The Divergent Edge - January 2026
Welcome to 2026! 🎉
Issue #13: January 2026
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:
🎉 2025 was an amazing year and we are so thankful for the growth, recognition, and support! 2026 is going to be even bigger…so stay tuned for some amazing things coming!!! 🎉
🏆 Divergent Named the #1 Physical Therapy Clinic in Carmel
We are incredibly honored to announce that Divergent Rehab & Wellness has been voted the #1 Physical Therapy Clinic in Carmel in the 2025 Community Votes Awards!
This recognition reflects the trust, support, and belief our community has in our mission to deliver root-cause, movement-driven, people-first care. Thank you to everyone who voted and continues to champion Divergent’s approach to restoring quality of life.
🌟 IndyStar Community Choice Awards — Top 3 in Indianapolis
We’re also excited to share thatDivergent has been voted as one of the Top 3 Physical Therapy Clinic in the entire Indianapolis area for the 2025 IndyStar Community Choice Awards.
We are honored to be recognized among the region’s best and are deeply grateful for your continued support.
🏆 Divergent Nominated for voting in Best of Suburban Indy PT Clinic in The Current Publishing Awards for 2026!
(See the above image for more info and when to vote! Keep an eye out for an email closer to voting!)
👋 Welcome Dr. Cooper Collings to Divergent Rehab & Wellness
We are thrilled to officially welcome Dr. Cooper Collings, PT, DPT, Cert DN to the Divergent team!
Dr. Collings brings an exceptional blend of sports performance expertise, advanced manual therapy skills, and experience working with athletes at the highest competitive levels — elevating the care we provide across Carmel and the greater Indy community.
Dr. Collings’ Key Specialties:
•Golf Performance & Rehab(TPI Certified; USGA Performance & Recovery Team)
•On-site care for professional golfers at major tournaments(U.S. Open, Senior Women’s Open)
•Combat & Tactical Athlete Rehab(UFC Performance Institute, MMA, law enforcement, fire/EMS)
•Sports Performance & Biomechanics(NFL Combine screening; EXOS-trained)
•Advanced Interventions:dry needling, shockwave, cupping, manipulation, BFR, corrective exercise
Currently Available:
✔️ Orthopedic PT
✔️ Golf performance & swing-specific movement analysis
✔️ Combat/tactical athlete rehab
✔️ Sports performance & return-to-sport programming
📅 Weekend Availability:
Dr. Collings is currently available as our weekend provider, offering treatment sessions on:
Saturdays & Sundays — 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Perfect for golfers, athletes, first responders, and busy professionals who need high-quality care outside the workweek.
We are excited for the impact Dr. Collings will bring to our clients and to the Divergent community.
📞 317-350-4060 (Call or Text)
🌐www.divergentrehab.com——————————————————————————————————————-
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. Cooper Collings, PT, DPT, Cert. DN
Golf performance and rehab specialist, combat and tactical athlete rehab, sports performance and return to sport
Dr. 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, Social Media Management, Wellness Specialist
Movement Health Tips
🔥STAY TUNED!!!🔥
We’ve got two exciting launchesNOW AVAILABLEto help you take your performance and recovery to the next level:
1️⃣The Divergent Wellness & Recovery Room
Your new go-to for complete restoration and performance care — featuring our Sunlighten Infrared Sauna, InBody body composition scale, Normatec Elite Hips and Legs, Hypervolts, Hyperice Venoms, and our Shiftwave Chair. Whether you’re training hard, rehabbing, or simply prioritizing your wellness, this space is designed to help you move, recover, and feel your best.Text us at317-350-4060to schedule yourFREEtrial NOW!
2️⃣A Private Online Community
We’re building an exclusive digital platform where you’ll gain access to movement tips, educational content, and courses created by expert physical therapists from Divergent Rehab & Wellness. It’s the next evolution in how we educate and empower you to ride stronger and live better — anytime, anywhere.The beginning of 2026 will be a busy time in this platform for new videos, online workshops, etc…so sign up right away to not miss out!!!
👉Join the community forFREEHERE!
LASTLY…We have our first IV Therapy Day in Collaboration with Solid Wellness coming up on January 9th! Time Slots are LIMITED, so let us know right away if you are interested!
Pain Education
HERE’S A SNEAK PEAK IN TO THE RECOVERY ROOM NOW AVAILABLE!
