The Trusted Choice for Athlete Recovery in St. Petersburg: Maximize Your Performance

At Back 2 Normal Physical Therapy, we understand athletes—their drive, their challenges, and their passion for the sport they love. Whether you’re a professional, elite, collegiate, high school, or recreational athlete, injuries can be one of the most demanding physical and mental hurdles to overcome. Our tailored approach helps you recover faster, return to play sooner and elevate your performance to new levels.

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Our Approach to Athlete Recovery

What to Expect:

A Comprehensive Approach to Athlete Recovery

Injuries don’t just affect your body; they challenge your mental resilience and threaten your ability to achieve your goals. Many athletes face the pressure to compete while injured or receive intermittent, generalized treatments that fail to address the root causes of their pain. Over time, these incomplete recovery strategies can lead to recurring injuries, shortened careers, and missed opportunities to fulfill your optimal potential.

Too often, athletic injury evaluations are performed at tournament/event sites under time constraints, with limited resources and a lack of individualized care. Combined with extensive travel and interactions with various healthcare providers, this approach compromises the continuity of care needed for lasting recovery and optimal performance. While these quick treatments may provide temporary relief, they often fail to deliver rapid pain reduction or prevent future injuries effectively.

At Back 2 Normal Physical Therapy, we address these gaps with a holistic, highly individualized approach. We provide continuity of care that follows you throughout your season, ensuring that every aspect of your recovery and performance is supported. Our model doesn’t just focus on treating the injury but on identifying and addressing the underlying factors that contribute to it. This comprehensive approach empowers you to recover fully, perform at your best, and achieve a longer, healthier athletic career.

Evidence suggests injury risk is multifactorial. The traditional approach of treating your injured body part alone does not address the complex factors involved in creating the injury and limiting recovery. At Back 2 Normal, we provide:

Rapid Pain Relief

Feel better quickly with our advanced hands-on treatments and technologies.

Injury Prevention

Reduce the risk of future injuries and burnout.

Consistent Performance

Achieve peak performance throughout the season.

Longevity

Extend your career and enjoy the sport you love longer.

How We Are Different:

Comprehensive Care for Athletes

At Back 2 Normal Physical Therapy, we recognize that every athlete is unique, and so is their path to recovery and peak performance. Our innovative model goes beyond traditional approaches by conducting a comprehensive assessment to uncover the true causes of pain, dysfunction, and performance limitations. Here’s how we evaluate and treat athletes to optimize recovery and reduce the risk of future injuries:

Whole-Body Orthopedic Assessment

We examine your whole-body and musculoskeletal system to pinpoint the root causes of pain or injury and determine how it may be limiting your performance or recovery.

Assessment of Global Movement Patterns

We analyze how your body moves to detect patterns of dysfunction and how this may be affecting your athletic performance and recurrent injuries.

Sports Performance Application

We provide tailored insights by addressing key factors such as equipment, preparation, recovery, environment, technique, and collaboration with coaches to enhance performance on the field, court, or gym. Our tailored approach not only helps reduce recurrent strain and minimize injury risk but also ensures a cohesive strategy for achieving peak performance during training and competition.

Heart Rate Variability (HRV) Assessment

For athletes, understanding your HRV status is a game-changer. This non-invasive test provides a snapshot of how well your nervous system adapts to stress, giving you critical insights into your body’s readiness to perform. By tracking HRV, you can determine when to push your limits, when to prioritize recovery, and when to focus on getting more sleep. Additionally, HRV can alert you to potential illness or overtraining, allowing you to take proactive steps to optimize recovery, maintain peak fitness, and protect your overall health.

InBody Body Composition Test

provides athletes with detailed insights into their body composition, including fat, muscle, and water levels. Understanding these metrics is essential for optimizing performance, tailoring training programs, and achieving your athletic goals. Whether you’re focused on building muscle, improving endurance, or maintaining optimal weight for competition, this data helps us design personalized strategies to support your fitness and performance objectives.

Nutrition & Lifestyle Screening

For athletes, lifestyle habits are key to recovery, performance, and overall success. We provide personalized guidance on areas such as timing your nutrition, optimizing for travel and time zone adjustments, enhancing muscle recovery and inflammation management, improving sleep quality, and incorporating mental readiness and mindfulness practices. By identifying areas for improvement, we help you make targeted adjustments that boost your well-being, enhance performance, and give you a competitive edge in your sport.

Whole-Body Orthopedic Assessment

We examine your whole-body and musculoskeletal system to pinpoint the root causes of pain or injury and determine how it may be limiting your performance or recovery.

