Align Pain Solutions

02/16/2026

Pain has a location.

But the cause often lives somewhere else. 🔎



When something hurts, it’s natural to zoom in on that exact spot.



Low back pain? Must be a back problem.

Shoulder pain? Must be a shoulder problem.



But the body doesn’t work in isolated pieces. It works as an integrated system. 🧠➡️💪



Every joint is influenced by the joints above and below it. Every muscle is part of a larger chain. When one area isn’t doing its job — whether it’s weak, tight, unstable, or simply not positioned well — another area has to compensate.



And the area that compensates the most… is usually the one that starts to hurt. ⚠️



That painful spot is often the victim, not the culprit.



So when you treat only where it hurts — massage it, stretch it, inject it, adjust it — you might get temporary relief. But if the underlying imbalance isn’t corrected, the stress pattern doesn’t change.



And the pain returns. 🔁



Real resolution requires asking better questions:



What’s not working?

What’s overworking?

What are the body’s strategies for stabilizing against gravity?

What forces are being absorbed that shouldn’t be?



When you connect those dots and restore proper alignment and muscle balance, the system redistributes load the way it was designed to.



That’s when pain stops being managed… and starts being resolved. ✅



If you’re ready to stop chasing symptoms and start fixing the cause, comment PAIN below.



Let’s talk about what’s really driving your pain.

02/15/2026

I had such a great time celebrating Valentine’s Day with my girl, the amazing I hope those of you who celebrated it had a wonderful day with your love.

02/10/2026

You are not broken. 💛



But when you’ve been in pain for a long time, it can really start to feel that way.



You stop trusting your body.

You start thinking _you_ are the problem.

You start believing you just haven’t found the right person to “fix” you yet.



So you keep searching…

Another appointment.

Another treatment.

Another new thing promising miracles.

Another bit of relief that fades just when you start to feel hopeful.



And every time the pain comes back, that belief grows stronger:

“Something must be wrong with me.”



But here’s the truth we see every single day 👇



Your body is not broken.

It’s out of balance. ⚖️



Pain isn’t a life sentence.

It’s feedback. 📣



It’s your body’s way of saying:

“Some areas are working too hard… and others aren’t doing their job.”



Over time, those imbalances create strain and tension your body can’t ignore. But that doesn’t mean you’re damaged beyond repair.



It means your system needs better support.

Better alignment.

Better movement patterns. 🔄



And the beautiful part?



Balance can be restored. ✨



Recently, a new client who had been hurting for years came in discouraged and out of options. No one had truly helped her before.



For what felt like the first time, she experienced significant symptom relief after just one visit. And just as powerful as the physical change, she said our way of understanding pain finally made sense.

With tears in her eyes, she said:

“I have hope again.” 💬💛


We see people every week go from feeling stuck… to feeling stronger, more stable, and more confident in their bodies.

Not because they were “fixed.”

But because they learned how to support their body the way it was designed to work. 🧠➡️💪

A new story is possible for you.

One where movement feels safer.

One where your body feels more reliable.

One where pain isn’t in charge of your life anymore. 🙌



Are you ready to stop seeing yourself as broken… and start seeing yourself as capable of change?



Comment BALANCE below 💬 and let’s help you take the next step.

02/03/2026

Love this story — because this is the moment everything changes for someone 💛



One of Theresa’s clients recently told her something we hear more and more:



“Yes, I’m feeling better… but I also **enjoy** doing the work.”



That might not sound huge at first — but it’s EVERYTHING ✨



This client came to us with pain running down the entire **left side** of her body:

🦶 Ankle

🦵 Knee

🦴 Hip

💪 Shoulder

🧠 Neck



One side compensating. One side overloaded. Her body stuck in a pattern it couldn’t get out of on its own 🔁



Before finding us, she had already tried several things to help.

Some didn’t work ❌

Others maybe helped a little… but she didn’t enjoy doing any of them 😩



It felt like another chore. Another thing to force herself through.



That’s where corrective exercise is different 💡



These aren’t punishing workouts.

They’re not exhausting.

They’re not about pushing through pain 🚫🔥



They’re **gentle, specific movements** that help your body rebalance itself ⚖️ When the right muscles start doing their job again, things begin to feel easier — and that feels good while you’re doing it 🙌



So now?

Her pain is improving 📉

Her body is moving better 🚶‍♀️

And for the first time… she actually looks forward to her routine 💛



That’s when real change sticks — when something works **AND** fits your life 🧩



If you’re tired of things that hurt, feel overwhelming, or never seem to last… there is another way ✨



Comment **LOVE** and we’ll help you find a plan your body (and your brain) won’t fight 💬💛



ChronicPainHelp GentleMovement

02/02/2026

If you hate exercise… this is for YOU 💛



Not everyone wants to crush workouts, track reps, or leave the gym drenched in sweat. We get that.

And honestly, if the goal is getting out of pain and getting your life back, you don’t have to.



What we do isn’t traditional exercise.

It’s corrective exercise — and that’s a completely different experience.



✨ No bootcamps

✨ No pushing through pain

✨ No “no pain, no gain” mindset



Instead, we use gentle, specific movements to help your body get back into balance.



Some muscles in your body are overworking and tight. Others have basically gone on vacation and stopped doing their job. That imbalance is what creates strain, tension, and pain.



