Smith Performance Center - Physical Therapy & Strength Training

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We help people struggling with pain, injury or inactivity understand and manage their health through an integrated system of physical therapy, strength training and community support.

05/30/2026

Your Shoulder Pain Is Actually a Neck Issue 🤯
For many active adults struggling with persistent tightness in their upper back, what feels like a shoulder problem is actually coming from the cervical spine. Understanding the source of your pain is the first step toward pain free living and overcoming injuries

05/28/2026

Pain-free living for active adults starts with ditching the stretching myth.

In this episode, physical therapist Craig Smith and athlete Alex Keicher expose why "text neck" and crunchy shoulders aren't fragility problems: they're underprepared systems.

🎧 Watch the full episode: https://youtu.be/z7pNRtUaTUw

This is the reality check desk workers and fitness enthusiasts need.

05/28/2026

"Knee Over Toes" Will Blow Up Your Knees🔥Be Careful With Fitness Influencers
A new fitness fad emerges and with it comes a new wave of preventable injuries.
Dr. Craig Smith breaks down how following the wrong advice, such as the Knee Over Toes philosophy, can turn a minor issue into a major setback.
🎥 Watch the full episode: https://youtu.be/-5ufoX_z4Fc

05/25/2026

Don't Let Influencers Diagnose Your Own Pain 🔥Be Careful With Fitness Influencers
Just lifting heavier will not fix that nagging pain.
Dr. Craig Smith warns against the "just do it heavier" logic often applied to isometrics and tendon issues.
This discourse, often led by fitness influencers like Knees Over Toes Guy, can lead a lot of individuals to misdiagnose an injury and make things dramatically worse.
🎥 Watch the full episode: https://youtu.be/-5ufoX_z4Fc

05/23/2026

The Truth About The Knees Over Toes Guy 🔥Be Careful With Social Media Influencers
Doctor of Physical Therapy Craig Smith discusses the "Knees Over Toes" philosophy and why popular fitness fads often lead to unexpected injuries.
If you're an active adult looking for pain free living, it's crucial to distinguish between viral exercises and sound physical therapy and evidence-based fitness.
🎥 Watch the full episode: https://youtu.be/-5ufoX_z4Fc

05/21/2026

Knee and Achilles pain don't always need surgery: they need the right stimulus.

In this new episode of the Past Your Prime Podcast, Craig and Alex reveal why isometric exercises (static holds like wall sits) trigger rapid pain relief and joint stability for active adults.

🎙️Watch the full episode: https://youtu.be/-5ufoX_z4Fc

Discover how staying still becomes your most powerful tool for staying active. And learn which holds work the fastest for overcoming injuries in order to help you move better and stay on the court.

05/14/2026

Stop Fixing Your Running Biomechanics!
Should you change your running gait?
Messing with your natural biomechanics can be risky: for active adults, the focus should be on overcoming injuries and finding treatments that work with your body, not against it.

05/11/2026

Wait, Is Paddle ACTUALLY a Real Sport?🎾
At Smith Performance Center, we’re always exploring new ways for active adults to stay mobile. Staying active is the best way to ensure pain free living and overcoming injuries: like trying new sports like paddle.

05/09/2026

Strength.

05/07/2026

Recurring injuries sabotaging your active lifestyle?

Discover why stretching or ice miss the real problem.

In this episode of the Past Your Prime Podcast, Craig and Alex break down the exercise deficits keeping you injured: and share the exact assessment framework (local, regional, central modulation) that stops the injury cycle before it starts.

🎥Watch the full episode: https://youtu.be/YnODCUPibb4

Learn how to identify YOUR gap and start to train pain-free now!

Address

5602 East 5th Street
Tucson, AZ
85711

Opening Hours

Monday 5:30am - 7pm
Tuesday 5am - 7pm
Wednesday 5:30am - 7pm
Thursday 5am - 7pm
Friday 5:30am - 7pm
Saturday 8am - 1pm

Telephone

+15203984886

Website

https://linktr.ee/smithperformancecenter

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