Sports Science Lab
Movement matters. Knowing how you move and WHY you move that way is critical to improving performance or reducing pain. A vast majority of the physical issues we see in our patients are movement related. The naked eye is not fast enough to gather objective data from most movements. We use cameras that gather info at 120 frames per second so we can not only slow down even the fastest movements but also overlay joint angles, muscle activation patterns, and ground reaction force data.
Yes, we use this technology on professional athletes but it is useful for anyone. If you want to feel better running a 5k or want to know if you are at risk for an ACL injury this ski season we can help you. This technology helps us get to the root cause of your symptoms faster and ensure our treatment choices are working for you as we track progress.
EMG analysis
Electromyography or EMG allows us to measure the electrical signals traveling through your muscles. This makes it simple and easy for us to evaluate and track muscle activation, recruitment during advanced movements as well as sequencing during those movements. This technology is invaluable during the rehab and training process.
Gait analysis
Humans were designed to walk and run, pain free. Pushing through that nasty pain you get a mile 2 of your run is not cool. Bad habits are easily formed and often go unnoticed. A proper gait analysis can help identify functional limitations and movement dysfunction that can lead to pain or poor performance. We utilize the data we gather during this analysis to help with diagnosis of pain driven patterns but also as a way to improve performance and efficiency during training and racing. Proper sequencing of muscle activation and overall body position is critical for long term health while running and full enjoyment. Our analysis includes a full physical evaluation as well as high speed video analysis on and off the treadmill with EMG.
