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FunXional Physical Therapy, 3000 Kingman Street, Metairie, LA (2026)

03/08/2026

A lot of you voted for this one so here’s a little peek at how I’m treating my husband AC joint separation from his snowboard crash 🫣🫠

First things first… we’re obviously taking a very holistic PT approach over here DUHHHHH

We’re supporting healing from multiple angles:

• targeted rehab exercises through our hybrid program
• hands-on manual therapy
• red light therapy
• collagen to support connective tissue healing
• peptides (BPC-157 + TB-500)
• and a very intentional progression back to loading the shoulder

He has a 3rd degree AC seperation, which should heal quite nicely without surgery (as long as he follows orders 🫡)

This is also a good example of what our hybrid model looks like in real life !! high quality in-person treatment paired with a structured exercise plan and recovery strategies outside the clinic (sooo helpful for busy athletes like my husband).

He would never have time to go to PT 2-3x/week (but that is definitely what this injury is going to take to heal). If he had to do that, this injury would be put WAY on the back burner. He here’s just no way. We have a 5 month old who doesn’t sleep and we’re both hustling at our jobs day in and day out.

I built this model at .pt for situations EXATCLY like this!!!

This way, he can do all of his exercises on his own time with me coaching him digitally and only come into the clinic for the things he can’t do himself.

I’ll keep you guys posted on his progress 👀

Drop your questions (and well wishes) in the comments

03/04/2026

The part of this story that stuck with me the most didn’t even make it into the carousel…

After trying physical therapy multiple times without getting better, he had started looking toward more invasive options. Injections, procedures, things like that. Which honestly isn’t surprising. When people are in pain for years and feel like they’ve already “done the right things,” they start assuming conservative care just doesn’t work for them.

But somewhere along the way he had this moment of pause.

He basically said… wait a minute. I still believe in conservative care. I just don’t think I’ve found the right fit yet.

And I’ll be honest, I was really grateful to hear that. Because most people at that point have completely lost faith in physical therapy. They’ve been rushed through appointments, given generic exercises, and leave feeling like their body is just “too complicated” or “too far gone.”

The truth is, the system often doesn’t allow physical therapists to practice the way we were actually trained to help people.

But there are small clinics out there where therapists are fighting really hard to do it differently. Clinics where your therapist is actually spending time with you. Connecting the dots. Treating the whole picture. Coaching you through the things outside the clinic that influence your pain and recovery.

Places where someone is truly invested in your healing.
pt , you have changed my life and the lives of so many others. 🤍

02/25/2026

I almost didn’t post this because it feels a little vulnerable to say out loud.

But this clinic was not built because I had a perfect business plan. It was built because I cared. Deeply.

I cared about the patients who were told to rest forever or that surgery was their only option.

I cared about the athletes who were passed from provider to provider without real answers.

I cared about the busy moms and dads who didn’t have time to sit in a waiting room for an hour just to get 10 minutes of attention.

So I showed up.

I showed up on Instagram stories when hardly anyone was watching. I talked about discs and jaw pain and nervous systems and shockwave and red light and all the things that light me up.

I DM’d people obsessively. I offered free sessions when my schedule was wide open. I spent money I probably shouldn’t have because I believed I could build something different.

There were moments that felt embarrassing. Moments that felt risky. Moments that felt… unhinged.

I genuinely believe healing should feel personal. Intentional. Empowering. I believe people deserve time, attention, and a plan that actually makes sense for their life. And I wasn’t willing to let that vision stay an idea.
pt wasn’t built overnight. It was built in quiet mornings, late nights, trial and error, hard conversations, reinventions, and a whole lot of heart.

If you’re in a season of building something that matters to you, keep going. The consistency compounds. The passion carries you when the strategy feels messy. And the right people will find you.

This was never just a clinic to me. It’s a reflection of what I care about most. And I’m so grateful you’re here watching it grow 🤍

02/24/2026

If your jaw has been popping, clicking, or feeling tight when you chew, yawn, or talk, I want you to hear this gently… your jaw might not be the real problem.

A lot of people with jaw clicking immediately assume something is “out of place” or that they need a mouth guard forever. But one of the most overlooked pieces of TMJ pain and dysfunction is the tongue.

Your tongue is not just this random muscle floating around in your mouth. It attaches to your jaw, your hyoid, and connects through fascial and muscular chains into your neck. If your tongue rests low in your mouth, pushes forward when you swallow, or lacks coordination and strength, your jaw joint ends up compensating thousands of times a day.

