Dr. Kevin J McGovern, PT

Dr. Kevin J McGovern, PT We transform people into their fittest, healthiest, and most pain-free lifestyle. I am an expert in helping Active Adults move better with less pain.

Sometimes I am the last stop or last resort to your recovery. I believe Physical Therapy can deliver amazing results when applied with innovation and science. If you hope to be more active, participate in recreational sports, and get healthier then, I can help you. For over 27 years I have led the fields of Physical Therapy and Sports Training and some of my accomplishments include:

Education:

D

octorate in Physical Therapy from Simmons University,
Bachelor of Science from Northeastern University
Certified Strength and Conditioning Coach for the NSCA


Work History:

I have been in private practice owner since 1999. I owned a very large insurance-based practice with 45 employees that I sold back in 2013. I started PERFECT MOTION Sports Therapy in 1999 as a fee-for-service or cash-based practice to be able to care for my patients free of insurance restrictions. Awards, Titles, and Designations:

PT PRACTICE of the Year
INC 5000 List for Growing Companies


Other Tidbits of Info:

I have been a Physical Therapist for 27 plus years. During this time I have helped thousands of people recover from injury or exceed their fitness goals. I have developed a functional movement test and corrective exercise system that I have G.A.M.E. which stands for Graded Active Movement Exam. This system tests and corrects the body's initial sequence of movement which everyone has in common, from the Olympic Athlete to grandma. To be healthy, one has to move correctly. I am a baseball fanatic. I teach pitching and have developed a program called Velocity RX that helps baseball pitchers stay healthy. I do freelance work for the WWE. I was involved in one of their PPVs. The YouTube clip of the scene has over 42 Million views! I have two beautiful daughters. In my free time I like to golf, cook, camp, and dabble in the occasional woodworking project. I got into PT because I had a catastrophic knee injury at just 16 years old. I was sent to PT. That experience was horrible. I vowed that when I got out of PT school, I would do my best every day to care for my clients in the best way possible. After selling my last practice I should have been semi-retired. They don't teach you a thing about business in PT school. You have to learn by doing. I certainly did not make all the best business decisions, but, I did what I thought in my heart was the best at the time. Loyalty can certainly come back to bite you. When you want to move better with less pain, you need someone you can count on when it comes to Physical Therapy and Sports Training. I will help you be more active, improve your participation in recreational sports, and/or get you healthier!

04/30/2026

PSA: THIS ISN’T BAD LUCK. THIS IS PREDICTABLE.

Ken Waldichuk is now out with Tommy John surgery.

I already broke him down BEFORE this happened.

Go watch the video again.

You’ll clearly see it:

* Shrug
* Drag

Two of the biggest mechanical red flags in what I call the Tommy John Injury Formula.

This isn’t hindsight.
This is pattern recognition.

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Years ago, I started reviewing pitchers for fantasy baseball keeper leagues.

Not for clicks.
Not for content.

To WIN.

And every year… I would tell people:

👉 “Do NOT draft this pitcher. He’s getting hurt.”

From
Brian Wilson
to
Johan Santana
to a long list of elbow injuries that followed…

I was right.

18 YEARS.

The only one who delayed the inevitable?
Chris Sale — and even that took 2 years to show up.

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Let’s be very clear:

Injuries in baseball are NOT random.
They are caused.
They are visible.
They are predictable.

IF you actually know what to look for.

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The problem?

Most people:

* Can see something looks “off”
* But have NO idea why
* And absolutely NO idea how to fix it

That’s where careers get destroyed.

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Watch the video.

I break down EXACTLY:

* What went wrong
* Why it led to injury
* And how this could have been prevented

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This is the difference:

👉 Everyone can see the “WHAT”
👉 Very few understand the WHY
👉 Almost nobody can deliver the HOW

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Velocity RX exists for one reason:

To save arms.

If you’re a parent, coach, or pitcher…

You better start paying attention.

Your “guru” will give you the WHAT.We give you the WHY… and the HOW.And that’s why most pitchers stay stuck.Anyone can s...
04/30/2026

Your “guru” will give you the WHAT.
We give you the WHY… and the HOW.

And that’s why most pitchers stay stuck.

Anyone can see what’s wrong.
That’s easy.

But almost nobody can:
👉 Explain why it’s happening
👉 Prove what it’s doing to your arm
👉 And actually fix it so it transfers to the mound

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That’s the difference.

Most “lessons” = more reps of the same problem
Velocity RX = identify → prove → fix

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🔥 When you understand the WHY:

✔ Velocity shows up
✔ Arm timing cleans up
✔ Command becomes repeatable
✔ The arm becomes bulletproof
✔ You develop pitch correctability (you know WHY you missed)

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🎯 This is how you:

* Stay healthy
* Perform at a high level
* And choose when you’re done…

Not have the game choose for you through injury

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🚫 If you want drills and guesses… keep taking lessons.

✅ If you want answers, results, and a real system…

👉 Click the link in bio

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ThrowHarder HealthyArm BaseballLife Pitchers YouthBaseball BaseballParents InjuryPrevention VelocityTraining Command Biomechanics

I just saw a post that was filled with likes…And it was completely false.“Command starts with your glove side.”No. It do...
04/29/2026

I just saw a post that was filled with likes…

And it was completely false.

