Superior Physical Therapy

09/03/2026

Exercise of the Month: The “This Looks Way Easier Than It Is” Posture Exercise

Anyone else find themselves sitting at the computer or scrolling on their phone WAY longer than planned… only to realize you’ve slowly folded yourself into some truly crappy posture?

Yep. Me too. Clearly. 😂

This exercise is great for anyone who tends to slouch or let their shoulders roll forward.

Lie on your stomach with your arms straight by your sides and your palms facing down.

1️⃣ Without lifting your head or back, lift your shoulders as high off the floor as you can. Think about pulling your shoulder blades back and together.

2️⃣ Keep your shoulders in that position, then barely lift your hands off the floor—just high enough that someone could slide a piece of paper underneath them.

3️⃣ Hold for 5 seconds, relax, and repeat.

It looks simple, but you’ll quickly feel the muscles between your shoulder blades working against gravity to keep your shoulders from rolling forward.

Because if we’re going to spend time scrolling, we should at least prepare our shoulders for it. 😂

09/01/2026

Five knee surgeries. Five ACL reconstructions. And he’s still competing in pickleball tournaments. 💪

But pain and fear of movement in his left knee were making it difficult to trust that leg.

Before shockwave treatment, he rated his pain 6–7/10 during a single-leg squat and appeared noticeably unstable.

Immediately afterward:

✅ No pain with the squat
✅ Improved stability
✅ Less hesitation with the movement

With the pain reduced, he became more aware of the underlying weakness—which gives us a clearer target for his rehabilitation.

Pain relief is an important first step. Building strength, control, and confidence is what helps an athlete return to competing without constantly worrying about the knee.

If knee pain is keeping you from trusting your leg on the court, send me a DM to learn whether shockwave treatment combined with rehabilitation may help.

08/25/2026

What happens when the pain decreases—but the weakness is still there?

This pickleball player came in with chronic knee pain and experienced immediate relief following focused shockwave treatment. Once the pain subsided, they became much more aware of the underlying weakness affecting the knee.

Pain relief is an important first step, but rebuilding strength and improving how the body handles load are essential for lasting progress and a confident return to the court.

Tired of knee pain limiting your pickleball game? DM me to learn whether shockwave therapy and physical therapy may be right for you.

Individual responses to treatment vary.

07/25/2026

Chronic Achilles pain keeping you off the court? This pickleball player went from 8/10 pain with pushing off to 1/10 after just one focused shockwave treatment. If you’ve tried rest, stretching, or other treatments without lasting success, it may be time to try something different.

07/24/2026

For those who weren’t able to attend the Racquet Sports Performance Summit on Wednesday—or would like to watch it again—the full video is now available!

Hear from experts in sports nutrition, performance psychology, off-court training, and professional pickleball, with practical tips to help you perform better and keep playing the sports you love.

Watch here:

The Racquet Sports Performance Summit brought together athletes and...

07/20/2026

What separates players who keep improving from those who plateau?

It isn’t just playing more.

The best racquet athletes train their bodies, fuel properly, develop mental skills, and recover effectively.

Join us this Wednesday as four experts share practical strategies to help you play better, move more efficiently, reduce injury risk, and perform with more confidence.

Whether you play pickleball, tennis, padel, or squash, you’ll leave with tips you can use immediately.

🎾 FREE to attend

Stay afterward to play pickleball with professional player Mo Alhouni or experience padel at The Heights.

Registration closes soon. Reserve your spot today:
superiorptmn.com/events or on court reserve.

07/17/2026

🎤 Speaker Spotlight: Keely Behning, PT, SCS, ATC

What do professional and elite pickleball players do when they want to move more efficiently, build their physical capacity, and elevate their performance? They don’t just play more—they train.

Keely Behning has trained professional and elite pickleball players through personalized off-court performance programs, planning, teaching, and implementing training designed to improve movement efficiency, build resilience, increase physical capacity, and enhance on-court performance.

Keely is the owner of Superior Physical Therapy, located inside The Heights Racquet & Social Club, where she specializes in helping tennis, pickleball, padel, and squash athletes stay healthy and perform at their best.

With 23 years of experience in orthopedic and sports physical therapy, Keely is a Board-Certified Sports Clinical Specialist (SCS)—a distinction held by fewer than 2% of physical therapists in the United States—and is also a Certified Athletic Trainer (ATC).

Presentation: How Off-Court Training Builds Better Racquet Athletes

Whether you’re a recreational player or a high-level competitor, you’ll learn:
🏃 How to move more efficiently on the court
💪 How to build strength, power, mobility, and stability specific to racquet sports
🎾 How to increase your body’s capacity to meet the demands of play
✅ Practical strategies to improve performance while reducing injury risk

Because becoming a better racquet athlete isn’t just about playing more—it’s about training smarter.

