Armored Athlete Physical Therapy

02/02/2023

🚨 News Alert! 🚨

Excited to announce I’m now seeing clients at Peak Fitness in Kerrville! Whether you’re a current member there or not, you can come see me at this location to get your rehab fix. They offer a large turf area with plenty of room and equipment to utilize, a physical therapist’s dream! Allowing me and my clients to reach their full rehab potential.

My services:

🔥1 on 1, 60 minute sessions. No time split with other clients or other clinicians.
🔥Thorough evaluations with specific treatment plans.
🔥Movement dysfunction & analysis with corrective exercise.
🔥Return to sport testing
🔥Sports performance enhancement
🔥Injury risk reduction
🔥Post-op orthopedic rehabilitation
🔥Highly effective manual therapy techniques
🔥Wellness services
🔥Telehealth services

Please reach out for any questions, or call for a free phone consultation!

☎️ (432) 250-3492
📧 armoredathletept@yahoo.com

11/24/2022

Happy Thanksgiving! 🍁
So very grateful for my clients, past & present, and the people who supported me on my way to own my own biz.
Thankful today and always.
Love to you all 🖤

09/30/2022

⛓ Chain Reaction ⛓

Here is a kiddo I’ve been working with on his ankle stiffness.

🎥 As you can see in the first video, there is a much more controlled land but also more bend in the ankle, which therefore causes more bend in the knee = more force absorption.

🎥 In the second video, it’s a less smooth landing and you can see less bend in the ankle, which results in less bend at the knee = less force absorption.

⁉️ So why does that matter?

Lack of movement down chain may create a problem up chain. Because his ankle can’t dorsiflex (bend) his knee can’t do what it’s supposed to. It can’t absorb force or load as well, which will in time weaken it and possibly predispose it to injury.

It’s the small things that matter, but to see the small things you gotta see the whole picture.

04/27/2022

When I was watching the women’s NCAA basketball tournament this season, I remember seeing Stanford’s warm-up shirts say “Nike Soccer” on the back. Looking further into it I saw where it was to pay tribute to an athlete of theirs who was on the soccer team there at Stanford.

I don’t know the ins and outs of each of these girls situations, and all the factors that led to this, but I do know a lot about the pressures athletes face.

As a PT, I’ve worked with tons of athletes who are taken away from their sport for a while. I can see the pain in their eyes from missing time on the field, court, with teammates. Yes, the rehab part can be tough, but there is a huge psychological side to rehab. And should always be addressed because no one can physically be where they need to unless they’re mentally, emotionally, and spiritually well.

Even if someone doesn’t go through rehab, I remember the pressure, especially at the college level, to perform. Honestly though, I even see this pressure on young kids as well to perform dang near close to perfect. And through their sport, a lot of these athletes see their self worth. “If I’m not performing, I’m a failure.”

I get it. I love sports. I was there and I was my own worst critic. My dad hardly ever had to critique me bc I was already there. He just hit me the ball… anddd kept hitting me the ball.

Speaking to athletes and anyone else who can relate to this. You are more than your sport, or whatever is pressuring you. I’ve had to remind myself of this too lately, but finding your self worth through Jesus our Lord and Savior is all you need. Find your identity through Him. Sports (or job/career, family, friends, status) can be taken away. If that happened, who would you be then?

Hate what happened to these young girls, and I pray for their families. Please continue to pray for them 🙏🏻

Parents, coaches, health professionals, or whoever that may come into contact with athletes, pick them up. Be their shoulder when they need it, and help them see their tremendous value they have through Him.

04/15/2022

04/08/2022

Looking for a quick and dirty assessment to see if you’re at risk for an injury?

Or maybe you’ve been dealing with a chronic issue, and want to know if you’re at risk of hurting yourself more with certain activities?

And what if I told you you could have this done while getting a good 🍻?

Then come see me at on Sunday, April 10th at 4pm!

will also be there to educate you on all the new perks is offering with the Total Transformation Challenge.

Kids are welcome! It’s a fun environment with a lawn area and games for the kids to play, so bring the whole family ☀️

Come have some fun with us!

04/07/2022

Pain when you run?

I’ve heard from several clients over the years that originally went to a different healthcare provider, say the pain they have when they run may have gotten a little better but never resolved.

My first question always is:
Well did they watch you run? Usually the answer is no. They were treated with some table stretches, maybe some clam shells, then can’t forget the foam roll, then called it a day.

**Disclaimer: I use stretches when needed and the foam roll can be a good recovery tool after loading, but treatment for these kind of issue takes a deeper look.**

And sometimes the issue doesn’t show itself initially.

These pics were taken at one of my races in 2019 when I was battling some hip issues. The first pic is at mile 2 and the second one at mile 3.

You can see the decreased hip angle in the second pic which looks like my knee is caving in. And there it is, that’s my issue. This leg was getting fatigued and mechanics started to fail.

For some it could be pain in the hip, others the knee, and others the ankle/foot.

Treatment is really about establishing good neuromuscular control through the chain, with the goal of not letting this pain show itself until later in the run and then eventually not at all.

04/05/2022

Recently injured? Or dealing with a chronic, nagging issue that you want to see if PT will help?

Armored Athlete PT offers free phone consultations. Speak to me personally and let’s see how I can help.

Here are some reasons the free phone consult would be of benefit to you:

🔹Having pain and want to create a plan to get better ASAP.
🔹You think PT will help you, but want to talk to a physical therapist just to be sure.
🔹Not sure what to expect.
🔹You were let down by a previous healthcare provider so you want to chat first before you fully commit.
🔹Find out what could be wrong and how long it could take to get fixed.

No hoops to jump through or waiting weeks to speak to a healthcare provider about it.

DM me and we can set one up 💪

04/02/2022

Ya’ll! I’m so excited to announce that and I will be putting on an event April 10th at 4pm at !

Learn about during the Total Transformation Challenge, and about concierge physical therapy with Armored Athlete PT.

Come get a free movement assessment, discounted training, play some games/body challenges and win prizes! All while getting a good hand-crafted🍻

Let’s get STRONG and MOVE BETTER 💪

See y’all there!

03/12/2022

We had fun at the Diploma Dash 5K this morning! ❤️🖤💙

A little 🥶 but shout out to the hubs for bringing me some 🔥

03/10/2022

Great illustrations by Onyx Physical Therapy + Performance

I realize the cash-based PT model is a different approach, but it’s a more effective one.

With this model, there is no need to have a high volume of patients in order to keep up with declining reimbursement rates. This allows for 1:1 attention and results in a higher quality of care. Which translates to fewer visits needed, and less costs.

When it comes to your sport, your activity, or your life, getting out of pain or returning to your prior level (or better 🔥💪), matters. Insurance companies don’t know that when it comes to PT. They want to pay only for what they think you need. They think when authorization is up, or you’re “good enough” it’s time for discharge. Well what if being “good enough” isn’t enough?