Physical Therapy in Motion

New Years Resolution. Do you tend to make a New Years Resolution or not?

I am more of a goal person than resolution...it just feels better to me. Resolution feels like I am doing something wrong that I have to fix. Goal setting excites me to think about what I want to accomplish and how I want to grow for the year.

Merry Christmas! Sending you peace, love, and joy this holiday season.

"Keep calm and build gingerbread houses." 🧑‍🍳🎄😊

Working on restoring the Seiza position has be challenging and quite frankly painful to get into‼️ Try sitting on a ball, foam roller, yoga blocks, blanket, etc. to boost yourself up so that you can gradually progress into the position. 👍

👉 Warning: do not try to sit for extended periods of time initially, it can be too aggressive, even a minute or two can feel like a huge stretch and effective!

Easy ways to fit this in:
- Playing on the ground with your children
- Checking your email
- Drinking coffee in the morning (if you normally sit in your couch - sit Seiza for the first couple minutes)

What is your favorite self care practice? 🤔

With all the craziness of the holidays, it is important to make sure that you take time for yourself to recharge‼️

Lately I have been enjoying a charcoal mask thanks to ! My skin feels so clean and refreshed afterwards. 😊 I use the Charcoal mask from Mary Kay and you should definitely contact Sheila to get one for yourself.

Psst...it is also a great gift! 🎁

This year give a gift that keeps on giving...the power to overcome your pain! 🎁 There is nothing as precious as our health and wellbeing.

Call Dr. Susan Wood at (615) 905-1954 to talk about giving someone the gift of feeling better! 😊

‼️Check out Barry's huge improvement in his squat! 🙌 Even though he was able to get into a deep squat, he was still having knee pain and squatting with compression in his hips and ankles. Doing the , now he is able to squat with a narrow base of support, straight feet, and two beautiful bows demonstrating how much more space he has in his hips and ankles. 😀

Barry is demonstrating the perfect example of what our squat should look like. How far can you squat down with your feet one fist width apart, heels down, and knees out? 🤔

Nothing is more gratifying than helping someone feel better! 😊

Check out Logan’s huge improvement in his walk‼️ Every time he took a step his heel would snap inwards. This created disharmony between his ankle, knee, and hip. 😲

Now...
1 - Heel is releasing away
(ankle/knee/hip are all moving together in the same direction)
2 - Head over the left foot vs. outside his landing column

Why is this important..
- improved efficiency
- securing innate safety with movement especially as he goes to cut, run, and jump.

So proud of your progress Logan! 😊

Thank you to Kimberly Vaughn and Nataliia Sanzo, RDN, LDN, CHWC for hosting me on her Podcast to discuss simple ways to reduce physical stress on our bodies. 😊 https://bit.ly/3VZNHUZ

Kimberly is a true expert in hair loss and getting to the root of why it might be happening in the first place‼️ Nataliia is a dietician that focuses primarily on helping people live well with autoimmune disorders.

Things to Consider when buying shoe ware:

1 - Wide toe box with a shoe shaped like your foot
**Most important - this allows your foot to be able to move freely in your shoes. See picture‼️ 😊

2 - Heel lift - avoid a high heel lift in your shoe 👠👡

3 - Arch support - sometimes less is more 👍

Altra specializes in running shoes - https://www.altrarunning.com/homepage.html
Vivo: everyday foot ware + athletic shoes - https://www.vivobarefoot.com/us/
Lems: everyday foot ware + athletic shoes - https://www.lemsshoes.com/

50% off Physical Therapy Initial Visit or Wellness Assessment ends today‼️😮

If you’ve been putting off starting physical therapy, or you're interested in having your movement analyzed through slow motion video analysis for our GOATA Wellness Program, NOW is the time! ⏰

👉 Call/text THANKS50 to 615-905-1954 or mention this post when you schedule.

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Say "THANKS50" or mention this post to get 50% OFF your first Physical Therapy or Wellness visit! 🙌🎉🎈

Offer good thru Monday 11/28!

