<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Rooted Motion Physical Therapy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rooted Motion Physical Therapy]]></description><link>https://www.rootedmotionpt.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 04:42:56 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.rootedmotionpt.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The Bendy, Dizzy, Achy Cluster Nobody Connected: Understanding Joint Hypermobility and Neurodivergence]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you were the child who could fold into positions that made other people wince, who was called clumsy, who got lightheaded standing up too fast, and who was later assessed for autism or ADHD, you may have wondered whether any of it was connected.]]></description><link>https://www.rootedmotionpt.com/post/joint-hypermobility-and-autism</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a9b8627d055a51adf157606</guid><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 03:02:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/61e1c9_ec9d29ec9ec1464bb325dc63665f7a4d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>David Naputi</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is It Your Back or Your Hip? 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Understanding Shoulder Pain Diagnosis and What Location Does Not Tell You]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you have ever felt a catch reaching into an overhead cupboard, an ache lifting a kettle, soreness fastening a seatbelt, a twinge reaching across for a mug, or pins and needles running from your neck into your hand, you already know the awkward part of shoulder pain: it rarely stays in one tidy place.]]></description><link>https://www.rootedmotionpt.com/post/shoulder-pain-diagnosis</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a96171121ca4b8be96bb0c6</guid><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:08:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/61e1c9_466e5af0142340c3918222eb842af209~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>David Naputi</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Bendy Kid on the Soccer Field: Understanding Joint Hypermobility in Growing Athletes and How Physical Therapy Can Help]]></title><description><![CDATA[If your child wins the flexibility test at every practice and has now started saying a knee feels wobbly or a shoulder slipped, this is worth understanding rather than panicking about.]]></description><link>https://www.rootedmotionpt.com/post/joint-hypermobility-in-children-young-athletes</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a9520b221ca4b8be96a26cb</guid><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 06:36:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/61e1c9_357384e653f84821907a65f5ec78e536~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>David Naputi</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Standing Up Should Not Be This Hard: Understanding Orthostatic Intolerance in Teenagers and How Physical Therapy Can Help]]></title><description><![CDATA[If your teenager has stood up and had to grab the doorframe, gone gray in a hot shower, or told you the classroom went swimmy—you have probably already been told it is growth, or dehydration, or exam stress.]]></description><link>https://www.rootedmotionpt.com/post/orthostatic-intolerance-in-teenagers</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a952019b4ffb0680a63ddc9</guid><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 06:32:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/61e1c9_beb209dbc4664debbd4bf1afc1fb94ed~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>David Naputi</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three Games a Week, All of a Sudden: Understanding Pickleball Calf Injury and How Physical Therapy Can Help]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lunging for a ball that was never quite reachable. 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Understanding Tennis Shoulder Pain]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you have ever finished a set with a dull ache at the front of your shoulder, noticed your serve losing its usual pace by the third set, felt your arm go heavy and vague on overheads, or woken the morning after a tournament wondering why the shoulder feels worse now than it did on court, you already know what shoulder pain when serving feels like.]]></description><link>https://www.rootedmotionpt.com/post/why-does-my-shoulder-hurt-when-i-serve-tennis-shoulder-pain</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a925b18e2003eee181e3a3f</guid><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 12:26:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/61e1c9_d4db7e93d49a488a828221e16cacc8e1~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>David Naputi</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rotator Cuff Injuries in Tennis Players: Does a Tear Mean You Need Surgery?]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you have been told you have a rotator cuff tear, the word tear probably did most of the work in that sentence. 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