Fick Physical Therapy and Sports Performance

Fick Physical Therapy and Sports Performance We empower you to fully recover from injury to optimize function and maximize athletic potential.

๐—›๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐——๐—ผ ๐—œ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—™๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—•๐—ฒ๐˜๐˜„๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐—š๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐˜€ & ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐˜€?โœจ Training and competing hard is only half the equation. If your recov...
03/13/2026

๐—›๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐——๐—ผ ๐—œ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—™๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—•๐—ฒ๐˜๐˜„๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐—š๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐˜€ & ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐˜€?

โœจ Training and competing hard is only half the equation. If your recovery canโ€™t keep up, performance eventually suffers.

๐˜ผ๐™ฉ๐™๐™ก๐™š๐™ฉ๐™š๐™จ ๐™ฌ๐™๐™ค ๐™จ๐™ฉ๐™–๐™ฎ ๐™˜๐™ค๐™ฃ๐™จ๐™ž๐™จ๐™ฉ๐™š๐™ฃ๐™ฉ ๐™ฉ๐™๐™ง๐™ค๐™ช๐™œ๐™๐™ค๐™ช๐™ฉ ๐™ฉ๐™๐™š ๐™จ๐™š๐™–๐™จ๐™ค๐™ฃ ๐™ข๐™–๐™ ๐™š ๐™ง๐™š๐™˜๐™ค๐™ซ๐™š๐™ง๐™ฎ ๐™ฅ๐™–๐™ง๐™ฉ ๐™ค๐™› ๐™ฉ๐™๐™š๐™ž๐™ง ๐™ง๐™ค๐™ช๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™š.

๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜ ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฏ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐˜€:
โœ… Hydrate and replenish electrolytes after activity.
โœ… Refuel with protein and carbohydrates within 1โ€“2 hours to support muscle repair and energy restoration.
โœ… Add light movement the next day to help flush soreness and restore circulation.
โœ… Include mobility and soft tissue work to address tightness before it becomes a problem.
โœ… And prioritize sleep and nervous system recovery, because thatโ€™s when your body does most of its rebuilding.

โ—For athletes who want to take recovery even further, advanced recovery tools can help accelerate the process.

๐Ÿ‘‰ At Fick PT & Performance, our Elite Recovery Lab includes technologies like blood flow restriction (BFR), red light therapy, electrical stimulation, magnetic stimulation therapies, and Therabody recovery tools to support circulation, reduce soreness, and help tissues recover between sessions.

๐˜‰๐˜ฆ๐˜ค๐˜ข๐˜ถ๐˜ด๐˜ฆ ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ค๐˜ฐ๐˜ท๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜บ ๐˜ช๐˜ด๐˜ฏโ€™๐˜ต ๐˜ซ๐˜ถ๐˜ด๐˜ต ๐˜ข๐˜ฃ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ต ๐˜ง๐˜ฆ๐˜ฆ๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ฃ๐˜ฆ๐˜ต๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ โ€” ๐˜ช๐˜ตโ€™๐˜ด ๐˜ข๐˜ฃ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ต ๐˜ฌ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฑ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ณ ๐˜ฃ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฅ๐˜บ ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ฅ๐˜บ ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ ๐˜ฑ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ง๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ฎ.

โ—If you want to recover like an elite athlete and stay ready for your next practice or game, ask us about the Elite Recovery Membership at Fick PT & Performance.
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๐Ÿ“ฒ (720) 480-2866
www.fickptandperformance.com

๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐˜€๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ. ๐— ๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐˜๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ. ๐—ฃ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—บ ๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜.โ—Your training only works if your recovery keeps up.๐Ÿ‘‰ Thatโ€™s why we c...
03/11/2026

๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐˜€๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ. ๐— ๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐˜๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ. ๐—ฃ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—บ ๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜.

โ—Your training only works if your recovery keeps up.

๐Ÿ‘‰ Thatโ€™s why we created the Elite Recovery Membership at Fick PT & Performance โ€” a comprehensive recovery program giving athletes access to the same advanced technologies used by elite athletes to recover faster, move better, and stay in the game longer.