“Command starts with your glove side.”

No. It doesn’t.

This is exactly how bad information spreads in this space.
Someone says something that sounds good…
It gets engagement…
And suddenly it becomes “fact.”

The body does NOT work in “sides.”

Command and velocity come from spinal rotation and proper sequencing.
The arm follows the path the body creates.

If command truly came from the glove side…

How did Jim Abbott throw strikes at the highest level?

He didn’t have a functional glove side.

Yet he commanded the baseball.

So what does that tell you?

➡️ Command is NOT glove-side driven
➡️ The body organizes movement through rotation, not “sides”
➡️ The arm is along for the ride — not the driver

This is the problem with “gurus.”

Likes do not equal truth.
Clicks do not equal credibility.

Truth is provable.

And if your theory falls apart with one real-world example…

It’s not a theory.

It’s nonsense.

“You’re right — if you’re looking for lessons, I probably am expensive.But let me ask you something…Did your last pitchi...
04/29/2026

“You’re right — if you’re looking for lessons, I probably am expensive.

But let me ask you something…

Did your last pitching coach ever explain that your son is upper trap dominant — and that this is a major contributor to his late arm action?

Because in the very first video you sent me, that stood out immediately as a root cause issue.

So the real question is:
How was that actually addressed in those lessons?

Because if the root cause isn’t identified and corrected, you’re not paying for development…
you’re paying to reinforce the same problem — and that’s exactly how kids end up hurt.

Velocity RX isn’t lessons.

It’s a medically-based system designed to:
• Identify the real problem
• Correct it at the source
• Protect the arm
• And improve performance at the same time

That’s the difference.”

If you’re looking for pitching lessons, Velocity RX is NOT for you.Velocity RX is a medically created, tested, and prove...
04/29/2026

If you’re looking for pitching lessons, Velocity RX is NOT for you.

Velocity RX is a medically created, tested, and proven total-body system designed to save arms and skyrocket performance.

We don’t chase cues.
We don’t guess.
We don’t “tweak mechanics” for the sake of it.

We identify the root cause, fix the movement, and build a body that can actually handle velocity without breaking down.

Most “lessons” are the reason pitchers are getting hurt in the first place.

Velocity RX exists to fix the damage those lessons create.

Do your research.
Compare apples to apples.

Or keep doing what everyone else is doing… and get the same results.

04/28/2026

In order to have the best arm timing or to accelerate the harm downhill, you must have a proper drop and drive at the start of your delivery. If you move your center of mass forward first your arm never catches up. I have reviewed countless videos filling that on major leagues who drift first and their arm never catches up. They are never on time. And that’s going to lead to injury. Try this drill. I will post a complementary drill on my next post that coincides with this one. Help me save 1 million arm. .

Parents… this is exactly why the injury rate is through the roof.I give a clear medical warning:“Your son is showing sig...
04/27/2026

Parents… this is exactly why the injury rate is through the roof.

I give a clear medical warning:
“Your son is showing signs consistent with mechanical impingement and is at risk for further injury.”

And I get a laughing emoji back.

Think about that.

We have kids throwing in pain
Kids with clear mechanical breakdowns
Kids showing early signs of injury

…and instead of addressing it, it gets dismissed.

Then 6–12 months later:
“Tommy John came out of nowhere.”

No it didn’t.

It was there the whole time.

You just chose to ignore it.

Injuries are not random.
They are predictable when you know what to look for.

And they are preventable when you actually do something about it.

Or you can laugh…

Until it’s surgery.

Everyone wants to talk about strength.Everyone wants to talk about power.But nobody wants to talk about why athletes kee...
04/26/2026

Everyone wants to talk about strength.
Everyone wants to talk about power.

But nobody wants to talk about why athletes keep breaking down.

Let’s use Giancarlo Stanton as a real example.

Since 2019…
He’s spent 39.9% of regular season games on the injured list.

That’s not opinion.
That’s reality.

You train for two reasons:

Stay healthy
Improve performance

If you’re missing that much time…

You’ve failed at both.

And this is where people get it wrong—

They keep doubling down on the same type of training:

More lifting
More force
More output

But the body doesn’t break because it can’t produce force.

It breaks because it can’t absorb it.

If you’re not training:

Fundamental movement
Deceleration
Force absorption
The body’s ability to protect itself from stress and shock

…you are leaving the door wide open for injury.

This isn’t about one athlete.

This is happening everywhere.

Same pattern
Same mistakes
Same results

At some point, you have to stop asking:

“Why do I keep getting hurt?”

…and start asking:

“What am I NOT training?”

Text “ARM” to 978-651-1812
or go to perfectmotionsportstherapy.com

Power without control is a liability. If your training doesn’t include deceleration and force absorption, injuries aren’t bad luck—they’re predictable.

🚨 PSA: WHY I KEEP SENDING THESE MESSAGES 🚨I had to send another one of these today.And I’m going to be honest…I’m tired ...
04/26/2026

🚨 PSA: WHY I KEEP SENDING THESE MESSAGES 🚨

I had to send another one of these today.

