Mitten Health & Performance

10/16/2026

Happy Homecoming Weekend! 🏈🎉 Wishing all the athletes, students, and families a fun, memorable, and safe weekend! Enjoy the game and go, Elks! 🖤🧡

— Dr. Cesal

10/12/2026

Get your Elk gear for homecoming!

🧡🖤 IT’S HOMECOMING WEEK, ELK RAPIDS! 🖤🧡

The excitement is building, the Elk pride is STRONG, and it’s time to gear up for one of our favorite weeks of the year! 🦌🎉

WE ARE ER is bringing the apparel to YOU all week long!

We’ll be popping up at different locations throughout Homecoming Week, making it easy to grab your orange and black and show off that ELK PRIDE!

📣 FIRST STOP: TONIGHT!
📍 Cherryland Middle School Open House
⏰ 6:30–7:30 PM

Whether you’re cheering from the stands, celebrating with classmates, or just love representing our amazing community, we’ve got you covered!

And the best part? Every purchase supports the athletics, arts, and extracurricular opportunities that make our Elk Rapids schools shine. 🧡

Keep an eye on our page for more apparel sale locations throughout the week!

LET’S PAINT THIS TOWN ORANGE & BLACK! 🧡🖤

10/07/2026

Rest isn’t always the answer.
When pain sticks around, your body may start moving differently to avoid it. Over time, those changes can affect your strength, mobility, and ability to tolerate the activities you enjoy.
That’s where active rehabilitation comes in.
Instead of simply waiting for pain to go away, active rehab helps you:
💪 Build strength
🦵 Restore mobility
🏃 Improve movement
🔄 Gradually return to the activities you love
Chronic pain usually isn’t caused by just one thing—and it often takes more than rest to get you moving confidently again.
If rest alone hasn’t gotten you where you want to be, maybe it’s time to try a different approach.
Ready to find out what may be driving your pain?
📩 DM us or schedule a consultation with Dr. Cesal at Mitten Health & Performance.

10/03/2026

So lucky to be a part of Elk Rapids Football pregame! Elk defeat Boyne 26-6!! Go Elks!

10/02/2026

3 Causes of Muscle “Tightness” — And Why Stretching Isn’t Always the Answer

That persistent tightness in your shoulders, hips, or lower back?
Stretching more isn’t always the solution.

Sometimes, that “tight” feeling is your body responding to something else:
🔹 Weakness — A muscle may feel tight when it’s working harder than it’s used to or trying to provide extra stability.
🔹 Restriction — Sometimes the issue really is limited mobility or tissue restriction that may respond to targeted hands-on treatment and movement.
🔹 Neural tension — Irritation or sensitivity of the nervous system can sometimes create a feeling of tightness or pulling. In these cases, repeatedly stretching into the sensation may not be helpful.

The important part?

Not all tightness has the same cause — so it shouldn’t have the same treatment.
Instead of blindly stretching the area that feels tight, figure out why it feels tight in the first place.

That’s where a personalized assessment can help.

09/29/2026

Dr. Cesal will be back in the office tomorrow after celebrating his wedding!

Thank you for your patience while we took a little time to celebrate. We’re excited to be back and ready to see you tomorrow!

09/12/2026

The boys are rollin’ tonight! Go Elks!

09/10/2026

Your chronic pain isn't a textbook case-so why should your treatment be?

Research keeps showing the same thing: when care is built around *your* body's unique mechanics, not a generic protocol, outcomes shift dramatically. Individualized assessment, tailored plans, evidence-based adjustments. That's not premium pricing. That's just how pain relief actually works.

If you've tried standard approaches and plateaued, this matters. Your body has answers-we just need to listen first.

09/08/2026

We’re grateful for the kind words and continued support of our patients at Mitten Health & Performance.

Our goal is always to provide personalized care based on each person’s needs, goals, and lifestyle.

Thank you for trusting us with your health and performance!