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I was that gymnast who was always injured.

Rather than getting solutions, I was told to quit the one thing I loved the most.

A decade later, I found the answers, and my passion...

Now I help gymnasts like you stay in the sport stronger, safer, and more confident than ever.

I know the frustration. I've lived through it myself for 16 years.
So I created something to help.
But first, here's my story:

I was a competitive gymnast for 16 years.

I was that rare gymnast that LOVED bars. I started doing "bigger" skills like giants and double backs... and it was so much fun :)

And then, my shoulders started to hurt...

I didn't speak up about my pain, because I thought that's what gymnasts did.

So I pushed through until the end of the season.

I tried PT, but I had done too much damage already. I ended up having surgery on both of my shoulders in 2014 & 2015.

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I missed out on nearly 2 years in the sport I loved, just from my shoulder injuries alone (there were many others- knee, wrist, ankle, concussions, etc...).

To this day I still wonder... if I hadn't have had all of those injuries...
...what other skills could I have learned?
...what level could I have made it up to?
...would it have been enough for a college scholarship?

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After my shoulder surgeries, I continued club gymnastics in college (at Rutgers), but never got back on bars after doctors said it wasn't worth the risk - especially with only a few "fun" years left. (I was devastated I could never swing bars again [my gymnasts who love bars will understand]).

Going into Physical Therapy school, I ended my gymnastics career because that's just the thing to do. There were no real options to continue, and I knew PT school would take up a lot of my time.

I got into lifting weights instead, starting with bodybuilding and then competing in powerlifting...

As I began treating gymnasts as a Doctor of Physical Therapy, the pitfalls of traditional PT became clear (more on this later)

For nearly a decade, I lifted weights pretty intensely and got super strong...

...but I missed gymnastics like crazy...

For nearly a decade, I lifted weights pretty intensely and got super strong...

...but I missed gymnastics like crazy...

So at 29 years old, I decided to make a comeback :)

And what I've found?

With the right screening, prehab, gymnastics training, and the very thing that I was told to AVOID my entire gymnastics career - lifting weights - I'm now more STRONGER, more POWERFUL, and more RESILIENT than before.

...and, I'm on bars again!!

UPDATE!

I'm swinging giants again!!

It's my mission to help you build the same thing - achieve the strongest, healthiest body possible - so you can train harder, perform better, and finally feel unstoppable in your gymnastics.

HERE'S 3 MAIN PROBLEMS IN THE REHAB/ PERFORMANCE WORLD OF GYMNASTICS:

❌

Traditional PT isn't built for gymnasts. Care is often limited by insurance, and few providers truly understand the demands of the sport.

❌

Most gymnasts wait to seek care until they're already in pain.

❌

Most gymnasts, coaches and parents still believe the myth that lifting weights is bad.

➔ so I created what I WISH I had and know that so many gymnasts would THRIVE if they had... ⬇️

FROM ONE GYMNAST TO ANOTHER:

THE CARE YOU'VE BEEN MISSING

Every service is 1:1 care with Dr. Sarah powered by elite-level tech.

Handheld dynamometers, force plates, and real-time data gives us the precision to detect what the eye can't - from hidden weaknesses to muscle imbalances to landing forces - so every plan is built on objective testing, not guesswork.

Empower
Growth

Physical Therapy

Got pain, soreness, or an injury holding you back?

This is far from traditional PT... it's designed for gymnasts. Dr. Sarah will find the true cause of your pain, treat it at the source, and build a plan to get you back to the skills you love - stronger than before.

Injury Screening & Prehab

You don't have to be injured to take control your training.

Whether you've had a long injury history or want to stay ahead of setbacks, this screen gives you clear answers on strength, balance, and flexibility - so you can keep pushing safely toward your big gymnastics goals.

Strength & Conditioning

Team conditioning isn't always enough.

If you need more power, control, or strength to level up your skills, this is for you. After a full-body assessment, Dr. Sarah will create a customized plan that targets your weaknesses - and turn them into strengths.

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SEE WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING...

Justin

"Sarah was great to work with. Very professional, responsive, and flexible on scheduling with us. My daughter (16) is a varsity and club gymnast who was looking to relieve some residual pain in her knee, and just before our first appointment, my daughter wound up injuring her foot/ankle on a vault landing. Sarah took the time to really understand what my daughter was dealing with, where the problem areas were, and to just connect with her as a person (and former gymnast herself)... This was 1-on-1 time spent for the full session, unlike most PT facilities where you are 1 of 2 or 3 other patients where the therapist has to split their time. Sarah understands what it takes to be a high-level gymnast, and the exercises/tests/program were all designed with the challenging moves in mind that my daughter will need to be capable of to return to her gymnastics without limitations. We are highly satisfied and would 100% work with Sarah again."

I was that gymnast who was always injured. Rather than getting solutions, I was told to quit the one thing I loved the most. A decade later, I found the answers, and my passion... Now I help gymnasts like you stay in the sport stronger, safer, and more confident than ever.

I know the frustration. I've lived through it myself for 16 years. So I created something to help. But first, here's my story:

I was a competitive gymnast for 16 years. I was that rare gymnast that LOVED bars. I started doing "bigger" skills like giants and double backs... and it was so much fun :) And then, my shoulders started to hurt...

