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12/17/2025

Feeling good after surgery can trick you into doing too much too soon.
Rehab works only when you respect the protected zones.
Early motion is powerful, but only when it stays controlled and pain free.

Here is Greg seven days after his SLAP repair, learning one of the most important principles in early rehab. Sometimes right after surgery you feel surprisingly good. That feeling can make you think you are ready for way more than the repair can handle. This is why teaching the principles on day one is essential.

This moment may look small, but it is huge. Greg is reintroducing very specific ranges of motion that give him freedom in the shoulder while staying completely out of the zones that would stress or challenge the repair. He can move, he can control the motion, and he can do it pain free. 💪

In postoperative rehab the protected zones matter more than anything. The surgeon worked incredibly hard to repair the tissue and you never want to load that area too early. Everyone involved in the rehab process has to understand exactly how to progress safely. 🔥

This is how you lay the foundation for a strong, confident, and fully restored shoulder.

12/16/2025

The first week after shoulder surgery is all about waking the muscles back up.
Controlled activation is the milestone every athlete looks forward to.
And nothing feels better than finally getting out of the sling.

Here is Greg, seven days after his SLAP repair, reintroducing gentle rotator cuff contraction. He was proud of his 285 bench press going into football season before a fluke hit tore his labrum. So getting those muscles firing again means everything.

These first movements feel small from the outside, but they are huge for the athlete. 💪 It is the moment when the shoulder stops feeling disconnected and starts feeling like part of your body again. And honestly, getting out of the sling is one of the best feelings in early rehab. The confidence comes back fast when the motion is safe, controlled, and pain free. 🔥

This is where the comeback begins.

12/15/2025

Not all squats are created equal.
The right squat is the one that does not trigger pain during, after, or days later.
And when you have a disc injury, finding that version is a huge win.

With significant disc problems in the low back, like what Khristie is dealing with, the goal is simple. Get strength back as soon as possible and prevent as much muscle loss as you can. That is the key to feeling better, moving better, and not letting the injury steal your progress.

Here Dr. Joel is walking Khristie through different squat options to find the variation that keeps her pain free. When the form, the position, and the load match exactly what her spine can tolerate, the squat becomes a powerful rehab tool instead of a setback. 💪🔥

Khristie works incredibly hard and she deserves to feel healthy and confident in every part of her recovery. This is what smart, strategic strength training looks like when you are healing a disc issue.

12/14/2025

Great rehab blends hands on care with precise strength work.
You cannot fix complex injuries with only one tool.
And testing is what tells us exactly what each patient needs.

Here is Dr. Joel working with Ahren, a college soccer player who is now a trainer for our Major League Soccer academy. Over years of training, diving, and competing, he has developed a pattern of problem areas that need both mobility work and high level strengthening.

During this visit Ahren explains why evidence based chiropractic care matters so much. Joints have to move well for strength to actually stick. And strength has to be specific for the joint to stay healthy. That is why we test every single patient for strength, coordination, and movement ability. We need clear numbers to decide what type of care will make the biggest difference. 💪

A comprehensive plan is the only plan that works. It cannot be hands on care alone. It cannot be exercises alone. The combination is what restores performance and keeps athletes moving with confidence. 🔥

This is the standard we follow at Active Sports Therapy for every level of athlete.

12/13/2025

Athletes always want to return to what they love.
But even the strongest lifters have to earn each step back.
Rehab moves fast when the plan is smart, not rushed.

Here is Greg talking about his high school back squat record at 485 pounds. His school is only a few years old, and he already set the bar high. He is a great athlete from a great family, and in true athlete fashion, he is already asking how soon he can get back to back squatting.

The funny part is that this is literally his first rehab appointment after his SLAP tear repair. 💪 He is thinking about the barbell, and we are thinking about getting his arm to ninety degrees of passive motion without stressing the repair. One step at a time. The strength will come back. The barbell will come back. But the timeline has to respect the biology of healing. 🔥

As soon as it is safe, we will get him moving toward that goal. For now, each milestone matters and each phase builds the foundation for his return under the bar.

12/12/2025

The first strength signals after surgery are small, but they matter the most.
Coordination disappears fast when a shoulder has been in a sling.
The good news is that it comes back just as quickly once you restart it.

Here we are walking Greg through his very first isometric contractions after his SLAP tear repair. Once you have been in a sling for days and all you have done is a little bit of gripping, the shoulder loses its ability to coordinate basic positions. That is completely normal, and it is also why this phase is so important.

It is genuinely amazing how fast the nervous system turns those patterns off when a body part is fully protected. But it is just as amazing how fast those patterns come back once you begin activating the right muscles again. 💪

Our goal is to start therapy as early as safely possible after a SLAP repair so the shoulder can relearn its positions, rebuild control, and set the foundation for everything that comes next. 🔥

This is where the comeback truly begins.

12/11/2025

In real world healthcare time is limited.
That means every exercise, every progression, and every decision has to count.
And the planning that happens behind the scenes matters more than most people ever realize.

One of the modern constraints of an insurance driven system is that patients only get a limited amount of time with their provider. At Active Sports Therapy we aim to have every patient in and out within one hour. It respects your schedule and, honestly, most insurance plans do not even cover a full hour of the right treatment.

