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Cash-Based Sports Physical Therapy & Performance Training in Kingsport, TN

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WE ARE FITNESS FORWARD CLINICIANS.

At Tri Star Strength x Rehab, physical therapy is built different—in all the right ways.

Tri Star Strength x Rehab is a cash-based sports physical therapy and performance training facility in Kingsport, TN. Our Doctors of Physical Therapy are also Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialists, and every patient gets full-hour 1-on-1 sessions paired with Hawkin Dynamics force plate and dynamometry strength testing.

Our approach is simple:
one-on-one, full-hour sessions with a Doctor of Physical Therapy who also understands strength training and performance (and trains themselves).

Every treatment is individualized around your goals—whether that’s returning to sport, lifting without pain, running again, or simply keeping up with the life you enjoy.

Most clinics try to bridge the gap between rehab and activity.

We build a new road.

Through sports physical therapy merged with strength & conditioning for athletes in Kingsport and across the Tri-Cities, we don’t just treat symptoms like back, shoulder, or knee pain. We identify the root cause, fix it, and build strength and resilience so your body performs better than before.

And when rehab is finished, we don’t send you home with a sheet of band exercises.

We guide you into our Continuity Packages, a proactive training system designed to keep you strong, healthy, and performing for years to come. Perfect for year around training to optimize off-seasons and maintain during the season but also for Longevity clients looking to improve HRV, VO2max, bone density, muscle mass, and type II muscle fibers to age stronger!

Because the real goal isn’t just solving a problem.

It’s making sure nothing slows you down again.