I didn't speak up about my pain, because I thought that's what gymnasts did. So I pushed through until the end of the season. I tried PT, but I had done too much damage already. I ended up having surgery on both of my shoulders in 2014 & 2015.

After my shoulder surgeries, I continued club gymnastics in college (at Rutgers), but never got back on bars after doctors said it wasn't worth the risk - especially with only a few "fun" years left. (I was devastated I could never swing bars again [my gymnasts who love bars will understand]).

Going into Physical Therapy school, I ended my gymnastics career because that's just the thing to do. There were no real options to continue, and I knew PT school would take up a lot of my time. ​ I got into lifting weights instead, starting with bodybuilding and then competing in powerlifting...

As I began treating gymnasts as a Doctor of Physical Therapy, the pitfalls of traditional PT became clear (more on this later)

For nearly a decade, I lifted weights pretty intensely and got super strong... ...but I missed gymnastics like crazy...

For nearly a decade, I lifted weights pretty intensely and got super strong... ...but I missed gymnastics like crazy...

So at 29 years old, I decided to make a comeback :)

And what I've found? With the right screening, prehab, gymnastics training, and the very thing that I was told to AVOID my entire gymnastics career - lifting weights - I'm now more STRONGER, more POWERFUL, and more RESILIENT than before. ​ ...and, I'm on bars again!!

UPDATE! I'm swinging giants again!!

It's my mission to help you build the same thing - achieve the strongest, healthiest body possible - so you can train harder, perform better, and finally feel unstoppable in your gymnastics.

HERE'S 3 MAIN PROBLEMS IN THE REHAB/ PERFORMANCE WORLD OF GYMNASTICS:

❌

Traditional PT isn't built for gymnasts. Care is often limited by insurance, and few providers truly understand the demands of the sport.

❌

Most gymnasts wait to seek care until they're already in pain.

❌

Most gymnasts, coaches and parents still believe the myth that lifting weights is bad.

➔ so I created what I WISH I had and know that so many gymnasts would THRIVE if they had... ⬇️

FROM ONE GYMNAST TO ANOTHER:

THE CARE YOU'VE BEEN MISSING

Every service is 1:1 care with Dr. Sarah powered by elite-level tech.

Handheld dynamometers, force plates, and real-time data gives us the precision to detect what the eye can't - from hidden weaknesses to muscle imbalances to landing forces - so every plan is built on objective testing, not guesswork.

Empower Growth

Physical Therapy

Got pain, soreness, or an injury holding you back? This is far from traditional PT... it's designed for gymnasts. Dr. Sarah will find the true cause of your pain, treat it at the source, and build a plan to get you back to the skills you love - stronger than before.

Injury Screening & Prehab

You don't have to be injured to take control your training. Whether you've had a long injury history or want to stay ahead of setbacks, this screen gives you clear answers on strength, balance, and flexibility - so you can keep pushing safely toward your big gymnastics goals.

Strength & Conditioning

Team conditioning isn't always enough. If you need more power, control, or strength to level up your skills, this is for you. After a full-body assessment, Dr. Sarah will create a customized plan that targets your weaknesses - and turn them into strengths.

SEE WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING...

I was that gymnast who was always injured.

Rather than getting solutions, I was told to quit the one thing I loved the most.

A decade later, I found the answers, and my passion...

Now I help gymnasts like you stay in the sport stronger, safer, and more confident than ever.

I know the frustration. I've lived through it myself for 16 years.
So I created something to help.
But first, here's my story:

I was a competitive gymnast for 16 years.

I was that rare gymnast that LOVED bars. I started doing "bigger" skills like giants and double backs... and it was so much fun :)

And then, my shoulders started to hurt...

I didn't speak up about my pain, because I thought that's what gymnasts did.

So I pushed through until the end of the season.

I tried PT, but I had done too much damage already. I ended up having surgery on both of my shoulders in 2014 & 2015.

Going into Physical Therapy school, I ended my gymnastics career because that's just the thing to do. There were no real options to continue, and I knew PT school would take up a lot of my time.

I got into lifting weights instead, starting with bodybuilding and then competing in powerlifting...

For nearly a decade, I lifted weights pretty intensely and got super strong...

...but I missed gymnastics like crazy...

For nearly a decade, I lifted weights pretty intensely and got super strong...

...but I missed gymnastics like crazy...

And what I've found?

With the right screening, prehab, gymnastics training, and the very thing that I was told to AVOID my entire gymnastics career - lifting weights - I'm now more STRONGER, more POWERFUL, and more RESILIENT than before.

...and, I'm on bars again!!

UPDATE!

I'm swinging giants again!!

Empower
Growth

Got pain, soreness, or an injury holding you back?

This is far from traditional PT... it's designed for gymnasts. Dr. Sarah will find the true cause of your pain, treat it at the source, and build a plan to get you back to the skills you love - stronger than before.

You don't have to be injured to take control your training.

Whether you've had a long injury history or want to stay ahead of setbacks, this screen gives you clear answers on strength, balance, and flexibility - so you can keep pushing safely toward your big gymnastics goals.

Team conditioning isn't always enough.

If you need more power, control, or strength to level up your skills, this is for you. After a full-body assessment, Dr. Sarah will create a customized plan that targets your weaknesses - and turn them into strengths.