Compare that to professional sports. Those athletes can spend several hours a day rehabbing because their livelihood depends on it. They have unlimited access. Most people in regular healthcare do not. So when you only have an hour, that hour has to be intentional. 💪

This is where the hierarchy of rehab becomes critical. We choose the movements, activities, and loading strategies that push your recovery forward the fastest. We create the most efficient home exercises so you get results even when you are not with us. And we design your programming to move the needle without wasting a single minute. 🔥

Behind the scenes our team spends hours every week mapping out progressions, updating timelines, reviewing cases, and making sure every patient gets the best chiropractic and rehabilitative care in Hendersonville, Tennessee.

When time is limited, strategy is everything. And that is where we excel.

12/10/2025

Every great rehab session has a purpose.
Mobility, control, and power all have to be trained together.
And rebuilding hip and knee coordination is priceless for athletes like Ahren.

This is part two of Dr. Joel working with Ahren, going through the hip mobility and coordination drills we added today. Our goals in sessions like this are always the same. One exercise to expand range of motion. One exercise to restore balance and control. And one exercise to build strength or plyometric power.

With athletes like Ahren, hip and knee control are invaluable. When those areas have been lost or protected for a long time due to injury, the body needs structured exposure to relearn how to move well. 💪 These drills help him rebuild confidence, reclaim smooth coordination, and get back to the level of performance his sport demands. 🔥

Strong mobility, strong control, and strong power together create the complete athlete.

12/09/2025

Not every exercise should be pushed to absolute fatigue.
The rep scheme depends on the injury, the goal, and the phase of rehab.
Knowing when to stop and when to push is what creates real adaptation.

Here is Dr. Jessica talking with Helmut about the right rep scheme for this specific exercise. Some movements are designed to be brutally hard. Others need to stop a few reps before true fatigue so the nervous system can coordinate the motion correctly. The goal is always to get the exact adaptation the injury requires without risking a setback.

This is one of the most common questions patients ask. When can I take this exercise to absolute fatigue? When do I need to leave reps in the tank? And how many total reps will we allow to make sure the session builds progress instead of irritation? 💪

These conversations happen all day long at Active Sports Therapy. They matter because the right rep scheme changes the outcome. The wrong one slows things down. With the right guidance you get stronger, move better, and heal faster. 🔥

Rehab is not just what you do, it is how you do it.

12/08/2025

Some injuries are incredibly honest.
They tell you exactly which positions help and which ones irritate them.
That awareness is the key to getting function and mobility back.

Khristie highlights something so important about symptom awareness. Certain conditions are very straightforward. If the position is wrong, the body tells you. If the core relaxes, the pain shows up. If you stay engaged and brace correctly, the pain goes away.

Here you see a perfect example. Khristie explained that if her mind wanders and she stops thinking about her positioning, her core relaxes and back pain appears immediately. But when she focuses on strong isometric bracing, she actually feels better. 💪

This kind of awareness is priceless in recovery. It keeps you from relying on bed rest and waiting for things to magically improve. Instead it shows you how to move, how to stay in control, and how to do the most you can without hurting yourself. 🔥

A beautiful moment between Khristie and Dr. Joel, and a reminder that the body gives clear signals when we learn to listen to them.

12/07/2025

Diagnosis is more than finding what hurts.
Real rehab demands real measurement.
Because you cannot manage what you never measure.

Here is Dr. Joel talking with Khristie about her initial testing during our diagnostic process. We go far beyond orthopedic and neurological evaluations. Those matter, but they are only the starting point. We also use fitness and performance testing to see how the body is actually functioning and how far it is from baseline.

This tells us when someone is back to normal, when they are stronger than before, and when it is truly safe to progress. If your healthcare providers are not measuring anything there is no way for them to manage your recovery. And relying on feelings alone is one of the most misleading ways to judge progress.

Golfers know this well. Your swing can feel completely different from one day to the next, but the metrics never lie. 💪🔥 The same rule applies to rehab. Clear numbers create clear decisions.

If you want a recovery that is accurate, predictable, and built on real data, measurement matters.

12/07/2025

Teaching changes everything when a whole room sees a patient’s pain finally make sense.
Clinical pearls only matter if they create real outcomes.
And this weekend with the Tennessee Chiropractic Association delivered exactly that.

Dr. Jason Hulme just taught a twelve hour course for the Tennessee Chiropractic Association covering shoulder care, knee care, and how to use AI resources to accelerate research and clinical decision making. One of the most powerful moments came from a patient volunteer whose pain first appeared at twenty weeks of pregnancy and had persisted for more than six months postpartum. She had already been through long stretches of physical therapy and chiropractic care with no improvement.

In front of one hundred twenty providers, Dr. Jason evaluated her movement and found that her pain mechanism was arching her back and twisting to the right. The moment he shifted her focus to proper core pressure and bracing, her pain resolved completely and her pushing range returned almost ninety percent. 💪 It was a clear reminder that when diagnosis and mechanics line up, results can happen fast even after a long struggle.

From there the room broke into groups. Each group selected graded exposure exercises using the neurodevelopmental sequence from the ground up. The patient predicted which movements would irritate her and which she could perform confidently. She was spot on. Every exercise that forced extension and rotation provoked symptoms, and every properly modified option felt safe and strong.

Dr. Jason then walked the entire room through each exercise the groups had chosen. He broke down why some movements would not work as chosen, how to modify them correctly so they could work, and the biomechanics behind every decision. You could see the lights turn on for the entire room as they connected the clinical reasoning with the movement patterns. That moment of equipping providers with something they can use Monday morning is exactly why teaching matters. 🔥

And thank you to Dr. Jessica and Dylan for dedicating their entire weekend to attend. We are extremely proud of them.

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