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Primal Recovery PT & Performance Primal Recovery PT & Performance: We help athlete's and active individuals get back in the game! Physical Therapy & Sports Performance

02/15/2026

Excellent presentation from .a.francis inside of the ACL Institute on Mastering the Mind: The Essentials for an Athlete’s Comeback.

Big reminder: physical readiness ≠ psychological readiness — and if you don’t train the mental side, you’ll cap what the body can actually express when it’s time to return.

Replay is now available for our Premium + VIP members.

Link in bio.

02/15/2026

Excellent presentation from .a.francis inside of the ACL Institute on Mastering the Mind: The Essentials for an Athlete’s Comeback.

Big reminder: physical readiness ≠ psychological readiness — and if you don’t train the mental side, you’ll cap what the body can actually express when it’s time to return.

Replay is now available for our Premium + VIP members.

Link in bio.

02/13/2026

Patient Spotlight: 𝗘𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗘𝗿𝗻𝘀𝘁

When Emily started her ACL rehab journey, she had the same questions most athletes do:

• Will I feel like myself again?
• Will I be able to compete at the same level?
• Can I trust my knee?

Rehab isn’t just about getting stronger.
It’s about rebuilding confidence.
Rebuilding trust.
Rebuilding identity as an athlete.

Emily committed to the process — the structure, the testing, the hard days, the small wins.
And that’s what makes the difference.

We’re proud of the work she’s put in and the standard she’s set.
Strong. Prepared. Confident.
That’s the goal every time.

📍 Bloomfield Hills | Livonia

02/13/2026

When your athlete tears their ACL, the biggest fear isn’t surgery…
It’s:
• Will they be the same?
• Will they trust their knee again?
• Will this set them back long term?

At Primal Recovery, we don’t leave recovery to chance.

Our ACL Membership Program provides:

✔ A structured 5-phase rehab plan
✔ Weekly 1:1 check-ins with a physical therapist
✔ Supervised rehab up to 5x per week
✔ Performance testing to guide return-to-sport decisions
✔ Return-to-run and on-field progression
✔ Ongoing support beyond the clinic

Last year, athletes in our membership returned to sport an average of 2.5 months earlier than traditional rehab models.

Most importantly — they returned confident.

If your athlete deserves a clear plan and a team fully invested in their comeback, we’re here.

📍 Bloomfield Hills | Livonia
📞 Book a free discovery call (no obligation)

Injuries have a way of shrinking your world.You start thinking about everything you can’t do — run, cut, lift, play.But ...
02/10/2026

Injuries have a way of shrinking your world.

You start thinking about everything you can’t do — run, cut, lift, play.

But progress doesn’t come from staring at limitations.
It comes from stacking small wins.

Focus on what’s controllable.
Train what’s still available.
Build the pieces you can improve.

Your comeback isn’t paused…
it’s just being built differently right now.

𝗠𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗼𝗽 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗸𝗻𝗲𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆.But the research tells a different story.A horizontal hop ...
02/10/2026

𝗠𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗼𝗽 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗸𝗻𝗲𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆.

But the research tells a different story.

A horizontal hop is driven mostly by the hip and ankle during takeoff — yet the knee absorbs the majority of the load when you land. So an athlete can hit a “good” distance while still showing poor knee strategy.

Vertical jumps are different.
They distribute work more evenly across the hip, knee, and ankle in both takeoff and landing, giving us a clearer picture of true lower-extremity function.

That’s why we don’t just measure performance — we analyze landing quality and include vertical jump testing to actually assess readiness.

𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 ≠ 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀.

Kotsifaki A, Korakakis V, Graham-Smith P, Sideris V, Whiteley R. Vertical and Horizontal Hop Performance: Contributions of the Hip, Knee, and Ankle. Sports Health. 2021;13(2):128-135.

Most people want the moment.The sprint.The cut.The clearance.But nobody sees this part —the reps when it’s uncomfortable...
02/07/2026

Most people want the moment.

The sprint.
The cut.
The clearance.

But nobody sees this part —
the reps when it’s uncomfortable, slow, and uncertain.

Comebacks aren’t decided on game day.
They’re built in quiet sessions like this.

You don’t get your sport back because time passed.
You get it back because you prepared for it.

Earned. Never Given.

𝗙𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗔𝗖𝗟 𝗿𝗲𝗵𝗮𝗯?𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗿𝗲:• Doing the same exercises over and over• Missing milestones you ...
02/03/2026

𝗙𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗔𝗖𝗟 𝗿𝗲𝗵𝗮𝗯?

𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗿𝗲:
• Doing the same exercises over and over
• Missing milestones you should be hitting
• Barely working with your PT
• “Cleared” but still can’t run, cut, or trust your knee

𝗬𝗼𝘂’𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗰𝗿𝗮𝘇𝘆 — 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗱.

This usually means your rehab 𝘩𝘢𝘴𝘯’𝘵 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘣𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘵 𝘢𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘢𝘭 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴.

𝗔𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆, 𝘄𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗲 𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝘄𝗵𝗼:
• Tried generic PT
• Put in the work
• Still aren’t making real progress

That’s why we offer 𝗔𝗖𝗟 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗢𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀.

𝗪𝗲 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗮 𝗱𝗲𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗿, 𝗼𝗯𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗮𝘁:
• Strength and asymmetries
• Movement and loading capacity
• What’s actually limiting your progress

Then we show you exactly how to move forward — so you can get back to doing what you love.

📍 𝗠𝗲𝘁𝗿𝗼 𝗗𝗲𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗶𝘁
📞 248-814-2029

If this sounds like you, don’t keep guessing.

𝗙𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗔𝗖𝗟 𝗿𝗲𝗵𝗮𝗯?𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗿𝗲:• Doing the same exercises over and over• Missing milestones you ...
02/03/2026

𝗙𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗔𝗖𝗟 𝗿𝗲𝗵𝗮𝗯?

𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗿𝗲:
• Doing the same exercises over and over
• Missing milestones you should be hitting
• Barely working with your PT
• “Cleared” but still can’t run, cut, or trust your knee

𝗬𝗼𝘂’𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗰𝗿𝗮𝘇𝘆 — 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗱.

This usually means your rehab 𝘩𝘢𝘴𝘯’𝘵 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘣𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘵 𝘢𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘢𝘭 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴.

𝗔𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆, 𝘄𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗲 𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝘄𝗵𝗼:
• Tried generic PT
• Put in the work
• Still aren’t making real progress

That’s why we offer 𝗔𝗖𝗟 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗢𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀.

𝗪𝗲 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗮 𝗱𝗲𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗿, 𝗼𝗯𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗮𝘁:
• Strength and asymmetries
• Movement and loading capacity
• What’s actually limiting your progress

Then we show you exactly how to move forward — so you can get back to doing what you love.

📍 𝗠𝗲𝘁𝗿𝗼 𝗗𝗲𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗶𝘁
📞 248-814-2029

If this sounds like you, don’t keep guessing.

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Livonia, MI
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