  • A person with curly hair lifting their arms while holding resistance bands in a gym or workout room.
  • Person holding a pennant with 'Drop the Hammer' text in front of a wall with star and moon illustrations.
  • Two women flexing their biceps at a gym, wearing CrossFit Arcane shirts, standing in front of exercise equipment.
  • A modern living room with an orange leather sofa, blue cushions, a wooden side table with a plant, and a framed wall picture.
  • Woman sitting on a leather couch, wearing a "ATHLET" t-shirt, with a plant and window blinds in the background.
  • Kettlebells and dumbbells on a gym rack with weight plates in the background.
  • Person sitting on a brown couch wearing a white "Athlete" t-shirt, with a smartwatch on their wrist. There is a small table with a potted plant next to the couch, in a room with a blue wall and window blinds.
  • Two men in a room discussing a workout plan on a whiteboard. One man points to the board, which includes text and charts related to off-season training. There's also a bookshelf with books and chalk nearby.
  • A man with a dark beard wearing a gray baseball cap and gray t-shirt is practicing baseball with another person. They are inside a room with gray walls, a doorway, and a large mirror. The man is holding and preparing to catch or throw a baseball.
  • A young man with blond hair wearing a black T-shirt, holding a black device, in a room with fitness equipment and shelves with water bottles, gym accessories, and a laptop.
  • A person sitting on an exercise box, with a trainer tightening their shoelaces. The person is wearing a blue T-shirt and black shorts, and the trainer is wearing a white T-shirt and dark pants. The scene takes place in a gym or workout space with equipment and storage bins in the background.
  • A man wearing a black cap and a white T-shirt with 'ATHLETE' written on it is standing in a gym or training facility and appears to be assisting a young person lying on a massage table or therapy bed. The young person is wearing a white shirt and black shorts, and their arm is extended upward. In the background, there are other people, some in sportswear, and a large garage door.
  • A young person jumping on an indoor basketball court with a focused expression, wearing patterned shorts and a T-shirt.
  • Two individuals are doing stretching exercises in a gym. One person is wearing a gray shirt and camouflage shorts, and the other is wearing a white T-shirt and shorts with a tattoo visible on his arm. Gym rings and equipment are visible in the background.
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CYBER MONDAY COMING IN HOT 🔥 Grab a MINI 6 Pack to get you ahead of the New Years Rush! Save $300 on the MINI pack and 50% on the initial evaluation! 💣 Snag one for a family member in need for Christmas and give the gift of Performance Therapy 👊 🔗 in bio! Only 10 available!!! Deal ends Friday Dec 6th! Stay Strong My Friends 🤙
Happy Thanksgiving from our family to yours! 🦃
‼️Attention PICKLEBALLERS‼️ We’ve got an exclusive Performance Testing Workshop for all pickleball athletes led by our own resident Performance PT and Strength Coach Josh Davis! 🏋️ If you want to learn how to properly perform and dose plyome
‼️Attention PICKLEBALLERS‼️ We’ve got an exclusive Performance Testing Workshop for all pickleball athletes led by our own resident Performance PT and Strength Coach Josh Davis! 🏋️ If you want to learn how to properly perform and dose plyometrics, warm up and prime the body, mobility, stability, power and strength training to maximize performance and reduce injury risk then you CAN’T MISS THIS! Stay on the court for longer while also targeting injury risk. 📅 Friday December 6th 5:30-6:30pm 📍 105 KLM Dr Suite 14, Johnson City 🎟️ $25!!! Link in bio to claim your spot 🔗 Stay Strong My Friends 🤙
🚨 Baseball x Softball Players 🚨 The off-season is for improving upon holes in your game to make the next season your best. Period. Showcases and tournaments may not always be the best idea as you can use this time to build the ENGINE. Improve Mobility, Stability, and Strength leading into the 2024-2025 season. 💣⛽️ What if you don’t know you have some blindspots and you get hurt? Or you lose a starting spot? Or you want to grab the attention of your dream school? Assess. Don’t Guess. 🔬📊 If you don’t know what deficits you have, come let us check it out and see if you can: ✅ improve arm care ✅ improve rotator cuff strength ✅ improve hip, shoulder, t-spine mobility ✅ gain muscle ✅ get faster ✅ more powerful and twitchy ✅ increase velo and motor control Testing results go down right after the season. Some went ⬇️.. which is part of the game and the grueling playing schedule. This can lead to injury, especially for pitchers and their external to internal rotation ratio ❌ So here are some things we test and offer on here at Tri Star to keep the gains in and injuries out: ✅ offseason training and programming ✅ arm care ✅ metrics/KPIs to track and stay on top of ✅ injury risk reduction ✅ then… WE TRAIN… HARDER AND SMARTER!!! 😤🚀📊 @graham.jones18 has been CRUSHING his rehab for his shoulder. He’s also up 5 lbs in 2 weeks 👀… If you’re a ball player and want to get bigger, faster, stronger, and more powerful that translates to the field… - 🏷 Tag a Homie who should come GET TESTED‼️‼️‼️ - DM for more info on Exclusive Small Group Sessions so you and some homies can PUSH EACH OTHER! We will be running a special here soon with some BIG SAVINGS so don’t MISS OUT! 🔗 in the bio! ONLY 3 spots open‼️‼️‼️ Also, contact @_joshlucas15 for all hitting and pitching skills needs 👊 Stay Strong My Friends 🤙 #offsznbaseball #baseballrehab #performancerehab #throwgasdropbombs