Corrective exercise helps:

🧠 “Wake up” muscles that stopped firing

😌 Calm down muscles that are doing too much

⚖️ Restore better alignment and movement



Here’s what we hear all the time from new clients:

“I don’t like exercise… but I can do THIS.”



Why? Because you feel better after you do it. Every time.



Most routines take about 15 minutes a day.

They’re designed to fit into real life — at home, no special equipment, no dread before you start.



And this isn’t about temporary relief.

When you combine your daily routine with the right progressions and follow-up sessions, you’re not just managing symptoms…



You’re changing how your body functions from the ground up.



Less strain.

Better movement.

More freedom in your day-to-day life.



If you’ve avoided exercise but still want to give your body some love 💛

Comment LOVE below and we’ll help you find a plan you’ll actually stick with.



FeelBetter ChronicPainHelp GentleMovement

01/27/2026

Most people think an MRI shows them _the_ problem.



But it usually shows the **result of the problem**



When I booked my very first posture therapy session back in 1999, I had an MRI in my hand showing:

❌ Two herniated discs

❌ Degenerative Disc Disease

❌ A spondlylolisthesis

❌ A surgeon telling me the only way I was getting rid of the pain was a 2-level lumbar fusion, major spine surgery



So I asked, “Should I bring my MRI?”



She said, “No, we don’t need it.”



I was completely confused. How could they not need the MRI?! That’s showed what the “problem” was… right?



Her answer changed my life.



She said, “No, the MRI doesn’t show what the problem is. It shows what the RESULT of the problem is. The problem is the position your body is in that’s causing those discs to herniate. We don’t need a MRI to see that.”



And you don’t need an MRI to see that. You can see it in posture, movement, and alignment 👣📐



Here’s the truth most people are never told:



There are really only two solid reasons to get an MRI:

1️⃣ You would actually make a different medical decision based on it (like surgery)

2️⃣ You’re simply curious and want to see what’s going on



But if surgery isn’t on your wish list… the MRI doesn’t tell you how to fix the underlying issue.



It doesn’t show:

🚫 Which muscles are overworking

🚫 Which ones have shut down

🚫 How your body has been compensating for years

🚫 Why the pain keeps coming back



That’s what we look at. That’s what we correct. That’s where real change happens 💪



You are not broken. Your body just adapted to stress and imbalance — and those patterns can be changed.



If you’re ready to focus on the _cause_ instead of just staring at the _damage_, comment PAIN below and we’ll help you map out a plan to finally move forward.



HerniatedDisc SciaticaRelief PainFreeLiving

01/23/2026

⭐️ REAL CLIENT. REAL RESULTS. ⭐️

After years of knee pain…
After doctors, surgeons, PTs, crutches, and being told to “just rest”…
Nothing changed — because no one addressed the root cause.

Posture did.

One Zoom session brought immediate relief.
8–9 sessions later, she was back to hiking, moving, and living her life again. 🏔️🚶‍♀️

This is why we do what we do.
We don’t chase symptoms.
We assess the whole body, find what’s driving the pain, and correct it.

If you’ve been told “this is just how it is now” — it doesn’t have to be.

If you’re in pain and nothing has worked, comment PAIN or send us a message.
Let’s get you back to living. 💙

01/21/2026

With the arctic front coming, stay warm this weekend, everybody!

01/20/2026

People often ask why we don’t take insurance.

It’s a fair question.



Here’s the honest answer.



Insurance doesn’t just decide what can be treated.

It decides **how long** you’re allowed to treat it. ⏱️

And what body parts you can address.



Reimbursement rates are so low that most therapists who take insurance are forced into volume over quality.

Short visits.

Shared attention.

One provider juggling multiple patients at once.



Many of you have experienced this:

An intern running exercises for three patients at the same time. 😕



That’s not because clinicians don’t care.

It’s because the system leaves them no choice. To financially survive, they have to prioritize volume.



What we do can’t happen in 15–20 minutes.



Your first visit with us is 90 minutes.

You get the undivided attention of an experienced practitioner — not a rotation, not a handoff, not a stopwatch. 🧠👀



Why?

Because understanding alignment, posture, and compensation patterns takes time and expertise.

And fixing the cause of pain requires it.



Insurance is great for fixing things that are broken. 🏥

It doesn’t pay for the work that keeps you well and _out_ of the medical system.



That’s the work we do.



If you still haven’t found a way to get out of pain and get your life back working within the insurance system, comment PAIN below.

Let’s talk about a better model.

01/19/2026

01/19/2026

Age wasn’t the problem.

Believing the story about age was. 👀



This client was 67. Fit. Active. A lifelong runner. 🏃‍♂️

Left knee pain had shut his running down.



He’d already been told the usual line:

“You’re 67. Things are going to hurt.” 😑



When he came in, I asked him a simple question:



“How old is your right knee?” 🤔



He paused.

Looked confused.

Then laughed. 😂



And then he got pi**ed — because it clicked. 😡💡



Both knees were the same age.

Both knees ran the same miles.

Yet only one hurt.



That’s when he realized the problem wasn’t age.

It was alignment. 📐



We can’t change our chronological age. ⏳

But we _can_ change how our body is positioned and how forces move through it.



He did.

And he got back to running again — with that same 67-year-old knee. ✅



If you’ve been told your pain is “just age” or “wear and tear,” comment PAIN below.

Let’s have a very different conversation. 💬