Active Life Physical Therapy

BGE worked faster than we anticipated! Power has been restored to our Jacksonville location. We will be opening at 8:30 am

Happy 5K day to the Girls in The Go! Dr Christina Penny & Dr Stephanie Alderson have been helping the 4th - 5th grade girls learn running fundamentals in prep.

What did they learn?
- how to stretch properly
- how to warm up properly with dynamic drills
- pacing for training and race day

Are you struggling with runs? Things not feeling “quite right”? Dealing with a nagging injury - come get a run assessment with us!

🌟 Welcome to the team, Ellie King!

We are thrilled to introduce Ellie King, a second-year DPT student from the University of Maryland Baltimore, joining us for her very first clinical rotation!

Ellie's path to PT started close to home — watching her brother and mom work through multiple injuries and seeing the impact that physical therapy had on their recoveries. By her junior year of high school, she was already working as a PT tech, and four years later she was hooked on helping people heal through movement. Here she is!

She arrives with a strong clinical foundation and is eager to see how all the pieces come together in a real patient care setting — especially bridging evaluation and rehabilitation. We love that mindset.

Outside of PT, Ellie stays active through hiking, skiing, volleyball, the gym, and her newest adventure — biking. (Yes, that's her on an actual mountain. 🏔️) She's also a juggler... just not a very good one. 🤹‍♀️

Ellie, we are so glad to have you as part of the Active Life family — we can't wait to watch you grow! 💙

🏃 Friendly reminder — registration for this weekend's course closes TOMORROW!

Going the Distance: Treating Your Runner from the Start to the Finish Line is a two-day continuing education course hosted at Active Life Physical Therapy in Perry Hall, MD this Saturday and Sunday, May 2nd & 3rd.

This course covers the full picture of managing the running patient — from initial eval and gait analysis through discharge — grounded in current best practice guidelines and experienced clinical perspective.

Topics include:
• Comprehensive running evaluation & gait analysis
• Dry needling, IASTM, taping & orthotics
• Tendon loading, strength progressions & running retraining
• Discharging with confidence & coordinating care

Approved by the Maryland State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners for 1.2 CEUs/12 hours.

Rate: $650 | Student & Run Coach Rate: $200

📍 4337 Ebenezer Road, Perry Hall, MD 21236
📅 May 2nd & 3rd, 2026

Full agenda, speaker bios, and registration at finishlineseminars.com

𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿
The Gradins' Success Story
Love. Strength. Movement.
There’s nothing better than getting your life back… except getting it back together ❤️

After dealing with back, hip, and overall physical limitations, Stephen and Roseann were struggling to fully enjoy the activities they love. After trying other options without lasting results, they committed to physical therapy with Mariah and our team at Active Life Physical Therapy in the Perry Hall clinic, and everything started to change.

Through consistent work in the clinic and at home, they rebuilt their strength, improved their health, and got back to living without pain.

Now they’re back on the pickleball court, dancing more often, staying active day-to-day, and simply enjoying life together again.
This is what happens when you address the root of the problem and build strength the right way.

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲?

SUCCESS STORY!
Stronger Than Before and Back to Living Life!
Pain was starting to take over the little things... sitting, walking, sleeping, even getting through the day comfortably.
With the help of Christina, Stephanie, and the team at Active Life Physical Therapy, and by staying consistent with a home program, Catherine didn’t just get out of pain, she came back stronger.
Now she's:
✔️ Hiking the NCR Trail multiple times a week
✔️ Back to strength training and Zumba
✔️ Sleeping comfortably again
✔️ Handling everyday life without thinking twice
No injections. No surgery. Just the right plan, the right guidance, and the work put in.
This is what happens when strength comes back, life comes back!
How are you living your most Active Life?
Move well. Be strong. Live fully.

ERIC'S SUCCESS STORY
When strength comes back, life comes back. 💪

After struggling with severe knee pain, Eric underwent two knee replacements and committed to rebuilding what matters most: muscle, movement, and confidence.
With our Muscle Forward approach, the team at Active Life Physical Therapy’s Jacksonville clinic helped him get back to walking, biking, gardening, and keeping up with his grandkids again. Now, Eric is pain free and even planning his next adventure to Alaska! 🏔️
This is what restoring strength can do.
How are YOU living your most Active Life?