Physical Therapy for Sports Injuries in Winter Park, FL
Don’t let sports injuries keep you out of the game
Helping athletes and active adults understand the real drivers behind their sports related injuries, restore confident movement and get back to training, playing and living without constantly worrying about it.
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Serving athletes of all levels in Winter Park, Orlando, Maitland, Baldwin Park, College Park and surrounding Central Florida communities since 2017
Baseball ● Motocross/Supercross ● CrossFit ● Soccer ● Volleyball ● Basketball ● Football ● Pickleball ● and more
Tired Of Being Sidelined Due To A Sports Injury?
Does this sound familiar?
You’ve tried stretching, strength and conditioning, medications & injections, chiropractic, other physical therapy, rest, but the problem keeps coming back.
You keep modifying workouts, practices or daily activities around it.
You hesitate before cutting, changing direction or sprinting full speed
You notice stiffness, discomfort or restriction after doing anything athletic.
You’re frustrated by not knowing what will flare it up next.
You’re starting to wonder whether this is just your new normal.
It doesn’t have to be.
Why Do Sports Injuries Happen?
Athletes are the best compensators on the planet. Most of us succeed in spite of our flaws and limitations, not because we’re the best movers.
The reality is that non-contact injuries, persistent pain or recurring issues often involve more than the irritated area itself. Likely something else wasn’t doing its intended job, your foundations had been compromised since childhood and you learned to keep pushing performance forward…
Until your body had enough.
Lack of fundamental mobility, strength, rhythm, timing or coordination, daily movement habits, previous injuries, training demands, lifestyle habits, recovery, stress and the state of the nervous system can all influence what you feel.
Understanding that the body works as an integrated system rather than chasing symptoms is why we don’t only ask, “Where does it hurt?”
We ask, “What might be contributing to this—and what does your body need to confidently handle the things you want to do?”
Your Body’s Protection System
Pain is partly protective, a mere output of all the inputs you receive.
Think about touching a hot stove: your nervous system reacts, causing you to reflexively pull your hand away before you’ve had time to consciously think about it.
After injury or repeated painful experiences, trauma events even, your body can sometimes become more protective around certain movements, positions or loads.
These protective patterns can sometimes linger long after the tissues themselves have healed.
That’s why recovery isn’t only about making tissues stronger or more mobile.
We also remove unnecessary protective layers and progressively rebuild confidence and capacity in the movements your body has learned to guard.
What If Your Sports Injury Wasn’t An Isolated Problem?
Your joints don’t move in isolation. The 3 leading causes of injury are 1. prior injury 2. ankle mobility restriction 3. asymmetry/imbalances
Your entire body moves as an integrated system. If one part failed, like the knee as an example, very often the foot, ankle or hip were missing key ranges of motion or capacities that caused that knee to take more load than it should have.
Each major segment in your body has a primary design. If one area isn’t contributing the way it is supposed to, another area may have to do more.
Similarly, if your foundational movements like the squat, toe touch, hinge, lunge, single leg balance, sprint and jump aren’t fluid, those energy leaks can add up.
That’s why your assessment doesn’t stop at the painful area.
We look at how your entire body moves and determine which findings are actually relevant to your symptoms, goals and activities.
Your Path Back to Movement Freedom
Step 1: REVEAL
Step 2: RESET
Reduce barriers to better movement.
Hands-on treatment, nervous-system strategies and targeted movement are used when appropriate to decrease symptoms, reduce guarding and prepare your body for meaningful movement.
Understand what’s keeping you stuck.
A comprehensive evaluation combines your history, movement analysis and a whole-body joint-by-joint assessment to identify the factors most relevant to your pain and goals.
Step 4: RENEW
Step 3: RESTORE
Go beyond pain relief.
The goal isn’t simply to make you hurt less.
It’s to build enough capacity and confidence to train, play, work and live without constantly worrying around it.
Rebuild what’s missing.
We progressively restore mobility, strength, coordination and fundamental movement capacity through one-on-one coaching and simple personalized and progressive homework.
How the process progresses
We rebuild movement from foundational patterns toward increasingly complex, athletic tasks.
Rather than repeating the same exercises indefinitely, your program progresses as your access and capacity improves.
You may work on mobility, strength, coordination, balance, movement skill and athletic capacity depending on what your assessment reveals.
Your plan is individualized to your starting point, goals and response to treatment.
Success Story
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“I have been working with Dr. Brandon for almost eight years now. There is no doubt in my mind that I wouldn't be where I am right now in my career without him.
