Performance physical therapy in Las Vegas
Who this is for
At Pillar Kinetic, we treat the injury in front of us, not the diagnosis on your referral. Every plan is built from a thorough evaluation of what's actually driving your symptoms, and every session is one-on-one with your therapist, from the first visit to the last.
Whether you ran your first half marathon and now your knee won't cooperate, you're eight weeks post-op on a shoulder repair, or you've got a nagging hip issue that flares up every time you lift. You're in the right place.
Knee, hip and ankle
- ACL tears & knee injuries
- Meniscus injuries
- Hip impingement & labral tears
- Ankle sprains & instability
Overuse
- Achilles tendinopathy
- Plantar fasciitis
- IT band syndrome
- Stress fractures
Shoulder, elbow and back
- Rotator cuff & shoulder pain
- Tennis & golfer's elbow
- Low back & SI joint pain
Who we treat
Athletes
Recreational, competitive and combat sports
Gym
CrossFit and gym athletes
Active
Runners, weekend warriors and active adults
After surgery
Post-surgical patients
Conditions we treat
Sport and injury
Sports physical therapy
Rehab does not stop at pain-free. Once the injury has settled, the work shifts to the strength, power and sport-specific movement your position asks for, tested tired as well as fresh.
Sports injury rehabilitation
Sports injury rehabilitation takes you from the first days after an injury, whether an ankle sprain, a shoulder strain or a groin strain, all the way back to playing. We settle the injury, then rebuild strength and control.
Sport and injury
2 pagesSports physical therapy
Rehab does not stop at pain-free. Once the injury has settled, the work shifts to the strength, power and sport-specific movement your position asks for, tested tired as well as fresh.
Sports injury rehabilitation
Sports injury rehabilitation takes you from the first days after an injury, whether an ankle sprain, a shoulder strain or a groin strain, all the way back to playing. We settle the injury, then rebuild strength and control.
Knee and hip
ACL injury rehabilitation
The knee is one of the most complex joints in the body and one of the most commonly under-rehabilitated. Most athletes either rush back too fast or never fully get back at all.
Hip labral and groin strain rehab
Groin pain that returns every time you cut or sprint is rarely a muscle that simply needs more time. It is usually a capacity problem in the adductors, a control problem at the pelvis, or both.
Knee and hip
2 pagesACL injury rehabilitation
The knee is one of the most complex joints in the body and one of the most commonly under-rehabilitated. Most athletes either rush back too fast or never fully get back at all.
Hip labral and groin strain rehab
Groin pain that returns every time you cut or sprint is rarely a muscle that simply needs more time. It is usually a capacity problem in the adductors, a control problem at the pelvis, or both.
Shoulder and elbow
Rotator cuff rehab
Shoulder pain from a torn rotator cuff is treated differently than shoulder pain from impingement, instability, or a labral tear. We find out which one you have before we build your plan.
Shoulder impingement rehab
Shoulder impingement is pain when you reach overhead or lift, or lie on that side. It is usually driven by how the shoulder moves and by muscle imbalance, not structural damage, and it tends to respond well to physical therapy.
Tennis and golfer's elbow rehab
Tennis elbow and golfer's elbow are the same problem on opposite sides of the joint, and most people who self-diagnose pick the wrong one. Which side it is changes what you load and how you grip.
3 common push-up mistakes (and 3 ways to improve them)
Push-ups are a great overall shoulder, chest, arm exercise. Additionally, when done with good form it is an excellent “core” exercise.
Shoulder and elbow
4 pagesRotator cuff rehab
Shoulder pain from a torn rotator cuff is treated differently than shoulder pain from impingement, instability, or a labral tear. We find out which one you have before we build your plan.
Shoulder impingement rehab
Shoulder impingement is pain when you reach overhead or lift, or lie on that side. It is usually driven by how the shoulder moves and by muscle imbalance, not structural damage, and it tends to respond well to physical therapy.
Tennis and golfer's elbow rehab
Tennis elbow and golfer's elbow are the same problem on opposite sides of the joint, and most people who self-diagnose pick the wrong one. Which side it is changes what you load and how you grip.
