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Dr Kevin Pineda| DPT| Sports Clinician | Educator | Specialist

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Clinician for Pro Athletes (NFL,NBA,MLB,NWSL,BJJ),
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Personal Story Time: Even PTs get back tweaks. 🥴

The difference? We can’t panic—we follow our own process.

Drop a 💬 below if you’ve ever had to coach yourself through your own injury. Stay tuned for the Low Back Pain Series.

#PhysicalTherapy #BackPainRelief #lowbackpainsucks #LowBackPain #lowbackpain by @dr_kevp

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17 days ago

Think: calm the alarm, not fear the movement. 🧠

Here is your emergency game plan to navigate the first few days without losing your mind:

Drop the panic: Pain is an alarm system, not necessarily a structural collapse. Your body is locking down to protect you, but fear actually amplifies the signal.

Motion is lotion (within reason): Complete bed rest is officially cancelled. Find gentle, pain-free positions (like lying on your back with knees elevated) and take short, easy walks around the house as soon as you can.

Ditch the stretch obsession: When your muscles are in a violent spasm, aggressively stretching them usually makes them fight back harder. Give your nervous system time to calm down first.

Control the controllables: Focus on quality sleep, hydration, stress management, and working with a professional who empowers you rather than scaring you.

Healing isn’t a straight line. Some days will feel like two steps forward, one step back—and that is normal.

Drop a 💬 below if you’ve ever felt like your lower back betrayed you overnight, and let’s normalize talking about the messy reality of recovery.

What Better way to learn - have students work with you!
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(Disclaimer: This is for education and community, not medical advice. If you have “red flag” symptoms like numbness, tingling, or loss of bowel/bladder control, go see a medical health provider immediately!)

#LowBackPain #BackPainRelief #physicaltherapy #dryneedling #painscienceeducation by @dr_kevp

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13 days ago

Stop sleeping on these 2 shoulder moves if you want to strengthen your shoulders!

Building resilient shoulders isn’t just about overhead pressing—it’s about training stability, scapular control, and joint centering through tolerable ranges of motion. Add these to your warmup or accessory work to keep your shoulders healthy, strong, and mobile

#doctorofphysicaltherapy #sportsphysicaltherapy #physicaltherapy #shoulderhealthtips #shoulderstability by @dr_kevp

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2 months ago

As Physical Therapists; who treats us?

We have to go through it sometimes too!

Follow it up with intentional movements!

#physicaltherapy #doctorofphysicaltherapy #shockwavetreatment #kneepainrelief #explore taken in Myokinetix Physical Therapy & Performance Acupuncture by @dr_kevp

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3 days ago

Acute Stage doesn’t mean stop moving—it meant I needed to move smarter.

Here my phase-by-phase progression into the acute stage:

Phase 1: (Calm & Activate)
Low Level Supine - Deadbugs, Pelvic Tilts, Nerve Glides
Focus: Calm nervous system sensitivity and re-engage deep core stability on a supported surface.

Phase 2: (Build Control)
Bird dogs, 1/2kneeling KB, ChildsPose, Cat-Camels
Focus: Restore gentle mobility and build anti-rotation trunk control against gravity.

Phase 3: (Rebuild Function)
Integrate Functional Movements
Focus: implement compound movements and strengthen core stability under tolerated movement patterns

🩸 The BFR Advantage: Integrating Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) during early phases lets you build strength using light loads (20–30% 1RM)—maximizing recovery while completely protecting sensitive lumbar tissue!
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💡 Recovery is about graded exposure. Honor your pain limits and build back gradually!

👇 Save this for your next rehab session, or send to someone who needs it!

#LowBackPain #PhysicalTherapy #BFR #BackPainRelief #MovementIsMedicine by @dr_kevp

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4 days ago

Comment below who you think jumped the highest!

Work hard all week, Play on Friday.

And Treat.

#physicaltherapy #sportsphysicaltherapy #doctorofphysicaltherapy #jumptesting #verticaljumptraining by @dr_kevp

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9 days ago

Grateful to do the work where I can make an impact for people.

Shorts: @tenthousand.cc
Shoes: @kanefootwear

#physicaltherapy #sportsphysicaltherapy #motivational #physicaltherapymentor #empoweryourhealth by @dr_kevp

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10 days ago

Being surrounded by people who speak your language, share your vision, and push your clinical reasoning makes all the difference.

Tag a classmate, mentor, or colleague who pushes your clinical thinking every single day. 🗣️👇

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#DPTLife #PhysicalTherapyStudent #OrthoRehab #StrengthCoach #ClinicalMentorship taken in Seton Hall IHS Campus Interprofessional Health Sciences by @dr_kevp

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19 days ago

Lateral movement work with NFL running back 🏈⚡️

Building strength, control, and explosiveness outside the sagittal plane. ↔️
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#nflrehab #sportsrehab #lateralmovement #studentphysicaltherapist #physicaltherapy taken in Myokinetix Physical Therapy & Performance Acupuncture by @dr_kevp

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20 days ago

CheckPointPT #Checkin Hats — Official Presale Is Live. 🏁

The #checkin Presale is officially open. We spent time dialing in the details on these: premium feel, buttery-soft textures, and a versatile, fashionable fit that transitions seamlessly from the gym to the weekend.

DM me to lock in your hat!

Customized by @shopcodeword . Quality is unmatched.

*Hats are 1 Size; snap back and adjustable. by @dr_kevp

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23 days ago

Sums up my day as Sports Physical Therapist.

Notes and Admin (not included)

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#physicaltherapy #sportsphysicaltherapist #dryneedling #pickleball #reels by @dr_kevp

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a month ago

The physical effort is just the price of admission for the mental clarity on the other side.

Lift something; Eat something = Thoughts are Clear

Notes will get done; after some lifts!

#physicaltherapy #strengthtraining #doctorofphysicaltherapy
#physicaltherapylife #weighttraining by @dr_kevp

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a month ago