I first came to Dr. Brandon in 8th grade with a pulled hamstring among many other different structural and strength issues. At the time I was 135lbs, and had no college interests or the tools to play at the next level. The hamstring injury quickly went away while working with Dr. Brandon and fast forward two years and I was 185 lbs with serious baseball tools such as a 6.7 60 yard dash, 90 mph OF velocity, and close to 100 mph exit velocity. These were things I could have only dreamed about a few years prior.
Along the way I have ran into some injuries with playing and Brandon has been there with me throughout the entire process. Among the worse for me was an injury that I sustained my freshman spring which should have put me out all summer. Before the summer even started, I was back playing only thanks to Dr. Brandon. This is a testament to Dr. Brandon and the immense knowledge that he possesses.
Fast forward to today and I'm a Division 1 Baseball player. I'm still working with Dr. Brandon and I am so grateful to have found him all of those years ago.
The thing to me that has been so special about working with Dr. Brandon is that I have an extremely special relationship with him. He's not just a coach to me, but someone I consider a genuine friend. He's always available through text and always wants to help.
I would recommend him to anyone that is seriously interested in competing at the highest level of athletics. If you come with the right work ethic, the potential is endless.”
— Gavin, D1 baseball player
Who We Help
I work with athletes from all walks of life and sports. I help athletes participating in baseball, climbing, CrossFit, soccer, motocross/supercross, waterski, soccer, basketball, football, volleyball, pickleball, golf, tennis and more.
Current Athletes ● Former Athletes ● Youth Athletes
Busy Moms ● Stiff Dads ● Active Adults
Common Sports Injuries We Help…
ACL tears/sprains ● Achilles tears/tendinopathy ● Fractures ● Turf Toe ● Ligament Sprains ● Shoulder Dislocations ● Throwing Injuries ● Overuse Injuries ● Meniscus Tears/Injuries ● Tennis Elbow ● Golfer’s Elbow ● Rotator Cuff Injuries ● Low Back Injuries ● Muscle Strains
Why Orlando Movement Practice?
Work 1-on-1 With Dr. Brandon Every Visit
No passing between providers, aides or techs or sent to a corner to do your exercises
Root Cause Focused
A whole-body assessment helps identify relevant factors other approaches may not have explored.
Cash-Based Physical Therapy & Expert Personal Training
Care and progression is built around your goals and needs rather than insurance authorization and restrictions.
Know What to Do Between Visits
Personalized video homework gives you a clear plan outside the clinic.
Lasting results with our long-term approach
The goal is lasting movement capacity beyond what you had before you had the issue —not simply getting your symptoms down. You’ll have clear targets to achieve so this issue doesn’t return.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Yes. Many of the people I work with have already tried physical therapy, chiropractic care, massage, injections or other treatments.
Those approaches can be helpful, but if you’ve plateaued or the problem keeps returning, a fresh whole-body assessment may reveal relevant factors that haven’t been addressed.
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Every person is different.
Some people notice meaningful improvement within the first few visits, while others with longer histories or more complex movement limitations need a longer plan.
After your evaluation, I’ll explain what I found and recommend a clear path forward based on your goals, needs and desire for support
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Usually not.
Many musculoskeletal problems can be evaluated without imaging, and MRI findings don’t always correlate closely with symptoms.
If your history or examination suggests imaging or another medical evaluation is appropriate, I’ll discuss that with you.
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Yes.
I frequently work with people once they are medically appropriate for rehabilitation following orthopedic surgery, particularly after the wounds are closed, stitches/staples removed and restrictions removed.
Oftentimes people get stuck only working. onthe surgical part, when you have an entire body that can work. Working the non-surgical side plus whole body fitness (within your precautions) typically improves outcomes via cross-brain connection and improved overall health.
The goal is to restore confidence, movement quality, strength and long-term capacity—not simply complete a standard protocol.
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No.
Orlando Movement Practice is a cash-based physical therapy practice.
This allows your care to be based on your goals and needs rather than insurance authorization or visit limits.
Many clients use card, HSA or FSA funds.
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I don’t only look at the area that hurts.
Your evaluation includes your history, whole-body movement, relevant joint mobility, strength, coordination and other factors that may be contributing to the problem.
The goal is not simply to reduce symptoms.
It’s to help you move better, stay active and feel confident in your body again, without having to worry about this pain/injury ever again.
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Yes. My practice tends to actually shine here because of my personal history with chronic pain and recurring injuries.
Long-standing problems often require a different perspective than simply repeating the same treatments.
We’ll look at your history, current capacity and movement as a whole, then build a plan based on what your body needs now.
Your Sports-Related Injury Shouldn’t Keep You On The Sidelines.
Whether you want to get back on the field asap to continue your career, pick up the pieces after your career has finished, or be able to play with you kids without restriction, let’s understand the whole picture and build a plan to rebuild the capacity you need to feel free to do what you love.
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