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Providing physical therapy in Cody, WY. At Ability PT, we want you to maintain your abilities, improve your abilities, and find new abilities.

10/30/2026

Halloween is HERE and I’ve got something way better than that sugary junk everyone’s handing out! Let’s ditch the candy and make a yummy snack that is just as fun but won’t send you into a sugar coma.

🍏 Monster Apple Bites
- Apple (cored, quartered)
- Sunflower Seed Butter
- Pumpkin Seeds
- Dark Chocolate Chips

Cut a wedge into the apple for the "mouth," slather on some sunflower butter, and shove in those pumpkin seeds for creepy teeth. 🧛

Stick chocolate chips on top for eyes, and boom—your guests will be chomping at the bit. 😋

Hope you all have a spooktacular day! 🍬👻

10/29/2026

I received this testimonial from a patient I've been working with on his gut health, and this one means a lot.

Of course, I'm thrilled that after years of struggling with GI symptoms, he's feeling better and getting back to living his life. But what really stood out to me was that he recognized and appreciated HOW we approached his care.

We looked beyond the obvious symptoms. We talked about what else was happening in his body and his life, what he'd already tried, and what might be contributing to the bigger picture.

Because the loudest symptom isn't always the whole story.

I want my patients to understand their bodies. To recognize patterns. To feel confident making decisions and have tools they can use long after we're done working together.

I'm always here when they need support. But I don't want them to feel like they can't take care of themselves without me.

And knowing that he felt that throughout our work together? That's pretty special. ❤️

10/26/2026

If I could get every client to stop doing one thing, It would be treating every symptom as a separate problem.

The hip hurts. The gut is bloated. Sleep is off. Energy is down. Recovery is slow.

Most people assume those are five problems. Bit sometimes they're five signals coming from the same system.

Your body experiences everything together. So why are we treating everything separately?

10/24/2026

A few days on the San Juan River, and it was everything I needed.

Fresh air. Coffee by the river. Moving my body, exploring side canyons, laughing with good people, and completely unplugging from all the noise and nonsense that feels so important in everyday life.

One of my favorite things about getting out into wild places is finding myself somewhere that makes me feel small and insignificant in the best possible way. Surrounded by so much beauty and vastness that it’s impossible not to gain a little perspective.

We floated from Mexican Hat toward Clay Hills, taking in some pretty spectacular country along the way. Mother Nature had other plans for us, though, and we ended up cutting the trip short by a day to get ahead of the flooding.

I’m so grateful for the invitation to join this crew, the friendships, the laughter, and the opportunity to experience places like this.

Grateful for public lands, wild places, bodies that allow us to explore them, and the people we get to share them with.

10/21/2026

I’m really sorry.

I’m sorry you’ve been told that navigating perimenopause has to look a certain way...one that doesn’t honor your body, your values, or the life you are actually trying to live.

→ “It’s just hormones. You’re getting older. Deal with it.”
What that creates: dismissal and self doubt when your symptoms are very real.

→ “You need HRT immediately or you’re doing it wrong.”
What that creates: pressure to make big medical decisions before your body is actually supported.

This isn’t how it should be. Your path through perimenopause should feel aligned with you, not like you’re forcing yourself into a one size fits all hormone plan.

Here’s what most women are never told: many symptoms we label as “perimenopause chaos” overlap with gut dysfunction, nervous system overload, blood sugar instability, inflammation, poor recovery, and under fueled bodies.

Hormones do NOT exist in isolation. And managing hormones doesn't always have to start with HRT.

I’m on a mission to help perimenopausal women stop feeling betrayed by their bodies and start rebuilding trust through support, strategy, and respect for how complex this transition really is.

Systems of Success is a six month integrative program that blends physical therapy, functional medicine, and lifestyle foundations to support your body through perimenopause with clarity instead of chaos.

Enrollment is currently open, and I would truly love to work with you ♥️

Comment SYSTEMS and I will send you the details.

