Movement Solutions

🌼🏃‍♀️ Who else is pumped for running in this stunning SC Upstate weather?

With spring in full swing, it's prime time to step up your running game. But before you hit the trails or pavement, let's chat about some key things to consider:

🔹 Conditioning: How do you prep your body for those runs? Whether it's strength training, flexibility exercises, or cross-training, let's discuss the best ways to get in tip-top shape for your runs.

🔹 Recovery: What's your recovery game plan? From rest days to nutrition and everything in between, let's ensure you're giving your body the TLC it needs post-run.

If you're eager to optimize your runs, fine-tune your gait, and nail down your recovery and training routines, our team is here to help! Reach out and let's make this spring running season your best one yet. 🌱💪

Has traditional PT failed you?
- OR -
Have you ever heard..."oh, it's just that you're getting older" in response to a new ache or pain?

Perhaps we can help beyond a few more steps of that for you! Literally. Have you ever had knee pain that was SO annoying that it kept you from doing what you loved? Or maybe it didn't actually KEEP you from doing anything but it kept you from really moving confidently, or without concern of it giving out on you.

We work with a lot of folks who are told to STOP moving all together when they experience any spectrum of knee pain. We are here to flip the script. Movement — THE RIGHT MOVEMENT — & dedicated care to a customize goal for you — can be the healing you need to thrive in your health and movement goals into 2024 and beyond!

Want to know what that looks like for YOU? Give us a call at 864-558-7346 today!

Hey Friends. I am hiring an admin and a physical therapist for my physical therapy practice, Movement Solutions. If you would like to work in a fun, encouraging, and supportive environment, please reach out me.

https://movementsolutions.applytojob.com/apply/

Don't settle for... "this is just how it is"...

We are now partnering with the team at .llc !!!

With one fell swoop our female clients can accomplish much from pelvic floor to the orthopedic whole body care, we offer help to patients overcome multiple problems using the best orthopedic and pelvic floor specialists in the upstate.

What does this look like?
Simply give us a call and we can set up a consultation!
Following the consultation, we will coordinate care and schedule directly with both the Movement Solutions & BodyWorks team!

Why would I need a Pelvic Floor PT?
For the average joe or josephine, pelvic floor PT can dramatically hep with pelvic & hip pain, incontinence, intimacy, and overall pelvic support
For those ladies specifically — it can help those who are preparing for pregnancy, working through postpartum & or desire help beyond their child birthing years

What is really the benefit of doing both at the same time?
By zoning in on both overall specialized ortho PT & pelvic floor PT we are able to address a full body approach for more comprehensive care. For example, say a mom of four who is an avid runner has pain in intimacy and leaking when running, box jumps or jump rope. By working through this partnership, we can address all that is connected — the internal contributors — aka your pelvis AND anything else related — be it your back, hips and core.

— MAKING it even easier to reintroduce more activity and even easier to meet your fitness and mobility goals in 2024!!!

Ready to get started?!
Send us a DM today or call 864-558-7346.

...don't underestimate the single leg exercises...

When we see folks who have running goals, many times over there is some imbalance between one side over the other. This may sound obvious, but running well takes two feet. If there is a compensation or imbalance our body is amazing to adjust and help the other foot or leg — but over time and with life or running demands that compensation has potential to lead to injury.

Are you curious if you have an imbalance in your running gait? Type RUN in the comments below for a discounted gait analysis with our team!

BUT THERE's MORE!!!!...
We now partner with BodyWorks Pelvic Floor PT to address any pelvic floor conditions for our female clients! But you might ask... what are the benefits of working with Movement Solutions AND BodyWorks?

Here are just few things that BodyWorks Pelvic Floor PT can help with...
🍑 Prolapse Symptoms
🍑 Intimacy
🍑 Re**al pain (or as some patients have said “butt pain”)
🍑 Constipation
🍑 Bladder and/or Bowel Leakage
🍑 Tailbone pain
🍑 Flatulence Incontinence
🍑 EFFICIENT CARE — By partnering, we help folks overcome multiple problems using the best orthopedic and pelvic floor specialists in the upstate. This allows us to give a better more comprehensive care to our ladies!