3 common push-up mistakes (and 3 ways to improve them)
Push-ups are a great overall shoulder, chest, arm exercise. Additionally, when done with good form it is an excellent “core” exercise.
Running and court sports
Running injury physical therapy
A running evaluation at Pillar Kinetic includes video gait analysis. We watch you run and assess what's happening at the foot, ankle, knee, hip, and trunk across your gait cycle.
Running gait analysis
What we see on video is matched against what the strength and mobility screen finds, so the plan targets the cause rather than the sore spot. We treat the movement pattern behind the pain, not just the sore body part.
Overcoming plantar fasciitis irritation during pickleball
Plantar fasciitis is a common injury that affects pickleball players of all ages and abilities. This pain and discomfort can be debilitating, and feeling discouraged is understandable.
Running and court sports
3 pagesRunning injury physical therapy
A running evaluation at Pillar Kinetic includes video gait analysis. We watch you run and assess what's happening at the foot, ankle, knee, hip, and trunk across your gait cycle.
Running gait analysis
What we see on video is matched against what the strength and mobility screen finds, so the plan targets the cause rather than the sore spot. We treat the movement pattern behind the pain, not just the sore body part.
Overcoming plantar fasciitis irritation during pickleball
Plantar fasciitis is a common injury that affects pickleball players of all ages and abilities. This pain and discomfort can be debilitating, and feeling discouraged is understandable.
Lifting
5 common deadlift mistakes (and how to fix them)
Deadlifts don’t have to be scary, nor should they be avoided if you have back pain. Here are some faults we see, which can contribute to poor deadlift form, possibly causing irritation.
Hip hinges for deadlifts: how to prevent lower back pain
Lower back pain from deadlifts typically indicates you’re using your back to bend, when instead, you should use your hips. Practicing hip hinges will help your deadlifts be more effective and avoid pain, aches, and soreness afterward.
Lifting
2 pages5 common deadlift mistakes (and how to fix them)
Deadlifts don’t have to be scary, nor should they be avoided if you have back pain. Here are some faults we see, which can contribute to poor deadlift form, possibly causing irritation.
Hip hinges for deadlifts: how to prevent lower back pain
Lower back pain from deadlifts typically indicates you’re using your back to bend, when instead, you should use your hips. Practicing hip hinges will help your deadlifts be more effective and avoid pain, aches, and soreness afterward.
Sprains, strains and tendons
Sprain and strain treatment
After a sprain, the ankle's position sense takes longer to recover than the pain does. People return to sport when it stops hurting, which is weeks before the balance and reaction work is done.
Tendinopathy rehab
Tendons adapt to load and de-adapt without it. Two weeks off lowers the pain and the capacity together, so returning at the old load reproduces the problem immediately.
Sprains, strains and tendons
2 pagesSprain and strain treatment
After a sprain, the ankle's position sense takes longer to recover than the pain does. People return to sport when it stops hurting, which is weeks before the balance and reaction work is done.
Tendinopathy rehab
Tendons adapt to load and de-adapt without it. Two weeks off lowers the pain and the capacity together, so returning at the old load reproduces the problem immediately.
Recovery
Rethinking recovery: why you shouldn’t ice an injury
Traditionally, the RICE (Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation) approach has been the go-to recommendation for managing acute injuries. However, recent research and clinical experience have challenged the effectiveness of icing as a primary treatment modality.
Staying hydrated for better training
Being adequately hydrated will allow you to recover faster and replenish what you lost. The more fluid, the easier nutrients can pass through different tissues.
Recovery
2 pagesRethinking recovery: why you shouldn’t ice an injury
Traditionally, the RICE (Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation) approach has been the go-to recommendation for managing acute injuries. However, recent research and clinical experience have challenged the effectiveness of icing as a primary treatment modality.
Staying hydrated for better training
Being adequately hydrated will allow you to recover faster and replenish what you lost. The more fluid, the easier nutrients can pass through different tissues.
Surgery and return to sport
Prehab & injury prevention physical therapy
Most athletes come to physical therapy after something has already gone wrong. The ones who come before are at a significant advantage.
Post-surgical rehabilitation
At Pillar Kinetic, your therapist is hands-on with you for the entire session: manual therapy, guided exercise, movement coaching, and assessment happening in real time. That's how we catch problems early and progress you faster.
