Midline Movement Physical Therapy

05/20/2026

This patient is a 16-year-old athlete who, three weeks ago, tore his ACL, sprained his LCL, sustained a lateral meniscus contusion, and suffered a tibial bone contusion. Overall, a pretty extensive knee injury that, in most cases, would lead directly to surgical intervention.

However, the patient and his family wanted to postpone surgery so he could continue playing during his junior season, which is an important year for recruiting.

After completing all functional testing, he was cleared by both his athletic trainer and orthopedic physician. He currently has no pain and reports that his knee feels completely stable.

This is an incredible outcome, and also a great example of how an MRI can tell one story while the patient tells another. Despite significant orthopedic findings on imaging, he is back to playing pain-free just three weeks after the injury.

And by the way — he scored nearly half of his team’s goals in his first game back.

If you are struggling with pain that doesn’t seem to improve, or if imaging has made surgery feel inevitable, take the leap and schedule a visit today.

What’s the worst that could happen?

You might finally find some answers and start changing your pain.

Sounds pretty good to me.
Check us out here:
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05/20/2026

Joseph B Kik

Email that I received after evaluating/treating a high school runner who had not been running for over three months. He had been to several doctors, had images done, four weeks of PT and there was no change at all with diagnostics stating that he had patellar tendinitis. Only the evaluation/treatment for 1 visit this was the result. It was about finding the missing link. The patten dysfunction which was down regulating the nervous system through the L5/S1 pathway inhibiting the lateral hip(glute med-L5) and hamstring as well(S1). This pattern drove the force into the anterior portion of the knee therefore giving him knee pain every time he ran. It wasn't even about doing a single knee exercise or clam shell(waste of time). Also, there was no swelling and no tenderness to palpation so how does that constitute tendinitis?

It was about finding what was causing the inhibition to the muscles and restoring activation. It is as simple as that sometimes. Lateral hip weakness can be found in pretty much 99 percent of my patients. That is why everyone who has knee pain always does clam shells, monster walks, hip 4-way with very little change. Stop wasting your time doing exercises that yield little to no change.

If this resinates with you or your child is struggling with pain during sport I would love to help.

Midlinemovement.com

05/20/2026

Email that I received after evaluating/treating a high school runner who had not been running for over three months. He had been to several doctors, had images done, four weeks of PT and there was no change at all with diagnostics stating that he had patellar tendinitis. Only the evaluation/treatment for 1 visit this was the result. It was about finding the missing link. The patten dysfunction which was down regulating the nervous system through the L5/S1 pathway inhibiting the lateral hip(glute med-L5) and hamstring as well(S1). This pattern drove the force into the anterior portion of the knee therefore giving him knee pain every time he ran. It wasn't even about doing a single knee exercise or clam shell(waste of time). Also, there was no swelling and no tenderness to palpation so how does that constitute tendinitis?

It was about finding what was causing the inhibition to the muscles and restoring activation. It is as simple as that sometimes. Lateral hip weakness can be found in pretty much 99 percent of my patients. That is why everyone who has knee pain always does clam shells, monster walks, hip 4-way with very little change. Stop wasting your time doing exercises that yield little to no change.

If this resinates with you or your child is struggling with pain during sport I would love to help.

Midlinemovement.com

05/12/2026

Parents: Are you tired of seeing your kids go through physical therapy with little to no change?

Let’s talk about Lisa.

Lisa is a 16-year-old volleyball player competing for both her school and travel volleyball teams. For nearly a year, she had been dealing with pain in the front of her shoulder and could not seem to figure out why it kept happening.

She had already seen three different PTs with little to no improvement — and an even bigger frustration, no clear explanation of what was actually wrong.

During her evaluation at Midline Movement, we identified multiple shoulder movements that were both painful and weak.

After pinpointing the true source of the problem, we treated the area and immediately re-tested those same movements.

The result?
Pain-free movement and restored strength throughout the shoulder.

But the most important part was this:
The shoulder itself was not the true problem.

The pain was actually being referred from another area of the body into the shoulder. Once that was identified, Lisa finally had answers — along with exercises and tools to address the real issue driving her pain.

If this sounds similar to what you are dealing with and you are ready to make a change, take the leap.

It could change not only your pain, but your quality of life and happiness as well.

Schedule today at MidlineMovement.com

05/04/2026

Most people don’t have a pain problem.
They have a pattern problem.

If your issue keeps coming back…
If treatment only gives temporary relief…
If you’ve been told to “just manage it”…
You’re likely missing the real driver.

At Midline Movement Physical Therapy, I don’t chase symptoms—I identify and correct the underlying biomechanical pattern causing them.

This is one-on-one, hands-on care designed to actually change how your body moves.

Less guessing.
More precision.
Real results.

I’ll be in Michigan through June 12 with limited availability remaining.
If you’ve been putting this off, now’s the time.

Schedule directly at midlinemovement.com
Or message me with questions.

04/28/2026

Hello Everyone! Reminder that Midline Movement will be open May 1st-June 12th. That's a six week treatment window for patients who are struggling to find relief, limited with movement, or just feel like they need a different perspective on an issue they are dealing with. It often doesn't have to be that complicated and finding the driver of the issue is key to moving forward with resolution. Please check out available treatment times at Midlinemovement.com.

Any questions please contact [email protected].

See you soon!

04/19/2026

Ready to move better and feel stronger? Midline Movement Physical Therapy offers personalized, one-on-one care focused on manual therapy to help restore your natural movement and balance. Learn more about how we can support your health journey by visiting our website today.

04/06/2026

I have added a new option on my webpage for those of you want current up to date notifications on when the clinic will be open moving forward. There is no spam or junk. Just emails giving you advance notice on current events and treatment schedule. Thank you!

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Midline Movement Physical Therapy offers one-on-one therapist driven hands-on sessions with an emphasis on manual therapy.

01/14/2026

West Michigan. Midline Movement Physical Therapy and Dr. Joe Kik PT, DPT will be open again in less than one week. Please share information with anyone who you may feel can benefit from a service that is unique and yields results for those who are suffering from pain and seeking answers. Looking forward to it. Dr. Joe Kik PT, DPT. Joseph B Kik

01/06/2026

Hello West Michigan! Announcement:
Midline Movement PT and Dr. Joe Kik PT, DPT will be returning to help those in need. The dates the office will be open are January 20th thru the 8th of February. During this time the office will be open 7 days a week in order to address as many patients during this time. New and previous patients can schedule at midlinemovement.com. If you have any questions feel free to email [email protected].

As always, looking forward to helping. Stay warm!