Posted by Boston Sports Medicine and Performance Group on Fri, Jan 27, 2012 @ 06:58 AM
BSMPG is proud to announce Art Horne and Pete Viteritti as co-presenters within the Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation Track for the 2012 BSMPG Summer Seminar, May 19-20, 2012 in Boston MA.
ART HORNE & DR. PETE VITERITTI
Northeastern University
Topic: Improving Health & Performance: Restoring ankle dorsiflexion utilizing a manual therapy approach
Art Horne is the Director of Sports Performance at Northeastern University and works directly with the Men’s Basketball team as both their Athletic Trainer and Strength & Conditioning Coach in addition to overseeing the complete development and care of all varsity student-athletes. Horne holds certifications from both the American College of Sports Medicine and the National Strength and Conditioning Association and is a licensed and certified athletic trainer in Massachusetts. Horne also serves as a reviewer for Athletic Therapy Today, the professional journal of certified athletic trainers and athletic therapists in addition to his regular contribution to Training and Conditioning, Dime Magazine and Stack Magazine.
Horne came to NU in July 2003 after graduating with a Master’s degree in Education from Boston University. He received his Bachelor’s degree in Athletic Training and Physical Education with Teacher Education Certification from Canisius in 2000. In addition to his work with collegiate teams, Horne continues to work with former Northeastern basketball players as they continue their careers on the professional stages including the NBA, NBA-D League and numerous foreign basketball leagues.
Peter Viteritti is a Diplomate of the American Chiropractic Board of Sports Physicians who maintains private practices in two multidisciplinary centers. As a sports chiropractic consultant to several collegiate athletic programs, he integrates patient centered, functional examinations and advanced manual procedures with traditional medical care.
He has been privileged to serve on the sports medicine staff at various national and international sporting events. In addition, he instructed on the post-graduate faculty of five chiropractic colleges throughout the country and has been a featured speaker at both national and international sports medicine symposiums.
www.chirosportsmed.net
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Famously uttered by Sir Isaac Newton,
“If I can see further than anyone else, it is only because I am standing on the shoulders of giants.”
In 2011 BSMPG invited the titans of Sports Medicine and Performance to Boston for the largest conference of its kind, and many attendees left asking the question, "how could you ever top that speaker line-up?" Well, we did. BSMPG is proud to announce May 19-20, 2012 as the selected date for Sports Medicine and Strength professionals to desend upon Boston MA for another monster conference!
So how could we ever top last year's speaker set?
Let's just say that we asked last year's speakers who they wanted to hear and we got em!
Stay tuned over the next few weeks as we reveal our entire 2012 speaker set. As we did last year, this seminar will be divided into three distinct educational tracks including a Hockey focus, a Basketball Focus and a clear Sports Medicine/Rehabilitation Track with Keynote Speakers throughout the weekend bringing each track together for common lectures. Attendees may choose to stay within one track throughout the entire weekend or mix and match to meet their educational needs. Remember to save the date now - you won't want to miss another great summer seminar presented by BSMPG.
May 19-20, 2012 - Boston MA. Complete details coming soon!
Remember to Save the Date for the BSMPG 2012 Summer Seminar - May 19-20th in Boston MA.
Only 4 seats remain for our DNS "A" course. Sign up now before the last seat is gone!
Posted by Boston Sports Medicine and Performance Group on Thu, Jan 26, 2012 @ 06:50 AM
This course is almost full!! Register for this course before it's too late. Price increases after Feb 15th.
Course Description
The nervous system establishes programs that control human locomotion that includes posture and movement. This critical “motor control” is largely established during the first years of life. Based upon the principles of neurodevelopmental kinesiology, i.e. the neurophysiologic aspects of the maturing movement system on which the Prague School was established, the scope of clinical rehabilitation options for many of our neurologic and musculoskeletal pain patients have been expanded. The DNS approach involves every component of the movement system (i.e. muscles, joints, nerves and soft tissue by stimulating movement control centers in the brain through activation of ideal inborn movement stereotypes. This, in turn helps restore the structural and postural alignment of the body’s neuro-musculo-skeletal system by evoking the global motor patterns. Global motor patterns form the foundation of human movement and represent genetically predetermined elements for uprighting and equilibrium. These patterns are essential for the control of posture and dynamic stability of the spine through the lifespan of the individual. Participants in this course will be introduced to the application of these principles.
