Coleman PT & Performance

Coleman PT & Performance Train like a pro! Expert level medical and fitness advice from an experienced physical therapist and performance specialist.

Dr. Coleman has worked with some of the top athletes in the world and believes everyone deserves that level of care!

05/29/2026

Hard truth

A lot of people donโ€™t realize this until they finally experience it:

๐—ฌ๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜ ๐˜€๐˜‚๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—น ๐—ฟ๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ฑ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฝ๐—ต๐˜†๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐˜†.

๐—ฌ๐—ผ๐˜‚โ€™๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜ ๐˜€๐˜‚๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐˜€ ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ณ๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜ ๐˜„๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜โ€™๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น๐˜† ๐˜„๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ด.

And youโ€™re definitely not supposed to feel like your only options are:

โ€œJust stop doing it.โ€
or
โ€œJust rest.โ€

That frustration is exactly why more patients are choosing out-of-network and cash-based care.

Not because itโ€™s trendy.

Because they finally want someone to actually listen.
Someone who watches how they move.
Someone who adjusts the plan in real time.
Someone who explains why things hurt.
Someone who helps them keep doing the things they love instead of avoiding everything forever.

The reality is:
Good rehab is nuanced.

Pain isnโ€™t always about damage.
Rest isnโ€™t always the answer.

And recovery isnโ€™t one-size-fits-all.

That kind of problem solving is hard to do when care becomes high-volume and attention is divided.

For me, cash-based care was never about being โ€œexclusive.โ€

It was about creating the environment needed to deliver the level of care Iโ€™d want for my own family:

1-on-1 attention.
Clear answers.
Individualized rehab.

And a plan built around the person , not the schedule.

โ“what do you think about this?

โ“as a patient have you been feeling dismissed?

๐Ÿ‘‡ drop a comment below or shoot me a DM, happy to chat ๐Ÿค™

There are no bad exercises. Only bad programming. Iโ€™ve stood on this hill for over a decade (although these days Instagr...
05/18/2026

There are no bad exercises.

Only bad programming.

Iโ€™ve stood on this hill for over a decade (although these days Instagram is trying me ๐Ÿ™„ )

I recently posted a video explaining the importance of building resilience - not โ€œavoidance behaviorโ€

The glue-ham developer (GHD) is a feared piece of equipment due to its unique ability to isolate the posterior chain in what looks to be a very stressful position for the low back.

A challenging exercise. But by no means dangerous. In fact we use these exercise as a test for back extensor endurance which helps us gauge a patients baseline back strength (SEE PREVIOUS POST)

Stress and strain can be good things. Itโ€™s how we adapt and build. It provides feedback to not only our musculoskeletal system but as well as our nervous system.

Exposure therapy is a well known psychological treatment that helps confront and overcome fears.

In PT we used a similar strategy called โ€œgraded exposureโ€. We micro-dose stress to the system in scalable ways to allow physical and mental boxes to be checked โ˜‘๏ธ

This is what I mean when I say โ€œearn your progressionsโ€.

We donโ€™t demonize a movement or exercise. We instead ask โ€œwhyโ€ the injury occurred. Often times we were simply underprepared, undertrained. This can occur at ANY level of athletics and competition.

๐ŸŽฅ here is an example of our โ€œexposure therapyโ€

As the slides progress, so does the difficulty.

โ–ถ๏ธ SAVE THIS POST

Try it at the gym, see which progression recreates pain or is excessively challenging. Thatโ€™s your starting point. We donโ€™t skip steps, you earn it.

โฐ it takes time to review a patients workout and analyze where it went wrong

๐Ÿ‹๏ธโ€โ™‚๏ธ it takes someone who understands your sport to speak your language and knows your goals

๐Ÿ™ it takes effort to explain the complexities of your situation and guide you every step of the way.

At weโ€™re here for it

๐Ÿ‘‡ Drop a comment below if you have questions

Serving San Diego, CA
And now - Morris, Essex, Union, and Passaic Counties in NJ ๐Ÿค™

05/07/2026

Day in the life

Here is a sneak peak at your standard run of the mill physical therapy schedule.

