Blogs written by our Doctors of Physical Therapy to help you decrease your pain, overcome injuries, and improve your health and fitness.

Pickleball isn’t hurting people. Being unprepared is. Here’s why so many Daniel Island and Mount Pleasant players get aches and pains - and what to do so you can play more, not less.

Pickleball isn’t hurting people. Being unprepared is. Here’s why so many Daniel Island and Mount Pleasant players get aches and pains - and what to do so you can play more, not less.

Learn how to actually protect your back — the movements, habits, and mindset shifts that build real strength and confidence. A guide from Made 2 Move Physical Therapy.

Most back-pain fixes don’t work because they make you fear movement. Learn why your spine is built to move — from the PTs at Made 2 Move Charleston & Charlotte.

Rucking — walking with a weighted vest — has exploded in popularity, especially among women worried about bone density. But does it actually work? At Made 2 Move in Mount Pleasant and Daniel Island, we work with women every day who want to build strength, prevent osteoporosis, and stay active for life. In this blog, we break down what science really says about women’s strength training, bone density, and weighted vests — and why strength and jump training are still the most p

Athletes in Charlotte are rethinking how they approach injury recovery, performance training, and long-term health — and more of them are turning to cash-based physical therapy to do it.

If you’ve had back pain, especially from a disc injury, that movement can start to feel dangerous. But the goal of physical therapy in Charleston isn’t to avoid this movement forever—it’s to get you back to it safely and confidently.

Insurance doesn’t care if you can lift weight overhead at your CrossFit class, if you can run with your friends on the weekends, or if you can chase that new PR.

I know—it might sound a little wild coming from a physical therapist. But after years of experience (and personal trial and error), I’ve realized that stretching is one of the most over-applied, over-prescribed treatments in rehab.

Strength training is about more than lifting weights; it’s about building the foundation for a healthy and active lifestyle. For individuals in Charleston, strength training improves muscle function, enhances joint stability, and increases bone density, all of which contribute to better overall health.