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Integrated Performance - Sports Physical Therapy & Performance Training

Sports Physical Therapy
Baseball Performance Training and Strength
Bringing years of Pro-level experience to athletes of all ages

01/08/2026

You may need to look past the shoulders and upper back and the real cause of pain in your shoulder or elbow.

There is growing evidence suggesting that how well your hips can move can directly impact your mechanics, leading to increased stress at the shoulder and elbow.

Limited hip mobility is also a big cause for lower back and oblique injuries, which is high in the reason for time loss in pitchers.

Get your hip mobility in order. Schedule an evaluation today!

01/07/2026

Does your shoulder feel unstable while throwing?

Closed chain stability (hand in the ground) go a long way in increasing that shoulder stability. Some times we just need to increase the shoulders awareness in space by putting some weight through it.

In this exercise, we are rotating our torso around our shoulder instead of shoulder around the torso. The added weight of our body helps “wake up” the correct muscles (the rotator cuff) to help you find the stability you are looking for.

Give it a try and share it with a teammate you think will help.

Are you having shoulder pain? Schedule an evaluation and our expert team will help you get rid of it!

01/06/2026

How can your training stop you from being injured?

We may not be able to completely eliminate injuries but designing a training program around how your body moves go a long way to decrease your risk of injury.

Our performance training reinforces movement patterns we will encounter on the field or court. If we consistently try to get into positions our body cannot handle under load, in the weight room, we will try to fault to those during competition.

When we compensate in the weight room, we are telling our body that it is ok to get into bad positions under higher stress during game play, this increases our chance of injury.

Does your training program set you up for success? Schedule an evaluation today.

01/05/2026

You can't hit a target you can't see. It sounds simple, but for pitchers and hitters, this is a major hidden cause for potential injury.

Your brain is hard-wired to prioritize visual feedback. Whether you are staring down the catcher’s glove or tracking a 95mph fastball, your body will do whatever it takes to get your eyes on that target.
If you are limited in cervical flexion (the ability to bring your chin to your chest), your head can’t move independently of your torso.

The Dangerous Compensation: When the neck won't flex, the body compensates to get the eyes to the target. To see the target, you’ll often:

The shoulders will often be out of position during your delivery.
You won’t be able to provide the neural input the upper body needs to deliver a strike.

The Result: Arm Stress By forcing the body into these "bad positions" just to see the target, you are no longer in an optimal position to transfer force. Instead of a smooth kinetic chain, the stress gets dumped directly into the shoulder and elbow.

If you’re having arm pain but ignoring your neck mobility, you’re just chasing the symptom. We look at the whole athlete to ensure your body isn't fighting itself just to stay on target.

Is your neck mobility holding back your arm? Let's find out. Schedule your full biomechanical assessment today. Link in bio.

01/02/2026

Pitchers with shoulder pain! This one is for you!

Creating a stable shoulder while you pitch is an absolute necessity. When we start our delivery to the plate, we want to see scapular retraction (this is when your shoulder blade comes closer to the middle of your back)

If you cannot control this, you start to get that pain in your shoulder.

This drill is amazing at creating that stability.

One big thing to note is that you want to feel a muscle activate towards the back of your armpit, this is the muscle that can give your shoulder that stability to be able to throw fire.

If you need help identifying why you are having shoulder pain, schedule a FREE phone consult today. Link in bio!

01/01/2026

Happy New Year from the IP Team. We are so blessed to have such a great community to serve! We look forward to seeing what all our athletes accomplish in 2026!

12/31/2025

Baseball pitchers! Did you know being on an arm strengthening program in season helps reduce injuries by 50%?!?!?

That does not necessarily mean to just pick up a bunch of weight every day and expect that you will reduce your chances of injury. You need a plan.

Certain strength-based exercises are better to do post pitching (such as eccentric based work), while others are better to do the day before you pitch (such as isometric based work).

This helps keep the arm refreshed and feeling great while you are on the mound but also helps you continue to get stronger so that you can handle throwing harder!

Don’t know what you need for a routine? Don’t worry, we got you. Let us help you just like we help the pros. Schedule your FREE phone consult today. Link in bio.

12/30/2025

We’ve all seen them, non-contact ACL injuries. We see an athlete plant their foot and cut and their knee seems to buckle and they go down.

It is very unfortunate and happens in sports. We see these athletes come back after 9-12 months, but what does it take behind the scenes? It is a long, hard road for the athlete to be able to get back on the field or court.

What can you expect if you or your child just had an ACL tear?

Week 1 Post Op

This is your gentle Range of Motion. Goal here is to restore some of the mobility of the knee, reduce swelling. Typically walking with crutches with no weight bearing

Week 2-4 Post Op

This is the time to focus on complete full Range of Motion of the knee and start to strengthen the quad (muscle on the front of the thigh). We can begin walking with crutches, and progress to no crutches when we show good control of the knee.

Weeks 4-8 Post Op

At this stage we will want to continue to progress strengthening of the knee, along with endurance. We will be able to start doing strength training of the surgical leg while standing (such as step ups, and leg press at a lower weight). We work on endurance of the surgical leg and athlete as a whole by including timed walking or biking in their program.

Week 9-24 Post Op

A lot of testing is performed during this stage. We will look at testing the strength of the surgical leg compared to the non-surgical leg to see how far the athlete has come. We will look at how well they can stand on the surgical leg and reach for their end range balance compared to the other leg as well as how well they can move with the rest of their body. This is really the time where a lot of changes happen in the recovery process. Based on their testing, we may even introduce plyometric (light jumping).

Months 6-9

A lot of fun starts to happen here. The athlete will start to feel like they are getting back to sport. We will ramp up their plyometric training. Progresses their agility training. Work on speed training. Once they are good with those, we will introduce them back to individual skill work in their sport to progress back into their sport.

Months 9+

RETURN TO YOUR SPORT – The moment we wait for!!
*One thing to note. Returning back to sport before 9 months, puts you at 7x more likely to retear. DO NOT try to rush your rehab, put yourself in a good position and with the 9 months.

Have questions about ACL rehab or need guidance? Schedule a FREE phone consult today! Link in bio

12/29/2025

Is your son having knee pain while he pitches?

A movement that gets overlooked often in rehab and performance in pitchers is Tibial External Rotation, but it can have profound effects on knee pain.

What is it?

It is the ability for your shin to rotate away from the other foot, without your thigh moving.

Why is it important for a pitcher?

An ideal landing position for a pitcher is with their lead foot landing pointing directly to home plate. This helps stop their momentum from going forward to create rotational forces. If they cannot get that rotation at their knee, that increases the stress leading to pain. Not landing in the best position may also take some juice off their pitch as well.

Have you looked at Tibial External Rotation? Not sure if this is what is going on with your son’s knee pain? Schedule a FREE phone consult. Link in bio.

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733 E Main Street
Westfield, IN
46074

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+18126869550

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https://www.integratedperformanceteam.com/

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