The Golfer Everyone in Your Foursome Wants to Be (Hint: It’s Not the One With the Newest Driver)
Still swinging pain-free while your buddies ice their backs? Here’s how Goodyear golfers use a TPI assessment to add years (and yards) to their game.
Tracy Smedley leads the discovery calls welcoming each new patient to Continuous Motion Physical Therapy. Every life changing journey starts with a conversation — uncovering what is keeping you from living your best life and getting to be part of the solution with you.
Known for creating seamless, positive experiences, Tracy ensures that clients feel supported, informed, and valued at every stage of their journey while collaborating across teams to improve workflows and outcomes.
Tracy has been in the health and fitness industry for over 20 years and brings a well-rounded professional background rooted in client service and wellness support. Her drive for wellness began after her own health experience that interrupted her life while raising her two children — she knows firsthand how important it is to stay strong and healthy through injury, pain, or an unexpected health challenge.
Tracy takes pride in being part of an exceptional team that empowers patients to get back to doing what they love. Her reliability, strong work ethic, and commitment to delivering exceptional service make her a trusted and impactful contributor to the team.
Still swinging pain-free while your buddies ice their backs? Here’s how Goodyear golfers use a TPI assessment to add years (and yards) to their game.
Back spasms are not always a sign of a serious problem, but certain symptoms mean you should seek medical attention. Severe pain, leg weakness, numbness, bladder or bowel changes, and symptoms after an injury can be warning signs. Learn when back spasms are normal, when to worry, and how physical therapy can help. Key Takeaways:
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Most athletes plateau in PT for the same three reasons, and none of them are your fault. A Goodyear DPT explains what is missing and how to get back to 100%.
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You tweaked your back on a deadlift. Maybe it was a heavy set, maybe it was just a bad rep at the end of a workout when you were already tired. You rested, it calmed down, you went back to training, and it happened again. Or maybe it’s not even a specific injury. It’s just
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When pain slows you down, you want relief that lasts, not another short-term fix. That’s where a shockwave therapy device comes in. It uses high-energy sound waves to jumpstart your body’s natural healing process, helping you recover faster and without surgery or painkillers.
At Continuous Motion Physical Therapy, we use this innovative technology to treat stubborn conditions like chronic tendon pain, plantar fasciitis, and muscle tightness that just won’t let go.
You feel the difference as deep circulation improves, inflammation decreases, and tissues repair naturally.
If you’ve tried stretching, ice, or massage with no lasting results, shockwave therapy may be the breakthrough you’ve been missing. It’s quick, safe, and effective for anyone ready to move better, perform stronger, and stay active without limitations.
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If you’ve been living with stubborn pain that just won’t quit, every step, every workout, or even sitting too long can feel like a battle. Focused shockwave therapy is a treatment designed to target the exact spot that hurts.
It sends energy deep into the tissue to help restart your body’s natural healing process.
You don’t have to keep putting off the activities you love. With this therapy, pain relief comes quicker, and recovery feels within reach.
Many people turn to focused shockwave therapy when:
Chronic tendon pain keeps holding them back
Rest, ice, and over-the-counter pain relief no longer work
They want a safe, non-invasive treatment option
This is more than just masking symptoms. It’s a way to treat the cause of your pain so you can move forward with confidence.
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Living with female lower back pain can feel overwhelming, frustrating, and isolating. You may notice it showing up when you sit at work, pick up kids, or even during workouts.
At Continuous Motion Physical Therapy in Goodyear, we see how this pain steals confidence, limits movement, and affects daily life. You deserve to understand why it happens and how to finally get lasting relief.
Female lower back pain is not just “normal” or something you have to push through. It often comes from issues that can be corrected with the right physical therapy approach.
You might be dealing with:
• Muscle imbalances pulling your spine out of alignment
• Weak or underactive core and pelvic floor muscles
• Old injuries that never healed the right way
• Stress placed on your back from pregnancy or postpartum changes
When you find the true source of your pain, you can reclaim the freedom to move without fear. At our Goodyear clinic, that’s exactly what you discover.
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Dr. Tyler Smith is a Doctor of Physical Therapy with nearly a decade of clinical experience helping patients recover from injury, eliminate pain, and get back to doing what they love. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science from the University of Akron before going on to earn his Doctorate of Physical Therapy from the University of South Florida. His background in exercise science laid a strong foundation for his hands-on, movement-focused approach to rehabilitation.
Dr. Smith is currently completing the American Academy of Manipulative Therapy (AAMT) Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapy Fellowship — one of the most prestigious post-graduate programs in the profession, held by only a small percentage of physical therapists. This advanced fellowship training reflects his commitment to delivering the highest standard of manual therapy care to every patient.
A standout specialty of Dr. Smith's is his work with golfers. He holds a Titleist Performance Institute (TPI) Medical Level 2 certification, the gold-standard credential in golf fitness and rehabilitation. Dr. Smith has spent years assessing and treating golfers of all ages and skill levels, understanding the unique demands the golf swing places on the body to design individualized programs that reduce injury risk, improve performance, and keep golfers on the course. He is also certified in Dry Needling and specializes in cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine manipulation, as well as the evaluation and treatment of overhead athletes.
Outside the clinic, Dr. Smith enjoys being active and spending time on the golf course.
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Dr. Elana Trejo has been a competitive athlete for most of her life and brings firsthand understanding of what it means to train hard, push through physical demands, and want to get back to full performance — not just feel better. That drive has taken her all the way to the competitive karate world stage, where she will be competing in the Karate World Championships this year.
Dr. Trejo earned her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from Franklin Pierce University and has spent three years treating a wide range of musculoskeletal and orthopedic conditions, including post-operative recovery, chronic pain, and acute injuries. She is trained in manual therapy, therapeutic exercise, and a variety of evidence-based modalities.
Dr. Trejo has specialized training in pelvic health through Herman and Wallace and ICE Pelvic Health, two of the most well-regarded pelvic floor programs in the country. She works with patients navigating leaking, pelvic pain, prolapse, core dysfunction, pregnancy-related discomfort, and postpartum recovery — always with a lens toward keeping them active and performing at their best.
Her dual background in orthopedics and pelvic health means she can dig deeper into what is actually driving your symptoms and build a plan that gets you back to doing what you do.
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