โžก๏ธ Inside our Elite Sports Recovery Lab, members can utilize state-of-the-art recovery tools including:

โœ”๏ธPlatinumLED and DNA Vibe Red Light Therapy
โœ”๏ธDelfi Blood Flow Restriction
โœ”๏ธARPwave Therapy
โœ”๏ธMarcPro Estim
โœ”๏ธPEMF (Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Therapy)
โœ”๏ธPMST (Pulsed Magnetic Super Transduction Therapy)
โœ”๏ธEMTT + Cold Laser Therapy (Extracorporeal Magnetotransduction Therapy)

โœจ Each session is guided by our expert physical therapists and tailored to your goals, helping your body handle the demands of training, competition, and everyday performance.

๐˜‰๐˜ฆ๐˜ค๐˜ข๐˜ถ๐˜ด๐˜ฆ ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ค๐˜ฐ๐˜ท๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜บ ๐˜ช๐˜ด๐˜ฏโ€™๐˜ต ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ ๐˜ข๐˜ง๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜จ๐˜ฉ๐˜ต โ€” ๐˜ช๐˜ตโ€™๐˜ด ๐˜ข ๐˜ฌ๐˜ฆ๐˜บ ๐˜ฑ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ต ๐˜ฐ๐˜ง ๐˜ฑ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ง๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ฎ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ค๐˜ฆ.

๐Ÿ’ช If youโ€™re serious about staying healthy and performing at your best, our Elite Recovery Membership is built for you.

๐Ÿ“DM, call, or text us at 720-480-2866 to find out more about our recovery membership options at Fick PT & Performance and start recovering like an elite athlete.

03/09/2026

Follow along with ๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—•๐—ผ๐—ต๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฟโ€™๐˜€ ๐——๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—Ÿ๐—ถ๐—ณ๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—”๐˜๐—ต๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ฒ โ€” back on the field and doing what she loves after recovering from an ACL injury. ๐Ÿฅ

๐Ÿ’ฅ After ACL surgery, returning to sport isnโ€™t just about time passing, itโ€™s about rebuilding strength, confidence, and capacity step by step.

๐Ÿฅ Madison is a high school lacrosse athlete who trusted the process, put in the work, and is now fully back on the field. Her โ€œDay in the Life as an Athleteโ€ gives a glimpse into what life looks like when rehab turns into performance again.

๐Ÿ‘‰ Return-to-sport isnโ€™t about simply being cleared. Itโ€™s about making sure your body is prepared to handle the demands of the game โ€” cutting, sprinting, accelerating, and competing with confidence.

โœจ Weโ€™re proud to have been part of her journey back to lacrosse. The dedication she showed throughout rehab made this moment possible.

๐˜๐˜ง ๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถโ€™๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ค๐˜ฐ๐˜ท๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ง๐˜ณ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ ๐˜ˆ๐˜Š๐˜“ ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ซ๐˜ถ๐˜ณ๐˜บ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ ๐˜ธ๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ฌ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ๐˜ธ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ข ๐˜ด๐˜ข๐˜ง๐˜ฆ ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ต๐˜ถ๐˜ณ๐˜ฏ ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ ๐˜ด๐˜ฑ๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ต, ๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ท๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ข ๐˜ฑ๐˜ญ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ โ€” ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ณ๐˜ช๐˜จ๐˜ฉ๐˜ต ๐˜ด๐˜ถ๐˜ฑ๐˜ฑ๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ต โ€” ๐˜ฎ๐˜ข๐˜ฌ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด ๐˜ข๐˜ญ๐˜ญ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฅ๐˜ช๐˜ง๐˜ง๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ค๐˜ฆ.

๐Ÿ“Your comeback shouldnโ€™t feel uncertain โ€” and with the right plan, it wonโ€™t. Schedule an appointment with Fick PT & Performance today!
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www.fickptandperformance.com

We just got back from VALDCON X in Dallas, where we spent two days learning from some of the top experts in physical the...
03/07/2026

We just got back from VALDCON X in Dallas, where we spent two days learning from some of the top experts in physical therapy, sports performance, and movement science. It was an incredible opportunity to bring back new ideas and tools to better serve our patients. ๐Ÿ’ฅ