10/19/2026

Many practitioners ask, "Did the treatment work?" And it's a reasonable question. It's just not the only one.

I'm more interested in asking, "What did that treatment make possible?" This question has changed the way I practice.

A treatment can reduce pain and still leave someone without the strength, confidence, or resilience to return to the life they want. It can also create exactly the opportunity your body needed to begin adapting again.

That's why I rarely stop at whether something "worked." I'm most interested in what happened next.

➕ Did your body become more capable?
➕ Did your options expand?
➕ Did your confidence grow?
➕ Did recovery improve?

Those are the changes that last because they reflect a body that's adapting, not simply managing symptoms.

Every intervention is part of a bigger story, and the goal isn't simply to feel better. The goal is to build a body that supports the life you want to live.

10/14/2026

For years we've been taught that success looks like these things:
➡️ pain goes away
➡️ labs improve
➡️ weight drops
➡️ the MRI looks better

And those things matter, but they aren't the goal.

Because I've met people with "perfect" labs who can't hike with their family. People with minimal pain who are exhausted every afternoon. People whose MRI looks terrible but ski, bike, and live incredible lives.

So the question I want to ask isn't, "How do we get rid of this symptom?" It's "What is this doing to your ability?"

Can your body adapt? Can it recover? Can it tolerate stress? Can it do the things that matter to you?

Symptoms are data. Ability is the real destination. And that shift changes everything.

10/12/2026

Back-to-school season: when apparently everyone needs to eat dinner EVERY. SINGLE. NIGHT. 😂

School is back. Practices are back. Activities are back. Work never went anywhere. And somehow, between dropping one person off, picking another person up, answering the last email of the day, and realizing you haven't actually sat down since 7 AM...the masses still expect to be fed.

Rude.

So I put together a Back-to-School Family Dinners Recipe Collection to make at least one part of the week require a little less brainpower.

These aren't elaborate Sunday-afternoon cooking-project recipes. Most are 10–30-ish minute meals with relatively simple ingredients and plenty of options depending on what your family actually eats.

There are things like:

🍅 Chicken & Veggie Quesadillas — 15 minutes
🍗 Lemon Garlic Chicken & Green Beans — 20 minutes
🍛 One-Pan Beef, Bell Pepper & Zucchini Stir Fry — 20 minutes
🥗 Grilled Corn & Chicken Caesar Salad — 30 minutes
..plus several vegetarian/plant-based options!

Because supporting your health doesn't require making a Pinterest-worthy dinner from scratch every night. Sometimes we just need protein + plants + something everybody will eat + get it on the damn table.

Grab the Back-to-School Family Dinners Recipe Collection when you join my free LearnAbility space - comment LEARN to join!

10/09/2026

One of the reasons people feel stuck is because they're trying to solve the symptom that finally got their attention.

The fatigue. The brain fog. The poor recovery. The loss of motivation.

The symptom feels new, but the pattern that goes along with that symptom usually isn't. Most of the time there is a trail leading up to that moment.

Sometimes it's years of putting everyone else first. Sometimes it's a workload that never lets the nervous system fully settle. Sometimes it's a body trying to keep up with demands that quietly outpaced available resources.

This is why I spend so much time looking for patterns. Don't get me wrong - symptoms matter. They just rarely tell the entire story by themselves.

The context around the symptom is often where the answers live.

10/08/2026

That's MY job.

A patient is going to tell you about whatever symptom is screaming loudest that day. They want answers and they want solutions.

But it's the medical professional's responsibility to ask good enough questions that they have an opportunity to tell us the whole story.

And when something doesn't fit, it's our responsibility to stay curious. Not to just force the information into a diagnosis that we've already decided just because it's the easiest damn explanation.

I talk more about this in this week's Breakdown episode, available now inside the Ability Amplified community.

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2101 Sheridan Avenue
Cody, WY
82414

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http://www.abilityptcody.com/

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