A PT’s Guide to Returning to Exercise After Baby
You Got the Six-Week Clearance. Now What? The appointment went fine. Your provider says everything looks good. You are cleared to return to exercise after having a baby. And then you walk out of the office with no further information, no starting point, and no clear picture of what that actually means for the workouts,…
How Fitness-Forward Physical Therapy Is Different From Traditional Physical Therapy
Traditional physical therapy has a clear goal: reduce pain and restore function. That’s not wrong. But for anyone who wants to do more than get back to baseline, it’s not enough. Fitness-forward physical therapy starts where traditional physical therapy stops. At Rehab 2 Perform, Dr. Josh Funk, DPT built a clinical model around the idea…
What Is Movement Health – And Why It Determines Whether You Stay Active for Life
Movement health is your body’s capacity to move the way it was designed to: competently, with enough capacity to handle load, and conditioned to sustain it over time. At Rehab 2 Perform, Dr. Josh Funk, DPT built an entire clinical model around three measurable pillars of movement health: Competency, Capacity, and Conditioning. Most people don’t…
Dr. Josh Funk Named 2026 Moxie Award Executive of the Year Finalist
Author: Dr. Josh Funk | Organization: Rehab 2 Perform | Published: 6/2/2026 Rehab 2 Perform Founder and CEO recognized for the second time among the DC region’s boldest business leaders Rehab 2 Perform is proud to announce that Dr. Josh Funk, DPT, Founder and CEO, has been named a finalist for the 2026 Moxie Award…
What Is Performance-Based Physical Therapy and Why It Changes Everything About How You Recover
Performance-based physical therapy treats your body like an athlete’s, regardless of whether you compete. At Rehab 2 Perform (R2P), founded by Dr. Josh Funk, DPT, it means your care does not end when pain stops. It ends when you are stronger, more capable, and less likely to get hurt again than when you walked in….
Fit Doesn’t Mean Ready: Physical Therapist look at Fitness Events
If you’re training for Hyrox, CrossFit, or an obstacle race, there’s something worth understanding before the start gun fires: fitness and event readiness are not the same thing. At Rehab 2 Perform, we see this gap constantly. Athletes with strong baselines, solid training histories, and genuine commitment — who still break down because their preparation…
Dr. Josh Funk, CEO Featured in CanvasRebel
Rehab 2 Perform CEO Josh Funk, DPT was recently featured in CanvasRebel Magazine, a national publication spotlighting entrepreneurs and leaders who are building something worth paying attention to. The conversation is candid, direct, and worth reading in full. Here is what stood out. It Started With an Injury, Not a Business Plan Josh did not…
Postpartum Strength Training: How to Build Back Stronger
Most active moms know they want to get back to lifting. What they do not always have is a clear picture of how to actually get there. Not a vague “start slow” recommendation. A real progression. One that accounts for where the body is now, what it is being asked to do every day, and…
Faces of Physical Therapy: Rehab 2 Perform
Rehab 2 Perform was recently recognized by Bethesda Magazine as part of their Faces of Physical Therapy feature, spotlighting clinicians and practices shaping physical therapy across the DMV. For anyone searching for physical therapy in Bethesda, MD, that recognition reflects something happening inside our clinic every single day: care built around what you actually want…
Why Physical Therapy Practice Owners Can No Longer Stay on the Sidelines
Rehab 2 Perform Founder and CEO Dr. Josh Funk, PT, DPT was recently featured as a guest contributor on the APTQI blog. His piece makes a direct argument to practice owners: if you have built something meaningful, staying silent on policy is no longer defensible. The Argument Most practice owners carry the same frustrations privately….








