Professional sports put high demands on an athlete’s body. Long hours of practice and competition, fitness training, travel, external pressures, and environmental/surface changes are just a few of the challenges an athlete faces on a daily basis.

These repetitive stressors frequently lead to sensations of muscle tightness, joint stiffness, muscle aches, and pains, which are very often early warning signs for more serious injuries that can occur. It is common for athletes and coaches to ignore these signals as they are often considered to be “part of the sport.” In fact, these warning signs closely correlate with abnormal movement patterns. Identifying these patterns in the healthy athlete is one of the most important strategies to prevent injuries from occurring.

Our program includes a comprehensive movement analysis supported by research and involves input from the player and coach in order to identify all risk factors. This program can be incorporated at any point in the season. Our recommendation is to do the initial assessment during the off-season and then utilize periodic re-assessments and interventions to achieve peak performance for major tournaments, events, and games.