ShiftWave™ Nervous System Reset Chair
What it does:A fully immersive nervous system regulation chair that uses synchronized vibration, sound frequencies, and guided breath patterns to shift the body out of stress mode and into a deeply restorative parasympathetic state. It’s designed for nervous system recovery, emotional decompression, and stress resilience — not just relaxation.
Key benefits:
Deep Nervous System Reset: Uses targeted vibration + frequency-based audio to down-regulate sympathetic (fight-or-flight) activity and activate a parasympathetic (rest-digest-recover) response. Ideal for anyone overloaded, burnt out, or struggling to “turn off.”
Stress, Anxiety & Overthinking Relief: The multi-sensory system helps quiet the mind, lower cognitive load, and reduce stress cycling — perfect for professionals, parents, first responders, and athletes.
Improved Sleep & Recovery Quality: Sessions can help calm the brain and body, making it easier to fall asleep, stay asleep, and wake more refreshed. Many users report immediate “nervous system exhale.”
Performance & Focus Enhancement: A regulated nervous system improves reaction time, clarity, and decision-making — helpful for athletes, executives, and anyone with high cognitive demands.
Pain & Tension Reduction: By lowering muscle guarding and sympathetic tone, sessions can reduce chronic tension patterns (neck, jaw, diaphragm, low back) and improve overall movement quality.
Guided Programs for Specific Needs: Choose sessions for calming, focus, recovery, emotional reset, stress resilience, or sleep prep — making it easy to match the right program to your PT or wellness goals.
Sunlighten mPulse Infrared Sauna
What it does: A full-spectrum infrared sauna (near, mid, far IR) designed for therapeutic sessions — not just heat.
Key benefits:
Recovery & Pain Relief: Infrared penetrates deeper than traditional heat to improve circulation, reduce muscle tension, and calm joint stiffness — great for active clients and chronic pain.
Detox & Circulation: Gentle core-temperature rise promotes sweating without extreme heat, helping the body eliminate toxins and improve blood flow.
Metabolic & Cardiovascular Support: Repeated sessions can mimic light cardiovascular exercise responses (increased heart rate, improved circulation).
Skin & Tissue Health: Near-infrared supports cell repair and collagen production — helpful for healing tissue and post-injury recovery.
Nervous System Down-Regulation: Lower heat + infrared = relaxing, parasympathetic session ideal for stress, overtraining, and busy professionals.
Personalized Programming: mPulse lets you tailor sessions (detox, pain, weight, performance, relaxation) — easy to match to PT plan of care.
Normatec Elite Compression (Legs & Hips)
What it does: Dynamic pneumatic compression that squeezes and releases in a set pattern to improve fluid movement.
Key benefits:
Faster Recovery Between Sessions: Helps move metabolic waste and lymphatic fluid out of the legs/hips so athletes/patients feel fresher faster.
Reduced Post-Workout Soreness & Swelling: Especially useful for runners, cyclists, lifters, and anyone on their feet all day.
Improved Circulation for Lower Extremities: Great adjunct for clients with heavy/tired legs after long workdays or travel.
Hip Attachment = Pelvis/Low-Back Bonus: Helps with tightness around the hip flexors, glutes, and pelvic region — nice for cyclists, desk workers, and postpartum.
Consistent, Measurable Recovery Tool: Makes your clinic/wellness room look “high-performance” while staying low-effort for staff.
Hyperice Venom (Heat + Compression + Vibration)
What it does: Wearable heated wrap (back, shoulder, or leg depending on model) that combines heat + compression + vibration.
Key benefits:
Rapid Warm-Up: Ideal pre-session — gets tissues warm fast so you can load, stretch, or treat sooner.
Localized Pain Relief: Heat + vibration helps calm muscle guarding and stiffness (low back, hamstrings, quads).
Great for Chronic/Recurring Areas: Perfect for “my back always tight,” “hamstrings won’t loosen,” or “hip flexors always grumpy.”
Portable & Easy to Self-Use: Clients can sit in the recovery room, wear it while on their phone, and get value without 1:1 staff time.
Pairs Well with PT: Use before manual therapy, dry needling, or mobility work to make tissue more responsive.
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!
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!
WE WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU! WHAT TOPIC WOULD YOU LIKE US TO COVER???
JUST REPLY TO THIS EMAIL AND LET US KNOW!!!
Our Product Recommendations!
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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
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Dr. Doug’s Balms
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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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