Biomechanics and Sports Medicine
IMPORTANT
If you are booking in for a biomechanical assessment, then please wear loose clothing that I can exam you in and book a 45 minute appointment.
The most important thing to bring is any radiology test results as I cannot always access tests that you have had done at other clinics.
One of my special interest areas is sports medicine and in particular biomechanics.
The biomechanical problems I manage the most are chronic neck and shoulder problems, shoulder blade thoracic pains, persistent headaches, wrist pains, low back pain, hip and knee pains, and running injuries.
I am also able to teach and correct running form for those prone to shin splints, calf tears, adductor strains and knee problems.
I have often found that when people have injuries that other doctors and therapists may help them recover from, they don’t always get advice on how to prevent the problem from happening again. Or if they have been shown to have some chronic problem like arthritis or chronic tendon injuries then they are often told to just live with it or avoid activity that flares the problem.
I believe that most injuries and degenerative problems can be prevented by understanding the biomechanics behind the problem and often strengthening the right muscles to improve the problem. I see the human body as engineering and most problems come from weaknesses in certain muscles. I try and teach my patients the minimum they need to age well with activity.
My interest and extraordinary amount of experience in biomechanics and sports injuries comes from breaking myself often and then needing to fix it.
I am in my 50’s and I have dedicated my life to adventure sports, snowboarding, roller blading, rock climbing, fitness, running, gym work and martial arts. For this reason, I understand the aging body in sports, the weekend warrior mentality, the need to prove yourself as you get older, the need to look good and feel good as you get older, and the variety of injuries that come from unusual sports beyond the usual team sports.
I also understand how much conditioning is needed to combat sitting at a desk all day.
Over the years, I have spent a lot of time and money with many different therapists, and it always frustrated me that there was never one person who had all the answers for what I needed. And in many cases I needed to rehab myself, but in a practical way that didn’t involve multiple time exhausting exercises. My aim is to pass my knowledge of self repair experience onto my patients.
What I provide is the ability to diagnose most sporting injuries and teach you the biomechanics behind why the injury happened. I work with several therapists, trainers, and specialists who I trust to aid my patients. But I do try and have my patients learn how to manage themselves and often will show them how I have rehabilitated myself.