Xcel Movement and Performance

Xcel Movement and Performance We help athletes and active individuals improve their orthopedic health with modern customized care

Our team of performance therapists blend modern sports rehab techniques with strength coaching to provide the exact programs athletes and active people are needing to overcome injury, pain or inability to stay active. Our programs utilize a 4 step process specific to the client and their goals so you know your care is always individualized to you.

06/04/2026

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Here’s a drill I really like to help clients learn how to fire glutes.

The problem isn’t that the glutes don’t fire at all, it’s that they lose tension based on foot pressure during a specific point of the gait cycle.

For under butt cheek pain, it’s typically when the foot is indirectly under the body then transitions to behind you that you lose big toe pressure, essentially losing glute tension and turning on piriformis activation.

So the goal isn’t just to “strengthen” it’s to teach the body how to create the position and maintain it.

This is an example of how we help our athletes and active clients. You won’t see this level of detail on traditional physical therapy.

That’s why more than 50% of our clients come to us after traditional PT fails them. If you’re active or have goals with your sport, training or health….you deserve better.

06/02/2026

Easy as 1-2-3.

At our Recovery Room, we stack three of the most effective recovery modalities in one session:

Red Light/Vibration Therapy Compression Boots & Infrared Sauna

The result? You bounce back faster, train harder, and actually make progress week over week.

Try your FREE session today! Link in bio

05/29/2026

This is a common issue with athletes

Quads get overworked and hamstrings get underworked. So we solve the problem by attacking both issues at the same time.

Try this after your work out for the next week. Do it for 15-20 reps finding 2-3 spots along the quad. Do it everyday regardless of the workout or training.

This can be really effective regardless of root cause. BUT if it gives you relieve and the issue is still coming back, it’s still recommended to come in and figure out why.

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05/27/2026

The main reason isn’t her Achilles…

It’s the lack of control of her hip resulting in abnormal force pattern through the foot. You see she rolls her foot out on the left compared to the right. That creates abnormal strain to the tendon resulting in increase infiltratrarion of fluid resulting in pain and stiffness.

So while we want to improve the Achilles position, we can’t do it without fixing the hip first. By prioritizing this, we reduce symptoms immediately and allowed her to build back a better capacity of strength and dynamic movement that allowed her to go back to tennis with confidence.

This is how we work with our athletes. Find the root cause, rebuild the foundation and prepare them for their sport or training they love to do.

If you’re struggling with pain or recurring injuries that aren’t getting better, send us a DM or check out our website for a free consult call.

05/21/2026

Traditional PT would tell her to stop squatting, that’s not what happens here at Xcel.

Victoria demonstrated a lack of control of the left hip during the descent phase of the squat which was causing pain and tightness.

This was one of her warm up drills we added for her to do before squatting to help her body create better position for under load. We then allowed her to go lift weights through a range she could control so she could reinforce this pattern.

Telling her to stop squatting would do more damage than good. The body needs stress to make changes. We just make sure it’s good stress that reinforces a better movement pattern.

That’s what athletes and active people need. Not rest.

If you’re struggling with a pain or an injury that won’t get better and inhibits your work outs, click on the link in our profile to learn more how we can help.

05/18/2026

Is this causing your pain, stiffness or injury?

It’s one of the main things we prioritize to our clients for long term results in keeping good body mechanics and improving their performance.

Could take as little as 2-3 mins a day that could make huge changes into how much better your body feels. Try it out!

05/15/2026

The problem isn’t always where the symptoms are…

was dealing with some inner shoulder blade pain on the right. We discovered she had an issue with initiating scapular anchoring on her left shoulder blade when starting her pull up. This lead to overuse of the right side leading to an imbalance of her lat trying to move and stabilize at the same time. This causes inside shoulder blade pain.

The solution was stretching or tennis ball pain relief. It was learning how to create engagement of her left by squeezing harder through her pinky when pulling up. This will help her get stronger and more symmetrical force to be able to complete the movement more efficiently.

This is how we assess and treat our active clients. We give you the tools to feel better by getting stronger and moving more effectively, not just short term pain relief.

If you’re dealing with recurring lain or nagging injuries and not seeing results with your care, schedule a free consult with us to see if we can help. More than 50% of our clients come to us after not getting results elsewhere. Link in bio or send us a DM.

Address

6104 Westgate Road
Raleigh, NC
27617

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 7pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

Telephone

+19194736165

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