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This course is sure to fill up and is limited to 30 people MAX! Don't miss out on your opportunity for this once in a lifetime event.
Posted by Boston Sports Medicine and Performance Group on Wed, Jan 25, 2012 @ 06:53 AM
by Garrett Chin
The Secret of Socrates
Back in 2004, it was the year an important lesson was learned as a clinician. I was on my first clinical rotation as an undergraduate student at Simmons College (Boston, MA). Before I go any further, Simmons’ is a female only college, which can be more difficult for an opposite sex clinician if you do not gain the trust immediately. Long story short, as an inexperienced clinician at the time, I have instructed an athlete with toe contusions to use the cold whirlpool. The athlete responded, “No” because she didn’t want to get wet and preferred an ice bag. Now as a clinician, there are certainly better methods of cryotherapy than the other pending on the area. While taking modalities class that same semester, it was all I knew as an extremely young clinician. Since this was all I knew, I was the “expert” on cryotherapy already and in this case the toes were an irregular area and using ice water would have made more contact area than the ice bag. (We can save the topic of “cryotherapy” for another time). I kept insisting that the athlete used the cold whirlpool, and each time the athlete refused even more.
The method of cryotherapy wasn’t the issue that had bothered me, but it was the “No” that I felt rejected. A ‘No’ response, according to Professor Overstreet1, is a most difficult handicap to overcome. When a person has said “No,” all their pride of personality demands that they remain consistent with themselves. However, they may later feel that the “No” was ill-advised; nevertheless, there is their precious pride to consider! Once having said a thing, majority of the time, a person feel they must stick to it. In this particular case, the athlete said “No” and she was sticking to it.
Regardless of the relationship (coworkers, family, friends, etc.) this is a principle that applies to all: In talking with people, don’t begin by discussing the things on which you differ. Begin by emphasizing, and most certainly keep on emphasizing the things on which you agree. Keep emphasizing, if possible, that you are both striving for the same end and that your only difference is one of method and not of purpose. Get the other person to say, “Yes, yes” at the outset. Keep your opponent, if possible, from saying “No”.
In this particular case, before I began studying human relations, I refused the patient my service if she refused to follow my treatment plan. I must admit that as an inexperienced clinician, I am ashamed that I have been guilty of doing that very thing in the past. Naturally, an ultimatum like this made me feel good since it gave me a sense of power and that my specific treatment procedure couldn’t be disregarded. But this sort of attitude certainly didn’t give a feeling of welcome and importance to the female athlete, whom the reason why I have a job in the first place.
Socrates was one of the world’s greatest philosophers. He did something that only a handful of people throughout history have been able to do, and that is to change the whole course of human thought. Centuries after his death, he is honored as one of the wisest persuaders ever to have graced this planet. His Method? Did he tell people they were wrong?
His whole technique, now called the "Socratic Method" was based upon getting a "YES, YES" response. Asking questions with which his opponent would have to agree, he kept asking questions, winning admission after admission, until finally one finds themselves, embracing a conclusion that only minutes ago you would have emphatically opposed.
After this experience, I’ve learned from my mistakes and became more mature over the years. I resolved not to talk about what I wanted but what the patient wanted. Above all else, I was determined to get the patient saying “yes, yes” from the very start. Now, during my treatment approach, the key to a successful plan was to be a good listener, paying attention to details, patient education (always explain the power of “Why”; for instance the acute phase is 72 hours – constant PRICE), modify rehabilitation exercise (simplicity progressing to advance at the appropriate time), MOST IMPORTANTLY – Continue to read EBP.
