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We had the pleasure of hosting Mary Kathryn Oliver for our team training.Pediatric Nurse Practitioner and founder of Mus...
08/03/2026

We had the pleasure of hosting Mary Kathryn Oliver for our team training.

Pediatric Nurse Practitioner and founder of Music City Pediatric Concierge.

Her origin story alone was worth the afternoon. She cares for hundreds
of kids, coaches dance, practically lives at cheer, and somehow still
knows every family by name.

We spent the session trading case types, and came away impressed by
what she’s built. Concierge pediatric care that genuinely fills the gap
for families on high-deductible plans — and for parents who still want
to actually know the person taking care of their kid.

The part that stuck with us: as her patients grow into young adults,
they can message her directly. Not a portal. Not a phone tree. Her.

That’s rare. Our region is lucky to have her.

Thank you for spending the afternoon with our team, Mary Kathryn.


Giving back to where it started.Dr. Jason went back to Logan University — Dr. Jason, Dr. Joel andDr. Jessica’s alma mate...
08/01/2026

Giving back to where it started.

Dr. Jason went back to Logan University — Dr. Jason, Dr. Joel and
Dr. Jessica’s alma mater, and the program that gave us so much.

Two lectures:

→ Rehab 2 Performance Club — anterior knee pain isn’t always
what you think. Differential diagnosis, application, and treatment.

→ SFMA class with Dr. Kuhn at Logan, hour two — how we build our practice around
objective evaluation and objective treatment.

Then St. Louis Sports Clinic hosted us after hours for a deeper
breakdown on SFMA in the real world. Full room, stayed late,
asked better questions than most CE crowds.

We also gave away a signed copy of The Business of Movement —
signed by Gray Cook and Dr. Hulme, whose work is featured in it.
Congrats to the winner 📚

Some of our best student doctors have come out of Logan.
Happy to invest in their future.

Thank you Logan University, the Rehab 2 Performance Club, and
Tony Katakis for having us. And thank you
Functional Movement Systems for building the system we use everyday.


rehab2performance

07/13/2026

The right diagnosis shapes the entire recovery plan.
Some conditions need rest, some need movement, and some get worse when you push through pain.
Getting that clarity to the patient is one of the most important skills in healthcare.

Here Dr. Jason is talking with Anna Vija about how difficult it can be to transfer clinical reasoning from the physician’s mind to the chiropractic physician’s mind and then to the patient in a clear, actionable way. Some diagnoses require you to avoid pain completely. Others require you to work through a certain amount of discomfort. And some conditions actually get worse the more you stretch or chase the painful sensation.

That is why getting the diagnosis right is everything. It lets us give the correct advice so someone can finally feel their best instead of spinning in circles.

Dr. Jason shares one of his favorite analogies for cases where sitting still and doing nothing only creates more discomfort. The bathtub analogy. When your symptoms build up like water filling a tub, you cannot simply wait for it to magically drain. You have to move the tissue, pump inflammation out, bring healthy blood flow in, and reinforce movements that feel good instead of provoking pain. 💪

When patients understand that concept their recovery accelerates. They stop fearing movement and start using the right movements to heal. 🔥

If your pain feels confusing or unpredictable, the diagnosis and the strategy need to match. We make sure they do.

07/12/2026

Some exercises are meant to be felt in all the right places.
And the harder they get, the harder it is to think straight.
This clip with Joe and Mallory is the perfect example.

This video cracks me up. Our head chiropractic therapy assistant Mallory is working with Joe, and with certain conditions the goal is not just where you feel the exercise, but where you do not feel it. When the movement hits the right muscles without triggering pain, that is a huge win.

What makes this moment hilarious is that Joe realizes how brutally hard the exercise is, even though he is doing it completely pain free. 💪 The effort it takes to keep perfect form makes it almost impossible for him to keep a normal train of thought. And since the camera is rolling, Mallory asks a few extra questions just to make it fun.

It was the perfect moment to capture. This drill is fantastic for core strength and low back pain, and Joe absolutely attacked it, even if talking at the same time was not happening. 🔥

When the exercise is tough in all the right ways and painless in all the right ways, you know you are on track.

07/11/2026

Core exercises only work when the right muscles are doing the job.
Some people are so strong in their low back that it takes over everything.
The right cue can completely change how the movement feels and how effective it is.

Here is Dr. Jordan teaching an important principle. When we train core exercises on our back, a lot of people unknowingly dominate the movement with their low back. If the back is stronger, the body will choose the easy route and use those muscles instead of the front side of the core.

That leads to frustration, poor results, and sometimes back pain during group classes or home workouts. The issue is often not strength, it is coordination.

