Blog & Resources
Expert insights on sports injury prevention, recovery, and performance — from Dr. Tonia Thornton, DPT.
The Golfer's Lower Back: Why It Breaks Down and How to Build It Back Stronger
Discover why amateur golfers suffer lumbar injuries and get a physical therapy–backed roadmap to recover from golf lower back pain and prevent it for good.
The Jaw-Neck-Shoulder Connection: Why Your TMJ Dysfunction May Actually Start in Your Cervical Spine
Discover how cervical spine tension and poor posture drive TMJ dysfunction in athletes. Learn the jaw-neck connection and how PT can help.
The Pickleball Player's Guide to Knee Health: How to Protect Your Joints and Stay on the Court for Years
Discover why pickleball strains your knees and learn evidence-based PT strategies to prevent injury, build strength, and keep playing for years to come.
Pickleball Shoulder Pain: How to Protect Your Rotator Cuff and Keep Smashing Dinks for Years
Discover why pickleball players develop rotator cuff injuries, how to spot early warning signs, and the PT exercises that keep your shoulder healthy.
The Pickleball Player's Complete Guide to Wrist and Forearm Health
Discover why pickleball strains wrists and forearms, plus expert tips on injury prevention, strengthening exercises, and when to see a physical therapist.
Sleep Your Way to a Better Game: How Recovery Sleep Rebuilds Golfers, Tennis Players, and Pickleball Athletes
Discover how sleep quality drives recovery, injury prevention, and peak performance for golfers, tennis, and pickleball players. Plus actionable tips.
The Hidden Power of Thoracic Mobility: How a Stiff Mid-Back Is Killing Your Golf, Tennis, and Pickleball Performance
Discover how restricted thoracic spine mobility limits your rotational power in golf, tennis & pickleball—plus evidence-based drills to unlock your mid-back.
The Tennis Player's Guide to Shoulder Health: Preventing and Recovering from Rotator Cuff Injuries
Discover how tennis mechanics strain the rotator cuff, which injuries are most common, and how physical therapy helps players recover and return to full power.
The Golfer's Rotator Cuff: How to Protect It, Strengthen It, and Never Miss a Round
Learn how your rotator cuff works during the golf swing, why injuries happen, and the best physical therapy exercises to stay pain-free on the course.
How Clenching Your Jaw Is Secretly Wrecking Your Golf, Tennis, and Pickleball Game
Discover how TMJ dysfunction and jaw clenching silently sabotage your golf swing, tennis serve, and pickleball game — and what you can do about it.
Why Pickleball Players Over 50 Keep Getting Hurt — And How to Finally Stop the Cycle
Pickleball injuries over 50 are frustratingly common. Learn why older players stay stuck in pain cycles and how physical therapy breaks the pattern for good.
Ice Bath, Heat Pack, or Neither? The Athlete's Guide to Thermal Recovery After Golf, Tennis, and Pickleball
Confused about ice vs. heat after your round or match? Learn sport-specific thermal recovery protocols for golf, tennis, and pickleball athletes.
How to Add 20 Yards to Your Drive by Training Your Hip-to-Shoulder Separation
Discover how improving hip-to-shoulder separation and rotational sequencing through targeted PT exercises can measurably add distance to your golf drive.
Tennis Elbow vs. True Elbow Injury: How Physical Therapy Tells the Difference and Fixes Both
Is your elbow pain really tennis elbow? Learn how a physical therapist diagnoses lateral epicondylitis vs. other elbow injuries and builds a targeted recovery plan.
Golf swing pain? How Physical therapy fixes the Root cause (Not Just the symptoms)
Golf swing pain slowing your game? Learn how physical therapy targets the root biomechanical causes of back, hip, and shoulder pain in golfers.
TMJ symptoms checklist: 10 Warning Signs Every athlete Should Know
Is jaw pain slowing you down? Use this TMJ symptoms checklist to spot 10 warning signs athletes miss—and learn when to seek TMJ physical therapy.
5 Signs You Need Golf Physical Therapy
Struggling with pain or losing distance off the tee? These five warning signs mean it's time to see a golf-specialized physical therapist.
TMJ Pain: Causes, Symptoms, and How Physical Therapy Helps
Jaw pain, clicking, headaches — TMJ dysfunction affects millions. Learn what causes it and how physical therapy can provide lasting relief without surgery.
The Most Common Pickleball Injuries — and How to Prevent Them
Pickleball is booming, and so are pickleball injuries. Here's what to watch for and how to stay on the court longer.
What to Expect at Your First Physical Therapy Evaluation
Never been to a PT before? Here's exactly what happens during a 60-minute evaluation at Peak Swing Physical Therapy in Sarasota.
Dry Needling: What It Is, How It Works, and What to Expect
Curious about dry needling? Learn how this physical therapy technique reduces pain, releases trigger points, and accelerates recovery.
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