About Lindsay Sudell

MOT, OTR/L, CFSS-3, FRCms, CPT, CFL1

Lindsay is an Occupational Therapist, Fascial Stretch Specialist, Functional Range Conditioning Mobility Specialist, Kinstretch Instructor, Certified Graston Technique Specialist, Active Release Technique Practitioner, an ACE-Certified Personal Trainer, Certified Pregnancy & Postpartum Fitness Coach, and a Crossfit L1 (CF-L1) Trainer.

In combining her passions, Lindsay offers a unique skill set that brings increased health, flexibility, fitness and functional independence to clients of all ages and abilities. 

CREDENTIALS:

  • Licensed Occupational Therapist

  • Certified Level 3 Medical Fascial Stretch Specialist

  • ACE-Certified Personal Trainer

  • Certified Pregnancy & Postpartum Fitness Coach

  • Barbell Rehab Certified

  • FRC (Functional Range Conditioning) Mobility Specialist

  • Certified Kinstretch Instructor

  • Certified LifeStretch Instructor

  • Graston Technique Specialist

  • Active Release Technique (ART) Practitioner

  • Neurokinetic Therapy Practitioner

  • SFMA (Selective Functional Movement Assessment) Certified

  • Kinesiotaping Certified

  • RockTape Medical Professional

  • PAM (Physical Agent Modality) Certified

  • Certified Level 1 Crossfit Coach

  • CPR/AED Certified

 
 

From Lindsay

As a licensed therapist, personal trainer, and lifelong athlete, I understand what it feels like when your body says enough and forces you to listen.

I learned this lesson the hard way…

Around the time I finished grad school in 2009, I pushed myself to the brink until something literally snapped. Being in the demanding field of brain injury neuro rehab, I went for daily beach runs to keep myself fit and focused.

I had been ignoring a clicking in my right hip for a while, not listening to my body’s warning signs. As a result, while 5 miles into a beach run, I dislocated my right kneecap and tore all of the cartilage in my knee. The pain was so intense that I blacked out in the sand and was brought back by a lifeguard. I underwent intensive reconstructive surgery and YEARS of physical therapy to gain my range of motion and strength back. Let me tell you… it was a long road, but I did it. I came back stronger than ever and started competitive Crossfit shortly thereafter.

Now, I wish my story ended there, but unfortunately, it doesn’t…

9 years later, I suffered a second injury to my right knee that ultimately ended my competitive Crossfit career. Not only did it stop me from being able to compete, but I also found myself losing a part of my identity. I was a competitive Crossfit athlete. That’s what I did 20+ hours per week. That’s what my friends and I did together and what I centered my whole life around at the time. Instead of pausing to give my body what it needed to effectively address the clicking in my hip and tightness that I was feeling in my knee, I was now injured and falling into a state of depression.

As a result of my second injury, I was forced to finally do what I knew I should have been doing the entire time. I made recovery and self-care for my body a big priority — and actually stuck to it with a consistent, daily regimen. I began truly addressing my specific mobility deficits and made sure that my body was recovering appropriately. Yes, I was an athlete, but you don’t have to be an elite athlete for this scenario to relate to you. Daily stressors on your body that lead to injury can vary from athletic & fitness endeavors, to sitting at your desk for hours at a time, to picking up your newborn baby, bending over the wrong way, or even undertaking a new home renovation. We’ve all been there – little aches, pains and feelings of tightness happen to all of us. And that is why I created Simply Stretch & Strengthen— to take the guesswork out of it for you and provide you with not only professional guidance, but also a specialized approach to help you address your specific strength & mobility needs.

I hope my story will inspire you to listen to your body and incorporate regular strength, mobility and recovery methods into your lifestyle so that you can start feel your best and prevent underlying injuries before they occur.

 
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