Dr. Rachel Waugh, PT

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I help active people say goodbye to their foot and heel pain while staying ACTIVE so they can fully enjoy their hobbies again
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05/04/2026

Chapter 1: The Re-Entry 🔥

For 146 days, my ‘max effort’ was carrying groceries into the house. And that ended in exhaustion.

Last week, it was this.

Since December 9th, my heart rate has been something I monitored out of fear.

This session, I monitored it out of focus.

Squats, hip thrusts, hamstring curls and planks might look simple, but after a hospitalization, every rep is a hard-earned win.

Slow, controlled movements. Progressive load. Monitoring and listening to my body.

Chapter 1 of the comeback starts now. I have spent this time gathering the tools that are going to elevate me to a whole new level. I am coming back more intentional and grounded than ever and I can’t wait to share what’s next!

🔥❤️😊

126 DAYS. The trajectory of my life just shifted back🫀For 126 days, I’ve lived with a heavy “what IF”. What IF the infla...
04/15/2026

126 DAYS. The trajectory of my life just shifted back🫀

For 126 days, I’ve lived with a heavy “what IF”.

What IF the inflammation left a mark? What IF the damage is permanent? What IF the version of me that runs and boxes and moves without fear is gone?

On 3/26/26, I went in for my MRI. The experience alone was rattling but it eventually gave me the answer I actually needed: NO PERMANENT SCARRING.

😮‍💨🙏

Seeing that report was a collision of joy and disorientation. I cried because I was safe. I laughed because I get to keep my heart. I smiled because for the first time I saw a future that includes running again.

As much as I wanted this to be the “all clear”. I am still navigating the reality of daily symptoms. The symptoms that range from dizziness, to elevated HR and chest pressure out of nowhere and a subsequent drop in HR, head pressure and exhaustion.

My ECHO shows elevated pressure and my MRI shows a solid heart. I’m stuck in the middle, navigating a traffic jam that changes every day.

It’s a strange place to be.

I’m resting easy knowing my cute little heart is holding it down, while the human in me wants and needs more answers for the ongoing struggle.

April 28th is my next cardiology follow up. Until then, I am leaning into the facts, resting in the pause and knowing the rebuild is coming.

Thank you to all of you that have reached out, supported me, and provided words of encouragement. I can’t even begin to express what that has meant up until now and continues to mean ❤️❤️

100 DAYS. 🫀It takes a lot of patience to be patient with yourself.I hit 93 days and thought I’d said it all, but hitting...
03/20/2026

100 DAYS. 🫀

It takes a lot of patience to be patient with yourself.

I hit 93 days and thought I’d said it all, but hitting triple digits feels different. It’s a shift from just surviving the day-to-day to truly looking at the “what now?”

The Reality:
I’ve spent 100 days hollowing out the version of me that runs and relearning the version of me that heals.
This hasn’t been a linear recovery; it’s been a mourning process.

There were days I spent entirely in bed, canceling my clients because I couldn’t find a way to show up. It’s hard to be a “fixer” when you feel fundamentally broken.

I’ve lived in the “less than 1%” side effects and watched my body change in ways I didn’t ask for. My heart was redlining just to keep me still....from a size 4 to a 0 without taking a single step.

The Strategy:
I’m a PT and a Run Coach, but I had to fire my athlete brain to save my heart. Now, my workout is diligence. It’s watching my heart rate constantly, honoring the limit, and choosing the “what now?” over the “why me?”

The Fix:
I’ve learned that nature is the only thing that truly grounds my nervous system. It’s the only medicine that has calmed my internal storm while the medications calm the other storm.

100 days down. It takes more energy to heal than it ever took to train.

MRI: MARCH 28TH. 8 days to go. 🌅

Thank you for being on this journey with me- your love and support has meant the world to me ❤️

02/19/2026

Why your toes deserve a promotion. 👣

As a PT and Run Coach, I spend my days looking at how movement starts from the ground up.

Most traditional shoes act like a straitjacket for your feet with narrow toe boxes and unnecessary drops which can change your mechanics before you even take a step.

That’s why I’ve been rocking NUNORM.

They’ve truly mastered the “New Norm” of footwear with:

✅Wide Toe Box: Allows for natural splay and superior stabilization.
✅ Zero Drop: Keeps the spine stacked and the Achilles at its natural length.
✅ And if we’re being honest…. The look is 🔥

Just unboxed the newest Apex Black colorway and it’s a 10/10. I’ve officially collected the full lineup now because, as a barefoot enthusiast, I haven’t found many that balance foot health and performance quite like this. 👟✨

Are you a barefoot fan or just starting your journey? Let’s talk foot health in the comments! 👇

11/11/2025

Your PT is probably missing half your problem. Here’s why 👇

When you walk into most PT clinics, they focus on your RED LIGHTS 🔴 …. the pain, the injury, the thing that brought you in.

But I assess your WHOLE body using a traffic light system:

🟢 Green = moving well
🟡 Yellow = compensations, weaknesses, mobility issues that WILL become problems if we ignore them
🔴 Red = current pain/injury

If I only fix your red lights, you’ll be back in 6 months with a new problem.

My job is to unlock ALL your lights—so you move better, perform better, and actually STAY healthy.

That’s what optimizing human movement looks like.

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Tampa, FL
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Thursday 9am - 5pm
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