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Pickleball Injuries Are on the Rise — Here’s What Your Body Is Trying to Tell You
Pickleball has quickly become one of the fastest-growing sports in the country—and for good reason. It’s social, competitive, and accessible for all ages. But with the rapid increase in play, we’re also seeing a significant rise in pickleball-related injuries—especially among active adults in their 30s, 40s, 50s, and beyond.
At Sampsell Physical Therapy & Functional Wellness, we’re seeing more players sidelined by pain that didn’t start with a single in...
Posted on 2026-04-15
Why Bloodwork Matters in Your Recovery and Long-Term Health
When most people think about physical therapy, they think about exercises, stretching, or hands-on treatment. While those are certainly important, true healing often requires looking deeper at what’s happening inside the body. One of the most valuable tools we have to better understand health is bloodwork.
Blood tests can reveal a tremendous amount about how the body is functioning—levels of inflammation, vitamin and mineral deficiencies, hormone imbalances, immune activity, and mor...
Posted on 2026-03-30
Why Guessing Your Health Isn’t Working — and How a Smarter PT-Led Approach Can Change Everything
She didn’t come in with a dramatic injury.
No torn ligament.No recent accident.Just a quiet frustration she couldn’t shake.
“I’m doing all the right things,” she told me. “I work out, I stretch, I try to sleep well… but I’m always sore, always tired, and I never feel fully recovered.”
This is a conversation I have often at Sampsell Physical Therapy & Functional Wellness. Many people assume that if they’re not “injured,&rdq...
Posted on 2026-02-12
Why Your Back Pain Isn’t Going Away — Even After Physical Therapy
Many people come into physical therapy feeling confused and discouraged.
They’ve already tried PT. They followed exercise programs. They were told their imaging “looks normal.”
And yet their low back pain keeps coming back.
For active adults in their 30s, 40s, 50s, and beyond, this experience is more than frustrating—it’s exhausting. When treatment doesn’t lead to lasting change, people begin to wonder whether pain is simply something they must live with.
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Posted on 2026-02-02
Why Functional Wellness Matters More Than Ever in Physical Therapy
For decades, physical therapy has been viewed as something you do after you’re injured—treat the painful area, perform a few exercises, and move on. But for many people, that approach falls short. Pain keeps returning. Injuries linger. Energy remains low. And the real cause is never fully addressed.
That’s exactly why I built Sampsell Physical Therapy & Functional Wellness around a different philosophy—one centered on treating the entire person, not just th...
Posted on 2026-01-07
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