Precision Performance Concepts

02/22/2026

Elbow Pain in a High School Tennis Player

Elbow pain in young tennis players doesn’t always match the labels athletes see online. For Ella, a high school player moving from JV to varsity, pain on the inner side of the elbow showed up after equipment changes and increased competition. This PPC Lab injury story explains why naming an elbow injury too early can limit solutions, how inflammation, grip mechanics, and load sequencing matter, and why a layered, adaptive approach often resolves elbow pain faster than chasing one-size-fits-all protocols....

Elbow pain in young tennis players doesn’t always match the labels athletes see online. For Ella, a high school player moving from JV to varsity, pain on the inner side of the elbow showed up after…

02/20/2026

Tools Are Not the System

How to Think So You Don’t Just “Do Everything”

One of the most common questions young doctors and clients ask is:

Do you do cupping?
Do you scrape?
Do you stretch?
Do you activate?
Do you do Dry needle?

The better question is:

Why?

Because I probably have 50–75 variations of each.

Not because I love gadgets.

But because I understand what each one is doing neurologically and mechanically.

It’ not about your techniques and certs.

Better to Learn how to think so you don’t just throw everything at a patient and hope something sticks.

02/19/2026

Funniest thing I’ve seen.

And also. I’m in. Both as the doc and client.

This would work!

02/17/2026

Anterior Knee Pain in a Growing Middle School Athlete

Knee pain just below the kneecap is common in growing athletes, especially during middle school growth spurts and busy multi-sport seasons. For Casen, the pain came in waves and raised concerns about long-term damage and lost opportunities. This PPC Lab injury story explains why Osgood-Schlatter’s is a management issue rather than a career-ending diagnosis, how growth and activity load interact, and why early, intelligent adjustments can keep kids active and confident through their development....

Knee pain just below the kneecap is common in growing athletes, especially during middle school growth spurts and busy multi-sport seasons. For Casen, the pain came in waves and raised concerns abo…

02/14/2026

My girl. (girls in my case)

02/12/2026

AC Joint – Shoulder Pain in a High School Linebacker

When a hard-hitting linebacker is diagnosed with an AC joint injury, fear sets in fast. Understanding the severity — and what not to rush — makes all the difference between panic and a confident return....

When a hard-hitting linebacker is diagnosed with an AC joint injury, fear sets in fast. Understanding the severity — and what not to rush — makes all the difference between panic and a confident re…

02/08/2026

SEVER’s syndrome is a very common soccer, softball, baseball and football condition. Scary for parents, painful for athletes.

I wrote this as part of my new “story” mode idea when explaining common sports i jurors and conditions. Help me get this to the people that need it most!

This condition keeps kids OUT of sports and there are ways to deal with this better.

Heel pain in young athletes is common, confusing, and often scarier than it needs to be. For Lucas, a middle school athlete playing overlapping seasons in cleats, the pain came and went and raised …

02/08/2026

SEVER’s syndrome is a very common soccer, baseball and football condition. Scary for parents, painful for athletes.

I wrote this as part of my new “story” mode idea when explaining common sports i jurors and conditions. Help me get this to the people that need it most!

This condition keeps kids OUT of sports and there are ways to deal with this better.

Heel pain in young athletes is common, confusing, and often scarier than it needs to be. For Lucas, a middle school athlete playing overlapping seasons in cleats, the pain came and went and raised …

02/08/2026

School pep day: 9 years ago. The theme?
“Dress like old people.”

My daughters didn’t grab walkers or canes.
They dressed like players.

Because in their minds, old people are athletes.

That’s not an accident.
That’s what happens when movement is normal, strength is expected, and aging isn’t treated like a decline.

Old isn’t an age.
It’s a mindset.

Train accordingly. 🎾😄

02/07/2026

Heel Pain in a Multi-Sport Middle School Athlete

Heel pain in young athletes is common, confusing, and often scarier than it needs to be. For Lucas, a middle school athlete playing overlapping seasons in cleats, the pain came and went and raised big questions about his future in sports. This PPC Lab injury story explains what Sever’s really is, why it behaves in phases, how footwear and activity modification can help, and why growth-related heel pain rarely means the end of a child’s athletic journey....

Heel pain in young athletes is common, confusing, and often scarier than it needs to be. For Lucas, a middle school athlete playing overlapping seasons in cleats, the pain came and went and raised …

02/02/2026

Shin Pain in a Senior Cross Country Runner

Shin pain is one of the most common early-season injuries in cross country runners, and one of the most misunderstood. For Justine, a senior state contender with college commitments on the line, the pain felt frightening and relentless. This PPC Lab injury story breaks down why vague labels like “shin splints” create fear instead of solutions, how ankle mobility and anterior lower-leg mechanics often drive the problem, and why smart modification—not shutdown—can save an entire season....

Shin pain is one of the most common early-season injuries in cross country runners, and one of the most misunderstood. For Justine, a senior state contender with college commitments on the line, th…

02/01/2026

I almost quit coaching soccer.

Not because of the kids.
Not because of the game.

Because the stress was killing the joy.

So I stopped trying to do more drills, more yelling, more “perfect soccer”…
and started thinking differently about how kids actually learn the game and what a coach’s real job is.

It changed everything.
Better decisions. Faster growth.
And coaching became fun again.

I wrote this book for the coach who cares but feels fried.

📘 Coaching Youth Soccer Without Losing Your Mind

Available as an e-book on Amazon
Free on Kindle Unlimited (link in comments)