Excelarate Physical Therapy

11/11/2025

We are so very thankful for each and every one of you and your support through the years. Excelarate plans to be closed for the week of thanksgiving (11/24-11/28) to spend time with our loved ones. We will be back and ready to help you guys reach your rehab goals on Monday 12/1.

10/13/2025

Catching up on sharing some kind words from one of our recent PT graduates.

10/09/2025

Join us in giving a warm welcome to Dr. Julie Sullens — the newest member of the Excelarate family! 🎉

Dr. Sullens brings a wealth of experience across all areas of physical therapy, including acute care, inpatient rehabilitation, school-based therapy, and home health. We’re thrilled to have her expertise and compassionate approach joining our team as the Doctor of Physical Therapy at Vitality Assisted Living on St. Simons Island.

10/08/2025

Hey y’all- our next Beyond Kegels Workshop is coming up fast. It’s Saturday, October 25th from 9:30-11:00 (we’ll be done with plenty of time for you to head over and fill up on shrimp and grits at the festival 😛)

Come get all the info you need to know to help your pelvic floor be it’s best. Immediately applicable tips and tricks to improve leaks, constiption or pain, basically everything we would share on your first visit to see a pelvic floor therapist.

Call 912-342-8982 (excelarate) and get your name on the list before space runs out.

We can’t wait to see you there.

09/23/2025

Hey everyone- it’s time! Beyond Kegels is tomorrow at 9:30 at the clinic (we’re behind cheddars restaurant in Brunswick). It shouldn’t be longer than about an hour and a half, even if y’all have a bunch of questions.

We’ll have some tasty snacks, and talk thru what changes you can implement immediately to help out your pelvic floor.

Often time if we have any questions or issues with our pelvic health were only told to do kegels, but sometimes that’s the opposite of what your body needs.

Come tomorrow and you’ll learn some easy tips and tricks that are immediately applicable to your life to optimize your health.

07/31/2025

Injury? Don’t just RICE it anymore! 🚨

For years, the go-to advice for managing acute injuries like sprains and strains was RICE: Rest, Ice, Compression, and Elevation. While this approach made sense at the time, newer research shows it may not be the best way to support long-term recovery.

👉 Enter the updated, evidence-based approach: PEACE & LOVE

PEACE (for the acute phase – right after injury):
• Protect: Avoid movements that increase pain for the first few days
• Elevate: Raise the injured area above heart level
• Avoid anti-inflammatories: These may slow healing by interfering with natural inflammation
• Compress: Use appropriate support to manage swelling
• Educate: Empower patients to understand their injury and healing process

LOVE (for the subacute and chronic phase – a few days after injury and beyond):
• Load: Gradually reintroduce movement to promote tissue repair
• Optimism: Positive mindset supports better outcomes
• Vascularization: Get moving with pain-free cardio to improve circulation
• Exercise: Tailored rehab to build strength, mobility, and function

💡Why the change?
We now know that too much rest and icing can actually delay healing. Inflammation is part of the body’s natural repair process, and gentle movement helps tissues recover stronger and faster.

At Excelarate Physical Therapy, we stay up-to-date with the latest science so you get the best possible care from day one. Questions about an injury? We’re here to help.

07/15/2025

We are so thankful for all of your support as we’ve transitioned to our new facility, and to meet the growing needs are now looking for another physical therapist to join our team.

See pictures attached for more information about the role and how to contact us. Help us spread the word if you know any great PT’s out there looking for a new role.

06/05/2025

Check out our news article about falls. If you have had a fall or are concerned about falls give us a call. PT can be a very effective way to reduce your risk.

Often as we age we hear stories about friends and loved ones falling and the impact it has on their life and independence. This leads to a lot of fear

05/21/2025

Drop your hellos to Tessa below. She is currently enrolled at the College of Coastal Georgia studying biological sciences. She is a lifelong softball player, is usually found near the beach, lake or some other body of water and has a beautiful German shepherd but the name of Kaiser.

Ask her about one of these things the next time you’re in the clinic. She’ll be in our Brunswick location thru the summer until she returns to classes in the Fall. She is one of our PT Techs, who keep us running daily with anything that may come up in the clinic.

05/07/2025

I’ve been a tattoo artist for 17 years, which means spending countless hours hunched over clients in awkward positions every single day. Over time, I’ve developed persistent pain in my right shoulder, trap, neck, that radiates up to my jaw. I’ve tried everything! workouts, massage, ultrasound, chiropractic care, even peptide injections, but nothing gave me lasting relief. I thought physical therapy was only for people recovering from injuries, so it was my last-ditch effort.

How wrong I was! My very first session with Dr. Denise was amazing. She used dry needling with e-stim, which felt incredible after suffering for so long (can’t wait for that again!). Then she showed me the exact exercises I needed for my specific condition. My second session was just as positive: I had a great workout with Julie, who is an absolute pleasure and showed me movements that target stabilization over strength, followed by a dry needling session with Dr. Ashley, who worked on additional trigger points we’d missed my last session.

If you think physical therapy isn’t for you, think again. The entire team here is fantastic, and although my shoulder pain isn’t completely gone yet, I’m experiencing more relief than I’ve had in years. I highly recommend giving them a try and can’t wait to come back for more!