Healing Your Injuries When Exercise Hurts

The ability to exercise with sufficient intensity and frequency that challenges the mind and body becomes increasingly important over the age of 30. A host of medical issues including high blood pressure, elevated cholesterol, excessive body fat, early onset of osteoarthritis, loss of bone density and muscle mass and sleep deprivation stem from inadequate exercise. And, the leading cause of inactivity in people under the age of 45 is an unresolved musculoskeletal injury - a sprain, strain or surgery of the joints, muscles, tendons or ligaments of the body.

Conventional methods suggest that treating symptoms is enough and for some, symptom abatement may be enough, but not for the person who wants a long, active, and healthy life. Medications, massage, heat, stretching and other passive procedures are rarely effective in returning a person to a high level of physical capability. Patients are left with inadequate physical resources that compromise their ability to exercise and leads to premature aging and early onset of other diseases. Too often, the injured person lowers his or her expectations to a low level and settles for a lifetime of relative inactivity in order to not provoke symptoms. A lifetime of avoidance, however, is a life only partially lived.

A Comprehensive Solution Delivering Stunning Results

Our solution, Target Tissue Training^SM, is a comprehensive solution, developed and delivered by expert level physical therapists, that helps people with unresolved injuries or surgeries of the joints and muscle system return to an active, athletic lifestyle. This lifestyle includes life-enhancing vigorous exercise, knowledge and understanding of the basic operating system of the body, and insights into critical thinking and decision-making. It is not uncommon for our clients to experience 50% to 100% reduction in symptoms (aching, stiffness, pain, swelling) and over 200% increases in documented physical capacity (strength, motion, flexibility, endurance) within six to twelve weeks. These results are entirely by design. They occur as a result of a team effort among highly skilled and talented clinicians who craft strategic training regimens, and engage the client as an active, learning participant.

Strategic Planning and Execution for Optimal Results

Clinicians across the country will suggest that their techniques, nearly all of which are passive (massage, manipulation, stretching, ultrasound, electrical stimulation), will resolve your complaints. In some cases, this may be true but, for most people, the result is temporary. While your complaint may be an ache or a pain, that complaint is in almost every situation realized during a task or movement. These solutions are too simplistic; too focused and narrow to deliver true physical transformation. A pill, a rub down or a stretch will not, under any circumstance, change your physical ability.

Target Tissue Training^SM incorporates tissue physiology, biomechanics, energy system delivery, specific dosage requirements, key physical markers, analysis and testing, into a highly structured, repeatable training process and is delivered in a supportive, state of the art environment by highly skilled, personable physical therapists.

Every aspect of the training regimen must be measured, planned, sequenced, tested and progressed. Few can do this and, as a result, restoration is incomplete. While some treatments, narrow in scope, may yield transient improvements in symptoms, your health will have changed very little and you stand a very good chance of having the same or worse symptoms reappear.

Sports Center's fundamental concept is simple: if you cannot exercise, you cannot stay healthy. If you cannot stay healthy, you age more quickly.

Physical Therapists Who Coach You

When you become a Sports Center client, you will enjoy working with great physical therapists who are great coaches. Our team is highly trained with exceptional professional and interpersonal skill. They teach the fundamentals, how to identify and move past your barriers, and move from one level of ability to the next. They help you see what is possible; things you can't see. And, just as it is in sports, working with the same coach is critical which is why at Sports Center, you will work with the same physical therapist each session and can count on:

• Education - clear, fundamental information to help you make better choices.
• Testing - frequent testing of your physical markers to help you see your progress.
• Training - a customized rebuilding program built to help you achieve your unique goals.
• Motivation - friendly, focused sessions that inspire you to work hard and have fun.

A Fun, Simple Process For You

Our clients rave about their results and how much they enjoyed the process. While the process of rebuilding your physical capabilities can at times be lengthy, we believe in making your experience simple and fun. You can expect:

• Simple paperwork - your pen will be used less than 2 minutes.
• Cutting edge equipment - enjoy access to the most advanced training tools.
• Motivating sessions - injuries can be a drag, so we work hard to ensure you have fun and look forward to each session.
• Results - you will feel better, do more, and know how to stay healthy.

After a detailed interview and physical examination in your initial consultation, we will design a customized rebuilding program for you. Rebuilding programs are different than treatment programs. Treatments can make you feel better but leave you unable to return to the things you love. A rebuilding program not only makes you feel better but makes you healthier, stronger, more flexible with better balance, and coordination. You will understand how your body works and what you need to do to keep it in optimal condition.

We will include the timeline to achieve your goals and objective measurements for future comparison. Using our exclusive Target Tissue Training^SM system and low impact physical therapy techniques, you will move and exercise, comfortably - perhaps for the first time in years.

When you are ready to restore your ability to exercise and enhance the quality and longevity of your life, call us at 512-206-0433. Until then, visit our blog to become more familiar with us.

We look forward to working with you.

Clients Who Win

"The difference at Sports Center was that for the first time, I saw a light at the end of the tunnel. I was virtually hopeless until I began to understand the strength behind the philosophy. I did not expect such understanding and appreciated Sports Center's integrity the most. Sports Center is worth every penny. The absolute best and Sports Center is to physical therapy what filet mignon is to steak. It would be a waste of time to go elsewhere - Sports Center has the best team ever."
Meg Merritt (Cycling)

“The one on one attention was the most beneficial to me. Every time I came in, the staff would ask about my children which made me feel that I was important and also would trigger my mind to keep my motivation up. I was surprised at my ability to change and work hard. I liked the progress reports – seeing and feeling results. The people here are dedicated to helping you meet your goals. They balance what you need with what you want. I never, not once, resented coming to physical therapy and I believe it was because of the ownership I had over my treatment. I LOVE LOVE LOVE them!”
Melinda Workman (Fitness Athlete)

"I have worked with over 400 therapists and trainers throughout the United States. Doug Kelsey and Sports Center are in the top 5% and I could easily rank them as the #1 group in the country."
Jim Montgomery, MD
Former US Olympic Team Head Physician