Just recently I had a similar case like that of 2004. I was determined to get the patient to say “Yes” from the start. The patient wanted to grab an ice bag and leave to join friends. After examining the patient, “Well,” I said, “you certainly have an acute injury. Wouldn’t you like to care of this as best as possible immediately?”
“Yes, of course,” the patient replied. I have already gotten my first “yes”!
“Well there is most certainly different ways to treat this,” as I explained the two best ways to get rid of swelling was via compression and elevation, and that ice was only to stop the cell metabolism from worsening. The more surface treated, the slower the cell metabolism will become. Then after explaining the different type of cryotherapy available, “Game Ready will most certainly cover more area of your knee along with compression, while the ice will only cover a portion of your knee with no compression. I would prefer Game Ready, then immediate compression. Which would you like to do, Game Ready or ice bag?”
“Yes, I agree. Definitely Game Ready, then compression,” the patient replied. I got my second yes! The patient’s attitude softened and changed when the patient realized I wasn’t choosing the treatment for my sake, but for the patient’s sake. You’ll find that by getting the patient to say ‘yes,yes’ philosophy from the outset, they will forget the issue at stake and be happy with the things you suggest, however, make it about them. The next time we are tempted to tell someone they are wrong, let’s remember old Socrates and ask a gentle question (hint: a question that will get the “yes, yes” response).
The Chinese always have a sharp straightforward quote. They have spent five thousand years studying human nature, and garnered a lot of perspicacity. There is one proverb they use with age-old wisdom of the Orient: “He who treads softly goes far.”
PRINCIPLE TO THE SECRET OF SOCRATES
Get the other person saying “yes, yes” immediately.
1. Overstreet HA. Influencing Human Behavior. New York: Norton. 1925.
Posted by Boston Sports Medicine and Performance Group on Mon, Jan 23, 2012 @ 06:37 AM
BSMPG is proud to announce Jose Fernendez as a speaker within the Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation Track for the 2012 BSMPG Summer Seminar, May 19-20, 2012 in Boston MA.
JOSE FERNENDEZ
Topic: Advanced Player Monitoring for Injury Reduction
Jose Fernandez graduated with Honours in Physical Education and Sports Science at the University of Madrid prior to obtaining a PostGradDip in Strength and Conditioning Training as applied to Young and Professional Athletes.
In 2007, Jose left his homeland in Spain and moved to the UK, where he has been working as external consultant in the field of Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation with some of the most important teams and organizations in the country like Manchester United FC, Chelsea FC, Manchester City FC, Newcastle United FC, Liverpool FC, Inter Milan FC, UK Athletics, SportScotland-Scottish Institute of Sport and Think Fitness-Football Injury and Performance Clinic, among others.
During the 2010/11, Jose returned to work in Basketball after accepting a job as Director of Strength and Conditioning at Mersey Tigers, a Liverpool based club competing in the Professional British Basketball League who became the first team in the history of the competition to win a treble in the same season. Jose still continues to collaborate with the team on a part time basis while reconciling his work in the consulting field.
Jose´s main areas of interest are “S&C training for Team Sports”, “Monitoring Training Load in Professional Sports” and “Application of new technologies for Injury Prevention and Performance Enhancement”.
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Famously uttered by Sir Isaac Newton,
“If I can see further than anyone else, it is only because I am standing on the shoulders of giants.”
In 2011 BSMPG invited the titans of Sports Medicine and Performance to Boston for the largest conference of its kind, and many attendees left asking the question, "how could you ever top that speaker line-up?" Well, we did. BSMPG is proud to announce May 19-20, 2012 as the selected date for Sports Medicine and Strength professionals to desend upon Boston MA for another monster conference!
So how could we ever top last year's speaker set?
Let's just say that we asked last year's speakers who they wanted to hear and we got em!
