Road to Dawn Strength and Wellness

We're On the Road to Dawn Together - A New Beginning For A New You.

What We Offer

Physical Therapy

Exercises, manual therapy, and massage techniques to assist your body to naturally heal, reduce pain, and improve function

Nutrition

Nutrition guidance for weight loss, fueling during races, and during training to build healthy habits that will last a lifetime.

Dry Needling

Trigger point dry needling for tight, restricted or painful muscles to get you moving again without pain and limitations.

Training Programs

Hybrid training plans to get you ready for your obstacle course race, Deka, or Hyrox event, for the experienced racer or novice.

What Are We About

This is not typical physical therapy. It is a whole journey, rooted in whole body health and wellness, with physical and mental health at the foundation.

Physical therapy goes far beyond simply treating pain; it’s about understanding and addressing the root cause of your issues to create long-lasting solutions. Rather than focusing solely on symptom relief, we take a holistic approach to your health, assessing how factors like movement patterns, muscle imbalances, and biomechanics contribute to your condition.

But it doesn’t stop there—we also treat you as a whole person. That means considering how lifestyle elements like nutrition, sleep, and stress impact your recovery and overall well-being. By looking at the bigger picture, we not only help you heal but also empower you to make changes that prevent future injury and optimize your physical health.

Our Therapist

Nicolas "Nick" Cartaya

Dry needling certified; Mulligan technique trained; Precision Nutrition L1 Coach

Ph.516-924-6062

Email: [email protected]

Low Back Pain and Running: Understanding Why It Happens and Why It Sticks Around

This week is a deep dive into low back pain as a runner, why it's different for everybody and how to keep running despite low back pain. ...more

FAQ ,OCR Physical Therapy Hybrid &Recovery

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When Calf Pain Isn’t a Calf Strain: Lumbar Radiculopathy in Hybrid Athletes

What if your calf pain is not calf pain? It could be coming from your back, and here's what to look for. ...more

OCR ,Physical Therapy Hybrid Recovery &Mentality

November 21, 20255 min read

Balance and Harmony: The Secret Ingredient in Training and in Life

In this post, we talk about maintaining balance in your training program and in life, and why sometimes both are more important than one. ...more

Physical Therapy ,Hybrid Recovery &Mentality

November 14, 20255 min read

Chronic Ankle Instability: Why Your “Weak Ankles” Keep Holding You Back

In this post, we talk about chronic ankle instability, aka what happens when you roll your ankles multiple times and keep rolling your ankles. ...more

OCR ,Physical Therapy Hybrid &Recovery

November 07, 20255 min read

Iliotibial Band Syndrome: Why Your Knee Hurts and How to Fix It

In this post, we talk about IT band pain, how it happens, what causes it and how to fix it to get back running pain free. ...more

OCR ,Physical Therapy Hybrid Recovery &Mentality

October 31, 20255 min read

The Runner’s High: What It Really Is and How to Harness It for a Lifetime of Running

In this post, we touch on the runner's high, what it is, why it makes all of us feel so good and how to incorporate that in our day to day life. ...more

OCR ,Physical Therapy Hybrid Recovery &Mentality

October 24, 20255 min read

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Home Base: Little Chute, WI

(516)924-6062

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