Built Different. Josh sat down with the Skip from the Good Neighbor Podcast to talk about how we got started, how we have evolved, and how we are providing a service unlike any other to the athletes of the Tri Cities. ⛽️🔥 Follow the 🔗 in bio to hear the full conversation! Stay Strong My Friends 🤙
🇺🇸 Honoring Our Veterans! 🇺🇸 This Veterans Day, we express our deepest gratitude to our brave and selfless men and women who have served our country. We are honored to support our veterans in recovering from injury, building strength, power, and resilience. Thank you for your Service and Sacrifice.
Don’t let those valuable dollars in your Health Savings or Flexible Spending Accounts go to waste! 💸 You can invest in YOURSELF and your HEALTH by leveraging those 💵 to get out of pain, improve performance, OR BOTH here at Tri Star SxR! Hop in a FREE phone call today! See how we can help! 👊 Stay Strong My Friends! ⛽️
My current favorite squat setup for overloading the lower body while still getting some quality volume but also without significant strain on joints and lower back. Give it a try next leg day! ⛽️🔥
🚨 Baseball x Softball Players 🚨 The off-season is for improving upon holes in your game to make the next season your best. Period. Showcases and tournaments may not always be the best idea as you can use this time to build the ENGINE. Improve Mobility, Stability, and Strength leading into the 2024-2025 season. 💣⛽️ What if you don’t know you have some blindspots and you get hurt? Or you lose a starting spot? Assess. Don’t Guess. 🔬📊 If you don’t know what deficits you have, come let us check it out and see if you can: ✅ improve arm care ✅ improve rotator cuff strength ✅ improve hip, shoulder, t-spine mobility ✅ gain muscle ✅ get faster ✅ more powerful and twitchy ✅ increase velo and motor control Testing results go down right after the season. Some went ⬇️.. which is part of the game and the grueling playing schedule. This can lead to injury, especially for pitchers and their external to internal rotation ratio ❌ So here are some things we test and offer on here at Tri Star to keep the gains in and injuries out: ✅ offseason training and programming ✅ arm care ✅ metrics/KPIs to track and stay on top of ✅ injury risk reduction ✅ then… WE TRAIN… HARDER AND SMARTER!!! 😤🚀📊 Zach has been CRUSHING his rehab for his post-op labrum surgery a couple years ago and recently some medial elbow pain. All @vald_performance test results have rapidly been increasing this offseason, much like his weight as he is up 30 pounds 👀👀👀 If you’re a ball player and want to get bigger, faster, stronger, and more powerful that translates to the field… - 🏷 Tag a Homie who should come GET TESTED‼️‼️‼️ - DM for more info on Exclusive Small Group Sessions so you and some homies can PUSH EACH OTHER! We will be running a special here soon with some BIG SAVINGS so don’t MISS OUT! 🔗 in the bio! ONLY 5 spots open‼️‼️‼️ Stay Strong My Friends 🤙
Busy Parent WOD (Halloween Edition) 🎃 HALLOWEEN WEEK is gnarly as a walking zombie… I mean.. parent. 💀 Gotta fit in workouts when you can! HIGH FIVE 🖐️ 10 min time cap 🎃 Trap Bar Deadlift x5 reps @5-7RM 🎃 Hand Release Push-Ups x5 reps 🎃 Alternating Jump Lunge x10/leg 🎃 Strict Pull-Ups x5 reps *shoot for 5 rounds at least! Stay Spooky Parents 👻
🚨 BIGGEST DEALS OF THE YEAR 🚨 Buckle up, because I’m about to blow your mind with our Open Enrollment offer (OUR BIGGEST SALE OF THE YEAR!) that’s hotter than a barbell after a heavy deadlift session. 🔥🔥🔥   Picture this: It’s January 2025. You’re crushing PRs, moving pain-free, and feeling stronger than ever. You’re ahead of all those “New Year New Me” homies. Sound like a fitness fairy tale? Nope. It’s what happens when you snag one of our limited Open Enrollment spots. One-on-one, full hour sessions with a Doctors of Physical Therapy who’s also a Certified Strength Coach. It’s like having a personal body mechanic and performance guru rolled into ONE. 🛠️ Here’s the kicker: We’ve only got 10 spots available. Yeah, you read that right. 10. That’s fewer than the number of excuses you’ve made for not taking care of your body this year.   You can also use this as a Family Pack to share among your family and SPREAD THE GAINS! 👊    Ready to build a new road to strength and health? Click the link in bio to secure your spot. 😤 Trust me, future you is already doing a happy dance. Stay Scary Strong My Friends 🎃😈👻
Ghosts, Games & Buddy Games 👻🎃👺 We will be hosting a DEADlift PR Party here at TrvFit! The Deets: 🎃 Runs from 1-2pm 🎃 Will have a warm up weight to start 🎃 Then we will have progressive bars set up to SMASH SOME SCARY HEAVY PR’S! Please come dressed up in a costume as we will have prizes for the costume contest and will be doing giveaways from local businesses like: @crossfitarcane , @performancemedicinetn , @vidya_yogaandfitness , @trvfitjohnsoncity , and yours truly! 😈 📅 Saturday October 26th 1 - 2pm for the DEADlift PR Party! 📍 @trvfitjohnsoncity 🎟️ FREE!!! Link in bio to claim your spot and fill out the waiver 🔗 Posted with QR code is also at TrvFit! You also sign up for @ican_adaptivefitness Buddy Games that start at 11:00am to get in a great workout with some amazing people and kiddos 👊 Stay Scary Strong My Friends 👻
VOLS GAMEDAY GIVEAWAY 🍊🏈🏆 In honor of the 3rd Saturday in October, we will be giving away a Tennessee Nike GAMEDAY jersey!!! 😳😬😱 How to enter the Giveaway: 1️⃣ LIKE the dang post! 2️⃣ TAG 3 Homies in the comments! 🍊 3️⃣ SHARE to your stories! 4️⃣ FOLLOW @tristarstrengthxrehab We will pick a WINNER on Sunday Night and post the results in our stories and DM the winner! 🏆 Stay Strong My Friends… and GO DAMN VOLS! 🍊🏈
