Can Physical Therapy Fix Back Pain Without Surgery? For Most People, Yes
For the large majority of low back pain, yes. Most low back pain is non-specific, which means it isn’t caused by something that needs a surgeon, and clinical guidelines point to active, conservative care like physical therapy as the first move, not surgery. The principle we treat by is simple: Modify is better than Rest….
Do You Need a Referral to See a Physical Therapist? In Maryland and Virginia, You Don’t
In Maryland and Virginia, you do not need a physician’s referral to start physical therapy. Direct access laws let you book an evaluation and begin treatment on your own decision. So when you’re dealing with pain or an injury, you can go straight to the licensed expert who treats it, without an extra doctor’s visit…
Physical Therapy vs. Personal Training: The Difference, the Overlap, and Why You Might Want Both
A physical therapist is a licensed healthcare provider, a Doctor of Physical Therapy, trained to diagnose and treat injury, pain, and movement problems. A personal trainer holds a fitness certification and coaches people toward strength and performance goals. The difference is scope: a physical therapist can treat a medical issue, a trainer builds fitness. But…
How Do You Return to Sport Safely After Injury? Inside One Athlete’s Comeback at 46
Returning to sport safely after injury comes down to rebuilding in the right order instead of rushing back to where you were. At Rehab 2 Perform, that means working through Movement Health, our defining clinical framework built on three pillars: Competency (do you move well), Capacity (can you handle load), and Conditioning (can you repeat…
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…
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….