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Optimal Movement

Rehab and Performance

12/11/2025

Did your back flare up from all the holiday stress? Here are our 3 favorites to get you mobile enough to drive to us 🚗

These won’t fix everything, but they’ll get you moving enough to make it to Optimal Movement where we can actually solve the problem.

Because here’s the truth - movement is medicine! The best long term fix is to figure out the WHY and rebuild your movement from the ground up!

🔗 Book your evaluation through the link in our bio!

12/08/2025

The Neubie doesn’t just train muscles - it trains your nervous system to fire more efficiently.

Here’s what that means for athletic performance:

Better muscle activation patterns mean more power output with less effort. Your brain and muscles finally speaking the same language.

Accelerated recovery between sessions. What used to take 48 hours now takes 24. More quality training, less downtime.

Break through strength plateaus by accessing muscle fibers your nervous system wasn’t recruiting. The strength was there - your body just wasn’t using it.

Enhanced coordination and movement quality. When your nervous system fires optimally, every movement becomes more explosive and precise.

The result? Athletes who move more efficiently, recover faster, and perform at levels they didn’t know were possible.

Stop training harder. Start training your nervous system smarter.

12/04/2025

At Optimal Movement, knee extensions are a precision tool. We don’t just throw you on a machine and say “3 sets of 10.” We adjust range, load, and tempo based on YOUR specific needs.

ACL recovery? We need isolated quad strength. Knee pain with squats? Let’s build capacity in a controlled environment. Trying to jump higher? Your quads need targeted work.

The difference is in the details - knowing when to isolate, how much load to use, and what range of motion serves you best.

Stop avoiding exercises because Instagram said they’re “bad.” Start training smarter with movements that actually match your goals.

🔗 Book your evaluation through the link in our bio!

12/01/2025

These are our go-to hip moves that we love at Optimal Movement!

Quick, effective, and perfect to add between sets or during your warm-up. We’re targeting the hip capsule, not just stretching muscles - that’s where real mobility happens.

The key? Consistency beats intensity every time. Daily hip work will always win over aggressive stretching once a week.

Remember: Your hips control everything - power output, back health, knee stability. When they move better, you move better.
But here’s the thing - everyone’s hips are different. What works for one person might not be what YOU need. That’s why individualized assessment matters.

Want to know exactly what YOUR hips need?

🔗 Book your evaluation through the link in our bio!

11/26/2025

What we’re most thankful for? Getting to be part of your journey!

To our incredible Optimal Movement family - thank you for trusting us with your goals, your comebacks, and your victories (big and small). You push us to be better clinicians, coaches, and teammates every single day.

Whether you walked through our doors to fix an injury, chase a performance goal, or simply move better - watching you succeed is the greatest reward we could ask for.

Here’s to more milestones, more breakthroughs, and more moments that remind us why movement is medicine.

Grateful for each and every one of you. 💪

11/24/2025

These exercises can help with early shoulder irritation, but if you’re dealing with persistent pain, weakness, or limited range of motion - exercises alone won’t fix the root cause.

Warning signs that need professional attention:

Pain with overhead movements that’s getting worse, not better. Weakness or quick fatigue during normal activities. Limited range of motion that’s affecting your training. Clicking, popping, or catching that won’t go away. Night pain that disrupts your sleep.

At Optimal Movement, we find the root cause - whether it’s poor scapular mechanics, rotator cuff weakness, or movement compensations from somewhere else in your body. Then we build a personalized plan that actually fixes the problem.

Try these moves, but if your shoulder isn’t improving within 2 weeks, it’s time for a real assessment.

🔗 Book your evaluation through the link in our bio and let’s solve this for good.

11/20/2025

Game day gets the glory. But championships are built in spaces like this.
The hours spent perfecting movement patterns. Building bulletproof joints. Turning weaknesses into weapons. This is where athletes separate themselves from the competition.

Every rep with intention. Every session with purpose. Because the work you do when nobody’s watching determines what happens when everyone is.

At Optimal Movement, we don’t just rehab injuries - we build athletes who are harder to break and impossible to stop.