🚨 OFFSZN GAINZZZ 🚨 (That’s way too many z’s…) The off-season is for improving upon holes in your game to make the next season your best. Period. Improve Mobility, Stability, and Strength leading into the 2024-2025 season. 💣⛽️ What if you don’t know you have some blindspots and you get hurt? Or you lose a starting spot? Assess. Don’t Guess. 🔬📊 If you don’t know what deficits you have, come let us check it out and see if you can: ✅ improve STRENGTH ✅ improve hip, shoulder, t-spine mobility ✅ gain muscle ✅ get faster ✅ more powerful and twitchy ✅ increase motor control So here are some things we test and offer on here at Tri Star to keep the gains in and injuries out: ✅ offseason training and programming ✅ metrics/KPIs to track and stay on top of ✅ injury risk reduction ✅ then… WE TRAIN… HARDER AND SMARTER!!! 😤🚀📊 Testing day for the Greeneville Galaxy Travel Soccer Club has commenced! ⚽️ If you’re a ball player and want to get bigger, faster, stronger, and more powerful that translates to the field… - 🏷 Tag a Homie who should come GET TESTED‼️‼️‼️ - DM for more info on Exclusive Small Group Sessions so you and some homies can PUSH EACH OTHER! We will be running a special here soon with some BIG SAVINGS so don’t MISS OUT! Stay Strong My Friends 🤙
A look at our “Staff Meetings…” 😤⛽️⚡️
Anti-Fragile 💪 Had a blast at our Pickleball Longevity WORKshop last week! 🏓⛽️😤 We went over primers and warmups to get the body ready for those 3 hour sessions. Common injuries we reviewed include plantar fasciitis, meniscus injuries, hip pathologies, knee pain, poor ankle mobility/stability, Achilles tendinitis, and how become more powerful with plyometrics! 👊 As we age, we seem a decline in type 2 muscle fibers, which are the fats twitch ones that have direct correlation to fall risk! 😳 We also lose motion when we stop playing sports or any rotational sport, IE pickleball, golf, ect. ❌ There is hope! Enter out Anyi-Fragile Small Group Training Sessions built by our Physical Therpaists and Strength Coach. 🏋🏻 We have one hour long weekly session that is made for LONGEVITY. We focus on: ✅ mobility ✅ stability and balance ✅ strength ✅ power ✅ cardiovascular health We also track this data points to make sure we are progressing and MOVING FORWARD! If you’re an older adult or have parents who have to improve stability, mobility, strength, and more powerful that translates to the LONGER, MORE FULL-FILLING LIVES… - 🏷 Tag THEM‼️‼️‼️ - DM for more info on Exclusive Small Group Sessions so you and some FRIENDS can PUSH EACH OTHER! We will be running a special with some BIG SAVINGS so don’t MISS OUT! 🔗 in the bio! ONLY 8 spots open‼️‼️‼️ Stay Strong My Friends 🤙
CYBER MONDAY COMING IN HOT 🔥 Grab a MINI 6 Pack to get you ahead of the New Years Rush! Save $300 on the MINI pack and 50% on the initial evaluation! 💣 Snag one for a family member in need for Christmas and give the gift of Performance Therapy
Happy Thanksgiving from our family to yours! 🦃
‼️Attention PICKLEBALLERS‼️ We’ve got an exclusive Performance Testing Workshop for all pickleball athletes led by our own resident Performance PT and Strength Coach Josh Davis! 🏋️ If you want to learn how to properly perform and dose plyome
🚨 Baseball x Softball Players 🚨 The off-season is for improving upon holes in your game to make the next season your best. Period. Showcases and tournaments may not always be the best idea as you can use this time to build the ENGINE. Improve M
Built Different. Josh sat down with the Skip from the Good Neighbor Podcast to talk about how we got started, how we have evolved, and how we are providing a service unlike any other to the athletes of the Tri Cities. ⛽️🔥 Follow the 🔗 in bio to
🇺🇸 Honoring Our Veterans! 🇺🇸 This Veterans Day, we express our deepest gratitude to our brave and selfless men and women who have served our country. We are honored to support our veterans in recovering from injury, building strength, power, a
Don’t let those valuable dollars in your Health Savings or Flexible Spending Accounts go to waste! 💸 You can invest in YOURSELF and your HEALTH by leveraging those 💵 to get out of pain, improve performance, OR BOTH here at Tri Star SxR! Ho
My current favorite squat setup for overloading the lower body while still getting some quality volume but also without significant strain on joints and lower back. Give it a try next leg day! ⛽️🔥
🚨 Baseball x Softball Players 🚨 The off-season is for improving upon holes in your game to make the next season your best. Period. Showcases and tournaments may not always be the best idea as you can use this time to build the ENGINE. Improve M
Busy Parent WOD (Halloween Edition) 🎃 HALLOWEEN WEEK is gnarly as a walking zombie… I mean.. parent. 💀 Gotta fit in workouts when you can! HIGH FIVE 🖐️ 10 min time cap 🎃 Trap Bar Deadlift x5 reps @5-7RM 🎃 Hand Release Push-Ups x5 rep
🚨 BIGGEST DEALS OF THE YEAR 🚨 Buckle up, because I’m about to blow your mind with our Open Enrollment offer (OUR BIGGEST SALE OF THE YEAR!) that’s hotter than a barbell after a heavy deadlift session. 🔥🔥🔥   Picture this: It&rsq
Ghosts, Games & Buddy Games 👻🎃👺 We will be hosting a DEADlift PR Party here at TrvFit! The Deets: 🎃 Runs from 1-2pm 🎃 Will have a warm up weight to start 🎃 Then we will have progressive bars set up to SMASH SOME SCARY HEAVY PR’S!
VOLS GAMEDAY GIVEAWAY 🍊🏈🏆 In honor of the 3rd Saturday in October, we will be giving away a Tennessee Nike GAMEDAY jersey!!! 😳😬😱 How to enter the Giveaway: 1️⃣ LIKE the dang post! 2️⃣ TAG 3 Homies in the comments! 🍊 3️⃣ SHARE to your stori
🚨 OFFSZN GAINZZZ 🚨 (That’s way too many z’s…) The off-season is for improving upon holes in your game to make the next season your best. Period. Improve Mobility, Stability, and Strength leading into the 2024-2025 season. 💣
A look at our “Staff Meetings…” 😤⛽️⚡️
Anti-Fragile 💪 Had a blast at our Pickleball Longevity WORKshop last week! 🏓⛽️😤 We went over primers and warmups to get the body ready for those 3 hour sessions. Common injuries we reviewed include plantar fasciitis, meniscus injuries, hip pat

