Water's Edge Physical Therapy
Physical Therapy To Help Keep You Surfing For Life
How Can I Help You On Your Surfing Journey?
I create customized physical therapy and coaching programs for surfers so they can stay engaged with the ocean and lead vibrant and healthy lives.
What Hurts?
Back Pain
Not only are back injuries one of the top 3 injuries in surfers.. but back pain is experienced by up to 80% of all Americans at some point in their lives. Learn more how physical therapy can help your back pain and minimize the need for surgery or injections.
Knee Pain
Knee pain can limit your ability to pop up, cut back, or even just walk down a flight or stairs or down the beach. Download this tips report to get ideas on how to manage your pain and get back in the ocean.
Shoulder Pain
Shoulder injuries are very common amongst surfers. Oftentimes our daily lives and posture during the day can contribute to shoulder pain. Download this tips report to gain understanding of how to prevent shoulder pain and keep paddling for life.
MEET YOUR THERAPIST:
After being out of the water with back pain for over a year, I started my PT practice with a mission to help others avoid the same experience. Between 2013 and 2019, I have had to undergo 3 lumbar spine surgeries, (including one in Panama), because I could not walk upright, sneeze, sleep or surf without pain. As a result, I can completely empathize with others who have been dry-docked with an injury and out of the water.
My journey has taught me that rebuilding physical strength after an injury is only part of the equation of healing. While my professional training as a physical therapist taught me how to heal and prevent injury from a mechanical perspective, my personal experience and life coaching training has shown me that oftentimes there’s a lot more to the equation than ‘fixing’ an injury, sometimes requiring problem solving, strategizing how to navigate the health care system, and coming up with a game plan that will get you to your goal.
Is Physical Therapy For You?
Have Questions or Concerns?
Not quite ready to book an appointment yet? Do you have some questions that you would like answered first? Feel free to schedule a chat with so you can be 100% sure that PT is right for you... just click the link below to request to speak with a PT on the phone!
We understand that some people want to find out a little more about the cost & availability of physical therapy before booking an appointment. If you want to know about our availability, then please just click the link above and complete the simple form.
Are you unsure if physical therapy is the right fit. Are you wondering whether it'll work, whether we can help with your problem? If you'd like to see for yourself how Surfer's Edge Physical Therapy can help you, just complete the simple application form below.
What others are saying
"I knew I needed to exercise—but I needed someone who understood surfing."
"When I first came to Surfers Edge, I was suffering from a lot of pain in my right hip… the program Shane helped me develop was really important because of the accountability."
- Gary Linden
"Shane should be part of your quiver if you want to keep surfing until you need a walker to get to the beach."
"“I’m 60 years old, I’m still a stoke grom… Shane’s worth the drive.
Surfers Edge keeps me in the water—and that’s very, very important to me."
- Valerie Johnson
"I literally could not tie my shoes when I came in here… and now I’m back in the water surfing."
"I’ve had a litany of problems… hip replacements, a rotator cuff tear, even a broken neck—and Shane has gotten it from the very beginning.
Shane understands the movements a surfer needs—the flexibility and mobility—and it’s been truly remarkable."
- Bill Parker
My Top 9 Recommendations for Setting up a Home Gym.. Plus 2 Other Great Tools To Staying Fit While On House Arrest
With most beaches, gyms, physical therapy clinics, etc. being closed, limiting access to surf and 'normal' routines, I wanted to share some of my fave tools for setting up a home gym.
If you need some accountability, guidance, or continued physical therapy to help get you through this nutty time, don't be afraid to schedule a FREE 15 minute consult by clicking HERE.
Here are My Top 9 Recommendations for Setting up a Home Gym
1) Fave Band Loops: These are great for hip and shoulder exercises.
2) Fave All Purpose Cord: This is truly a work of art that allows you 5 points of contact.
3) Cupping Sets: Your best bet to self-mobilize soft tissue... next to a tennis ball.
4) Foam Roller: This. Is. A. Staple. Item.
5) Jump Rope: A classic for getting in cardio from home.
6) Gym Ball: While some may not see this as an essential, it's still one of my fave's.
7) Yoga Blocks: Having trouble popping up on your surf board? Try this hack (maybe 2 sets):
8) Yoga Mat: Create your space to exercise.
9) Kettle Bell: Because, sometimes you need a little weight behind things.
All of the products for setting up a home gym included in this post are genuine recommendations. I've used each product and would wholeheartedly recommend them to my closest friends and family members. I am not receiving any sales commission from the brands or product manufacturers. I simply want to help you set up a home gym that is full of reliable, high quality equipment so that you can maintain your fitness and flexibility through this crazy time.
2 OTHER BONUS TOOLS!
BONUS 1: Since the COVID 19 Crisis, I have really enjoyed being able to accurately track my movement, heart rate, and calories burned using the Apple 3 Watch . This ensures that I am getting the activity that I need AND will alert me during the day to get up from my desk, take breaks, etc..
BONUS 2: Tired of just 'surf-related' exercises? Check out Peloton's app.. You can download it on your tablet, phone, TV AND it interfaces with the Apple Watch too. Right now, they are offering a 90 day free trial to their app. With choices from yoga, to meditation, cycling, strengthening, and more... you are bound to find something to help keep you healthy, fit and strong while on 'house arrest'.
If you are seeking continued physical therapy, accountability, or additional recommendations, I encourage you to schedule a FREE 15 minute consult. You can do that by clicking HERE.
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