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AIR Performance AIR Performance blends online programming with in-person coaching inside Redline Athletics in Carrollwood. No referral needed.

Active adults and lifters train past nagging injuries. ACL athletes get hands-on return-to-sport rehab and testing.

11/02/2026

Everybody hits 12 weeks and hears the same thing: "just ease into running."

Your knee doesn't know what week it is.

Before you run, I want to see:
→ a knee that gets fully straight with no swelling
→ a bend close to the other side
→ single-leg hops that feel okay
→ strength with a real number behind it, measured against your body weight

Comment KNEE and I'll send you my free 2-Minute Knee Check.

You're an adaptable, resilient individual, and your rehab and programming should reflect that.

10/30/2026

If your rehab looks nothing like what you're trying to get back to, something needs to change.

You're an adaptable, resilient individual, and your rehab and programming should reflect that.

Matt

5 questions to ask if your rehab hasn't gotten you back to what you love.If that sounds like you, comment or DM me and l...
10/29/2026

5 questions to ask if your rehab hasn't gotten you back to what you love.

If that sounds like you, comment or DM me and let's talk about your story.

Matt

10/28/2026

Two questions to ask if your rehab hasn't gotten you where you want to be. Number two is the one most people skip.

Comment or DM me and let's talk about where you're at and where you want to go.

Matt

10/26/2026

If you want to move and live a healthy life, you're an athlete in some capacity. You deserve rehab that treats you like it.

You're an adaptable, resilient individual, and your rehab and programming should reflect that.

Comment or DM me and let's talk about your story.

Matt

10/26/2026

Showing up, doing the work, and still feeling stuck?

Most of the time what's missing is clarity, a real plan, and progression that actually builds over time.

You're an adaptable, resilient individual, and your rehab and programming should reflect that.

Comment STUCK and I'll send you my free 2-minute knee check.

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Hey Carrollwood, I'm Matt, a physical therapist here in Tampa. I work with a lot of people after ACL surgery and with fa...
10/19/2026

Hey Carrollwood, I'm Matt, a physical therapist here in Tampa. I work with a lot of people after ACL surgery and with families trying to keep their athletes healthy.

The question I get asked most is "will I tear it again?"

Honest answer, nobody can promise you won't. There's no such thing as eliminating all risk. But we can lower the odds a lot. In one well-known study (Grindem, 2016), athletes who went back to sport without passing return-to-sport testing hurt their knee again 38% of the time. The ones who passed, about 6%.

The big levers are quad strength at 90% or more of the other leg, at least 9 months, and testing jumping, running, and cutting before sport.

If you or your kid is in ACL rehab and you're not sure it's on track, I made a free quiz that shows where you stand: https://acl-rehab-check.lovable.app

Happy to answer questions in the comments.

Matt, PT in Tampa

10/16/2026

“You just need to trust your knee.”

I hear this all the time with athletes coming back from ACL surgery.

But what if their lack of confidence is actually well-founded?

What if they’re still weaker on that side? What if they’re unloading that leg when they jump? What if nobody has actually tested it?

We have the technology to measure these things.

We can measure strength, force production, landing mechanics, and asymmetries to better understand where an athlete stands.

That doesn’t mean confidence isn’t important.

It means we need to give athletes actual reasons to be confident.

Because telling somebody to trust their knee without knowing whether they’re physically prepared isn’t good enough.

If you’ve had ACL surgery and still don’t trust your knee, maybe it’s time to find out why.

Follow Dr. Matt Bailey | Tampa Knee & Sports PT for more tips to get back to the sport you love after ACL surgery ✅I kno...
10/16/2026

Follow Dr. Matt Bailey | Tampa Knee & Sports PT for more tips to get back to the sport you love after ACL surgery ✅

I know it’s frustrating when you feel stuck in your ACL rehab. Before you throw in the towel, check for these 5 mistakes…

1️⃣ You’re Not Being Pushed
Your knee adapts to what you ask of it. If the weights and reps never change, your knee won’t either.

2️⃣ No Clarity On Your Own
Find the 1 or 2 things holding you back and train those first.

3️⃣ No Clear Plan
Exercises that change every week never get a chance to work. Stick with one plan long enough to see it work.

4️⃣ Stuck On Lunges
Step downs and lunges are the start. Running, hopping, jumping and cutting come next.

5️⃣ Nothing Gets Tested
Test your quad strength, then retest every few weeks so you know where you stand.

My mission is to help ACLers get back to doing what they love.

👉 Follow Dr. Matt Bailey | Tampa Knee & Sports PT for more

10/14/2026

You can’t call on strength in a game that you don’t have at baseline.

One of the biggest things I see missing in ACL rehab is actual strength development.

Not just doing exercises.

Not just balancing on one leg.

I’m talking about progressively loading that leg, measuring how much force it can produce, and making sure you’re actually getting stronger.

Because when it’s time to sprint, jump, cut, or change direction, your knee needs to be prepared for those demands.

And you can’t guess your way there.

If you’ve had ACL surgery and nobody has measured your strength, that’s a conversation worth having.

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Land O' Lakes, FL
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Tuesday 8am - 6:30pm
Wednesday 5pm - 9pm
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