๐™ƒ๐™š๐™ง๐™š ๐™–๐™ง๐™š ๐™– ๐™›๐™š๐™ฌ ๐™ฉ๐™๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ๐™จ ๐™ฌ๐™šโ€™๐™ง๐™š ๐™š๐™ญ๐™˜๐™ž๐™ฉ๐™š๐™™ ๐™ฉ๐™ค ๐™จ๐™ฉ๐™–๐™ง๐™ฉ ๐™ช๐™จ๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ ๐™ž๐™ฃ ๐™ฉ๐™๐™š ๐™˜๐™ก๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™ž๐™˜:

๐Ÿ“Š ๐— ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—œ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต๐˜ ๐—œ๐—ป๐˜๐—ผ ๐—›๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐—ฌ๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐— ๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ
We learned new ways to use technology like force plates and strength testing to better understand how your body moves. This helps us identify weaknesses, track progress, and create treatment plans that are tailored specifically to you.

๐Ÿƒ ๐—ฆ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ป ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ฆ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜ ๐—ฃ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜€
For athletes recovering from injury, returning to sport safely is everything. Weโ€™re improving how we combine objective testing with our clinical expertise to make sure you return stronger, safer, and more confident.

๐Ÿ“ˆ ๐—จ๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐——๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฎ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—š๐˜‚๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ ๐—ฌ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜†
The technology we use gives us helpful information, but the real value is how we apply it. Weโ€™re improving how we use this data to guide exercise progressions and make decisions that help you recover as efficiently as possible.

๐Ÿค ๐—œ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฌ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—˜๐˜…๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—–๐—น๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ฐ
We also learned ways to improve our systems and communication so your care is even more organized, personalized, and effective.

โœจ And yes โ€” we were able to try out some exciting new tools and ideas that weโ€™re looking forward to bringing into the clinic this spring!

๐™’๐™šโ€™๐™ง๐™š ๐™œ๐™ง๐™–๐™ฉ๐™š๐™›๐™ช๐™ก ๐™›๐™ค๐™ง ๐™ฉ๐™๐™š ๐™˜๐™๐™–๐™ฃ๐™˜๐™š ๐™ฉ๐™ค ๐™ ๐™š๐™š๐™ฅ ๐™ก๐™š๐™–๐™ง๐™ฃ๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ ๐™–๐™ฃ๐™™ ๐™œ๐™ง๐™ค๐™ฌ๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ ๐™จ๐™ค ๐™ฌ๐™š ๐™˜๐™–๐™ฃ ๐™˜๐™ค๐™ฃ๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™ช๐™š ๐™๐™š๐™ก๐™ฅ๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ ๐™ค๐™ช๐™ง ๐™˜๐™ค๐™ข๐™ข๐™ช๐™ฃ๐™ž๐™ฉ๐™ฎ ๐™๐™š๐™–๐™ก, ๐™ข๐™ค๐™ซ๐™š ๐™—๐™š๐™ฉ๐™ฉ๐™š๐™ง, ๐™–๐™ฃ๐™™ ๐™ฅ๐™š๐™ง๐™›๐™ค๐™ง๐™ข ๐™–๐™ฉ ๐™ฉ๐™๐™š๐™ž๐™ง ๐™—๐™š๐™จ๐™ฉ.

๐Ÿ‘‰ If you're dealing with pain, recovering from an injury, or looking to improve your performance, our team would love to help. โ˜Ž๏ธ Call or text us at 720-480-2866 to schedule an evaluation and letโ€™s get you moving better!

๐Ÿ‘‰ Myth: If It Hurts, You Just Need More Rest.๐˜™๐˜ฆ๐˜ด๐˜ต ๐˜ฎ๐˜ข๐˜บ ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ๐˜ถ๐˜ค๐˜ฆ ๐˜ด๐˜บ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฑ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ๐˜ด ๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฑ๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ช๐˜ญ๐˜บ, ๐˜ฃ๐˜ถ๐˜ต ๐˜ช๐˜ง ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฑ๐˜ข๐˜ช๐˜ฏ ๐˜ฌ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฑ๐˜ด ๐˜ค๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ฃ๐˜ข๐˜ค๐˜ฌ ๐˜ธ๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ...
03/05/2026

๐Ÿ‘‰ Myth: If It Hurts, You Just Need More Rest.

