About the Author: Hannah Breal, PT, DPT is the co-owner of Made 2 Move Physical Therapy in Charleston and Charlotte. She helps athletes and active adults rebuild strength, mobility, and confidence so they can move pain-free for life. Made 2 Move Physical Therapy – Charleston | Daniel Island | Mount Pleasant | Charlotte The number one cause of back pain isn't posture. It's not bad form. It's not sleeping in the wrong position. It's a self-fulfilling cycle - and most people hav

In Part 1 of this series, we talked about the self-fulfilling cycle that keeps most people stuck in back pain for years - the pattern of avoidance that makes backs weaker, less capable, and more prone to injury over time. If you haven't read that yet, start there first: https://events.made2movept.com/for-your-bad-back This post is about what to actually do instead. Your spine was designed to move Our spines - with 33 vertebrae and hundreds of joints - were built to move. not

This is for the runner who has a “bad ankle” Every time they run, their ankle hurts and gets swollen for a couple days after. They may have chronic ankle instability or recurring ankle sprains — maybe even a couple of injuries years ago — so they've just accepted that "this is the way it's going to be." If that's you, here's what I need you to know: The swelling, the pain, the repeated injuries — those are signals. Helpful, important signals. That's your ankle telling you tha

About the Author: Hannah Breal, PT, DPT is the co-owner of Made 2 Move Physical Therapy in Charleston and Charlotte. She helps athletes and active adults rebuild strength, mobility, and confidence so they can move pain-free for life. Made 2 Move Physical Therapy – Charleston | Daniel Island | Mount Pleasant | Charlotte I had this quote by Charles Swindoll framed on my wall for years growing up: "Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you respond to it." A teacher gave it

We had a very frustrated mom call us in March - her son is a 15-year-old soccer player who pulled his hamstring at a club tournament in the fall and was still struggling with pain months later. She was at a loss for what to do next. He had been to the school's athletic trainer, gone to physical therapy for 6 weeks, and he still barely played all year long. Every time he got back on the field, he'd get re-injured and have to take a break again. They did everything they were to

We get to the top of the mountain, I pull up the map, look down, and have two thoughts: 1. I immensely regret not packing hiking gear. 2. We're going to die up here. Elliot and I recently traveled to Scotland and went to the highlands for a couple of days. Gorgeous. Breathtaking. Amazing. Wow! pictures & videos below for proof. but we made a huge mistake. Lemme set the scene: Day 1 in the highlands - we do this super easy, chill hike that had a defined and dry path.

Part 2 of the HYROX knee pain series - the specific exercises and protocols for patellofemoral pain, patellar tendinopathy, and IT band syndrome. Here's what actually works.

Knee pain is one of the most common complaints in HYROX athletes - and most people are handling it the wrong way. Here's what's actually going on and what to do instead.

She had every run on her calendar - and was still missing almost all of them. The problem wasn't motivation. It was where she'd put them. Here's the 4-step fix.

She came in saying she'd never lift heavy again. A few months later, she deadlifted over 100 pounds without pain. This is what chronic back pain recovery actually looks like.

Sitting itself isn't bad for you. But being sedentary all day is - and there's a difference. Here are 3 practical ways to move more when you have a desk job.

At Made 2 Move, we don't just treat symptoms. We uncover the underlying issues affecting your performance and build a clear path toward your best self.

Dr. Margie Davenport has been pushing hard to update the guidelines for exercise during pregnancy and postpartum - and some of what she's found might surprise you.

After nearly six years as a physical therapist, I'm convinced the biggest thing holding most people back from solving their pain isn't their diagnosis - it's what they believe about their body.

One of the most common pieces of advice people with knee pain have been given is one of the most damaging. Here's what 40 years of avoiding knees-over-toes actually does to your body.