Complete Athletic Care: From Injury Prevention to Peak Output
Focus on Physical Therapy has revolutionized how we approach sports performance training by prioritizing consistent resistance throughout full ranges of motion. Our advanced strength and conditioning techniques allow athletes to maintain uniform resistance as they move through complete mobility drills, enabling more consecutive uninterrupted reps and better training quality.
One of the significant challenges with traditional resistance band training is that resistance dramatically increases as bands are stretched; the more you stretch them, the greater the resistance becomes. Athletes training with traditional bands can only progress so far until their form breaks down. When form deteriorates, the athlete wastes energy, becomes prone to injury, and develops poor movement patterns that can diminish athletic performance. Focus on Physical Therapy's strength and conditioning approach eliminates this problem through intelligent programming and technique coaching.
Strength gains from resistance training are highly correlated to the velocity at which you train. Low velocity training like heavy squats builds low velocity strength, while high velocity training builds high velocity strength. If you're trying to increase high velocity sports performance, you need a light load, high velocity training regimen. Simply put, the ability to generate more force at higher velocities will directly lead to increased speed and athletic power. Focus on Physical Therapy's strength and conditioning programs provide the structure and guidance to train at high velocity with appropriate loading, helping you maximize performance gains safely and effectively.
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Sports Medicine
Our sports medicine professionals use a team approach in providing medical coverage to athletes of all ages, levels, and abilities. These services are provided before, during, and after athletic events, both at the location of competition and in our clinics.
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Athletic Training
Athletic training encompasses the prevention, diagnosis, and intervention of emergency, acute, and chronic medical conditions involving impairment, functional limitations, and disabilities. Focus on Physical Therapy employs an athletic trainer who will collaborate with physicians to optimize activity and participation of patients.
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Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist
Focus has a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, who is a professional that applies scientific knowledge to train athletes for the primary goal of improving athletic performance. The CSCS conducts sport-specific testing sessions, designs and implements safe and effective strength training and conditioning programs and provides guidance regarding nutrition and injury prevention. Recognizing that this area of expertise is separate and distinct, the CSCS will consult with and refer athletes to other professionals when appropriate.