Physical Therapy For Weightlifters and CrossFit Athletes in New Jersey

Our physical therapists at Iron Physical Therapy love to do lift weights and do CrossFit as much as you do! Yes, you read that right. Our physical therapists who are experts in anatomy, movement, and function have made weightlifting and CrossFit their workout of choice.

If you’re an athlete, see an athlete!

As CrossFit physical therapists and movement experts, they are perfectly positioned to address the faulty movement patterns and poor body mechanics that may be causing your pain, injury, or weakness.

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Our physical therapists understand that “CrossFit” is not the problem, and they do not want you to stop doing what you love. Instead, they can offer you the following tools and services below to be ready for your next WOD or lift:

1) Understand your Pain

Our DPTs are highly skilled at treating common crossfit injuries such as low back pain, shoulder pain, achilles tendonitis, rotator cuff tendonitis, knee pain and more. Do you need PT? Find out now with our 10-question quiz.

But pain can be really deceiving! Maybe you spent time online researching knee pain because it was hurting while squatting, but when you see your PT, they quickly determine that your pain is actually coming from weak glutes and not your knees at all. A proper diagnosis by a CrossFit physical therapist is critical to long term recovery.

2) Movement Analysis

Physical therapists can quickly uncover imbalances and weaknesses that are really affecting your performance.

At CrossFit, we are often performing complicated movements under the stress of a heavy barbell or time clock. There are very few PTs who fully understand the specifics of a perfect clean, squat, or pull-up. With a full Rogue rig, bars and plates in the clinic, our physical therapists at Iron PT can clearly breakdown, demonstrate, and cue each movement pattern so you are confident and ready to head back to the box.

3) Strengthening

Maybe you can already deadlift 300lbs, but you’d be shocked at how heavy a two pound dumbbell can feel when you’re isolating weaker supporting muscles. A physical therapist can create a series of exercises designed specifically to address the weaknesses that are contributing to your issue.

4) Re-training weightlifting and Crossfit Movements

This last step is critical. Whether you love Olympic weight lifting (snatch & clean and jerk) or powerlifting (squat, bench press, deadlift), your DPT will help you re-learn movement patterns so you can remain injury free. They will work with you to create a custom plan for mobility, injury management and CrossFit workouts. Modifications should come from a professional who understands your full medical background instead of being a last minute decision right before the workout.

5) Recovery

Recovery is a big factor in performance and injury prevention. IronPT now offers the secret tool professional athletes use to train harder, recover faster and perform better. We welcome you to try our cozy recovery lounge featuring Normatec Compression Boots and Sleeves. Compression clears metabolic waste, reduces soreness and improves circulation so you can keep training! CrossFitters, runners, and other athletes alike have raved about how good they will after just one session.

5) Contact Us

Our physical therapists are uniquely equipped to properly identify, cue, and educate CrossFitters in their movement patterns.

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crossfit Success Stories

After many (too many) experiences with rehab for CrossFit, I can tell you that Iron Physical Therapy is the BEST! You have to commit to your therapy, but having a physical therapist who is 100% invested in your rehab is so crucial!!

Rebecca, CrossFit Coach

“Iron has given me back a lot of strength I thought I had lost. There are few exercises in Crossfit that don’t require the use of your shoulders. Even back squatting requires a unique shoulder position to hold the weight. Iron PT helped me work on all both of my weak areas with specialized exercises.”

Gina, CrossFitter

“I felt better 2 weeks after surgery than I did for 2 years leading up to it and PT was a huge part of that. I had a chance to work with all 3 doctors and each of them are amazing. They are connected to you as athletes because they are athletes themselves.”

Chris, School Principal

“I thought I would never be able to get back into Crossfit after my fracture with a dislocated knee. When I came to Iron, I had regressed from walking to walking with a terrible limp, a cane and was in a lot of pain. It is because of everyone at Iron that I am back to doing the exercise I love.”

Isha, CrossFitter