๐˜™๐˜ฆ๐˜ด๐˜ต ๐˜ฎ๐˜ข๐˜บ ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ๐˜ถ๐˜ค๐˜ฆ ๐˜ด๐˜บ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฑ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ๐˜ด ๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฑ๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ช๐˜ญ๐˜บ, ๐˜ฃ๐˜ถ๐˜ต ๐˜ช๐˜ง ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฑ๐˜ข๐˜ช๐˜ฏ ๐˜ฌ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฑ๐˜ด ๐˜ค๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ฃ๐˜ข๐˜ค๐˜ฌ ๐˜ธ๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ ๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ต๐˜ถ๐˜ณ๐˜ฏ ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ ๐˜ต๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จโ€ฆ ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด๐˜ต ๐˜ธ๐˜ข๐˜ด๐˜ฏโ€™๐˜ต ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ด๐˜ฐ๐˜ญ๐˜ถ๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ.

Most recurring injuries arenโ€™t just about inflammation or overuse. Theyโ€™re often driven by:
โžก๏ธ weakness in key muscle groups
โžก๏ธ poor neuromuscular control
โžก๏ธ asymmetries
โžก๏ธ limited load tolerance
โžก๏ธ movement patterns that your body canโ€™t sustain under stress

๐˜›๐˜ช๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ง๐˜ง ๐˜ฎ๐˜ข๐˜บ ๐˜ค๐˜ข๐˜ญ๐˜ฎ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ๐˜ด ๐˜ฅ๐˜ฐ๐˜ธ๐˜ฏ โ€” ๐˜ฃ๐˜ถ๐˜ต ๐˜ช๐˜ต ๐˜ฅ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด๐˜ฏโ€™๐˜ต ๐˜ฃ๐˜ถ๐˜ช๐˜ญ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด๐˜ช๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ค๐˜ฆ.

๐ŸŒŸ Physical therapy isnโ€™t about shutting you down. Itโ€™s about rebuilding capacity so your body can handle the demands of your sport.

๐Ÿ’ซ When we address strength, control, and progressive loading, you donโ€™t just feel better โ€” you stay better.

โ—If something keeps flaring up every season, itโ€™s not a โ€œrest moreโ€ problem.
๐—œ๐˜โ€™๐˜€ ๐—ฎ ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—บ.

๐Ÿ“Your recovery shouldnโ€™t rely on rest alone and at Fick PT & Performance, it wonโ€™t.
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The Biggest Recovery Mistake Thatโ€™s Sidelining Athletes๐Ÿ‘‡๐™’๐™–๐™ž๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ ๐™ช๐™ฃ๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ก ๐™ฅ๐™–๐™ž๐™ฃ ๐™ž๐™จ ๐™จ๐™š๐™ซ๐™š๐™ง๐™š ๐™—๐™š๐™›๐™ค๐™ง๐™š ๐™™๐™ค๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ ๐™จ๐™ค๐™ข๐™š๐™ฉ๐™๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ ๐™–๐™—๐™ค๐™ช๐™ฉ ๐™ž๐™ฉ.Man...
03/03/2026

The Biggest Recovery Mistake Thatโ€™s Sidelining Athletes๐Ÿ‘‡

๐™’๐™–๐™ž๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ ๐™ช๐™ฃ๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ก ๐™ฅ๐™–๐™ž๐™ฃ ๐™ž๐™จ ๐™จ๐™š๐™ซ๐™š๐™ง๐™š ๐™—๐™š๐™›๐™ค๐™ง๐™š ๐™™๐™ค๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ ๐™จ๐™ค๐™ข๐™š๐™ฉ๐™๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ ๐™–๐™—๐™ค๐™ช๐™ฉ ๐™ž๐™ฉ.

Many athletes donโ€™t address issues from the start. They push through lingering soreness, recurring tightness, or small aches โ€” assuming it will โ€œwork itself out.โ€

โ—But those subtle signs?
๐˜›๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜บโ€™๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ญ๐˜บ ๐˜ธ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ฏ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ๐˜ด.

Aches donโ€™t always mean you need to stop training, but they do mean you need to address whatโ€™s driving them.

๐ŸŒŸ Recovery shouldnโ€™t be reactive. It should be proactive.

