Performance Physical Therapy
YOU PUSHED IT. GET IN HERE, SO YOU CAN GET BACK OUT THERE. PAIN-FREE.
- Are you trying to stay healthy and fit but can’t because of pain stopping you from exercising?
- Are you worried that an injury will stop you from participating in activities you love, like working out, sports, CrossFit, or running?
- Have you been dealing with an old injury that just hasn’t gone away?
- Have you seen other medical providers in the past with no long-lasting change in your pain?
- Are you frustrated you can’t keep your fitness at the highest level?
THE CHARLOTTE ATHLETE IS DIFFERENT
We focus on solving The root cause of these problems with our patients
Life is a lot more fun when you're pain free and doing the things you love.
You being fit and healthy is also the best way to enjoy time with your friends and family.
We help you live the high performance, pain-free life you deserve.
THE CHARLOTTE ATHLETE DIFFERENCE
CREATE THE PLAN
No two athletes are the same, which is why we take a personalized approach with every individual. During dedicated one-on-one sessions, we focus on truly understanding your goals, lifestyle, and mindset. Each sport places unique demands on the body, and those demands evolve over time. To help you keep up, we perform a thorough assessment that evaluates your joints, muscles, and nervous system to pinpoint the underlying factors affecting your performance or discomfort. From there, we create a clear plan that helps your body adapt, stay resilient, and perform at its peak.
EDUCATE THE PLAN
We believe that lasting results start with understanding. Our goal is to give you clarity on what’s driving your symptoms, how our individualized approach addresses your needs, and what each stage of your recovery journey will look like. You’ll also learn the most effective self-care tools to keep you moving forward. And our guidance doesn’t end when your session does. Whenever questions come up, you’ll have 24/7 access to our team for ongoing support.
eXECUTE THE PLAN
Not all clinicians are the same, and not all manual therapists offer the same level of expertise. Your health and performance deserve nothing less than the highest standard of care. At The Charlotte Athlete, you’ll work exclusively with Fellowship-Trained Manual Therapists—professionals who have achieved the pinnacle of training in physical therapy. They bring unmatched knowledge of human physiology, biomechanics, and cutting-edge sports therapy techniques. This expertise helps you get back to your passions faster and stay at your best longer.
INJURIES WE TREAT
Lower Back Pain
– Lower back strain
– Herniated disc
– Degenerative joint disease
– Degenerative disc disease
– Sciatica
– Radiculopathy
– Muscle Spasms
– Pinched Nerve
Neck Pain
– Cervical strain
– Pinched nerve
– Muscle spasms
– Headaches
– Vertigo
– Concussion
– Herniated Disc
– Radiculopathy
Shoulder Pain
– Impingement Syndrome
– Rotator Cuff Tear
– Rotator Cuff Tendinitis
– Labral Tear
– Shoulder Dislocation/ Subluxation
– AC Joint Strain
– Instability
– Scapular Dyskinesis
– Acute Strain
Elbow / Wrist
– Tennis Elbow (Lateral Epicondylitis)
– Golfer’s Elbow (Medial Epicondylitis)
– UCL strain / tear
– Valgus Extension Overload
– Posterior Impingement
– Flexor Pronator Mass Tendinosis
– Wrist Pain
Sacroiliac / Hip Pain
– Hip Impingement (including FAI)
– Labral Tear
– Gluteal strain
– SIJ dysfunction
– Bursitis
– Groin Pull
Knee Pain
– Patellar Femoral Pain Syndrome (PFPS)
– Patellar Tendinitis
– ACL Tear
– PCL, LCL, MCL tear
– Meniscal Irritation/ Tear
– Hamstring Strain
– Cartilage tear/ degeneration
Ankle / Foot Pain
– Acute Ankle Sprain
– Ankle Instability
– Achilles Tendonitis
– Ligament Tear
– Pronation (Flat Feet)
– Plantar Fasciitis
– Turf Toe
– Posterior tibial tendinitist
– Shin Splints
Surgery
– ACL Repair
– Mensical Repair
– Labral Repair (both shoulder and hip)
– Knee Arthroscopy
– Shoulder Arthroscopy
– Rotator Cuff Repair
– Total Knee Replacement
– Total Hip Replacement
– Total Shoulder Replacement (including reverse)
– Lumbar and Cervical Fusion
– Lumbar and Cervical Microdisectomy
WHAT YOU GET WITH PERFORMANCE PHYSICAL THERAPY
All our Performance Physical Therapy sessions are an hour long and 1-on-1 with your personal Sports Physical Therapist. This individualized attention creates unmatched continuity of care, trust, and ultimately the best possible outcome for you!
All of our Physical Therapists are Dry Needling Certified — never tried it? You’re going to want to.
Our goal is to give you clarity on what’s driving your symptoms, how our individualized approach addresses your needs, and what each stage of your recovery journey will look like. You’ll also learn the most effective self-care tools to keep you moving forward.
Every athlete’s injury, mindset, lifestyle, and athletic goals are different, so why should you be on the same cookie-cutter program everyone else is. At The Charlotte Athlete, we design our treatment and performance plans based on your individual needs.
Physical Therapy goes much further than the 1x per week session. All our clients receive customized, injury-specific homework tailored to their goals, detailed education on the root cause and important lifestyle adjustments, and workouts/ cardio routines written up by their Sports Physical Therapist. You also have 24/7 contact your Physical Therapist directly via text anytime you need them.
We don’t just address your injuries, we take a proactive role in your overall health and wellness. Beyond the specific exercises for your recovery, our Sports Physical Therapists will review your weekly workouts, sleep patterns, stress management strategies, and more, creating a comprehensive plan designed to help you feel your best and perform at your highest level.
Performance Physical Therapy is the best of all worlds. We use the newest and latest approaches to evaluate, treat, and get you out of pain faster while also getting people moving and stronger than ever before. We have a full gym set up and make your Physical Therapy look a whole lot like a personal training session. Make sure you bring your gym clothes! This isn’t your old PT!
We use the best of the best here at The Charlotte Athlete. Through dry needling, blood flow restriction training, Vald force plates and Dynamo testing, FAAOMPT evaluation, and the latest strength and conditioning research, we are always up to date on what’s best for you!