Stay tuned over the next few weeks as we reveal our entire 2012 speaker set. As we did last year, this seminar will be divided into three distinct educational tracks including a Hockey focus, a Basketball Focus and a clear Sports Medicine/Rehabilitation Track with Keynote Speakers throughout the weekend bringing each track together for common lectures. Attendees may choose to stay within one track throughout the entire weekend or mix and match to meet their educational needs. Remember to save the date now - you won't want to miss another great summer seminar presented by BSMPG.
May 19-20, 2012 - Boston MA. Complete details coming soon!
Remember to Save the Date for the BSMPG 2012 Summer Seminar - May 19-20th in Boston MA.
A limited number of seats still remain for our DNS "A" course. Sign up now before the last seat is gone!
Posted by Boston Sports Medicine and Performance Group on Sun, Jan 22, 2012 @ 09:28 AM
by Art Horne
Darrell Arthur suffered a season ending Achilles tear on December 18, 2011.
OKC Guard Eric Maynor after a torn ACL on Jan. 7th.
Only the Strong Survive.
We are approaching the one month mark of this current NBA season and there appears to be a terrible trend emerging..... Injuries! (lots of them).
Not since the 1999 shortened season has teams been forced to play a "triple" (three games in three nights) and this year each team is for better or worse, guaranteed two such miserable stretches. Add these 72 hour marathons onto a hasty preseason and you have a recipe for disaster.
This year's NBA season "officially" started on Dec 1st with teams allowing players to return for voluntary workouts a mere 24 days prior to the beginning of the season on Christmas day. But is 24 days (many players including free agents had even less time as they reported to new teams) enough time for players to go from zero to sixty safely?
HISTORY WILL REPEAT ITSELF
This past summer the NFL underwent a very similar lockout situation in which athletes were not allowed access to team training facilities, sports medicine services and strength professionals for treatment and training, and unfortunately, many athletes suffered from this lack of preparation. In an article by Myer and colleagues, the incidence of Achilles tendon injuries following this most recent work stoppage is explored and contrasted against previous NFL seasons.
"Data from a prior report covering 20 NFL seasons (1980 to 2001) indicated an average of approximately 4 Achilles tendon ruptures per year that required surgical intervention." (Myer, p.702)
"This year, following the rapid transition to training camp and preseason practice from the NFL Lockout, 10 Achilles tendon injuries occurred over the first 12 days of training camp, with 2 additional injures occurring in the subsequent 17 days, which included the first 2 weeks of the preseason competition." (Myer, p.703)
".... While it is noted that the preseason rosters were increased from 80-90 players this year, this 12.5% increase in the number of players cannot fully account for a 4-fold increase (from 3 to 12) Achilles tendon ruptures in the preseason. Regardless of the previous data that are used, the number of Achilles tendon ruptures in NFL players this year (15 days of training camp and 2 weeks of preseason) has already exceeded all previously reported numbers of Achilles tendon ruptures that normally occur over an entire NFL season." (Myer, p.703)
THE NEED FOR PRESEASON STRENGTH TRAINING AND APPROPRIATE REHABILITATION
It’s no secret that a well-planned off-season strength program along with an integrated pre-season preparation period can not only prepare athletes for the rigors of sport, but also have a protective effect against future injury, and the data supports this.
"Based on their dataset, it is clear that preseason training results in increased athlete safety during the first half of the competitive season. A positive dose-response relationship has been demonstrated, and a minimum of 6-8 weeks of training appeared necessary for induction of positive changes toward enhanced injury prevention profiles." (Myer, p.704)
In a recent article featured on ESPN.com, Michael Wilbon explores this recent trend in NBA injuries:
"It's one thing to suspect injuries might have a big impact on the season, which we began to do the moment the labor lockout led to a shortened training camp, a barely existent preseason and a severely compressed regular season. But it's another to realize it, to see three-quarters of the teams scrambling already to cover for players of consequence missing in action, to see sprains and tears become such a dominant storyline that the team trainer is some nights better equipped than the coach to fill out the starting lineup.