ANNOUNCEMENT!!!::: (((drum roll))):

We are excited to welcome back Ashley Popham, PT, DPT to the Movement Solutions team!
Dr. Ashley received her Doctorate of Physical Therapy from Belmont University in Nashville, TN. Ashley is a U.S. Army Veteran and is married to Derrick, U.S. Marine Corp. (retired). They have four amazing children and spend their time involved in any outdoor or sporting activity they can find.

Join us in welcoming Ashley by sending a quick question for her the comments below!

“Whether you think you can or can’t, you’re right.” — Henry Ford

Janet is a go-getter. In her mid 70s, she travels regionally to hike, camp and get her fill of all that the upstate and Blue Ridge offers. About once a year she savors a good bike tour abroad — HOWEVER — this year she was plagued with a irritated shoulder which impacted her daily activities & limited her regional exploration (driving, setting up her camper awning & general lifting). With this type of limitation, traveling abroad solo brought on a whole other layer of concern!

Before her cycling tour this year, Janet saw one of our social media ads & reached out to our team.

One of her goals through experiencing her shoulder pain was to move into a regular workout routine — because she realized that maintaining her body as a single independent woman was a REQUIREMENT — of her own body.

Our team worked with Janet to overcome her pain, transition to working out in a gym and routine that worked for her lifestyle AND helped her gauge what she needed to maintain her strength during an extended trip abroad.

Janet sent us her own progress picture when she boarded her first plane ride — where she successfully lifted her carry on bag overhead with full confidence!! You are an inspiration Janet!! Motion is lotion & mindset is key!

Life change….
Is something that takes a lot to alter. But for those who are willing to lean in, accept and trust the process & embrace a different way of healing — those a the folks who thrive! Movement Solutions is honored to be apart of that journey.

“Believe me, the reward is not so great without the struggle.”
— Wilma Rudolph

“If it doesn’t challenge you, it won’t change you.” — Fred DeVito

The sn**ch is one of the most complex weight lifting movements and is considered one of the two main lifts of Olympic weightlifting.
In one single motion, the sn**ch combines both a pull (lower body) and a press (upper body). This whole body movement requires rapid power production and ideal mobility & stability.

Following rehabbing a significant knee injury while mountain biking, Eric reached out to us to regain his optimum mobility following the accident. He’d worked within the traditional PT system, but found that last 10-20% of mobility, strength & conditioning in his knees were still lacking in order to return to his sport full throttle.

Within a short time of working with our team & his dedication to the process, he was back at his performance level & wanting to up his mobility & strength with olympic lifts — the SN**CH to be specific! We love it when a client is so motivated to push to the next level.

If you find yourself limited due to a set back in your training or a nagging injury keeping you from your optimum goals, send us a DM saying START NOW today!

**ch

You don’t have to except your age as your mobility limitation…

That’s right.

I said it.

Sure — there are factors to maintaining our bodies in a different ages as we put more years on — but that doesn’t mean we have to STOP living an active life and accept the wheelchair or walker as our indefinite destiny.

I mean, how many of you have seen friends who have put in the towel — retired from the day job, lost connection with a loved one and/or just stopped moving daily.

How many parents or grandparents do we know that took pain as a sign to sit this one out, rest and heal, and after a time their overall health took a toll?

Why stop living when there are options to overcome the pain that don’t require surgery, pills or temporary solutions?

Let’s flip the script and empower parents and grandparents to know they have more options than they may realize AND it’s not too late to overcome pain & claim an active & mobile life.

Email us today to start the conversation on maintaining your active life! :: [email protected]

Wait…HOLD it right there!

Isometric holds, there’s nothing quite like it! The burn — the surprise weakness you didn’t expect and the strength building you feel in real time!

Jody here was having significant shoulder pain when he first stopped in to see our team. He enjoys those hardy CrossFit workouts in his every day routine, but hitting “the box” with nagging unresolved shoulder pain was keeping him back from getting the PRs he was looking for AND impacted his sleep and recovery patterns.
An orthopedic surgeon even gave him a cortisone shot that didn’t touch the pain.

Fast forward — after seeing our team his shoulder is eliminated AND is 10 # away from his ideal push press weight of 200 #!!!

