Artemis Physical Therapy, PLLC

Artemis Physical Therapy, PLLC Move Well. Be Well. Experience the difference of expert, 1:1, patient-first care. Specializing in Orthopedics and Pelvic Health. Get back to what you love faster.

Experience the difference of patient-first, 1:1: care with physical therapy expert Dr. Sally Moores. Specializing in Orthopedics, Women's Health, Cancer Survivorship and Weakend Warriors.

08/19/2026

If you’re a golfer with elbow pain and your entire rehab plan is stretching your forearm… we need to talk. 😂

The elbow is a busy little intersection.

Your neck, rib cage, shoulder, elbow, wrist, and hand all have to move and coordinate well. And your ulnar nerve has to be able to slide and glide through that entire system.

So if you can stretch your forearm all day long but can’t comfortably move your ulnar nerve through its range, I’m probably looking beyond the spot that hurts.

Because elbow pain doesn’t always start at the elbow.

And golfers: your elbow would very much like you to know this before your next 18 holes. ⛳️

08/17/2026

Your tongue might be part of your neck pain.

Your tongue doesn’t just live in your mouth. It connects into a whole system of muscles around your jaw, hyoid bone, and front of your neck.

When that system gets tight or isn’t moving well, the muscles in the front of your throat can create more tension through the neck. And sometimes the muscles in the back of your neck end up working overtime to compensate.

This is why actively moving and stretching my tongue has helped my neck more than endlessly stretching my neck ever did.

Try it:
• Look slightly up
• Reach your tongue toward the ceiling
• Reach toward one corner of your mouth
• Then the other
• Move slowly and see where you feel restricted

Yes, you will look ridiculous. Are you brave enough to make a video and tag me in it?

08/15/2026

Oh ,hi there...I like to establish the weird early. 😂

That way, everyone knows exactly what they signed up for.

I’m a physical therapist, but I’m rarely going to tell you to just stretch the thing that hurts.

I might have you move your eyes.
Pull on your tongue.
Breathe through one nostril.
Work on your toes for a pelvic floor problem.
Or explain why your shoulder pain might have something to do with your collarbone.

I ask weird questions. I make weird connections. I do weird-looking things.

And I’m very comfortable with that.

Because after 20+ years of doing this, I’ve learned that when the obvious answer isn’t working, sometimes you need to look somewhere less obvious.

So yes, I establish the weird early.

No surprises later. 😂

Welcome. 👋

08/14/2026

Sometimes “tight” is a clue, not the diagnosis.

08/11/2026

Five reasons I lift heavy as a 50 something year old female...

The last one's my favorite!

Why do you strength train?

08/10/2026

If your shoulder exercises aren’t changing your shoulder pain, it might be time to look somewhere else.

Your shoulder doesn’t work in isolation. The collarbone is the only bony connection between your arm/shoulder complex and the rest of your skeleton.

So if that collarbone isn’t moving well, you can strengthen and stretch the shoulder all day and still miss a pretty important piece of the puzzle.

When something isn’t working, zoom out!!!

08/06/2026

If you’ve had symptoms for years, it’s easy to start believing they’re just part of your life now.

But persistent symptoms don’t automatically mean permanent symptoms.

Sometimes the missing piece is looking beyond the exact spot that hurts. Your nervous system, breathing, vision, jaw, gut, pelvic floor, feet, and even old injuries can all influence how your body moves and feels.

Your body can still adapt.
It can still get stronger.
It can still change.

Sometimes you just need someone willing to look at the whole picture.... That's ME!

Is your bladder acting like a droopy houseplant?If a plant is dried out and you dump a whole pitcher of water into the p...
08/05/2026

Is your bladder acting like a droopy houseplant?

If a plant is dried out and you dump a whole pitcher of water into the pot, a lot of it runs straight through and ends up on the floor.

Give that same amount of water slowly over time, and the soil has a chance to absorb it.

Your body works similarly.

When you gulp a large amount of water at once, your bladder can fill faster and suddenly you’re making another trip to the bathroom.

If urinary frequency is an issue, look at HOW you’re drinking.

💧 Sip consistently throughout the day
💧 Avoid playing catch-up with huge glasses of water
💧 Spread your fluids out instead of drinking a lot at once

Same amount of water. Better pacing.

Sometimes bladder training starts with the water bottle.

08/04/2026

Your calves might be tight because your TOES are weak. 👣

Your toes are supposed to help initiate push-off. When they don’t do their job well, your calves and the rest of the chain may start picking up the slack.

And that can show up farther away than your feet: calf tension, ankle instability, pelvic floor issues, lower nerve tension, and even tension patterns that travel up toward the jaw/TMJ.

Try this heel raise variation:

Roll up a towel and place it under your toes so they’re slightly lifted.

Squeeze a small ball, yoga block, or rolled towel between your ankles. This helps stabilize through the pelvis and gets the inside of the ankle working.

Then slowly rise onto your toes while actively pushing your toes DOWN into the towel.

The key: push, don’t grip. Your toes shouldn’t curl or claw the towel.

That little towel changes the exercise. Your toe flexors have to participate instead of letting your calves do all the work.

Your toes have a job. Make them clock in. 👣

Your body leaves clues.The way you stand, where you put your weight, and how you position your hips, shoulders, head and...
08/02/2026

Your body leaves clues.

The way you stand, where you put your weight, and how you position your hips, shoulders, head and feet can give me a surprising amount of information before I’ve even tested anything.

I use those patterns to make predictions, and then I test them in the clinic.

I could probably talk for an hour about everything I noticed in this one posture. 😂

So instead, pick ONE prediction from the post and ask me why I made it. Drop it in the comments and I’ll try to explain my thinking.

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