When you build recovery into your routine through strength work, mobility, load management, and objective assessment, you reduce flare-ups, improve durability, and stay consistent in your sport.

๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ด๐—ผ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ปโ€™๐˜ ๐—ท๐˜‚๐˜€๐˜ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ.
๐˜๐˜ตโ€™๐˜ด ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ ๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ข๐˜บ ๐˜ข๐˜ท๐˜ข๐˜ช๐˜ญ๐˜ข๐˜ฃ๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ.

If something feels off, donโ€™t wait until it sidelines you.

๐Ÿ“Schedule an assessment at Fick PT & Performance and stay ahead of injury.
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03/02/2026

๐Ÿ’ฅIn this episode of the PT Rebels Podcast, Dr. Gina Fick, PT, ScD, examines prevalent mistakes and misconceptions in athletic rehabilitation and how they may contribute to delayed recovery or recurrent injury.

๐Ÿ’ซDrawing on current rehabilitation science, she explores why effective rehab must extend beyond symptom resolution and instead prioritize progressive capacity development. She addresses the limitations of rest as a standalone strategy, the integration of psychological and physiological recovery processes, and the importance of graded exposure to sport-specific demands.

โœจDr. Fick also clarifies why rehabilitation should not simply replicate traditional training sessions, emphasizing instead structured, criterion-based progression and restoration of confidence in movement.

โœจThis episode provides clinicians and athletes with a framework for approaching rehabilitation as a comprehensive, performance-oriented process grounded in evidence-based practice.

๐ŸŽง Listen Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pt-rebels-podcast/id1688065811?i=1000752539781

โžก๏ธ To learn more about Fick PT and Performance, please visit us at https://www.fickptandperformance.com/

๐Ÿ—“๏ธTo schedule an appointment, please call or text us at 720-480-2866 or book online here: https://app.pteverywhere.com/fickptp/bookingonline

Our team has arrived in Texas for VALDCon and weโ€™re excited to level up. โœˆ๏ธ๐Ÿ“Šโ—VALDCon brings together performance, health...
02/28/2026

Our team has arrived in Texas for VALDCon and weโ€™re excited to level up. โœˆ๏ธ๐Ÿ“Š

โ—VALDCon brings together performance, health, and research professionals from around the world who are shaping the future of human measurement and data-driven practice. Over two immersive days, weโ€™ll be learning directly from VALD leadership and world-class practitioners about force plate assessment, return-to-sport testing, precision diagnostics, and the evolving role of data in performance and rehabilitation.

From topics like navigating an NFL season through precision diagnostics to refining force plate testing across the return-to-sport continuum, this event is all about turning data into better decisions.

Weโ€™ll also be participating in hands-on workshops, exploring product innovations, and collaborating with other clinicians who share a passion for measurable performance.

๐—ช๐—ต๐˜† ๐—ฑ๐—ผ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐˜๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ?

โ—Because everything we learn comes back to you โ€” our athletes and patients. The more we refine how we measure strength, symmetry, power, and readiness, the more precise your rehab, recovery, and performance plan becomes.

๐Ÿ‘‰ Weโ€™re committed to staying at the forefront of sports physical therapy and performance so you can recover smarter, return stronger, and perform with confidence.

Recovery and progress shouldnโ€™t be based on assumptions and with the tools and knowledge weโ€™re bringing home to Fick PT & Performance, it wonโ€™t be.

โ—Runners Shouldnโ€™t Have to Explain Their Sport to Their Physical Therapist.You shouldnโ€™t have to hear:โŒ โ€œYou need to sto...
02/26/2026

โ—Runners Shouldnโ€™t Have to Explain Their Sport to Their Physical Therapist.

You shouldnโ€™t have to hear:
โŒ โ€œYou need to stop running and cross train.โ€
โŒ โ€œTake 6-8 weeks off and see what happens.โ€
โŒ โ€œRunning is bad for your knees.โ€
โŒ โ€œYou're just tight-you need to stretch more.โ€
โŒ โ€œPain is normal. Just push through it."

๐Ÿ’ฅ And you definitely shouldnโ€™t have to deal with PTs who donโ€™t understand running injuries or those frustrating, nagging aches that keep coming back!