📅 July 22 | 6:00–9:00 PM
📍 The Heights Racquet & Social Club
🎟️ Free Event, Sign up required on court reserve

07/15/2026

Racquet Sports Performance Summit
Wednesday, July 22 | 6:00–9:00 PM
The Heights Racquet & Social Club

The Racquet Sports Performance Summit is an educational evening designed for players of pickleball, tennis, padel, and squash who want to improve performance, reduce injuries, and learn from experts in sports performance.

The evening features four expert speakers:

Rasa Troup, MS, RD, CSSD – Former Olympian and sports dietitian who works with many of Minnesota’s professional sports teams. She’ll discuss how to fuel for training, competition, recovery, and peak performance.

Matthew Mikesell, PhD, CMPC – Sports psychologist sharing practical strategies to perform under pressure, close out matches, overcome the “yips,” and compete with confidence.

Mo Alhouni – Professional pickleball player, former five-time NCAA Division III All-American, former NCAA Division III singles national champion, and former #1-ranked Division III tennis player in the country. He’ll share lessons from his journey from elite tennis to professional pickleball.

Keely Behning, PT, SCS, ATC – Board-Certified Sports Physical Therapist and Certified Athletic Trainer. You’ll learn how off-court training—including mobility, strength, power, agility, and endurance—can enhance performance while helping prevent injuries across all racquet sports.

Following the presentations, attendees can enjoy an on-court experience, including the opportunity to play pickleball with Mo or try padel with experienced players at The Heights.

Space is limited, so sign up today!

Sign up link at www.superiorptmn.com/events or on court reserve

07/13/2026

Racquet Sports Performance Summit:
🎤 Speaker Spotlight: Dr. Matt Mikesell, PhD, CMPC

How many matches have been won—or lost—because of what happened between the ears?

We’re excited to welcome Dr. Matt Mikesell, a licensed sport psychologist who has helped athletes from youth sports to the Olympic and professional levels develop the mental skills needed to perform at their best.

As a former soccer and track collegiate team captain and someone who has worked extensively with both tennis and pickleball athletes, Matt combines the latest sport psychology research with practical strategies you can use immediately on the court.

During his presentation, you’ll learn how to:
🎾 Stay confident under pressure
🧠 Bounce back after mistakes
🎾 Improve focus between points
💪 Develop mental toughness and resilience
🏆 Handle the pressure of serving out a match or closing out a lead

Whether you compete in tennis, pickleball, padel, or squash, your mental game can be the difference between playing your best when it matters most—or letting pressure take over.

📅 Racquet Sports Performance Summit
📍 The Heights Racquet & Social Club
🗓️ July 22 | 6:00–9:00 PM

Stay afterward for an on-court experience—play pickleball with Mo Alhouni or try padel with top local players!

🎟️ Seating is limited, so reserve your spot today on court reserve!

07/08/2026

Join us for the Racquet Sports Performance Summit on Wednesday, July 22, from 6:00–9:00 PM at The Heights Racquet & Social Club.

This special evening is designed for tennis, pickleball, padel, and squash players who want to train smarter, compete with more confidence, move more efficiently, reduce injury risk, and get more out of their sport.

The summit will feature four speakers with expertise in sports performance, nutrition, psychology, movement, and elite racquet sport competition.

Rasa Troup, MS, RD, CSSD, is a former Olympian and sports dietitian who has worked with the Minnesota Twins, Minnesota Vikings, and University of Minnesota athletes. She will share practical nutrition strategies for training, tournaments, recovery, energy, cramping, and fatigue.

Dr. Matthew Mikesell, PhD, CMPC, is a sports psychologist who helps athletes perform more consistently under pressure. He will discuss managing nerves, maintaining focus, closing out games and matches, responding when confidence slips, and handling pressure during important points.

Keely Behning, PT, SCS, ATC, is a board-certified sports physical therapist, certified athletic trainer, and owner of Superior Physical Therapy. She will discuss how off-court training can improve movement quality, efficiency, strength, power, agility, endurance, and injury resilience for racquet sport athletes.

The keynote speaker will be Mo Alhouni, a professional pickleball player, former ITA National Singles Champion, and former No. 1-ranked NCAA Division III tennis player in the country. Mo will share his journey from elite collegiate tennis to professional pickleball, along with lessons that have shaped his career as an athlete.

After the presentations, attendees are invited to stay for an on-court experience. You will have the opportunity to play pickleball with Mo Alhouni at no additional cost or try the fastest growing sport in the world: padel at The Heights.

Registration is required, and seating is limited. To reserve your spot, sign up through CourtReserve under Events.

Wednesday, July 22
6:00–9:00 PM
The Heights Racquet & Social Club