinicians working together as a team to help one person. I had worked on some smaller projects like this at the VA, but doing it for the state showed me the possibilities of providing services to patients as part of a team, not just a solo clinician or specialist.
In the time I was consulting for the state, I also started Rehab U Practice Solutions, a marketing and consulting firm that helps healthcare clinics & organizations implement this sort of integrated, holistic, biopsychosocial approach in their daily practice.
Despite all of this exciting work, one thing was missing: I wanted to get back to my roots, treating patients in the clinic and being able to build real, meaningful relationships with them as they navigated their paths to recovery. So, when the opportunity to purchase ProActive came up, I had to jump on it!
I’m forever grateful to the clinicians that started this place in 2011, Janet & Diane, and for their original vision of individualized, person-centered treatment. They left a great foundation in place for us to continue to serve patients in a way that makes them feel heard, understood, and valued.
