The Divergent Edge - August 2025
New Service and Community Workshop/Workout Ahead on AUGUST 14th!
Issue #8: August 1st, 2025
Thank you for subscribing to our monthly newsletter! 🎉 We’re thrilled to have you as part of our community, and even more excited to be a part of your unique health and wellness journey! Every month you can look forward to us sharing some information regarding the topics below!
🗒️ Business Updates: Stay informed about the latest news and announcements from our cash-based physical therapy clinic.
💪 Movement Health Tips: Get expert advice to improve your mobility, build strength, and elevate your quality of life.
📚 Pain Education: Gain simple, practical insights into understanding pain and strategies to address it effectively.
🙌 Community Highlights: Meet our trusted health and wellness partners and discover how they can support your goals.
📆 Workshops & Events: Be the first to know about our interactive workshops and learning opportunities to help you take charge of your health.
🏆 Our Recommendations: Explore products we trust for optimizing health, along with exclusive discounts and links.
NOW LET’S DIVE IN 🎉
Business Updates:
🤯 Introducing Emsella & Emsculpt Neo at Divergent Rehab & Wellness 🔥
We’re excited to announce the addition of two powerful tools to our rehab and performance practice: the Emsella Chair and Emsculpt Neo.
These technologies are not cosmetic gimmicks — they are evidence-based, FDA-cleared devices that have undergone significant innovation over the past few years. With updated protocols and expanded functionality, both now offer targeted, functional strengthening applications that align perfectly with the goals of physical therapy.
But let us be clear:
These tools are not replacements for rehab. They are strategic additions to accelerate it.
Why These Tools Belong in a Rehab Setting
Recent advancements have made these technologies more functional, neuromuscular-focused, and clinically relevant than ever. Here’s how we’re using them to enhance outcomes:
🔹 Emsella Chair
• Restores pelvic floor strength and improves neuromuscular timing
• Supports recovery from incontinence, prolapse, or postpartum dysfunction
• Provides a non-invasive, high-repetition activation of deep stabilizers
🔹 Emsculpt Neo
• Builds true muscle strength and mass
• Targets the core, hips, and trunk for rehab of low back, pelvic, and postural conditions
• Recent updates allow focused use in postoperative, postpartum, and chronic injury populations
Both technologies are ideal for clients who have difficulty activating key muscle groups, plateaued in therapy, or need to rebuild strength safely and efficiently.
LEARN MORE HERE:
Accessible Pricing to Expand Access
In the Indianapolis area, average rates for these services are:
Emsella: $300–$350/session
Emsculpt Neo: $400–$850/session
We’ve chosen to price our sessions well below market so more people can benefit from this life-changing technology:
🪑 Emsella Chair at DIVERGENT REHAB
$200 per session, Discounted when paying for packages!
💪 Emsculpt Neo at DIVERGENT REHAB
$275 per session, Discounted when paying for packages!
Rehab-First, Results-Focused
We remain a rehab-first practice, and these tools are being used strategically within plans of care to support recovery and function.
When clinically appropriate, portions of this technology may be included at no additional cost as part of a patient’s individualized PT treatment plan.
This aligns with our mission:
✔️ Individualized care
✔️ Innovative tools
✔️ Proven results
✔️ No shortcuts
Ready to Learn More? Scheduling for the Mid-August Launch Opens This Week
We’re opening up scheduling for these services within the next week, and anticipate limited availability as we integrate this technology into rehab and wellness care.
If you’re interested in seeing how this can fit into your care plan — or how your clients might benefit — please reach out today.
📞 317-350-4060 (Call or Text)
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The Team at Divergent Rehab
Dr. Tyler Holt, PT, DPT, CSCS
Upper extremity rehab, cycling specialist, and athletic performance coachDr. Alex Dunn, PT, DPT, CDNT
Lower extremity and weightlifting specialist with a focus on strength and athletic performanceDr. Julie Rudolph, PT, DPT, OCS, CMPT
Running specialist and women’s health provider, with advanced orthopedic credentialsDr. Michael Murphy, PT, DPT, COMT, CIDN, OCS
Founder and clinical director specializing in complex orthopedic conditions—especially for clients who haven’t found relief elsewhereHannah Johnson
Co-Owner, Wellness Specialist - Inbody Composition Analysis, Emsculpt Neo, Emsella
Movement Health Tips
💡Stronger Foundations = Better Movement, Less Pain
Strength Is Nothing Without Control
Most people think pain comes from weakness — but in many cases, it’s a loss of control, not just a loss of strength, that leads to injury 🤯
Whether you’re returning to sport, recovering from surgery, or sitting at a desk all day, your body needs deep stabilizers to fire properly before your big movers can work efficiently.
If they don’t, you compensate — and that’s where pain starts to show up.
What You Can Do:
Prioritize exercises that target core control, glute activation, and scapular stability
Add isometric holds and tempo work to build motor control
Work with a PT to identify movement imbalances before they become painful
Tool Spotlight: Our new technologies — Emsella and Emsculpt Neo — can help retrain those deep stabilizers when your brain and body aren’t on the same page. (Read more in our main update!)