rehab reimagined.

  • What's the Difference?

    Cash-Based vs. Insurance-Based

  • What's the Difference?

    ✓ Cash-Based PT = 1:1 individualized treatment

    ✗ Insurance-Based PT = 2-3 patients at one time

  • What's the Difference?

    ✓ Cash-Based PT = based on personal and performance goals, make your best even better

    ✗ Insurance-Based PT = insurance dictates the codes and care, surface level goals like how many degrees your knee can bend when on your back…

  • What's the Difference?

    ✓ Cash-Based PT = active, patient-specific treatment

    ✗ Insurance-Based PT = often use passive modalities/treatments that lack research for long-term benefits

  • What's the Difference?

    ✓ Cash-Based PT = same doctor every time

    ✗ Insurance-Based PT = different provider, possibly a tech, assistant, or student

  • What's the Difference?

    ✓ Cash-Based PT = No referral needed, no visit limit

    ✗ Insurance-Based PT = May require referral, authorization, and limited visits

  • What's the Difference?

    ✓ Cash-Based PT = 1 visit per week, get better quicker and with less visits

    ✗ Insurance-Based PT = 2-3 visits per week, high frequency with little accountability

  • What's the Difference?

    ✓ Cash-Based PT = Direct and transparent payment

    ✗ Insurance-Based PT = Co-pays, co-insurance, bills, more bills, vague

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A massage therapy room with dark blue walls, a massage table, framed motivational posters about strength and squat, and a white shelving unit with a small plant, a red object, and a sign for an exercise program called 'Strength x Rehab Tri Star'
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A therapy or massage room with a massage table in the center, two brown leather armchairs behind it, and two microphones on stands flanking the room. There is a dark gray wall with a small shelf and a framed photo above it, and a wooden floor.
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A woman is performing a deadlift with a barbell while a man instructs her in a gym with black flooring and fitness equipment in the background.
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A person with curly brown hair in a black Vanderbilt t-shirt doing a push-up on a workout bench in a gym.
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