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Inspiring and enabling all young people, especially those who need us most, to realize their full potential as productive, responsible and caring citizens. Boys and Girls Clubs of St. Louis Axes is a small, locally owned and operated physical therapy company serving our communities in the Greater St. Louis area. We’re fortunate to be able...Read More

All of us have experienced trigger points, or “knots” in our muscles at some point in our life, but few are aware what is actually happening in the muscle that causes it to hurt. Trigger points are thought to be the result of overuse of a muscle fiber. In healthy muscle tissue, we do not...Read More

Have you ever noticed in winter weather or cold temperatures that the color changes in your fingers, toes, and/or nose? If it is also accompanied by numbness or a freezing sensation, you may be part of the estimated 8% of people in the United States with Raynaud’s Syndrome.Read More

Running is an amazing activity as it is low-cost, easily accessible, and provides numerous health benefits. However, along with other sports, running can lead to frequent pain and injuries. Approximately 56% of recreational runners sustain a running-related injury per year, while long-distance runners have an even higher incidence rate of up to 80%. Of these...Read More

One of the most beautiful urban parks in the world — and one of the greatest civic treasures of St. Louis. Forest Park Forever Axes is a small, locally owned and operated physical therapy company serving our communities in the Greater St. Louis area. We’re fortunate to be able to offer our services at 12...Read More

Axes Physical Therapy is pleased to announce that we have relocated our existing Festus clinic to a brand new, larger space. We’re pleased to announce that we have relocated our Festus, MO clinic into a new, larger and convenient location for those living and working with the South St. Louis region on December 20, 2021....Read More

It’s 2022 in 16 days – we can’t believe 2021 zoomed by this quickly! Last Friday, Axes Physical Therapy had the privilege of getting our entire company together for a Holiday party. We ate great food, listened to fun music, collected 17 boxes of toys for Toys for Tots, raffled off awesome prizes, and shared...Read More

At the six-week post-partum visit, most women are given the green light to return to exercise. The general recommendation is that return to exercise should be gradual and based a woman’s postpartum health status. Exercise can help to decrease post-partum depression, decrease stress, improve energy, and promote weight loss. In addition, exercise will help build...Read More

Smartphones have become a huge part of our daily lives – our primary form of communication personally and professionally. Right at our fingertips we have the internet, text messaging, video chatting, social media, email, GPS, music, a camera, and an app for nearly anything else you could think up. According to statistics, the average American...Read More

Axes Physical Therapy is pleased to announce that we are relocating our existing Festus clinic to a brand new, larger space on December 20, 2021. On December 20, 2021, we’re pleased to announce that we’ll be relocating our Festus, MO clinic into a new, larger and convenient location for those living and working with the...Read More