Assessment of Global Movement Patterns

We analyze how your body moves to detect patterns of dysfunction and how this may be affecting your athletic performance and recurrent injuries.

Sports Performance Application

We provide tailored insights by addressing key factors such as equipment, preparation, recovery, environment, technique, and collaboration with coaches to enhance performance on the field, court, or gym. Our tailored approach not only helps reduce recurrent strain and minimize injury risk but also ensures a cohesive strategy for achieving peak performance during training and competition.

Heart Rate Variability (HRV) Assessment

For athletes, understanding your HRV status is a game-changer. This non-invasive test provides a snapshot of how well your nervous system adapts to stress, giving you critical insights into your body’s readiness to perform. By tracking HRV, you can determine when to push your limits, when to prioritize recovery, and when to focus on getting more sleep. Additionally, HRV can alert you to potential illness or overtraining, allowing you to take proactive steps to optimize recovery, maintain peak fitness, and protect your overall health.

InBody Body Composition Test

provides athletes with detailed insights into their body composition, including fat, muscle, and water levels. Understanding these metrics is essential for optimizing performance, tailoring training programs, and achieving your athletic goals. Whether you’re focused on building muscle, improving endurance, or maintaining optimal weight for competition, this data helps us design personalized strategies to support your fitness and performance objectives.

Nutrition & Lifestyle Screening

For athletes, lifestyle habits are key to recovery, performance, and overall success. We provide personalized guidance on areas such as timing your nutrition, optimizing for travel and time zone adjustments, enhancing muscle recovery and inflammation management, improving sleep quality, and incorporating mental readiness and mindfulness practices. By identifying areas for improvement, we help you make targeted adjustments that boost your well-being, enhance performance, and give you a competitive edge in your sport.

This comprehensive approach allows us to create an individualized recovery plan that addresses not just the injury but the factors contributing to it, empowering you with the tools to perform at your best.

Listen as Lisa explains her Sports Health Wheel and Our Approach to Working with Athletes

Our Injury Expertise

Our team has extensive experience and specializes in addressing the unique demands of athletic injuries, recognizing that each injury presents distinct challenges based on the sport, position, and level of play. Whether it’s the strain of repetitive motions, the toll of contact sports, or the pressures of returning to peak performance, our team is here to guide you through every step of recovery.

Our injury expertise includes:

Spine Injuries

Athletes often experience sprains, strains, sciatica, and disc herniations from activities that demand dynamic movement, high impact, or awkward positions. These injuries can severely limit mobility, power, and overall performance, requiring expert care to restore function and prevent recurrence.

Upper Body Injuries

Sports that involve throwing, hitting, or repetitive upper-body movements frequently lead to shoulder, elbow, and wrist issues. We focus on restoring joint stability, range of motion, and strength to help you regain optimal performance.

Lower Body Injuries

Pelvis, hip, knee, and ankle injuries are common among athletes due to high-impact activities, cutting motions, and overuse. These injuries can disrupt balance, speed, and agility, making proper diagnosis and treatment critical for a safe return to play.

Abdominal and Rib Injuries

High-intensity and contact sports can lead to abdominal muscle strains, core weakness, or rib injuries, which impair breathing, movement, and overall stability. Our targeted treatments address these injuries to restore core strength and mobility, ensuring peak performance.

Athletes to Our Championship Services

At Back 2 Normal Physical Therapy, we understand the demands of athletic performance and the importance of consistent, expert care. The physical demands of sports—long practices, competitions, and travel—place tremendous stress on your body. Over time, repetitive strain can lead to tightness, stiffness, and pain, which are often early warning signs of injury. Athletes and coaches frequently dismiss these signals, viewing them as “just part of the game.”

That’s why we offer customized Championship Packages through an exclusive membership program designed to provide athletes with priority access to Lisa Chase and her highly skilled team of experts. This program ensures personalized, consistent care to maximize recovery, prevent injuries, and optimize performance year-round.

Whether you prefer to work exclusively with Lisa or take advantage of her team’s diverse expertise, our membership options are tailored to meet your unique needs. Each tier offers distinct benefits and includes physical therapy sessions, product and partnership discounts, and a select number of complementary whole-body healing perks, such as massage, assisted stretching, blood flow restriction training, Pilates, and recovery and wellness technologies, allowing you to choose the level of care that best supports your goals.

Signature Services

Our memberships are designed to support athletes at every stage of their journey and give them access to a suite of services to provide comprehensive support, whether they’re preparing for the season, maintaining peak performance, or recovering from an injury.

Off-Season Assessments & Training

Focus on injury prevention and recovery through baseline screening and movement assessments during the off-season to build a strong foundation for optimal performance when the season begins.

