Physical therapy built for grapplers
Stay in the fight.
Roll forever.
Most people get told to stop rolling. I’ll help you keep training. I’ve spent 30 years in rehab, I’m a licensed physical therapist, and I’m a jiu-jitsu brown belt — I help grapplers train smarter through injury, bounce back from setbacks, and stay dangerous on the mat well into their 40s, 50s, and beyond.
30 years
in rehabilitation and coaching
9 years
on the mats
Hundreds
of athletes helped
Tired of being told to ‘just stop rolling’?
You’ve felt it — the tweaked knee, the stiff neck, the shoulder that clicks when you go for the grip. So you see someone who’s never trained a day in their life, and the advice is always the same: rest, ice, and find a new hobby. That advice keeps you off the mat and out of the sport you love. There’s a better way — one that respects how grappling actually works and builds a body that holds up to it.
What I Do
KEEP YOU ROLLING. HEALTHY.
1:1 Injury Rehab
Hurt now? You and I will build a clear plan to get you back on the mat — addressing the primary drivers of the problem, so they don’t keep coming back.
Performance Coaching
Strength, mobility, and recovery built around your training so you roll harder today and you keep rolling decades from now.
Online Programs
Self-guided plans for the spots grappling beats up most — neck, knees, shoulders, hips — that you can run from anywhere.
Coming soon. Join the waitlist and you’ll be first to know.
How It Works
SIMPLE PROCESS. NO RUNAROUND.
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Book a free consult
Tell me what’s going on and what you want to get back to. No cost, no pressure.
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Get a real plan
We map out exactly what to do — built around your training schedule and goals.
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Get back to rolling
You do the work, I keep you accountable, and you stay on the mat for the long haul.
WHO IS ROD HENDERSON?
A PHYSICAL THERAPIST WHO ACTUALLY TRAINS
I’m Roderick Henderson, PT, ScD — a Doctor of Science in Physical Therapy and a brown belt in jiu-jitsu. I’ve spent 30 years in rehab and 9 on the mat — in the clinic helping people move without pain, and on the mat getting humbled like everyone else.
That combination is the whole point. I know what a hard round feels like, what your training week actually looks like, and why ‘just rest’ is a non-answer.
My passion is to keep you doing the thing you love.
I want you to stay in the fight.
What Grapplers Are Saying
FAQ
YOUR QUESTIONS - ANSWERED!
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Almost never. The goal is to keep you training in some form while we fix the underlying issue. We modify, we don’t shut you down.
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Grapplers are my focus — jiu-jitsu, judo, MMA, and wrestling. The principles carry over to anyone who beats their body up for sport.
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Online programs are coming soon. 1:1 rehab and coaching are available now, in person or online.
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No. That’s exactly who this is built for. The aim is longevity: rolling well for decades, not chasing a comeback for one tournament.
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Nothing. It’s a conversation to figure out what’s going on and whether I’m the right fit to help.
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Often, yes. I’m licensed in Texas, and I can also treat athletes in states where I hold a PT Compact privilege. Tell me where you live on the free consult and I’ll confirm. Performance coaching is open to anyone, anywhere.
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It’s cash-pay, so there’s no insurance runaround and no visit caps deciding your care. On the free consult I’ll lay out exactly what working together looks like and what it costs, so there are no surprises.
Let’s keep you on the mat.
Book a free consult. Tell me what’s nagging you and what you want to get back to — I’ll tell you straight whether I can help.
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