Remember: Better movement doesn’t mean more movement — it means smarter, more intentional movement. That’s what we help you build!
Pain Education
🔎 Pain Education: Understanding Pain, So You Can Move Past It
Pain is real — but it doesn’t always mean damage
One of the most misunderstood aspects of recovery is the relationship between pain and injury. At Divergent Rehab & Wellness, we help clients unpack what their pain means so they can move forward with clarity, not fear.
🧠 Pain Is a Protective Response, Not Always a Problem
Pain is your body’s alarm system. But sometimes, that system becomes over-sensitive, especially after injury, surgery, or chronic stress. When that happens, your brain might interpret normal movement as dangerous — even when the tissue has healed.
You might experience:
Ongoing pain despite clean imaging
Pain that shifts or spreads
Fatigue, tension, or “tightness” without a clear injury
This doesn’t mean you’re broken. It means your system needs to be retrained — and that’s where targeted rehab and nervous system education make all the difference.
3 Ways to Reframe Pain in Recovery:
Pain ≠ Damage: You can have pain without tissue damage and vice versa.
Movement is Safe: Gradual, guided movement helps desensitize your system.
You’re in Control: Education, breathwork, strength training, and manual therapy can all help dial down the alarm.
Bottom Line:
You don’t need to fear pain — you need to understand it. And you don’t need to push through it — you need a plan.
Disclaimer: There is ABSOLUTELY a time and a place for imaging, surgery, medication, etc…our goal is to help educate you to make the best decisions for yourself on your health journey. The information provided in this newsletter is for educational purposes only, and is not a substitute for individualized professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Please seek a qualified healthcare professional when it comes to your unique pains, case, findings, health, etc.
Community Highlights
We have some amazing people around us in the surrounding communities, and we love highlighting our partners! Check out our Partners Page to see who we collaborate with, and if you want to learn more about someone not sponsored in this month’s newsletter please reach out to us and we will connect you to more information…or to them!
Our August Spotlight! 🎉
Mad Farmer Fitness is a locally owned functional fitness gym in Carmel, IN. At Mad Farmer, we believe in offering effective, safe, and fun workouts that can be tailored to every body, regardless of age, experience level, or body type. Our small staff of career coaches each have 10+ years of coaching experience, and have worked with athletes from all backgrounds and with all varieties of fitness goals. Between our small-group training environment, our proven in-house programming, our tailored scaling and modifications, and our welcoming and friendly community, we know that you will love what we have to offer.
Divergent Rehab & Wellness is being hosted for a free experience on August 14th @ 5:30 PM! Keep an eye out for an additional email to join us!!!
We look forward to welcoming you to the Mad Farmer family!
"Be like the fox who makes more tracks than necessary, some in the wrong direction. Practice resurrection." - Wendell Berry
Our new home is found inside of Dugan Sports Performance! Be sure to check this amazing community out!!!
Workshops and Events
We are excited to be offering virtual and on-site workshops! 🎉
If your community is looking for a specific topic to be covered, feel free to reach out! We would love to help you and your community get answers to your SPECIFIC questions!
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Our Product Recommendations!
Correct Toes
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TFC SoleMate
Looking for a relationship that brings you balance, stability & strength?
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Meet your new SoleMate
Crossover Symmetry
One of my absolute favorite exercise tools to use for core strength, hip strength, shoulder strength…and most importantly train stability and control with movement!
Timbar Protein Bars
Our protein bars are made with plant based high powered protein, naturally sweetened with honey (no refined sugars) and are free from gluten, dairy, eggs, whey, preservatives and artificial ingredients. We are committed to creating products that most people can enjoy by using simple, clean, healthy ingredients that are non-GMO certified. Our protein bars are carefully crafted to be nutrient dense and are an excellent source of protein, healthy fats, dietary fiber and good carbohydrates to help you feel satisfied and provide you with energy. All of our products are made in dedicated gluten free facility and are certified gluten free.
Use the code DIVERGENT for $2 off your order!
Dr. Doug’s Balms
Dr. Doug originally created this company to help people that he's encountered throughout his OCR (Obstacle Course Racing) journey. As the idea blossomed into the Dr. Doug's Miracle Balms brand, Doug continued wanting to help people. Thus, he created different lines of balms with different ingredients to help achieve the three main goals of Dr. Doug's Balms: Protect, Heal, & Restore.
Use the code DIVERGENT for a 10% discount
Muscle & Motion Apps, Courses, and Education
“Muscle and Motion’s comprehensive apps and online courses are designed to empower a diverse range of individuals and professionals worldwide. By providing in-depth insights into the anatomy and mechanics of movement, we equip our users with the knowledge to excel and lead in the fitness and movement industry.”
ONE I USE TO EDUCATE AND VISUALIZE IN CLINC!
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The more we can provide what you want, the better the experience will be for everyone!
Thank you for trusting us on your unique health journey!
To your health and success,
The Team at Divergent Rehab
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