Cassandra McCoy MS ATC LAT
Founder & Contributor
Hi friend. I’m Cassandra. I’m an athletic trainer who is trained in soft tissue techniques for injury and prevention and treatment based in Tulsa and Skiatook, Oklahoma. I hold a Bachelors degree in Health Education and Exercise Science and a Masters degree in Athletic Training. I help people overcome injury and pain, so they can continue the workouts and fitness classes they enjoy.
I know firsthand how frustrating it is to be active and find yourself sidelined by pain and injury where the most common advice is “just don’t exercise.” Not only is that advice unhelpful, it also doesn’t work. Yet, it’s given over and over both in a post-natal and physical therapy setting.
My first experience with pain was the result of injuring myself through overuse injuries while running. It was significant enough that I had to have surgery on my hip and knee over the course of two years. My experience with physical therapy inspired me to become an athletic trainer. The physical therapy exercises gave me my life back, but I often felt like just a number, because the physical therapist had to treat multiple people at once. This taught me the power of personalized attention. It’s one thing to be given a series of exercises to do on your own later. It’s another to work with someone where you get their full attention, detailed feedback, and a personalized approach.
Fast forward to several years later, when I had my first child and experienced pelvic floor prolapse. I pursued physical therapy for over a year and received cookie cutter exercises that never fully solved the problem. Beyond that, I struggled with the mental stress of not being able to do everything I once could as a result of these issues. I then became pregnant with my second child. During this time, I attended numerous seminars to learn about the different approaches for addressing postpartum issues, including prolapse, diastasis recti, and incontinence. After the birth of my second child, I developed my own protocols based off of these seminars and was able to reverse my prolapse, which a physical therapist confirmed several months later.
If there’s one thing I’ve learned, you are not your diagnosis, pain, or injury and there is always a way to get back to what you love.
Some of the things that I can help you with include:
Safely pursuing fitness classes while addressing post-pregnancy related issues diastasis, prolapse, or incontinence.
Creating personalized post-rehab or injury prevention programs, so you can troubleshoot hip, knee, low back, or shoulder pain while continuing the activities that you enjoy.
Reducing joint pain and discomfort through specialized manual therapy techniques, including cupping, rock tape, and instrument assisted massage.
Assessing your form and offering feedback, so you can squat, lunge, and deadlift without pain.
I know firsthand how frustrating it is to be active and find yourself sidelined by pain and injury where the most common advice is “just don’t exercise.” Not only is that advice unhelpful, it also doesn’t work. Yet, it’s given over and over both in a post-natal and physical therapy setting.
My first experience with pain was the result of injuring myself through overuse injuries while running. It was significant enough that I had to have surgery on my hip and knee over the course of two years. My experience with physical therapy inspired me to become an athletic trainer. The physical therapy exercises gave me my life back, but I often felt like just a number, because the physical therapist had to treat multiple people at once. This taught me the power of personalized attention. It’s one thing to be given a series of exercises to do on your own later. It’s another to work with someone where you get their full attention, detailed feedback, and a personalized approach.
Fast forward to several years later, when I had my first child and experienced pelvic floor prolapse. I pursued physical therapy for over a year and received cookie cutter exercises that never fully solved the problem. Beyond that, I struggled with the mental stress of not being able to do everything I once could as a result of these issues. I then became pregnant with my second child. During this time, I attended numerous seminars to learn about the different approaches for addressing postpartum issues, including prolapse, diastasis recti, and incontinence. After the birth of my second child, I developed my own protocols based off of these seminars and was able to reverse my prolapse, which a physical therapist confirmed several months later.
If there’s one thing I’ve learned, you are not your diagnosis, pain, or injury and there is always a way to get back to what you love.
Some of the things that I can help you with include:
Safely pursuing fitness classes while addressing post-pregnancy related issues diastasis, prolapse, or incontinence.
Creating personalized post-rehab or injury prevention programs, so you can troubleshoot hip, knee, low back, or shoulder pain while continuing the activities that you enjoy.
Reducing joint pain and discomfort through specialized manual therapy techniques, including cupping, rock tape, and instrument assisted massage.
Assessing your form and offering feedback, so you can squat, lunge, and deadlift without pain.
