STAR Physical Therapy
Where Movement is life
Services
Relax
Physical Therapy
Transform your body with specialized PRI (Postural Restoration Institute) methods at our Austin physical therapy center.
Excercise
Pilates
Experience personalized pilates sessions in Austin, designed to improve flexibility and core strength for your well-being.
Recover
Magnesium
Accelerate recovery with targeted magnesium therapy sessions, promoting wellness and rejuvenation.
Danny Masters
PT, DPT
Danny Masters is a Doctor of Physical Therapy graduate of Texas Woman’s University with hands-on experience treating a wide range of orthopedic, neurological, and post-surgical conditions in both outpatient and acute care settings. He is skilled in advanced manual therapy techniques including joint mobilizations, active release, instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization, myofascial release, dry needling, and cupping — bringing a diverse clinical toolkit to every patient encounter. Danny is passionate about individualized, movement-based care and is excited to continue growing his expertise as part of the STAR Physical Therapy team.
Our Health Blog!
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Your Pain Is a Messenger, Not the Enemy
Written by: James Harvey What If Your Pain Isn’t the Problem? “My body is betraying me.” “My lower back is killing me.” “My neck just won’t relax.” These are things I hear almost every day as a physical therapist. And I understand why people say them. When you’ve been living with pain for weeks, months,…
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Healing Begins When We Finally Relax
Written by: James Harvey On paper, I am a Doctor of Physical Therapy and a breathing instructor. But in reality, I teach people how to relax for a living. People come to me because they are experiencing pain, tension, and discomfort throughout their bodies. Many expect our conversations to revolve around strengthening, stretching, posture, and…
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Lower Extremity Tendinopathy
Current research has changed the way we approach tendon rehabilitation and many therapists (myself included) are switching up their treatment plans in favor of better results. When a tendon becomes pathologic, or reactive, 9 times out of 10 this is due to overload relative to the activity it is used to. Overload can be as…
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Squatting Do’s & Don’ts
We get asked quite frequently “Is it bad to do squats for a work out?” “How can I protect my spine during work outs?” “It hurts my low back when I’m squatting, do I need to quit?” After observing the squat position of many of our patients, I would prefer to say they should not…
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Physical Therapy & Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis is a degenerative joint disease that affects more than 27 million Americans and is the primary cause of long-term disability (Lawrence, et al and Walker, Helena). The risk of developing lower-body osteoarthritis (OA) – for example, in the hip and/or knee joints – is 4 times higher for persons that are obese in comparison…
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Postoral Restoration Boiled Down
We get asked a lot to explain what Postural Restoration is in simple terms. Indeed, the concepts are not simple – and in most healthcare providers’ opinions, the ideas are a bit peculiar. The basis of Postural Restoration lies in an understanding of our anatomy and an appreciation that our bodies are not symmetrical and never will be. The…
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