Go from Pain to Performance

My specialized movement therapy sessions focus primarily on two areas: pain/injury resolution and sports performance enhancement.  My mission is to eliminate pain, optimize performance, and support the physical and emotional wellness of my clients through the integrated use of advanced motor control therapies, precise soft tissue work, movement re-education, corrective breathing, and coaching support.  No human body is exactly the same, so for that reason, no painful condition should be approached in the same manner.  As a dual threat of a licensed massage therapist and functional strength coach with a background in Sports Medicine, I have the unique ability to use more tools to help you; thus, my integrated approach. 

Sports Science is a compelling combination of natural (no drugs or surgery) means of treating the human body.  It combines sports medicine, physical therapy, strength & conditioning, nutrition, and massage therapy to fit the unique needs of each person to enhance your performance.  Sports medicine specialists have special training to restore function to injured patients so they can get moving again as soon as possible. They are experts in preventing illness and injury in active people. Sports medicine specialists work with professional athletes, but they also treat children and teens involved in sports and adults who exercise for personal fitness. My background is in sports medicine and I utilize neuroscience in all my sessions to help you get better & faster results.

Athletes vary in size, muscle structure, training, nutrition regimen, sports, position, strengths, weaknesses, history and in goals. I factor in all those variables and create a customized treatment plan that ensures your optimal function as an individual and gear you towards reaching your goals. There's an immense gap between being healed from an injury and operating at 100%. Most seek care to achieve the first stage of care (pain relief) and then quit. Just being healed from an injury does not make you 100%. In fact, it predisposes you to re-injury and decreases your performance on multiple levels. Pain relief should not be your end goal. Returning you to full strength or stronger is our primary objective in helping you return from injury. The ability to move faster, be stronger, last longer, and focus on goals is not only the difference between average and greatness, but also a short and a long-term career. I can assess your current level of physical ability, customize your treatment plan, and design a strategic plan that quantifies your specific patterns and training regimen, while providing specific performance support.  

I analyze your movement, find your strengths & weaknesses, and work with you to minimize your risk of injury and balance your overall performance.  Everyone should treat their body like an athlete's body. Most people, athlete or not, perform repetitive tasks day-in-and-day-out, putting daily wear and tear on your body.  And much like an athlete, on the job injuries can prove tragic for your career.  No matter what you do in life, you must maintain your body to sustain long-term performance. I am able to use the same movement assessment techniques that I use on serious athletes to help people in all walks in life stretch their physical limits, prevent injuries, and strengthen the weaknesses that would otherwise haunt them as they grow older - thus lengthening careers.