๐™‰๐™–๐™œ๐™œ๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ ๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™Ÿ๐™ช๐™ง๐™ž๐™š๐™จ ๐™ฌ๐™ค๐™ฃโ€™๐™ฉ ๐™ข๐™–๐™œ๐™ž๐™˜๐™–๐™ก๐™ก๐™ฎ ๐™™๐™ž๐™จ๐™–๐™ฅ๐™ฅ๐™š๐™–๐™ง ๐™ฌ๐™ž๐™ฉ๐™ ๐™ง๐™–๐™ฃ๐™™๐™ค๐™ข ๐™ง๐™š๐™จ๐™ฉ ๐™ค๐™ง ๐™‹๐™ ๐™จ๐™ฉ๐™ง๐™–๐™ฉ๐™š๐™œ๐™ž๐™š๐™จ ๐™ฉ๐™๐™–๐™ฉ ๐™™๐™ค๐™ฃ'๐™ฉ ๐™ฌ๐™ค๐™ง๐™ .

โš ๏ธ They wonโ€™t improve if no one looks at:
โœ”๏ธ Your mileage
โœ”๏ธ Your training cycle
โœ”๏ธ Your running mechanics
โœ”๏ธ Your mobility & strength deficits
โœ”๏ธ Your recovery routine

Running injuries are different. Theyโ€™re repetitive. Theyโ€™re often load-based. Theyโ€™re tied to how you run, how you train, and how you recover.

๐Ÿค” If your PT doesnโ€™t understand that, you wonโ€™t get a real solution โ€” just temporary relief.

We understand runners.
We understand training.
We understand race goals.
We know how to communicate with coaches.
And we know how to fix the root cause so you can keep running.

๐Ÿ”‘ You shouldnโ€™t have to choose between getting better and doing what you love.

๐™’๐™ž๐™ฉ๐™ ๐™ฉ๐™๐™š ๐™ง๐™ž๐™œ๐™๐™ฉ ๐™ฅ๐™ก๐™–๐™ฃ, ๐™ฎ๐™ค๐™ช ๐™ฌ๐™ค๐™ฃโ€™๐™ฉ ๐™๐™–๐™ซ๐™š ๐™ฉ๐™ค. โœ…

๐Ÿ‘‰ Ready to fix your injury the right way and keep running?

โ˜Ž๏ธ Call or text us at 720-480-2866 to get started. We will help you feel better within 24 hours.

๐Ÿคธ Flip Without Fear: A Gymnast's Guide to Rehab and Recovery๐Ÿšจ Join us Sunday, March 29th, 2026 from 4:00โ€“5:00 PM MST for...
02/25/2026

๐Ÿคธ Flip Without Fear: A Gymnast's Guide to Rehab and Recovery

๐Ÿšจ Join us Sunday, March 29th, 2026 from 4:00โ€“5:00 PM MST for a FREE informative webinar hosted by Dr. Gina Fick, PT, ScD and Dr. Sam Shively, DPT, CSCS โ€” designed specifically for gymnasts, parents, and coaches.

๐—ช๐—ฒโ€™๐—น๐—น ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜๐—ผ:
โœจ The most common injuries we see in gymnastics
โœจ How our treatment approach differs from traditional PT
โœจ The criteria we use for a safe return to sport
โœจ Early warning signs you shouldnโ€™t ignore
โœจ Treatment strategies to maximize your recovery

๐™„๐™› ๐™ฎ๐™ค๐™ช ๐™ฌ๐™–๐™ฃ๐™ฉ ๐™ฉ๐™ค ๐™ ๐™š๐™š๐™ฅ ๐™ฎ๐™ค๐™ช๐™ง ๐™–๐™ฉ๐™๐™ก๐™š๐™ฉ๐™š ๐™๐™š๐™–๐™ก๐™ฉ๐™๐™ฎ, ๐™จ๐™ฉ๐™ง๐™ค๐™ฃ๐™œ, ๐™–๐™ฃ๐™™ ๐™ฅ๐™š๐™ง๐™›๐™ค๐™ง๐™ข๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ ๐™–๐™ฉ ๐™ฉ๐™๐™š๐™ž๐™ง ๐™๐™ž๐™œ๐™๐™š๐™จ๐™ฉ ๐™ก๐™š๐™ซ๐™š๐™ก, ๐™ฉ๐™๐™ž๐™จ ๐™ž๐™จ ๐™– ๐™จ๐™š๐™จ๐™จ๐™ž๐™ค๐™ฃ ๐™ฎ๐™ค๐™ช ๐™ฌ๐™ค๐™ฃโ€™๐™ฉ ๐™ฌ๐™–๐™ฃ๐™ฉ ๐™ฉ๐™ค ๐™ข๐™ž๐™จ๐™จ.