May the blessings of Thanksgiving fill your heart and home with joy. 😊

Check out Susan's amazing improvement in flexibility‼️

After her back pain resolved she was still hesitant to squat, lift, and do movements quickly. She transitioned into our program and WOW! Her mobility and ease of doing daily activities improved drastically in a short period of time! 😊🙌

If you’re looking to improve innate security in your joints as well as your flexibility, strength, and confidence, try a .‼️

I only HAVE 2 SPOTS LEFT at our promotional rate:
Buy 3 Visits, get 1 FREE –or– Buy 5 Visits, get 3 FREE! 😲

▶️ Contact Dr. Susan Wood today! https://www.pt-inmotion.com

GLS GOATA SYSTEM on Instagram: "#Repost @gls_training ・・・ 🔊 THE GOATA BOW EXPLAINED (PT1) The Bow and the function it plays in proper loading of the body. Anytime the body is loading pressure into its system - it needs to be properly managed

‼️Check out this excellent description of the GOATA Bow explained by Coach Ricky.

https://www.instagram.com/reel/Ck4eBFdJ9lY/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet

GLS GOATA SYSTEM on Instagram: "#Repost @gls_training ・・・ 🔊 THE GOATA BOW EXPLAINED (PT1) The Bow and the function it plays in proper loading of the body. Anytime the body is loading pressure into its system - it needs to be properly managed GLS GOATA SYSTEM shared a post on Instagram: " ・・・ 🔊 THE GOATA BOW EXPLAINED (PT1) The Bow and the function it plays in proper loading of the body. Anytime the body is loading pressure into its system - it needs to be properly managed through a bow. ...

What a fun time celebrating 4 years strong for the Franklin Polka Dot Powerhouse - Franklin, TN Chapter.

⁉️How powerful can one simple exercise be? Check out Shelly’s story and find out for yourself.

▶️ Recently, I had a patient who struggled with chronic neck, upper back, and arm pain down her arm to her ring and pinky fingers. 😮 She had been to several providers, even PT with some improvement but never able to get rid of her pain. 😢 We did a posture correction and started with cervical retraction (chin tucks) with overpressure. She mentioned she had done chin tucks before but never added pressure.

Would you know it…within a few minutes her arm pain and tingling was gone and did not return!

That’s the power of repeated movements in the RIGHT direction‼️🙌

If you have been struggling with pain and have never had a thorough McKenzie mechanical examination, please do yourself a favor and get one! It can be very powerful, even with chronic pain! 😊 Give Dr. Susan Wood a call today at 615-905-1954.

Try Access Squats Instead of Traditional Squats

Try Access Squats Instead of Traditional Squats‼️ This exercise is great for improving hip and ankle flexibility. 😊 https://youtu.be/xQDIxn70IKY

Try Access Squats Instead of Traditional Squats Try Access Squats instead of Traditional Squats to improve hip and ankle flexibility! Find this type of exercise interesting? Check out my wellness program c...

A man that lived to be 114 years old gave his tip for longevity, “Embrace change, even when it slaps you in the face.”

What a good reminder that we are constantly evolving and changing and we have control over whether we fight it or embrace it. 😊

⁉️Would you expect your knee to stay loose if you kept it bent for 18 hours a day and never fully straightened it out?

We do this ALL THE TIME with our neck and back and then wonder why these areas get stiff and sore??? 🤔 We hang out in flexion when we sit slouchy, look down at our phone and computer screen, and bend over 1000s of times a day‼️

▶️ Pro Tip:

1 - Use a simple lumbar roll when sitting, look at your phone straight on, and elevate your computer monitor. These are just a couple ways you restore the normal curvature of your spine and reduce stress.

2 - Perform a targeted exercise daily to reverse the stress on the spine. I can teach you this!

Video doesn’t lie and watching Kerry’s landing change has been a fun journey.‼️ She was experiencing bilateral Achilles’ tendonosis and for the MDT clinicians I treated her for her back first without any change.

As you can see, she was landing with a crooked foot which collapsed her arch and sent her knee inward. Now her foot is straight, the inside ankle bone is climbing high, and her knee is creating an outward bow. She is continuing to work on increasing her bow when she lands but I am so proud of her progress and hard work! 💪

Cleaning up her landing enables her to load her joints where they are meant to be loaded reducing the stress on her joints. Added bonus, she is now more efficient and she is securing her joints for injury prevention.

THE BEST PART: She no longer wakes up with pain and tightness in her Achilles’, she is able to walk and run without pain and she is now training for a half marathon! Very impressive! 😊

If you are struggling with running and find yourself with aches and pains, consider a . It can change your life! You can contact me at ▶️ https://www.pt-inmotion.com

I am soooo proud of John! He has come a long way in his recovery after a car accident to resuming normal life without his neck getting in the way‼️We tackled pain, stiffness, headaches, dizziness and feeling off balance, and inability to work or attend school. He now has the tools to stay feeling good! 😊

Thank you for your hard work John!

