901 Physical Therapy

901 Physical Therapy We help Memphis athletes overcome pain and stay active for a lifetime! STEP ONE : Find the Root Cause of your Pain

Get a clear diagnosis of why you're in pain.

Are you frustrated that pain is slowing you down and distracting you from what you really enjoy?
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Are you confused about why it keeps coming back and never feels truly resolved?
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Are you tired of rushed appointments that don't give you any real answers?
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Hurried appointments and quick fixes won't solve your pain in the long run. If you're ready to tackle the problem and deal with it once

and for all, we'll guide you through the process step-by-step. Receive a thorough assessment to figure out what's really going on and what needs to be done about it. STEP TWO: Understand Your Pain

Together we'll come up with a plan that will focus on getting you stronger, more mobile, and pain-free. We'll help you stay active and improve your training while taking care of your problem areas. STEP THREE: Provide a Longterm Solution

Build strength and resilience so you can stay active for a lifetime. We'll show you how to keep improving so that you can reach your performance goals.

05/01/2026

Taking you from Pain --> Strength is what we do, and we love it! 🤩

The best thing you can do for your "bad back," arthritis, disc degeneration, instability, etc.... is to get strong. 💪

Everyone has a different starting point, and reducing pain is Step 1.

But we don't stay there....

because you deserve more than just living with "I guess the pain is mostly better, but I still can't lift ____ without feeling scared"

and "I don't do ____ anymore because of my back..."

We help Memphis back pain sufferers with a customized, step-by-step plan that starts with pain relief and ultimately moves toward strength and resilience.

It can be scary...
..it can take some time and commitment...

But it's SO worth it!

www.901pt.com

04/30/2026

Deadlifting— Some basics

✅ Posture - Does your upper back round when you lift a barbell or are you able to maintain a neutral spine throughout the duration of the lift?

✅ Pushing vs Pulling - When we think about PUSHING the weight away from the floor, it allows us to use more of our legs for the movement and that can help take your back out of the equation. It’s a simple cue that can make a huge difference.

Save this for your next deadlift day and see if these tips help you feel stronger in the lift!

04/28/2026

Goodbyes are so hard!!! 😩 We're 100% behind Katie's achievement of a lifelong dream of being a firefighter 🔥.... but we're SO bummed to lose such an asset to our team!

You wouldn't even believe the journey she's taken our clients on this past year--

1. Learning barbell lifts confidently
2. Challenging old beliefs of what's possible
3. Navigating fitness after injury
4. Hitting PR's left and right
5. Redefining what it looks like for women to age strong!

She's been such a joy to our whole team, and we're SO thankful for her!

Now go put that strength to work, Katie!! ❤️‍🔥

04/25/2026

Strained my hamstring on a sumo deadlift yesterday. Last rep, last set — things just happen sometimes.

Here's what I'm doing about it (and what I'm not):

1. I'm not icing it.

The inflammatory phase is where healing happens, and I need that inflammation to do its job.

2. I'm not stretching it aggressively.

The muscle doesn't need more stress right now.

3. I am moving.

Simple squats within pain tolerance, walking around — active recovery beats sitting still.

4. I am eating well and sleeping hard. That's where the actual healing lives.

As it feels better, I'm slowly reintroducing the movement with less weight and less range. Listening to my body the whole way.

And I'm keeping everything else I can do, because one strained muscle doesn't mean the whole body shuts down.

This is how you strategically manage an injury instead of passively waiting on it to improve or getting overly aggressive with OTC medicine and stretching.

Got questions? Drop it in the comments!

67% of Americans will experience shoulder pain at some point in their lives. That's a staggering number, but it doesn't ...
04/22/2026

67% of Americans will experience shoulder pain at some point in their lives.

That's a staggering number, but it doesn't mean 67% of people have a damaged or "bad" shoulder.

Here's what most people don't know:

Researchers have MRI'd people with zero shoulder pain and found rotator cuff tears, bursitis, and labral issues on the images.

The same structural findings that doctors point to in people who are hurting show up in people who feel completely fine.

Which means the structure on the scan is often not what's actually driving the pain.

So what is?

Most shoulder pain in active people comes down to four things:

limited mobility in the shoulder, shoulder blade, or upper back; strength deficits especially at end range; mechanics breaking down under load or volume; or doing too much too soon.

The better question is never "what does the MRI show?"

It's "what is the environment of this shoulder like, and what do we need to change?"

That's what we work through with every patient.

We start by getting you feeling better in daily life, then focus on how you move and lift, then build you up strong enough that you're playing offense with your health, not just putting out fires.

Shoulder pain is more solvable than most people think. Link in bio to book your evaluation in Memphis.

04/20/2026

You're an active woman in Memphis, tired of feeling weak and injured... ready to get stronger and feel great in your body again.

And then you find 901PT.

Here's what changes.

You stop dreading your workouts.

You start showing up with a plan instead of a prayer.

You learn what your body is actually capable of, and it's more than you thought.

You're not modifying everything anymore.

You're not sitting out the hike, skipping the class, or saying "I can't do that" before you've even tried.

Women over 40 deal with this more than anyone talks about.

The nagging hip pain, the knee that's been "off," the back that tightens up every time you try to get consistent.

It feels like your body is working against you.

That's where performance physical therapy actually helps.

Not just rehab.

Strength training built around your injury history, your goals, and where you are right now.

You move through your day without thinking about it. You feel strong. Not "pretty good for my age" strong. Actually strong.

That's what the women we work with tell us, that they feel like themselves again.

04/18/2026

We hear it all the time after that first visit: "I wish I had come sooner."

If something has been going on with your body and you haven't had answers, we're ready to help.

04/17/2026

Meet Sean, a personal trainer and group fitness instructor whose active lifestyle demands peak performance! 🏃‍♂️

After overcoming a knee injury, Sean’s journey back to his best self is truly inspiring. Thanks to his work with Dr. Sharwil, he’s achieving amazing results and continuing to thrive in both his personal and professional life!

It’s always great to hear stories like Sean’s.

We’re here to support YOUR active journey, helping YOU stay strong, injury-free, and ready for whatever comes next!

04/15/2026

Getting stronger & building those strong bones! 😎

If you run and you don't lift heavy, you're probably not running as efficiently as you could be.A 2018 meta-analysis by ...
04/13/2026

If you run and you don't lift heavy, you're probably not running as efficiently as you could be.

A 2018 meta-analysis by Berryman and colleagues pulled data from 28 studies and found that strength training at least twice a week improved running economy across endurance sports.

A 2013 study in the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research went further.

Researchers tested three groups of runners over 40 over six weeks:

- one group lifted heavy (greater than 80% one rep max)
- one group lifted at moderate intensity
- one group did nothing.

*** Only the heavy lifting group improved, seeing a 6% gain in running economy.

The other two groups saw no change.

The exercises were simple: weighted squats, weighted lunges, weighted calf raises, and some upper body work.

Twice a week. That's it.

You can start to see results in as little as six weeks, with maximal gains around the 12-week mark.

Most runners we see aren't lifting heavy enough.

If you want to run better and stay healthy doing it, link in bio to book your evaluation.

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