In-Season Check-ins and Recovery

Establish in-season check-ins and access ongoing, tailored care and technologies to stay competitive and perform at your best throughout the season.

Injury Management

Get access to the most advanced treatments and technologies so you can quickly get back in the game.

Customized Products and Resources

Gain access to tools and exclusive partnerships specifically tailored to your sport, helping you recover faster and perform better. Enhance your knowledge with Back 2 Normal On Demand, our expert-driven platform offering insights on performance optimization and injury prevention.

Collaboration

Athletes require a comprehensive team, and we ensure streamlined communication with all members to set you up for success.

Tournament Support

On-site performance services for critical games and events

These services ensure that you have the support, knowledge, and resources you need to thrive in your athletic journey. Let us help you achieve your goals with a membership plan that prioritizes your success!

Membership Opportunities

Game Ready Maintenance & Prevention

Athletes often experience sprains, strains, sciatica, and disc herniations from activities that demand dynamic movement, high impact, or awkward positions. These injuries can severely limit mobility, power, and overall performance, requiring expert care to restore function and prevent recurrence.

  • Continued preventative care to preserve the results you’ve achieved.
  • Priority booking for unexpected flare-ups or pain episodes, ensuring same-day or same-week access to care.
  • Includes complimentary perks to support ongoing recovery and wellness.

Elite Injury Management / Maintenance

Designed for athletes actively recovering from an injury or those who prefer frequent preventative care.

  • Weekly therapy sessions to support recovery or maintenance.
  • Priority booking for immediate care when unexpected pain or flare-ups occur.
  • Access to complimentary perks, such as advanced recovery technologies and personalized wellness services.

Total Athlete Plan: Long-Term Injury & Wellness Management

Designed for athletes actively recovering from an injury or those who prefer frequent preventative care.

  • Weekly therapy sessions to support recovery or maintenance.
  • Priority booking for immediate care when unexpected pain or flare-ups occur.
  • Access to complimentary perks, such as advanced recovery technologies and personalized wellness services.

Contact us today to learn more about our Championship Package membership options.

Let us help you select the program that best supports your goals and keeps you performing at your best. Book a free 15 minute consultation with one of our expert therapists and see what option is best for you.

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Athletes in Motion:

Real Results, Real Stories


Why Choose Back 2 Normal for Athlete Injury Recovery?

At Back 2 Normal Physical Therapy, we go beyond traditional care to provide a comprehensive, athlete-focused approach that supports your recovery, performance, and long-term wellness.

Here’s why athletes trust us:

Expertise with Elite Athletes

With experience working alongside professional and elite athletes across various sports, we deliver consistent, high-level care throughout your season to keep you at the top of your game.

Holistic Approach

We address the root causes of injuries by combining advanced techniques, innovative technologies, and a whole-body perspective to maximize results.

Tailored Care

Every athlete is unique. Your treatment plan is custom-designed to align with your goals, ensuring you achieve peak performance and a faster, more complete recovery.

Leading Community Partner

We are proud to be a trusted partner for athletic events in St. Petersburg, offering a full spectrum of services through our Be Responsible Recovery Zone to support athletes during local competitions and events.

Proven Results

We help athletes recover quickly, prevent recurring injuries, and enhance performance, with a track record of success backed by glowing testimonials from our clients.

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Exclusive Athlete Benefits

In addition to our expert care, we offer exclusive opportunities to enhance your recovery and performance:

Membership Opportunities

We understand that athletes need fast, effective solutions to get back to training and competition as quickly as possible. That’s why our tailored membership plans give athletes priority booking for same-day or next-day appointments, ensuring quick access to our team of specialists when you need it most.

Local Partnerships

Take advantage of our collaborations with local providers to access additional services and products that support your athletic goals.

Educational Resources

Stay informed and ahead of the competition with Back 2 Normal On Demand, featuring expert tips and insights to help you prevent injuries and maximize your potential.

Invest in Your Athletic Success

Injuries don’t have to define your athletic journey. At Back 2 Normal Physical Therapy, we’re here to help you recover fully, prevent future injuries, and reach your full potential.

Contact us today to schedule your evaluation and learn how we can help you stay in the game and perform at your best!

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Speak With A Whole-Body Certified Specialist Today

Have you been told to just live with your pain?

Have you lost hope of finding a solution to relieve your pain?

If you answered “Yes” to either of these questions, it’s time to schedule an appointment with one of our experienced Physical Therapists. We’ll provide a thorough whole-body evaluation, diagnose the issue, develop a personalized treatment plan, and work with you one-on-one to help you get Back 2 Normal! 

Call our office now at 727-698-1662 or request an appointment.

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