Pain is a yellow or red flag — your body communicating to you that something is off, wrong, imbalanced, etc. In a lot of ways our society is avoidant or fearful of pain. Rather than addressing it, many times it’s covered, avoided or pushed through. ESPECIALLY if you are someone that wants to maintain your mobility long term — into those 50s, 60s, 70s & 80s —

Don’t let injury keep you down or out of enjoying what you love — come see our specialize team!

Email us today at [email protected]!

Have you heard of a Spanish squat?

In some cases, mobility limitations impact the movement and/or depth of a basic air squat (a squat without weight).

Why is a squat important at all? Well I’m glad you asked.

- [ ] Functional movement — the squat is a natural position that all humans need to utilize to move well — picking things up, squatting on the toilet, etc.
- [ ] Improve joint stability & posture — by taking your body through these movements you are adding lubricant to the hinges of your everyday movement & at rest!
- [ ] Improve balance — Staying in good form only added to balance as we age as well as increase bone density if applied in small doses of progressive overload.
- [ ] Builds muscle & flexibility -- Muscle growth adds on a myriad of levels to your metabolic rate, your stability & resilience.

BUT…not every one can perform a squat! So what do you do in this case? You know that squats benefit your body but you feel like you can’t get there…

There are options for everyone at their baseline. Our team meets them where they are at and guides them where they want to go. Here is a Spanish squat to build strength to get to the regular mobility of an air squat — but more quad heavy for knee stability.

Every person that we work with has different goals, different bodies, different movement histories. Our team delights in customizing care for each individual & are honored when one of our clients shares their story.

**THIS is Ken's experience...**

I came to Movement Solutions with chronic shoulder discomfort that limited my physical activities from exercise to even simple work around the house.

I had already tried PT elsewhere, then seen an orthopaedist who ordered an MRI that showed a laundry list of rotator cuff, tendon, labrum, and joint problems that I was thankful didn't justify surgical repair. But even with continued PT, I basically hit a plateau far below where I wanted to be in strength and mobility.

Dr. Tim and Dr. Jeremiah at Movement Solutions have taken a very different approach and helped me regain full use of my arm / shoulder. A huge point for me is that every visit is a one-on-one session where I have the 100%, undivided attention of Dr. Tim or Dr. Jeremiah. The training is also more progressive and results-oriented with frequent re-evaluation where I can feel improvements in strength in multiple ranges of motion.

The best point about working with a smaller, private practice-when some home exercise really aggravated my shoulder, I reached out and they changed my appointment to get me back in the next day to carefully examine what I was feeling and work through the problem in order to keep my confidence and training moving forward.

Reaching out to Movement Solutions was almost a 'last shot', but I'm so thankful I did and very happy for the first time in several years to be able to engage in exercise and work without my shoulder holding me back.

- Ken (pulled from Google Reviews)

Generational mobility training = how to set a good example for your family by being proactive rather than reactive
(+ beasting the younger generation in complex lifts)

Bruce walked into our practice a few years ago as he was dealing with some knee pain following a bike ride. He wanted to be able to overcome this, enjoy the annual family skiing trip & mountain bike freely. Folks, he was 64 at that time. Since then, he’s now checking in with us occasionally and is up to 53 # for his Turkish Get Up. His kids saw the strength gains and how he was now stronger in many way than they were! When they have nagging pain from living an active lifestyle (running, weight training, mountain biking, rock climbing) they know where to go! And they do!

Can we make a stretch here to say…”A family that rehabs together stays together”? ;) or could we call it “family therapy”?!

Welcome to ladies happy hour at your specialized PT practice!!

That's right! We love it when the ladies of Greenville are opting for a stronger, more resilient lifestyle.

From neck pain to foot pain, hip immobility to running analysis -- we are here to help Greenville women take charge of their health & mobility for years ahead. AND to help them keep up with those kids, grandkids, hit the next marathon or next flight of stairs with confidence.

We do so -not with standard, route protocols -- but those that are customized and specific to each women who walks through our doors.

Are you a women who wants to be heard, who wants to overcome pain & build a confident active future in the gym, on the run, chasing kids, picking up litter & dog food without hesitation?

Give us a call today! 864-558-7346

What’s your motivation?

A lot of people want to overcome pain.
BUT any many cases if that’s where the motivation stops, resolve doesn’t get very far.

BUT if the motivation is to do or become something beyond the pain…well that will take you MILES!