Return to sport physical therapy
Your evaluation begins with a thorough assessment of your current function: strength, power, movement quality, and sport-specific capacity. From there, we build a return-to-sport progression with clear benchmarks at each phase.
Surgery and return to sport
3 pagesPrehab & injury prevention physical therapy
Most athletes come to physical therapy after something has already gone wrong. The ones who come before are at a significant advantage.
Post-surgical rehabilitation
At Pillar Kinetic, your therapist is hands-on with you for the entire session: manual therapy, guided exercise, movement coaching, and assessment happening in real time. That's how we catch problems early and progress you faster.
Return to sport physical therapy
Your evaluation begins with a thorough assessment of your current function: strength, power, movement quality, and sport-specific capacity. From there, we build a return-to-sport progression with clear benchmarks at each phase.
What happens at your first visit?
Your evaluation
We start by listening. Your injury history, how it happened, what you've tried, and, most importantly, what you're trying to get back to. Then we do a thorough hands-on assessment: movement screening, strength testing, joint mobility, and functional loading specific to your sport or activity. We want to know not just what hurts, but why.
Your treatment plan
No generic protocols. Your plan is built from what we find and what your goals are, and it will look different from the person in the next room. Manual therapy, dry needling, progressive strength and mobility work, and sport-specific movement training are all tools we use, in whatever combination makes sense for you. Every session is one-on-one with your therapist, start to finish.
Back to your sport
We don't consider a case closed when your pain goes away. We consider it closed when you're back doing what you came in for: confidently, at full capacity, and with a plan to stay there.
Why athletes choose us
One-on-one, every session
Never triaged to an aide, or left to do exercises alone.
Cash-based means your care isn't dictated by insurance
Longer sessions, more hands-on time, a plan built on what you need.
Dry needling, in-house
No separate appointment, no referral out.
Prehab, not just rehab
We see patients before injuries become serious, and before surgeries.
Dr. Joseph White and Dr. Erica Wong
Pillar Kinetic was founded in 2019 by Drs. Joe and Erica on a simple premise: athletes heal better when their therapist has the time and freedom to actually treat them. We've grown into a team of three Doctors of Physical Therapy, Drs. Minija, Joe, and Erica, each committed to one-on-one, root-cause care built around your goals, not a billing code.
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Dr. Joseph White
Dr. Joe learned movement from the back of an ambulance, the floor of a garage gym, and the inside of a CrossFit box.
Coaching athletes day in and day out taught him how to bridge the gap between “cleared for activity” and “actually ready to perform.”
Meet Dr. Joseph White
PT, DPT
Dr. Erica Wong
Dr. Erica works with athletes and active adults throughout Las Vegas to recover from injury, improve mobility, and return stronger to the sports and training they love.
Every plan is built on a foundation of movement assessment, hands-on manual therapy, and individualized strength and conditioning programming.
Meet Dr. Erica Wong
“Joe was excellent to work with for my thumb injury recovery. He’s knowledgeable, practical, and took the time to explain the reasoning behind different exercises and treatment approaches. That understanding helped me feel more confident returning to sport and work.”
Frequently asked questions
What types of sports injuries do you treat at Pillar Kinetic in Las Vegas?
We treat sprains, strains, tendonitis, ACL and meniscus injuries, rotator cuff pain, back pain, knee pain, ankle pain, overuse injuries, and most other common sports injuries.
Do I need a referral to see a sports medicine physical therapist in Las Vegas?
No referral is needed, you can book directly with us by giving us a call or filling out a form on our contact us page.
How is cash-based sports medicine different from insurance clinics?
Staying out of network is the right thing for our clients. Not taking insurance directly allows us to treat athletes with longer sessions, personalized rehab/recovery programs, and advanced techniques without the normal insurance restrictions that normally involve lower level exercises. We are able to make decisions based on what you need and your goals, not what the insurance company decides you should have for treatment.
Ready to stop guessing and start recovering?
Book a free 15-minute phone call. We'll talk through your injury, your history, and your goals, and give you an honest assessment of what recovery looks like and how we can help.