Mostly older adults, mostly sedentary, mostly chronic pain.

Iโ€™m 2 months into this temporary contract and so far so good. Busy yes. Ideal? No. But Iโ€™m still networking and getting to know our new area in efforts to open our East coast location of

Iโ€™ve already made great connections and have been working with some young athletes in there area outside of the busy clinic

As a PT who has been on both sides of the rehab world
๐Ÿ›ž busy in network system
๐Ÿค concierge 1:1 PT

I find that itโ€™s important to show this side of the coin.

Iโ€™m not here to bash in network providers.

Iโ€™m here to educate the consumer, you ๐Ÿซต

This is what your PT is up against when you come in for your session.

๐Ÿคนโ€โ™€๏ธ juggling multiple patients
๐Ÿค” bouncing back n forth from a variety of diagnoses
๐Ÿ‘ซ dividing attention amongst other patients that may require more hands on help than youโ€ฆ

So if youโ€™re a young athlete having pain with deep squats, running, or looking to return to something high levelโ€ฆ

you need to be prepared for the barriers to your success.

But there is something better out there for you.
โญ๏ธ catered to you and your goals
โญ๏ธ no hoops
โญ๏ธ no back ended bills or collections
โญ๏ธ just the attention and care you deserve

๐Ÿ™ if youโ€™re stuck in your rehab, reach out.
๐Ÿคท๐Ÿผโ€โ™‚๏ธ if you feel like youโ€™re spinning your wheels, reach out.
๐Ÿ˜ฉ donโ€™t even know where to start? Reach out ๐Ÿค™

Your PTs are out here fighting a broken system for you.

๐Ÿ’ป comment below if your an in network provider!
โ“ whatโ€™s your biggest hurdle to patient success??

๐Ÿ’ป comment below if your a patient!
โ“ are you happy with your PT?? Where are you stuck?!

04/24/2026

๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿ™Œ

This athlete had been dealing with constant back pain for months.

In network care helped a bit. But swinging the bat was still very painful

He found himself changing his technique in order to swing around the pain - this is when the issue starts to affect performance โŒโŒ

In just a few sessions, we were able to dive a little deeper, make in moment adjustments. Provide interventions specific to his issue and limitations.

Over the next 2 weeks combining the rotation with velocity was easing up.

Yesterday he returned to practice with zero pain feeling 100% โœ…โœ…

๐Ÿฅถ if youโ€™re stuck in your recovery, it might not be the end of the story.

๐ŸŽก you might just be stuck in the carousel of in network care.

If youโ€™re in the northern NJ area, reach outโ—๏ธ

If youโ€™re not, reach out anyway! I take FREE phone consultationsโ—๏ธ

Letโ€™s talk about whatโ€™s going on, much like this athlete, you might just need a better gameplan ๐Ÿค™


โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”-

๐™€๐˜ผ๐™๐™‰ ๐™”๐™Š๐™๐™ ๐™‹๐™๐™Š๐™‚๐™๐™€๐™Ž๐™Ž๐™„๐™Š๐™‰๐™Ž.

01/20/2026

๐ŸฆถThe foot is the foundation

And when it comes to recovery, taking load and strain off the foot is vital for every athlete I work with.

Thatโ€™s why I recommend OOFOS!

The same recovery footwear trusted by elite athletes like Kristaps Porziล†ฤฃis, Dansby Swanson, Charlotte North, and Justin Thomasโ€”now available to you.

OOFOS combine comfort and support using their OOfoamโ„ข technology to help reduce stress and strain on the feet after training. Less impact. Better recovery.

And Iโ€™m not just recommending them, Iโ€™m a customer.

๐Ÿƒ๐Ÿ‹๏ธโ€โ™€๏ธI use the OOahh Slide after runs and between workouts and the OOcoozie after long workdays around the house.

If youโ€™re serious about performance, recovery matters.

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