Strength athletes
Lifters, powerlifters and CrossFitters — care from clinicians who train the way you do.
Training hurts sometimes. No two setbacks arrive the same way.
The lift that hurts
Squat, bench, deadlift or overhead — one movement flares it every session.
Tweaks that keep coming back
The same low back, shoulder or elbow tweak every heavy block.
Scaling around it
You’ve been modifying the program for months and the hole isn’t closing.
Post-competition damage
A meet, a season, a Hyrox or a comp left something behind.
Afraid to load it
You could probably lift more — but you don’t trust it under the bar.
If one of these is yours, you're in the right place. If your case is different, tell us — we'll say honestly whether we're the right fit.
Find what's driving it. Treat it. Load it so it holds.
An assessment, not a template
We watch you move under load — the actual lifts that hurt, at meaningful weight — and test what's limited. Imaging is context; the exam is the driver.
Treatment that works
Hands-on work to calm the irritated tissue — paired with programming around the injury so you keep training, and progressive loading that closes the gap instead of protecting it.
Education and support
You leave knowing what's driving it, how to modify this week's training, and what to do next — a home program that comes to you, not a photocopied sheet.
We measure where measuring helps. Force plates, dynamometry and gait analysis mean the decision to progress you — or hold you back — comes from a number rather than an impression.
How we measure →The therapists who treat lifters and athletes.
“He didn't just treat my injury, he helped me rebuild my confidence and my strength when I honestly thought I'd never get back to normal.”
Individual one-on-one support. She listens to my progress and adjusts my plan accordingly.
After many frustrating years of injuries and working with multiple physical therapists, I finally found Kauno — and now I'm able to walk, run and live my life without constant pain.
What each visit will cost you — copay, deductible, out-of-network or self-pay.
A written estimate if you're paying out of pocket — per visit and for the likely course of care.
Whether your HSA, FSA or HRA dollars apply — confirmed before you book.
From the blog
Do I have to stop training?
Not by default. What’s safe to keep doing is exactly what the first visit sorts out — we examine what reproduces your symptoms and program around it.
Do I need an MRI or a referral first?
No to both. California is a direct-access state, and the exam — not imaging — drives treatment. If you already have imaging, bring the report and we’ll tell you what the words actually mean for you.
How many visits does a training injury take?
Most plans of care run 6 to 12 visits — weekly at first, spaced out as you improve. You’ll have an estimate at the end of your first visit.