And I’m going to be honest…

I’m tired of writing them.

But I don’t have a choice.

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When a parent tells me their child has ongoing shoulder pain…

And the history clearly points to injury…

I have an ethical, moral, and legal duty to say something.

Not suggest.
Not soften it.

Say it clearly.

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Because once I’m aware of a likely injury…

If I stay quiet?

That’s on me.

And I’m not letting that happen.

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So yes… I send messages like this:

“Based on the history provided, your son is very likely dealing with an active shoulder injury.

If he continues to throw, it will get worse and can lead to more serious damage such as a labral or rotator cuff injury.

He should not be throwing until he is properly evaluated and cleared by a qualified professional who understands both shoulder injuries and pitching mechanics.”

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That’s not me “selling.”

That’s me doing my job.

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Here’s the problem:

Too many parents hear this…

…and still do nothing.

Or worse—

They let the kid keep throwing.

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Let’s be very clear:

Pain that lasts weeks is a warning.
Pain that lasts months is a problem.
Pain that lasts years is an injury.

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These injuries are not random.

They are built through:

* Ignoring symptoms
* Continuing to throw
* Getting the wrong advice
* Or no real evaluation at all

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Final point:

You don’t have to work with me.

But once you know your child is hurt…

You are responsible for what happens next.

Get them to someone qualified.

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Bottom line:

I don’t enjoy sending these messages.

But I will continue to send them…

Because protecting athletes is more important than staying quiet.

Back Pain Truth Most People Never HearOne of the best ways to guarantee your back pain keeps coming back is to keep doin...
04/26/2026

Back Pain Truth Most People Never Hear

One of the best ways to guarantee your back pain keeps coming back is to keep doing the same old routine:

Stretching.
Ab exercises.
Generic “core” work.

That is not what fixes most back pain.

Your spine needs to be able to stand upright, stacked, and aligned under load. And the muscles that make that happen are not your abs.

They are your posterior chain:

Back extensors.
Quadratus lumborum.
Glutes.
Hamstrings.
Hip stabilizers.

These are the muscles that help hold your spine up, control your pelvis, and protect your back during real-life movement.

So if your back keeps hurting, maybe the answer is not more stretching.

Maybe the answer is this:

Stop chasing flexibility.
Stop overworking your abs.
Start rebuilding the muscles that actually hold you upright.

That is where real back pain recovery begins.

Perfect Motion Sports Therapy
All physical therapy is not the same.

PSA 🚨What do you call the last-ranked student in medical school?A doctor.Let that sink in.⸻I just got off the phone with...
04/25/2026

PSA 🚨

What do you call the last-ranked student in medical school?

A doctor.

Let that sink in.

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I just got off the phone with a very concerned parent.

His son has had shoulder pain for TWO YEARS.

He’s seen:
• Multiple orthopedics
• Two online “gurus”

…and guess what?

He still has pain.

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The most alarming part?

He was told:

“It’s okay to keep pitching… the MRI looks fine.”

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Let me be very clear:

Pain is NEVER normal.
And a “clean MRI” does NOT mean you’re healthy.

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MRI shows structure.
It does NOT show:

❌ How you move
❌ How you load the arm
❌ Where the stress is going

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So what happens?

You keep throwing…
With the SAME problem…
And the body keeps taking damage.

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That’s how this ends if nothing changes:

➡️ Chronic pain
➡️ Performance decline
➡️ Or eventually… surgery

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Pain for 2 years is not “bad luck.”
It’s a problem that has NEVER been solved.

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If you’ve:
✔️ Rested
✔️ Done PT
✔️ Seen doctors
✔️ Tried throwing again

…and you STILL can’t throw without pain…

👉 You are EXACTLY who this is for.

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MOUND READY

This is a medical, root-cause solution for injured pitchers.

We identify what’s actually breaking down…
Fix it…
Then rebuild you the RIGHT way back to the mound.

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📲 Text “MOUND” to 978-651-1812

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Dr. Kevin J McGovern, PT, CSCS is a practicing physical therapist and strength coach. His Practice, PERFECT MOTION Sports Therapy is dedicated to the management, treatment, correction, and prevention of baseball pitching injuries. He has over 25 years of experiencing treating orthopedic and sports related injury and dysfunction. He has owned and operated two private practices for the last 15 years treating 1000's of patients. His life's work is an evaluative tool: Graded Active Movement Exam or GAME for short. GAME is able to quantify dysfunction in the body's most basic or foundations of movement. "If the foundation of your movement is wrong, then every movement you add on from there further damages that foundation causing injury, a lack of performance or both" -Kevin McGovern GAME is not only able to diagnose one's current dysfunction but the results can accurately predict future injury. Kevin's treatment solutions are so simple and show immediate results that can actually be measured. Dr. McGovern is a 1994 graduate of Northeastern University and a 2006 Doctoral graduate of Simmons College. He has had the pleasure of working with many athletes including those from the WWE, former Olympians, Collegiate and Professional Baseball Players and Collegiate and Professional Golfers to name a few.