Already, less than a dozen games in for some teams, the NBA could trot out an All-Injury Team of Dwyane Wade and Derrick Rose at guard, Carmelo Anthony and Zach Randolph at forward and Brook Lopez at center that could absolutely reach the NBA Finals. There's even a pretty good All-Injured International Team of Steve Nash and Manu Ginobili, Andrew Bogut, Andrea Bargnani and Luc Mbah a Moute that could finish fairly high up in the standings.
So here's the only prediction I'll boldly make for the rest of the regular season: The coach and staff that best manage their team's injuries will win the NBA championship in late June. Talent ultimately will matter less than health." (Wilbon, ESPN Article)
Continue to read Michael Wilbon's article on ESPN.com HERE
Looking to protect your team against the injury bug?
Come to the BSMPG annual summer seminar and learn what the best sports medicine, strength coaches and basketball professionals are doing to identify injury risk factors, manage injuries in-season and strengthen these athletes to avoid future injury.
Click HERE for list of speakers and complete conference details.
References
Myer GD, Faigenbaum AD, Cherny CE, Heidt RS, Hewitt TE. Did the NFL Lockout Expose the Achilles Heel of Competitive Sports? J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2011;41(10):702-705.
Posted by Boston Sports Medicine and Performance Group on Fri, Jan 20, 2012 @ 06:28 AM
BSMPG is proud to announce Dan Boothby as a speaker within the Hockey Specific Training Track for the 2012 BSMPG Summer Seminar, May 19-20, 2012 in Boston MA.
DAN BOOTHBY
Northeastern University
Dan Boothby begins his sixth full season as strength & conditioning coach for the Northeastern University hockey team. Boothby oversees all strength, conditioning and nutrition for the team, and aides in team building and organization.
Boothby was promoted to Director of Strength & Conditioning at Northeastern in 2010.
Boothby has spent the last five years working with Northeastern athletes, having joined the staff as an Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach in Nov. 2005. He has served as the Director of Player Development for the Northeastern men’s and women’s hockey teams since July 2006. In his first role, Boothby had the opportunity to design and implement strength and conditioning programs for various Husky athletic teams, including year-round nutrition, weight and injury-prevention programs. Working with the hockey teams, Boothby expanded his role to include budget management and biomechanical evaluations.
Boothby, a National Strength and Conditioning Association Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, also holds Dan Boothby Performance Training camps, which are tailored for sport-specific strength and conditioning for all levels, including high school, college, professional and Olympic-caliber athletes. Over the past year, he has been advising Northeastern alumna Zara Northover, who competed in the shot put at the Olympics in Beijing.
Before coming to Northeastern, Boothby served under the Head Strength & Conditioning coach at Central Connecticut State University as an undergraduate intern while playing on the offensive line of CCSU’s football team for four seasons.
The Kennebunk, Maine, native graduated from Central Connecticut State in 2005 with a bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science and now resides in Allston, Mass.
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Famously uttered by Sir Isaac Newton,
“If I can see further than anyone else, it is only because I am standing on the shoulders of giants.”
In 2011 BSMPG invited the titans of Sports Medicine and Performance to Boston for the largest conference of its kind, and many attendees left asking the question, "how could you ever top that speaker line-up?" Well, we did. BSMPG is proud to announce May 19-20, 2012 as the selected date for Sports Medicine and Strength professionals to desend upon Boston MA for another monster conference!
So how could we ever top last year's speaker set?
Let's just say that we asked last year's speakers who they wanted to hear and we got em!
Stay tuned over the next few weeks as we reveal our entire 2012 speaker set. As we did last year, this seminar will be divided into three distinct educational tracks including a Hockey focus, a Basketball Focus and a clear Sports Medicine/Rehabilitation Track with Keynote Speakers throughout the weekend bringing each track together for common lectures. Attendees may choose to stay within one track throughout the entire weekend or mix and match to meet their educational needs. Remember to save the date now - you won't want to miss another great summer seminar presented by BSMPG.
May 19-20, 2012 - Boston MA. Complete details coming soon!
Remember to Save the Date for the BSMPG 2012 Summer Seminar - May 19-20th in Boston MA.