Your next level starts here.

🔗 Book your evaluation through the link in our bio.

11/17/2025

Did you know you can see our physical therapists WITHOUT a doctor’s referral?

Direct access means no waiting weeks for appointments, no unnecessary doctor visits, and no delays in getting the care you need. You’re in pain NOW - why wait?

Here’s what direct access looks like at Optimal Movement:

Pain starts Monday → Book with us Tuesday → Start recovery Wednesday.
Not the traditional route of: Pain starts → Wait for doctor appointment → Get referral → Wait for PT approval → Finally start treatment weeks later while compensations pile up.

We’re Doctors of Physical Therapy trained to assess, diagnose, and treat musculoskeletal conditions. If you need imaging or further medical consultation, we’ll tell you. But most of the time? You need smart programming and hands-on care - which we can start immediately.
The result? Faster recovery, fewer visits, and better outcomes. Because the sooner you address the problem, the less time your body spends developing compensations.

Stop letting red tape keep you from feeling your best.

🔗 Book directly through the link in our bio - no referral needed!

11/13/2025

Recovery methods ranked by a PT who’s tried them all 📊

Not all recovery is created equal. Here’s what actually works (and what’s just hype) from our clinical experience.

The game-changers: Active recovery, proper sleep (7+ hours!), the Neubie, dry needling, and BFR. Backed by science, consistently deliver results.

The solid choices: Foam rolling, cold plunges, saunas, ASTYM therapy, and yoga. Great when used strategically.

The overrated: Static stretching pre-workout, compression boots for everyone, hot tubs for acute issues. Not terrible, just not miracle cures.
The please-don’t: Training on less than 5 hours sleep, skipping cool-downs, excessive rest. These sabotage progress faster than any workout can build it.

The best recovery method? The one that addresses YOUR specific needs.

🔗 Book your evaluation through the link in our bio!

11/07/2025

We’re excited to welcome JP to the Optimal Movement family!

JP brings a unique blend of clinical expertise and athletic experience. As a former college soccer captain who serves as Head Physiotherapist for Guam’s Men’s National Football Team, he knows what it takes to get athletes back to peak performance.

His whole-body approach and advanced certifications in Dry Needling, ASTYM, and Blood Flow Restriction Training align perfectly with our philosophy - treat the root cause, not just the symptoms.

Whether you’re recovering from injury or chasing your next PR, JP’s collaborative approach ensures you’re not just pain-free, but performing better than ever.

Welcome to the team, JP!

🔗 Book with JP through the link in our bio!

11/06/2025

Everything we do comes back to one core principle: better movement creates better outcomes.
Whether you’re recovering from injury, breaking through performance plateaus, or finally addressing chronic pain - we focus on retraining your body to move the way it was designed to.

The Neubie fits seamlessly into our philosophy because it does what traditional e-stim can’t. While other machines just make muscles contract passively, the Neubie uses direct current to communicate with your nervous system while you’re actually moving.

This means we address root causes, not just symptoms. We can accelerate return to sport by restoring function and coordination faster. Athletes break through plateaus because the Neubie helps the nervous system learn to fire more efficiently.

The Neubie gives us a way to accelerate what your body already knows how to do - move, heal, and perform at its best.

🔗 Book your evaluation through the link in our bio.

11/03/2025

Power development isn’t just for elite athletes - it’s for everyone who wants to move better, react faster, and stay resilient.

The difference between beginner and advanced isn’t about being “good enough.” It’s about meeting you exactly where you are and progressing you intelligently.

At Optimal Movement, we believe everyone deserves to train like an athlete. The key is knowing how to scale it right. Your journey to explosive movement starts wherever you are today.

Book your evaluation through the link in our bio!

Address

1410 Strassner Drive
Brentwood, MO
63144

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 6pm
Tuesday	8am - 6pm
Wednesday	8am - 6pm
Thursday	8am - 6pm
Friday	8am - 6pm

Telephone

+13144723877

Website

https://optimalmovement.net/

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