That compensation can show up as:

Jaw popping or clicking
Pain when chewing
Tension in the cheeks or temples
Neck tightness
Headaches

Before you panic about disc issues or assume your jaw is damaged, it is worth asking a different question. Does my tongue actually know how to support my jaw?

In this reel I am walking you through three simple tongue exercises I use with patients who are dealing with TMJ dysfunction, jaw clicking, and facial tension. These are not aggressive stretches. They are coordination drills that help retrain how the tongue and jaw work together so the joint is not constantly being overloaded.

If you have been told everything looks “fine” but your jaw still clicks, this is your reminder that movement quality matters. Stability matters. And sometimes the missing link is not where you feel the symptom.

Save this for later and follow for more holistic pain relief tips!

02/23/2026

most people never get told is that there are layers to healing.

And if we skip those layers and jump straight to numbing, cutting, or replacing, we often miss the biggest opportunity for long term change.

So many diagnoses get delivered in a way that makes people feel SOOO fragile. You have a bad disc. Your knee is bone on bone. Your shoulder is degenerating. Your body can’t handle this anymore.

And I just don’t see it that way.

Most of the time what I see is a mismatch between what someone’s body is being asked to do and what it has been trained to tolerate. I see nervous systems that are sensitized. I see recovery variables that are off. I see underloaded tissue. I see inflammation that could be influenced by sleep, nutrition, stress, and movement quality.

That doesn’t mean healing is instant. It doesn’t mean it’s easy. It does mean that it is usually more dynamic than people were led to believe.

When I text someone to increase their omegas, or scale their movement instead of avoiding it, or pair a peptide with actual strength work instead of relying on it alone, it’s because healing is rarely one lever. It’s a system.

If you’ve ever been told your only option is an injection or a surgery and it didn’t sit right in your gut, this is me gently telling you that there are often more layers to explore.

And you deserve to understand them!!

Welcome to my inner circle ⭕️

02/23/2026

This week’s HARMONY in 📍Whistler, Canada 🐻🎿

02/14/2026

Am I right?! 🍒

02/11/2026

honestly the biggest win isn’t even the number it’s how strong, energized, and confident I feel in my body again.

This didn’t come from extremes or shortcuts or doing anything crazy! I’m a first time mom who’s breastfeeding, staying up all night, and running a business full time. .pt

It came from being consistent, nourishing myself well, lifting when I could, resting when I needed to, and choosing to move my body because I respect it, not because I was trying to punish it.

If you’re newly postpartum, I really want you to hear this: you do not have to rush, and you absolutely don’t need to “snap back.”

Your body just did something incredible. But if and when you decide you want to feel strong again, it is possible. Not overnight, not perfectly, but one small decision at a time.

Give yourself grace, stay consistent, and trust that small progress adds up more than you think!

02/10/2026

So many musculoskeletal issues are not actually what they seem.

A snapping hip isn’t always a hip.

Neck pain isn’t always the neck.

Low back pain isn’t always the spine.

And this is where people get stuck… because they keep chasing the symptom instead of asking why it’s happening in the first place (even the best physical therapists do this).

You can stretch the tight muscle.

Foam roll the sore spot.

Dry needle the irritated tissue.

And sometimes that helps… temporarily.

But if the underlying system (your breathing, core coordination, pelvic floor, movement patterns, stress response, sleep, training load) isn’t working well together, the problem usually comes back.

Your body is one integrated system.

Joints don’t move in isolation.

Muscles don’t fire alone.

Pain rarely shows up at the true root cause.

This is why a whole-body, root-cause approach to physical therapy and movement matters so much!!

Not just treating the site of pain, but looking at how you move, how you stabilize, how you load, and how your nervous system and core are supporting you.

Because healing isn’t just about “fixing a body part.”

It’s about understanding the pattern behind it.

If these symptoms sound like you, we’d love to help you find your root cause. Comment GETSTARTED below.

02/03/2026

One thing I see all the time is people being totally willing to take medications, get injections, try every new device, or jump straight to some pretty invasive procedures… but the second you start talking about nervous system work, breathing, pacing, or slowing things down, it suddenly feels “optional” or like it couldn’t possibly be the thing that helps.

