PerformanceAbove LLC

Tight hips could be behind more of your pain than you realize.

The Modified Couch Test is a simple but incredibly useful assessment I use to evaluate hip flexor flexibility, lower back mobility, core stability, and your body's ability to move into full hip extension. When these areas are restricted, everyday activities become harder and discomfort from sitting, standing, and moving adds up fast. The benefits of addressing these restrictions are real: better posture and alignment, increased range of motion, improved balance, and less stiffness from prolonged sitting or inactivity.

Moments like these are why I love what I do. Watching this client go from barely getting through the day to exercising again was truly one of the most rewarding experiences. What I want every patient to know is this: my goal is never just to get you out of pain today. It's to make sure you have the tools, the knowledge, and the confidence to stay mobile and injury-free for years to come.

If you're dealing with knee pain or any kind of discomfort that's holding you back, please don't wait. You deserve to feel good and keep doing what you love.

Pain has a way of quietly taking over your life. It changes how you sleep, how you move, what you're willing to try and over time, it can make you feel like your body is working against you.

But here's what I want you to know: pain is a signal, not a life sentence. When you come to me, I don't just treat where it hurts. I look at your whole body and how you move, where you compensate, what's driving the problem beneath the surface. Because most of the time, the source of your pain isn't where you feel it. From there, we build a plan that's custom to you — your body, your goals, your life.

You deserve to feel like yourself again. Let's get you there.

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