Momentum Performance & Physical Therapy

Momentum Performance & Physical Therapy Momentum offers PT services and virtual fitness coaching programs. We are located in the Willamette Valley in McMinnville, Oregon.

Happy National Dog Day to two of the most important members of the Momentum team 🐾💙 Remi & CamoOur clinic dogs take thei...
08/26/2026

Happy National Dog Day to two of the most important members of the Momentum team 🐾💙 Remi & Camo

Our clinic dogs take their jobs very seriously — greeting patients, supervising exercises, providing moral support, and making sure no one leaves without a little extra love. 🐶

They may not have DPT after their names, but we’re pretty sure they’re experts in stress relief and recovery. 😉

Happy National Dog Day from our favorite four-legged coworkers! 🐾

08/26/2026

New shirts are in the works… which meant they needed a home. 👕🙌

A little behind-the-scenes clinic project: building out some new storage so we’re ready when the next round of Momentum tees arrives.

Because apparently opening a PT clinic also means becoming part-time furniture assemblers. 😂 Something Sarah loves to do and Remi’s job is to supervise.

Stay tuned — new Momentum shirts coming soon! 👀

Ready to get stronger in the air? 💪✨Cirque Fit starts Saturday, August 29 at 10 AM at Earth & Elevate Aerial Arts!Join S...
08/22/2026

Ready to get stronger in the air? 💪✨

Cirque Fit starts Saturday, August 29 at 10 AM at Earth & Elevate Aerial Arts!

Join Sarah for this strength-focused class designed specifically for aerialists who want to build the strength, stability, and control that carry over to silks, sling, hoop, and more.

Whether you’re brand new to aerial or have been training for years, the exercises can be adapted to meet you where you are.

📍 Earth & Elevate Aerial Arts
📅 August 29
⏰ 10 AM
✨ Open to all levels

Come train with us and build a stronger foundation for everything you want to do in the air.

Scan the QR code to sign up! 🤸‍♀️

08/18/2026

Mobility is only useful if you can use it.

The Open Book DB Press takes thoracic rotation and adds something your typical mobility drill doesn’t: resistance.

The lower-body position helps limit how much movement you can borrow from the hips and low back, putting more of the rotational demand through the thoracic spine.

Then comes the press.

Now you’re maintaining that rotation while the shoulder produces force—combining thoracic mobility, shoulder strength, and control in one movement.

For runners, lifters, and overhead athletes, that matters. Your upper back and shoulders don’t work independently. They have to move, stabilize, and transfer force together.

Don’t just create more motion.

Build strength through it.

Exercise: Open Book DB Press

08/18/2026

Your shoulder blade has to do more than move.

It has to control changing loads.

The Gorilla Seesaw Row challenges the scapula to adapt as the load shifts from side to side, while also incorporating thoracic rotation and trunk control.

As one arm rows, the shoulder blade has to move and stabilize with the pull while the opposite side maintains control under load. Add in the rotational component, and now the upper back and shoulder blades have to work together throughout the movement.

That matters because your shoulder doesn’t function in isolation. Whether you’re lifting, throwing, carrying, or playing a sport, the scapula needs to respond to changing forces while the rest of your body moves around it.

Build the strength.

Control the movement.

Own the position.

Exercise: Gorilla Seesaw Row

08/18/2026

Running changes the demand on your calf.

So why always train it the same way?

The soleus is one of the hardest-working muscles during running, helping manage force as you land and contributing to propulsion as you move into your next stride.

The Leaning Soleus Heel Raise puts the knee in a bent position to increase the demand on the soleus, while the forward lean more closely reflects the body position we see during running.

But simply getting into the position isn’t the goal.

Build strength there. Control it. Own it.

Because the positions you train should prepare you for the positions your sport demands.

Own the position you train.

08/18/2026

Can you actually OWN hip extension?

Having the mobility to get your leg behind you is only part of the equation. You also need the strength to control that position.

This Single-Leg Hip Extension Hold takes momentum out of the picture and asks the working hip to maintain extension while the opposite hip stays flexed.

The challenge? Keep the work at the hip instead of creating more “extension” by arching through the low back.

For runners, your stride asks you to access hip extension over and over again. Building strength in that end-range position helps develop the capacity to actually use the motion you have.

Mobility gets you there.

Strength helps you own it.

08/14/2026

You’re probably getting rotation from the wrong place.

Your body is really good at finding movement—even when it’s not coming from where you think.

Sitting the hips back in this Med Ball Thoracic Rotation limits how much motion you can borrow from the hips and low back, putting more of the demand where we want it: the thoracic spine.

Then we add load.

The med ball turns this from simply stretching into rotation to actively producing and controlling it.

Why does that matter?

For runners, thoracic rotation helps the trunk and arms move efficiently with each stride. For lifting and overhead movement, a thoracic spine that moves well gives the shoulders a better foundation to work from.

The goal isn’t more mobility everywhere.

It’s having movement where you need it—and being able to control it.

Save this one and see how your rotation feels side to side.

Most HYROX athletes are training the wrong things.Not because they're lazy.Because they're focused on what feels hardest...
08/07/2026

Most HYROX athletes are training the wrong things.

Not because they're lazy.

Because they're focused on what feels hardest instead of what actually impacts race day.

The best performances don't come from surviving one station. They come from making smart decisions across the entire race.

Inside, we're breaking down five common mistakes that quietly cost athletes time—and what to focus on instead.

Whether you're training for your first HYROX or chasing a new PR, the goal isn't to win one station.

It's to finish strong.

Save this for your next training block.

Hyrox Fitness Test tomorrow, August 7th at 10:30am at REBUILT Fitness! Check them out!

08/07/2026

Movement Thursday 💥

A stiff upper back can affect more than you think.

Your thoracic spine (upper back) plays a key role in both running and overhead movement. It helps you maintain posture while you run and allows your shoulders to move efficiently when reaching or lifting overhead. When your upper back doesn't move well, other areas of your body often have to compensate.

This squat with thoracic extension is a simple way to improve thoracic mobility while reinforcing an upright posture. Holding the medicine ball gives you a target to reach toward, encouraging movement through the upper back instead of the low back.

You don't need more movement everywhere—you need better movement where it matters.

Whether you're training for your next race, lifting in the gym, or simply wanting to move with less restriction, improving thoracic mobility helps build a stronger foundation for movement.

Ready to move better, run stronger, or improve your performance? Schedule an assessment with Momentum Performance & Physical Therapy.

Address

734 NE Baker Street
McMinnville, OR
97128

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 7pm
Tuesday 2pm - 6pm
Wednesday 7am - 7pm
Thursday 2pm - 6pm
Friday 2pm - 7pm

Telephone

+15033764224

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