The Perfect Squat

02/28/2026

How to Know When to Choose PT
Back pain isn’t one-size-fits-all 👇

✅ PT is perfect when:
✔ Pain during lifting or workouts
✔ Movement-related stiffness
✔ You want to stay active and get stronger

🚨 See a medical provider first if:
❗ Sudden severe pain without cause
❗ Pain at rest or at night
❗ History of bone issues or trauma

👉 Rule out serious issues → then build back stronger with PT.

02/28/2026

How to Know When to Choose PT
Not all shoulder pain starts in the shoulder 👀

✅ PT helps when:
✔ Pain with lifting, pulling, reaching
✔ Weakness or limited mobility
✔ Gym or sport-related symptoms

🤯 Consider stress support when:
✔ Pain shows up during long work days
✔ Tension builds with stress
✔ Movement doesn’t consistently reproduce symptoms

👉 Sometimes the solution isn’t more exercises… it’s addressing the source.

02/26/2026

How to Know When to Choose PT
Your Achilles is talking… but what is it saying? 👇

✅ PT is your first stop if:
✔ Gradual pain or stiffness
✔ Worse with activity, better with rest
✔ No sudden “pop”

🚨 See Sports Med / Ortho if:
❗ Sudden injury with a “pop”
❗ Difficulty walking or pushing off
❗ Visible swelling or defect

👉 Then PT becomes your comeback plan.

02/24/2026

How to Know When to Choose PT
Not every problem needs the same provider 👇

✅ Choose Physical Therapy when:
✔ Pain happens with movement
✔ You feel stiff, weak, or limited
✔ Exercise or activity makes it worse

➡️ Think: squats, running, lifting, pickleball

🚫 Choose a Medical Provider when:
✔ The issue is systemic (like sleep, hormones, illness)
✔ Symptoms are not tied to movement
✔ You need medical evaluation or medication

💡 Knowing where to start saves you time, money, and frustration.

02/23/2026

02/21/2026

Sn**ch back those fast twitch fibers that sarcopenia is taking away as we age!

02/19/2026

Moms will be so proud that their daughter are proficient at cleaning! Also your bones, muscles, reflexes, and energy systems will love it too!

02/15/2026

Arm pain after pickleball
Elbow soreness at night
Forearm tightness

It might not be your elbow

🥒 Pickled Elbow Workshop at IPC East
Presented by The Perfect Squat Physical. Therapy. Gym.

📅 Tuesday February 24th
⏰ 6 to 7pm
📍 1650 Industry Dr. (IPC East)

Learn how your shoulder blade upper back and posture affect your elbow and wrist with every swing.

This is more than tennis elbow
Come find out more

Register here: https://theperfectsquat.physicaltherapyandperformance.com/workshoppickleball-7874

02/14/2026

02/14/2026

Think you have tennis elbow
What if it is not really an elbow problem

🥒 Pickled Elbow Workshop at IPC East

The Perfect Squat Physical. Therapy. Gym. is coming to IPC East to break down why arm pain in pickleball is often caused by shoulder blade control upper back stiffness and postural weakness.

📅 Tuesday February 24th
⏰ 6 to 7pm
📍 1650 Industry Dr. @ IPC East

If you want to keep playing without the post play ache this workshop is for you.

Hands on tests
Simple exercises
Big picture answers

Click link below to save your seat:
https://theperfectsquat.physicaltherapyandperformance.com/workshoppickleball-7874

02/11/2026

🥒 Pickled Elbow Workshop at IPC East

Dealing with arm or elbow pain after pickleball
Feel fine while playing but ache later that day or at night

It might not be your elbow at all

Join us in the IPC East clubhouse for the Pickled Elbow Workshop presented by The Perfect Squat Physical. Therapy. Gym.

📅 Tuesday February 24th
⏰ 6 to 7pm
📍 1650 Industry Dr. (IPC East)

You will learn
✔ How shoulder blade control protects your elbow and wrist
✔ How upper back mobility affects your shoulder and arm motion
✔ Why postural endurance matters for long matches

This is more than just tennis elbow. Come find out what is really driving your arm pain and what you can do about it.

Spots are limited
Claim your spot here or see link in bio
https://theperfectsquat.physicaltherapyandperformance.com/workshoppickleball-7874