New GOATA Wellness Program

I am so excited to announce my new Wellness Program called GOATA which stands for Greatest of All Time Actions. 👏 We use slow motion video analysis of your movement to create a customized exercise program that recodes your movement from the ground up starting at your feet/ankles. 👀 If you are looking to improve efficiency, mobility, and injury resistance, this program is perfect for you. 🙌

To celebrate the program, we are offering a huge promotion for the first 10 clients that sign up. Buy 3 visits, get 1 FREE or buy 5 visits get 3 FREE‼️

https://youtu.be/0lCbdujpvKE

New GOATA Wellness Program I am so excited to announce my new Wellness Program called GOATA which stands for Greatest of All Time Actions. We use slow motion video analysis of your mov...

Thank you to NTI Brentwood for the opportunity to speak last week about Physical Therapy in Motion and my new GOATA wellness program! 😊

Tired of dealing with nagging pain from minor injuries❓

Join Physical Therapy in Motion's GOATA Wellness Program today! 🙌

👉Be one of the first ten people to sign up and you’ll be eligible to:
Purchase 5 visits, and get 3 free‼️ - OR - Purchase 3 visits, and get 1 free‼️

▶️ Contact Dr. Susan Wood today at https://www.pt-inmotion.com

Are you an athlete wanting to improve performance❓
An active person with minor aches, pains or injuries that you're tired of dealing with❓

Join Physical Therapy in Motion's GOATA Wellness Program today! 🙌

👉Be one of the first ten people to sign up and you’ll be eligible to:
Purchase 5 visits, and get 3 free‼️ - OR - Purchase 3 visits, and get 1 free‼️

▶️ Contact Dr. Susan Wood today a https://www.pt-inmotion.com

Special thank you to Polkadot Powerhouse for giving me the opportunity to teach workspace ergonomics and easy exercises you can do to mitigate the daily stress we place on our spines!

What’s your favorite thing about fall? 🍂 🎃🔥☕

I love pulling out my sweaters, fall festivals, all things pumpkin (except pumpkin coffee), and the return of bonfires.

Comment below your favorites!

Getting my landing down with running has taken some work and I am finally seeing some the fruit of this work! 👏

The top photo was taken a little over 2 months ago, as you can see my left foot is landing crooked created a collapsed arch setting off a cascade of events all the way up my leg. My inside ankle bone is starting to drop, my knee is straight, and my opposite hip drops excessively. This form can make you more injury prone and is less efficient. 😞

The bottom photo you can see my foot is landing straight, my inside ankle bone is climbing high allowing my leg to create an outward bow position, and my opposite hip is not dropping excessively. This positioning not not feels better while I run but makes me faster, more efficient, and most importantly less injury prone. 🎉

I continue to work on my movement deficits daily in order to maintain the gains I have made. If you want to decrease your risk of injury and improve your efficiency with your walk, run, or sport, then a is perfect for you!

Thank you and for all your help in my journey!

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"Thank you Susan! Knee pain gone! Running again! Headaches gone! 😀"

Joe is able to run 🏃, climb stairs and ladders, and sit for long periods of time without pain anymore! He rapidly responded stretching his knee into the direction of extension.

Sometimes all it takes is finding the ONE right direction you need to stretch and move into in order to resolve your symptoms.

Beyond grateful for help with my own journey! Love the progress I am seeing and even more excited about how much smoother my walk and run feel!

Work on your standing posture

Want to work on your standing posture? 😊 Check out the improvement one of my clients made with his posture after just 3 weeks, not to mention how much better he feels overall! 👍 https://loom.ly/Ao65E94

Work on your standing posture Want to work on your standing posture? Start by addressing the position of your feet. Check out the improvement one of my clients made with his posture after...

Had a blast hanging out in New Orleans recently at the GOATA conference. Thank you to .rick and for all the great content! 😊

Songwriter with Parkinson's performs duet with coach in Nashville

Check out what is happening at Bridges for Parkinson's! https://loom.ly/DcQtdxE

Songwriter with Parkinson's performs duet with coach Colleen Bridges in Nashville

FRANKLIN, Tenn. - A singer-songwriter said he truly owes his life to a woman and the program she runs. Now, his plan is to say "thank you" by using his talents and resources to help that woman's organization and others like it. Giving gratitude to those who deserve it is something Rich Gootee believes in.

Songwriter with Parkinson's performs duet with coach in Nashville A singer-songwriter says he truly owes his life to a woman and the program she runs. Now, his plan is to say