When I talk about nervous system work, I’m not just talking about breathing exercises or lying on the floor with your legs up the wall. I’m talking about the deeper stuff that people don’t always associate with physical pain (like addressing old injuries that you’re still afraid to move after, working through stress that never really shuts off, or noticing how your body reacts when you’re overwhelmed or underslept)/

It can look like learning how to calm yourself down when your pain spikes instead of immediately panicking. It can look like rebuilding trust in a body part you’ve been guarding for years.

Sometimes it’s recognizing that constant self-doubt, perfectionism, or pressure to “push through” keeps your nervous system in overdrive.

It can also be really practical things…improving sleep, setting better boundaries, having hard conversations in relationships that have been draining you, or reducing the all-day low-grade stress that you’ve just gotten used to living with. It might be breath work, it might be strength training, it might be walking more, getting outside, or actually taking breaks instead of living in go-mode 24/7.

None of this is glamorous, and none of it is a quick fix. But your nervous system is constantly taking in information from your environment, your thoughts, your stress levels, your movement habits, and your relationships. If all of those inputs are telling your body that it’s unsafe, rushed, or under threat, pain and tension tend to stick around.

Nervous system work is really just teaching your body that it’s safe to move again, safe to load again, and safe to relax.

And that’s often the missing piece people overlook because it doesn’t come with a prescription pad or a fancy machine.

02/02/2026

Pregnancy doesn’t automatically mean you have to stop lifting heavy…

It just means you have to lift intentionally.

At some point, someone is going to tell you to stop.

Sometimes it’s a random comment at the gym. Sometimes it’s a family member who loves you (my dad freaked when he saw me deadlifting 😅).

And sometimes it’s even healthcare professionals like OB’s who just aren’t up to date on the current research around prenatal strength training.

For healthy, low-risk pregnancies, strength training is not only safe … it can be incredibly beneficial.

We’re talking better blood sugar control, less back and pelvic pain, improved mental health, and often a smoother postpartum recovery.

The goal isn’t to prove anything or hit PRs. The goal is to maintain capacity, support your joints, and keep your nervous system confident in movement.

If you lifted before pregnancy, you usually don’t need to suddenly switch to five-pound dumbbells and call it a day.

Your body is adaptable! What changes is how you lift — not whether you lift.

A few things to pay attention to:
✨ Breathing instead of bracing and holding your breath
✨ Leaving a few reps in reserve instead of maxing out
✨ Paying attention to pelvic floor or coning/doming symptoms
✨Adjusting volume and intensity as your body changes

You are not fragile!

Strength training during pregnancy isn’t about ignoring your body…it’s about listening to it better, moving with intention, and having guidance when you need it.

Strong through pregnancy doesn’t just help you now. It sets you up for a more resilient postpartum recovery and a body that still feels like yours!

If you’re pregnant and need help setting up a custom fitness or rehab routine that is safe and feels good for you, we are accepting 1:1 clients! Comment GETSTARTED below

01/29/2026

I’ve always known my body moved differently, but I never thought it was weird.

My shoulders move WAYYY too much. My ankles are bendy. I can scrunch my toes and walk on my toe knuckles. I can turn my feet so far pigeon-toed that my toes face each other 🤪. All of my fingers are “double jointed.” (There’s no such thing as a double jointed btw, it’s just hypermobility 🤪)

But honestly… all of that made me a really good swimmer (college athlete here 🙋🏼‍♀️). My body felt like a gift. It moved easily. It moved beautifully. I never saw it as a problem.

It wasn’t until I got older and started having more pain that I even started connecting dots. Then I started reading about hypermobility and was like, oh… I probably live somewhere on this spectrum. Not in a scary way. Just in a “this explains a lot” way.

And then pregnancy happened.

Which, if you’re hypermobile, is a whole different game. You already have extra mobility… then pregnancy turns the volume all the way up.

My SI joint, which was already too mobile, felt like it was barely holding me together. My neck pain was unreal. It wasn’t just uncomfortable, it was unfathomable some days.

Strength is what let me stay active.
Strength is what let me trust my body again.
Strength is what gave my joints something to hold onto.

I still see my hypermobility as a blessing. It made me athletic and gave me an edge in swimming.

But strength is what lets me keep that gift without paying for it in pain. I do have a lot of flare ups and as I have gotten older it has indeed become harder to manage but strength keeps me in the game!

P.S. Check my stories for all of my hypermobile party tricks

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