Dr. Jordan uses a simple banded cue here that makes the correct feeling obvious. 💪 It helps the patient sense the front side of the core, shut off the low back dominance, and finally feel the exercise where it was meant to be felt. 🔥

When the coordination snaps into place, core training becomes pain free, effective, and repeatable in any class or home workout. Sometimes the smallest cue changes everything.

07/10/2026

The first day back to lateral plyometrics is a huge milestone.
You earn it by hitting the right strength numbers first.
And early plyos are all about volume and coordination, not fatigue.

Here are Dr. Joel and Helmut working through his very first day of return to lateral plyometrics. He finally hit the calf strength numbers we needed, which means we can safely start this phase with assistance and give him drills he can easily repeat at home.

In early plyometric training some exercises are meant for intensity, but others are all about repetition and frequency. 💪 You need lots of practice throughout the day without ever pushing into real fatigue. The goal is to rebuild tendon stiffness, foot strength, and lateral control without overwhelming the system.

That is exactly what you see here. A smart, safe, high frequency plyometric drill that accelerates progress and sets up the next phase of Helmut’s return to full athleticism. 🔥

When the timing is right, plyos become the bridge between strength and sport.

07/09/2026

Pregnancy changes your body fast, especially when you are naturally flexible.
Movements that used to feel easy can suddenly become incredibly challenging.
The right modification can stop the compensation that is causing the pain.

When you are thirty three weeks pregnant and more flexible than the average mom, it gets harder and harder to find comfortable positions as the baby grows. Exercises that once felt simple can suddenly feel impossible. The body starts choosing compensations that used to be harmless but now overload sensitive areas.

That is where technique and positioning matter. Here you see Dr. Jason modifying her body position so she cannot default into the compensation pattern that was causing her pain. 💪 By removing the option to move incorrectly, the exercise becomes safe again and the right muscles finally do the job.

This is one of the areas of expertise at Active Sports Therapy. We help pregnant moms stay strong, stay confident, and keep moving without aggravating the spots that are already under extra stress. 🔥

Small changes in setup can make a huge difference in comfort.

07/08/2026

Anyone who has had shoulder surgery probably gets PTSD just watching this clip. 🙂
The first minute out of the sling can feel absolutely dreadful.
But these small movements are the foundation for every major milestone that comes next.

Here is Greg, fresh out of his sling after a SLAP tear repair by Dr. Matt Rose at Tennessee Orthopedic Alliance in Hendersonville. Greg is a Liberty Creek High School football player with a big bench press, a big back squat, and an unfortunate football injury that put him here.

That first bit of range of motion after surgery is never fun. It feels stiff, foreign, and awkward, and the body wants nothing to do with it. But this is where the comeback starts. 💪

Greg is doing a great job with one of the most basic introductory exercises in early post op rehab. It is not glamorous, it is not cool for social media, but it is absolutely necessary. 🔥

Our goal is simple. Get him back as fast and as safely as humanly possible, one honest step at a time.

07/07/2026

Seven days after shoulder surgery and Greg is already thinking about his squat record.
That is the mindset of a true athlete.
And our job is to help him keep as much strength as possible while protecting the repair.

Single arm overhead kettlebell squats are the perfect example. Greg came in and said, “I know I can beat my back squat record before the year is over, so I want to do everything I can right now to preserve my leg strength.”

We know some strength loss is unavoidable when you cannot tolerate pads or weight on the surgical shoulder for a while. But that does not mean you stop training. It means you train smarter. 💪

Here we are seven days after surgery helping him keep his legs, his conditioning, and his full body strength as high as possible without stressing the repair. This movement challenges stability, control, breathing, and leg power while keeping the surgical side completely safe. 🔥

Greg is doing everything right, and this is exactly how you stay ahead during early post op recovery.

07/06/2026

The third trimester demands strength, balance, and smart modifications.
Flexible moms often struggle the most as the body changes week to week.
And single leg stability is one of the most overlooked keys to feeling strong late in pregnancy.

Here is a clip of Rachael at thirty three weeks pregnant. She now has a beautiful healthy baby, but back in those final weeks things were getting tough. When you are naturally flexible it can be extremely challenging to maintain the strength you need to feel your best and stay aligned with your birth plan.

This drill is a great balance progression focused on lateral hip strength. 💪 Rachael had already been crushing squats, core work, split squats, and walking, but single leg balance and stability work unlocks benefits that most moms never get coached on. It supports pelvic stability, reduces strain, and helps everything feel more controlled as the due date approaches.

She worked hard, stayed consistent, and the payoff was huge. 🔥

Strong moms have stronger pregnancies, smoother movement, and better confidence going into birth.

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