Dislocated Again: Jayden Daniels’ Elbow Injury, Recovery, and Re-Injury Risk
R2P Injury Breakdown | Week of October 5, 2026 | By Dr. Zach Baker, DPT, SCS Jayden Daniels dislocated his left elbow for the second time in under a year when he braced a fall against the Cowboys in Week 2. Imaging showed no fracture or ligament damage, so he is rehabbing without surgery. Elbow…
The Test Is Only as Good as the Clinician Using It
Turning objective data into better rehabilitation and return-to-sport decisions Technology continues to give physical therapists better ways to measure strength, identify deficits and track progress. But having more data doesn’t automatically lead to better care. The value comes from knowing what the data means and what to do with it. That was a major focus…
Hamstring Strain Return to Sport: Why the Second Injury Is Usually Worse Than the First
Written by Dr. Josh Funk, DPT If you’ve strained a hamstring before, you already know the real risk isn’t the first injury, it’s the second one. Hamstring strains have among the highest reinjury rates of any sports injury. Erickson and Sherry, reviewing hamstring rehabilitation and return to sport in the Journal of Sport and Health…
Running Foot Strike: Heel Strike vs. Midfoot and What Actually Matters
By Dr. Rachelle Barrett, DPT , Performance Physical Therapist, Rehab 2 Perform Gambrills | October 2026 Neither heel striking nor midfoot striking is inherently right or wrong. What actually differs between them is where the load goes with every step. Once you know that, the question stops being “how do I change my foot strike?”…
Ankle Sprain Return to Sport: Why “It Doesn’t Hurt Anymore” Isn’t the Same as Ready
Written by Dr. Josh Funk, DPT If you’re asking when you can get back to sport after an ankle sprain, the honest answer is that pain-free and ready are not the same thing. Ankle sprains are one of the most common injuries in sport, and in a prospective study of first-time sprains published in the…
Building a Better DPT Student Experience at Rehab 2 Perform
Clinical rotations are an important bridge between the classroom and clinical practice. At Rehab 2 Perform, we want that experience to extend beyond the individual clinic and clinical instructor. As Director of Student Experience, Dr. Sydney Williams, DPT, SCS, MS is helping create a more connected and consistent experience for DPT students across R2P. From…
Bone Stress Injuries and Stress Fractures: Recovery Time, Symptoms, and Return to Running
Written by Dr. Josh Funk, DPT A bone stress injury is damage to bone from repeated loading without enough recovery. It runs on a spectrum from a stress reaction to a full stress fracture. More than 9 in 10 athletes return to their sport. Recovery time depends on which bone is injured and how advanced…
Returning to Sport After Injury: How to Reduce Your Risk of Getting Hurt Again
Written by Dr. Josh Funk, DPT If you’re asking when you can return to your sport after an injury, the honest answer is that the calendar is the wrong question. The 2016 international consensus statement on return to sport, from sports medicine and physical therapy experts convened in Bern, established that readiness should be judged…
Running Cadence: Why 170–180 Steps a Minute Actually Matters
By Dr. Rachelle Barrett, DPT — Performance Physical Therapist, Rehab 2 Perform Gambrills | September 2026 Why I Count Steps Before I Ever Talk About Pace I had a runner in this week training for her second half marathon. No injury, no complaints. She just wanted to know if there was anything left on the…
Rehab 2 Perform Announces Opening of New Easton, Maryland Location, Bringing Fitness-Forward Healthcare to the Eastern Shore
Easton, MD — Rehab 2 Perform (R2P), a leading provider of physical therapy and sports rehabilitation services, announces that its new Easton, Maryland location is now open, marking the brand’s first expansion onto the Eastern Shore. The new facility continues R2P’s mission of empowering individuals to BE > YESTERDAY through a fitness-forward healthcare model that…