Tammy is an amazing testimony to this! She came in with pain — unable to get past it to get to her longer term mobility and fitness goals. The pain was frustrating and limiting but it didn’t keep her down. She worked closely with our team and transitioned into her own fitness journey following. We are so honored to know you and proud to work with you!

ONLY A FEW DAYS OUT...

and spots are filling up FAST!!!

for our in house Knee Health Workshop!
at 115 Pelham Rd, Ste 12, Greenville SC 29615

Join us for an information packed, interactive hour of learning:

* Knee Pain Risk Factors: Understand the risk factors that predispose you to knee problems.
* Mobility and Strength Assessments: Learn the common mobility and strength limitations associated with knee pain.
* Training Strategy: Learn how to work around knee problems so you can still enjoy an active life.

https://go.movementsolutions-sc.com/knee-workshop-5237

ATTEND FOR FREE & Register for your spot today!
Spots are limited. ⌚️

“The “core” is more powerful than you may think when it comes to posture and performance”

And adductors are apart of that huge part of trunk and core strength to keep one:

- Stable when hiking, walking downtown, up and down the stairs
- Hitting those box jumps
- Building that time & pace on long runs
- AND MORE!

Want to learn more about what your body is capable of and how you can tackle the pain NOW instead of wait. Time is a valuable resource & your body is worth it! — I mean, you only have one.

Give us a call or send us a DM today!

It’s up to us to help one another flip the script and make the shift ⚡️

For many, pain in movement is their sole motivator. WHICH IS GREAT! Pain is a red flag to our body that something is wrong. However many times we talk to folks who ONLY want to alleviate the pain. Again, the motivation to reduce & relieve pain is a powerful mover — BUT if we as physical therapists leave you there — we aren’t fully helping you.

Getting out of pain is STEP ONE.

What if you took one more step to regain EVEN better mobility and looked at the long term? This is a time scale shift. Moving from the immediacy of our wants today and planning for our needs tomorrow. This is a gift and act of care to your future self.

STEP TWO is gaining mobility & strength to keep the pain from coming back. In essence — creating health movement patterns to impact you FAR beyond your time working with a physical therapist.

Are you ready to give yourself the gift and act of care for your future self?

Send us a DM here to start a conversation with one of our specialized team.

Would ya look at that handsome fella?!

We are over the moon to share this -- outside of regular programming -- EXCITING NEWS!

Dr. Jeremiah Stout and his family are growing!!! -- And, in turn are growing our Movement Solutions family. Please welcome Barrett Timothy Stout -- the first child to Jeremiah and Elizabeth -- in the the world.
Barrett just graduated from the NICU with a full bill of health and enjoying his first few days at home!

Give us a comment here to welcome little Barrett! If you would like to support Dr. Jeremiah & Elizabeth in these first few weeks of parenthood, we have a MealTrain link here for you: https://www.mealtrain.com/trains/mgz2d7

Word on the street is that progress reports are coming out next week — so we are starting one early!

Take a gander at this photo. In a few weeks we are going to share an update on how Don, who came to see our team for back pain, is improving. Not only in a reduction or maybe even elimination of his back pain but improvement on his deadlift form AND weight.

In the meantime, please note that our office will be closed on Monday 5/29 in observance of Memorial Day. Normal hours resume on Tuesday 5/30. Thank you to all of those who have served and to those who currently serve our country!

Synchronized Turkish Get Ups anyone? .. or perhaps it could be a new summer olympics sport? Regardless, sometimes it takes a little mirroring to dial the muscle memory for good movement.

This is why we offer a personalized approach for every person walking through our doors.

For some folks they want to perfect their overhead sn**ch while others view their active lifestyle as freedom to enjoy caring for their yard or garden with ease.

Whatever those goals maybe, we are here to help you meet them & stay proactive in your active life!

When is the last time you tested your balance, stability & coordination? — in one movement?

Single deadlifts are a great way to zone in stabilizing muscles and challenging mobility. In many ways, our bodies can compensate for weaknesses from side to side when we train or move a certain way. Many of us do this when we don’t even realize it! But take away balancing on both feet to one, the truth reveals itself.

Are you one who wants to trains or improve your weaknesses to move well and stay active for years to come? Check out this movement let us know what you think in the comments below!