The gap after physical therapy
Most physical therapy ends when you can do daily tasks without pain. That is a big milestone, but it is rarely the finish line. The injured area is often still weaker than the other side, and many people stop exercising altogether because they are unsure what is safe. That gap is where re-injury happens.
When to start
Start once your physical therapist or doctor has cleared you for exercise. Bring any notes, restrictions or exercises they gave you to your first session. We are a coaching studio, not a physical therapy clinic, and we build on your clinician's guidance rather than replacing it.
What a post-rehab plan looks like
- An assessment of how the injured area moves compared to the other side.
- Continuing the exercises that worked in physical therapy, then loading them gradually.
- Strengthening the areas around the injury: the hips and trunk for a knee, the upper back for a shoulder.
- Clear progressions written down session by session, so load goes up only when you are ready.
- A return to the activity you care about, practiced in the studio before you do it for real.
The injuries we see most
Shoulders, knees, hips and lower backs make up most of the post-rehab clients we coach, including people returning after rotator cuff repairs, knee surgeries and long stretches of back pain.
Start with a conversation
At a No Sweat Intro, we go through your injury, what your physical therapist recommended and what you want to get back to. Then we recommend a plan. Brainstorm Fitness is at 3425 Fifth Ave, Unit 4, in Bankers Hill, San Diego.
Common questions
Tell us what you need
Book a No Sweat Intro. Sit down with a coach, no workout required, and leave with a plan.
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