Scottsdale Physical Therapy & Performance

07/15/2025

🚨 We’re Now on YouTube! 🎥
If you’ve ever wanted expert tips on injury prevention, golf performance, mobility, and real-world strength — we’ve got something for you.

At Scottsdale Physical Therapy & Performance, we believe healthcare should be proactive, not reactive.
That’s why we’re creating short, no-fluff videos to help you:
✅ Move better
✅ Train smarter
✅ Stay out of pain
✅ Perform at your highest level

Whether you’re an active adult, golfer, or athlete — these are tools you can apply today.

🎯 Subscribe to our channel and turn on notifications so you don’t miss weekly content on:
– Golf-specific rehab & performance
– Common injuries (and how to fix them)
– Mobility drills that actually work
– Real training strategies used in the clinic

👉 Check it out here: https://youtube.com/?si=3cRybgL4EIl94Lj_
💬 Comment with any video topics you’d like to see!

Let’s build a stronger, more resilient community—one rep at a time.

Scottsdale Physical Therapy & Performance offers elite performance physical therapy. They are located in North Scottsdale. Follow our Youtube page for the latest videos to help you feel, move and perform better. Are you in Scottsdale, AZ? Come work in person with us!

07/15/2025

💥 Golfer’s Elbow Rehab—Without Taking a Break from Golf

Elbow pain killing your swing? Good news: you don’t have to stop playing to start healing. This blog breaks down a smart, evidence-based approach to rehab golfer’s elbow without taking time off.

🏌️‍♂️ Inside:
• Why total rest doesn’t work (and what to do instead)
• Rehab moves that actually speed recovery
• How to modify your grip, load, and swing without losing progress

Get back to full speed while staying on the course.

👇 Read the full article now:
https://www.scottsdaleptperformance.com/golfers-elbow-rehab-no-break/

https://www.scottsdaleptperformance.com/golfers-elbow-rehab-no-break/

Discover how targeted physical therapy can relieve golfer's elbow rehab and keep you swinging — no need to pause your game.

07/11/2025

Still dealing with low back pain?

You’ve rested.
You’ve foam rolled your back.
You’ve done a hundred bird dogs.
And yet… the pain keeps coming back.

Here’s the truth: chronic low back pain isn’t just a tight muscle or weak core — and it won’t be solved by one stretch or “quick fix.”

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🔍 Why? Because LBP is multifactorial.

It’s driven by a combination of:
1. Old injuries that never fully resolved
2. Long hours of sitting or inactivity
3. Stress, poor sleep, or burnout
4. Fear of movement (yes, your brain plays a role too)
5. Lack of movement variety or strength in key areas

So what does work?

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✅ The Research-Backed Formula:

🏋️Movement (strength + mobility):
→ Not just random stretches — targeted, progressive loading builds resilience.

📚Education (why it hurts + how it heals):
→ Understanding that pain ≠ damage reduces fear and speeds recovery.

💤Lifestyle changes (sleep, stress, recovery):
→ Your nervous system can’t heal in a high-stress, under-recovered state.

🧠Mindset shifts (you are not broken):
→ Imaging doesn’t tell the whole story — many “abnormalities” are found in pain-free people.

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📚 Systematic reviews from 2025 confirm:
Long-term success happens when you treat the whole person, not just the spine.

💡 Bottom line: LBP is complex, but that doesn’t mean it’s hopeless.
It just means you need a smarter, more complete approach.

07/06/2025

“Why do I still feel tight even though I stretch?” 🤔
This is one of the most common questions we get — and here’s what the research says 👇

Tightness isn’t always about flexibility.
In fact, studies show it’s often your nervous system protecting you due to:
🔹 Poor stability or strength
🔹 Low tolerance to load
🔹 Stress, fatigue, or lack of recovery

👉 A 2021 meta-analysis (Afonso et al., Sports Medicine) found that strength training through full range improves flexibility just as well as stretching.

So if stretching isn’t solving the issue…
It’s time to shift the focus to strength, control, and movement capacity — not just lengthening tissue.

07/02/2025

Still using the same old shoulder tests? 🧐

The 2022 Bern Consensus (JOSPT) brought together 40+ experts to rethink how we assess, rehab, and return athletes and active adults to sport after shoulder injury. 💡

Here are 5 key takeaways that could level up your shoulder rehab game:

💥 Start plyometrics early
📈 Test weekly (or you’re just guessing)
🧩 Customize ROM & pain expectations to the sport
🧠 Train the brain, not just the joint
📊 Don’t rely on ER/IR ratios alone

Whether you’re working with overhead athletes or active adults chasing pain-free performance — this framework gives clarity and structure across the entire RTS process. ⚾🏌️‍♂️🏋️‍♀️

👇 Tag a clinician or coach who needs to see this.

06/29/2025

Sleep ≠ Optional for Athletes 💤

A 2025 meta-analysis (Frontiers in Physiology) reviewed 45 studies and found that sleep deprivation significantly reduces:
• 💨 Speed
• 💪 Strength & power
• 🎯 Skill control
• 🧠 Motor coordination
It also increases perceived exertion—especially during afternoon training.

If you’re grinding but cutting sleep, your ceiling is lower than you think.

📚 Kong et al., 2025. Front Physiol. doi:10.3389/fphys.2025.1544286

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06/20/2025

Stretching your hamstrings every day and still feel tight? 😣
It might not be a flexibility issue — it could be nerve tension, weakness, or poor load management. Stop chasing relief and start fixing the real problem 💪

06/09/2025

⛳️ Your Swing Deserves More Than a Quick Fix.

On June 28, we’re breaking down the golf swing from every angle — not just mechanics, but mobility, injury risk, evaluation, and performance.

Join (Golf Trainer) & Tysinda.dpt (Physical Therapist) for a hands-on Golf Workshop designed for Scottsdale’s serious golfers.

🧠 What’s Inside the Workshop:
🔹 Phase 1: The Science Behind the Swing
🔹 Phase 2: What Your Body Needs to Do It Right
🔹 Phase 3: Why Golfers Get Hurt (and How to Prevent It)
🔹 Phase 4: How We Evaluate Performance and Injury
🔹 Phase 5: What Real Golf Programming Should Look Like
🔹 Phase 6: The 5 Pillars of Long-Term Health
🔹 Phase 7: LAB BREAKOUT – Hip Hinge, Squatting, VALD Testing
🔹 Phase 8: Q&A with the Experts

🗓 June 28, 2025
🕘 9:00 AM – 10:15 AM
📍 Scottsdale PT & Performance

✅ DM us “GOLF” to save your seat
🎯 Space is limited. Let’s elevate your game.

06/02/2025

Boss came to visit today. Swipe to see ➡️

09/26/2024

Extremely blessed to work with dedicated active adults and athletes who trust our process. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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We work with dedicated active adults and athletes who want to not only get out of pain or aches but want to perform better in their activities when they return. These individuals understand the value of investing in their long term health.
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