Physical Therapy for Youth Injuries in Winter Park, FL
Don’t let growing pains or youth injuries keep you from doing what you love
Helping young athletes and their parents understand the real drivers behind their youth athlete pain or injury, restore confident movement and get back to training, playing and living without constantly worrying about it.
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Serving Winter Park, Orlando, Maitland, Baldwin Park, College Park and surrounding Central Florida communities since 2017
Tired of Your Young Athlete Not Being Able To Play Like They Should?
Does this sound familiar?
Your young athlete went through a growth spurt and suddenly became stiff and started running like a newborn baby giraffe?
You’ve tried stretching, strength, foam rolling, other physical therapy, chiro, but the pain lingers or injury recurs?
You keep modifying practices or daily activities around it.
You hesitate before allowing them to continue their sports.
They keep complaining of their pain and you feel powerless because you can’t help it.
You’re frustrated by not knowing why it’s happening.
You’re starting to wonder whether this is just part of normal childhood.
It doesn’t have to be.
Why Does Your Kid’s Pain Keep Coming Back?
Most episodes of growing related pains do improve with time. But for some kids, their body never catches up and they can end up compensating the rest of their lives, wondering why the keep getting injured or feel stiff all the time
The reality is that persistent or recurring pain in kids is usually a developmental issue where they lost some part of their foundation during a growth spurt or rapid increase in training volume and we didn’t have a strategy to restore them the moment they were lost.
Loss of fundamental patterns like the the ability to sit on the ground comfortably, the deep squat, toe touch, single leg balance, crawling, and running coordination are often our body’s check engine lights. As parents, we’re just not taught this.
Our kids’ daily movement habits, training demands, lifestyle habits, recovery, stress and the state of the nervous system can all influence the loss of those foundations if they’re not used daily..
Understanding that the body has an innate design and all the parts actually work 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?”
The 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 a growth spurt, injury or repeated painful experiences, trauma events even, our body can sometimes become more protective around certain movements, positions or loads. This is often the case in tight hamstrings in children, protecting the body when the core sequencing and stabilization has been disrupted.
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 Young Athlete’s Pain Isn’t An Isolated Problem?
Your joints don’t move in isolation.
Every single inch of the body participates in the movements you perform every day.
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. These primary areas come together to form fairly universal fundamental patterns like the deep squat, forward fold, lunge, crawl, run, jump, climb.
That’s why your child’s assessment doesn’t stop at the painful area.
We look at how the entire body moves, reveal any developmental components 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.”
— Former Customer
Who We Help
Whether your kid is trying to get back in the game, pursue their dreams of making it to the next level or just enjoy a pain-free active childhood, we’ll build toward the demands of their actual life.
Baseball ● Soccer ● Basketball ● Tennis ● Parkour
Football ● Gymnastics ● Softball ● Volleyball ● Martial Arts
Common Youth Injuries and Conditions We Help…
Tight Hamstrings ● Sever’s Disease ● Little League Elbow or Shoulder ● Osgood Schlatter’s ● Toe Walking ● Flat Feet ● ACL Tears ● Ankle Sprains ● Hypermobility ● Stress Fractures ● Contusions and Muscle Strains ● Growing Pains ● Heavy Feet ● Poor Coordination ● Movement Optimization ● Speed, Agility, Explosiveness ● Strength & Conditioning
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, Developmental Movement Focused
A whole-body assessment from a developmental lens 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.
That said, non-contact pain in children is not normal. 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 developmental factors that may be contributing to the problem.
The goal is not simply to reduce symptoms. It’s to remove the barriers to the freedom young athletes should inherently have and enjoy.
It’s to help your young athlete move better, stay active and feel confident in their 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 Youth Athlete’s Pain or Injury Shouldn’t Keep Them On The Sidelines.
Whether your young athlete wants to get back on the field, play without set backs or simply move through everyday life without hesitation, let’s figure out what’s keeping your young athlete stuck and build a path forward.
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