๐Ÿ“… Save the date and Sign Up Here:

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โ—You Shouldnโ€™t Trust Your Running Injury to Just Any PT. Runners Need Specialists โ€” Not Generic Plans.๐˜๐˜ตโ€™๐˜ด ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฐ๐˜ต ๐˜ซ๐˜ถ๐˜ด๐˜ต ๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ...
02/24/2026

โ—You Shouldnโ€™t Trust Your Running Injury to Just Any PT. Runners Need Specialists โ€” Not Generic Plans.

๐˜๐˜ตโ€™๐˜ด ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฐ๐˜ต ๐˜ซ๐˜ถ๐˜ด๐˜ต ๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ต๐˜ค๐˜ฉ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ณ ๐˜ค๐˜ข๐˜ญ๐˜ท๐˜ฆ๐˜ด ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ญ๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ โ€œt๐˜ข๐˜ฌ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ช๐˜ต ๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ด๐˜บ.โ€

At Fick PT & Performance, our treatment strategy for runners is built around one thing:
๐Ÿ‘‰ helping you run stronger, longer, and with fewer setbacks.

๐—›๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฒโ€™๐˜€ ๐˜„๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น๐˜† ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—น๐˜‚๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐˜€:

โœ” ๐—ฅ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—”๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—น๐˜†๐˜€๐—ถ๐˜€
We assess your mechanics to identify inefficiencies, asymmetries, and movement patterns that may be contributing to pain or limiting performance.

โœ” ๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ด๐˜๐—ต & ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† ๐—ง๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด
Calves. Hamstrings. Glutes. Quads.
If the tissue canโ€™t tolerate the load, it will eventually break down. We build durability.

โœ” ๐— ๐—ผ๐—ฏ๐—ถ๐—น๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† ๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—œ๐˜ ๐— ๐—ฎ๐˜๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€
Not random stretching โ€” targeted mobility to improve stride efficiency and force production.

โœ” ๐—Ÿ๐—ผ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ ๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ & ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ด๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—บ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด
Mileage, speed work, recovery days โ€” we work with your coaching staff to help you structure training so youโ€™re progressing without constant flare-ups.

โœ” ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐—œ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ด๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป
Because performance improves when recovery improves.

Running-specific PT isnโ€™t about stopping your training.
๐˜๐˜ตโ€™๐˜ด ๐˜ข๐˜ฃ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ต ๐˜ฌ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฑ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ ๐˜ค๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜ด๐˜ช๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ต.

If youโ€™re dealing with recurring tightness, pain, or you just want to improve efficiency and performanceโ€ฆ

๐Ÿ“Start with a Running Assessment at Fick PT & Performance.
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๐Ÿ“ธ

02/21/2026

What Is an Anti-Gravity Treadmill? ๐Ÿƒ

๐Ÿ‘‰ The Anti-Gravity Treadmill allows us to reduce your body weight while you run โ€” sometimes by up to 80%. That means less impact on joints, tendons, and healing tissue while still maintaining your running mechanics.

For runners recovering from stress reactions, tendon pain, post-op procedures, or flare-ups from increased mileage, this is a powerful tool.

๐—œ๐˜ ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น๐—ผ๐˜„๐˜€ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐˜๐—ผ:
โœ… Maintain cardiovascular fitness
โœ… Preserve natural running form
โœ… Gradually reload tissue
โœ… Build confidence
โœ… Safely return to running at full body weight

Instead of stopping completely, we can control the load and progress strategically.

At Fick PT & Performance, we use tools like this to bridge the gap between rehab and performance. So you donโ€™t just โ€œrest,โ€ you rebuild.

๐Ÿ“If youโ€™re working back from injury or want a smarter return-to-run plan, schedule an assessment with us.
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