The Performance Doc
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The Performance Doc provides the BEST results in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Performance Doc was opened in 2016 by Dr. Leon Knight in Charlotte, NC.
As Performance physical therapists, our mission is to help you eliminate your limitations and get you back to doing what you love! The Performance Doc is different from traditional physical therapy practices as they provide full-hour sessions of individualized one-on-one care. They provide spine care, sports rehab and recovery, women's health physical therapy, manual therapy, and pre-op and post-op surgery therapy.
06/06/2026
Comment ‘EVAL’ below and I’ll send you the exact framework I use on day 1 to build that trust before the patient ever has a reason to doubt it.
Most patients don’t leave because they didn’t get better.
They leave because nobody told them what “better” was supposed to look like.
The clinicians doing this right aren’t just better at treatment. They’re better at communication. They set the map on day 1 and the patient follows it because they trust where it leads.
That’s not a soft skill. That’s retention. That’s referrals. That’s a practice that grows on its own.
Comment ‘RUN’ to access my free ACL Return to Running Checklist 🏃
12 weeks post-op with and running like this!
How’d we get here?
1. Minimal pain and swelling early on improving his ability to regain ROM and quad activation early
2. He has been compliant, diligent, and consistent since day 1
3. He has shown the prerequisite strength and stability to begin jogging regardless of the timeline
This is what performance-based ACL rehab should look like 👍🏽
Most people struggle to walk normally after ACL surgery because they don’t spend enough time doing the boring stuff.
Here are the 3 quad exercises I give every single post-op patient….starting Day 1.
1️⃣ Quad sets — simple, but non-negotiable. Use e-stim until you can see a real contraction without it.
2️⃣ Standing TKEs — trains quad strength upright so it actually carries over to walking.
3️⃣ Prone TKEs — hardest of the three. Full ROM without hip compensation = you’re ready to walk normally.
Do these early. Do them often. Don’t skip steps.
Be honest … how many sessions do you walk into without a plan?
Here’s the fix:
Stop prepping in the morning. Start finishing your note the right way.
The P in SOAP is your plan for next visit. Write it while the session is fresh: exercises, order, sets and reps.
Two extra minutes now. Zero scrambling later.
Your patients will feel the difference.
Comment RUN and I’ll send you the checklist for free. Every test, all in one place, so you can reference in the clinic.
This is what criteria-based progression actually looks like in real time.
He didn’t just pass the tests — he had to earn them. And when the body is actually ready, the run looks different. That’s what you’re seeing here.
A date on the calendar doesn’t get you there. Putting in the work does.
Most ACL patients lose ground in the later phases because they stop working on motion.
Once you hit 90% ROM of your non-surgical side this routine will keep the stiffness out and the progress moving as your rehab gets more challenging.
05/31/2026
Comment ‘POST-OP’ and I’ll send you the free guide that breaks down the whole framework.
Most PTs treat Day 1 post-op ACL like an intake form.
It’s not.
It’s the most important conversation of the entire plan of care.
What you say…
and how you say it…
Sets the expectation for every phase that follows.
Clinicians, do you feel open chain exercises for ACL Rehab is safe to use?
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9611 Sherrill Estates Road Suite A
Huntersville, NC
28078
Opening Hours
| Monday | 7am - 5pm |
| Tuesday | 7am - 5pm |
| Wednesday | 7am - 5pm |
| Thursday | 7am - 5pm |
| Friday | 7am - 5pm |