A limited number of seats still remain for our DNS "A" course. Sign up now before the last seat is gone!
Posted by Boston Sports Medicine and Performance Group on Wed, Jan 18, 2012 @ 06:21 AM
BSMPG is proud to announce Cal Dietz as a speaker within the Hockey Specific Training Track for the 2012 BSMPG Summer Seminar, May 19-20, 2012 in Boston MA.
CAL DIETZ
University of Minnesota
Cal Dietz has been the Head Olympic Strength and Conditioning coach for numerous sports at the University of Minnesota since 2000. Since Dietz's return to Minnesota he has developed the Strength and Conditioning Programs and over seen the daily progress in Men's Hockey, Men's Basketball, Women's Hockey, Men's Golf, Men's Swimming, Track and Field, Baseball and Wrestling.
Also, during his time at the university help founded and chairs the Sport Biomechanics Interest Group with its purpose to explore the physiological and biomechanical aspects of advanced human performance encompassing the various aspects of kinesiology, biomechanics, neuro-mechanics and physics. Dietz is also a member of the Gender Equity Committee at the University of Minnesota and currently represents the University as a member of the Big Ten committee to develop performance enhancing policy for anabolic and ergogenic aids.
Prior to returning to Minnesota, Dietz was the strength coordinator at The University of Findlay, overseeing 26 men's and women's sports, in addition to coordinating the university's fitness center, coaching the offensive line with the football program and teaching strength and conditioning classes.
The Shelby, Ohio, native earned his bachelor's degree in physical education from the Findlay in 1996 and his master's degree from Minnesota in kinesiology in May, 2000. During his athletic career at Findlay, Dietz won three National team championships, two in football and one in wrestling. He was a two-time All-American in Football and won the NAIA National Duals MVP in wrestling.
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Famously uttered by Sir Isaac Newton,
“If I can see further than anyone else, it is only because I am standing on the shoulders of giants.”
In 2011 BSMPG invited the titans of Sports Medicine and Performance to Boston for the largest conference of its kind, and many attendees left asking the question, "how could you ever top that speaker line-up?" Well, we did. BSMPG is proud to announce May 19-20, 2012 as the selected date for Sports Medicine and Strength professionals to desend upon Boston MA for another monster conference!
So how could we ever top last year's speaker set?
Let's just say that we asked last year's speakers who they wanted to hear and we got em!
Stay tuned over the next few weeks as we reveal our entire 2012 speaker set. As we did last year, this seminar will be divided into three distinct educational tracks including a Hockey focus, a Basketball Focus and a clear Sports Medicine/Rehabilitation Track with Keynote Speakers throughout the weekend bringing each track together for common lectures. Attendees may choose to stay within one track throughout the entire weekend or mix and match to meet their educational needs. Remember to save the date now - you won't want to miss another great summer seminar presented by BSMPG.
May 19-20, 2012 - Boston MA. Complete details coming soon!
Remember to Save the Date for the BSMPG 2012 Summer Seminar - May 19-20th in Boston MA.
A limited number of seats still remain for our DNS "A" course. Sign up now before the last seat is gone!
Posted by Boston Sports Medicine and Performance Group on Mon, Jan 16, 2012 @ 06:16 AM
BSMPG is proud to announce Sean Skahan as a speaker within the Hockey Specific Training Track for the 2012 BSMPG Summer Seminar, May 19-20, 2012 in Boston MA.
SEAN SKAHAN
Anaheim Ducks - NHL
Sean Skahan enters his tenth season as the Strength and Conditioning Coach for the Anaheim Ducks. Skahan joined the Ducks in 2002 and is responsible for the overall strength and conditioning program for all players in the Ducks system. Skahan also coordinates all off-ice training at the annual prospect conditioning camp.
Prior to working with the Ducks, he was the Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach at Boston College for the 2001-02 season where he worked with the hockey team. In 2000-01, he was the Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach at the University of North Dakota. While earning his Master's degree in Kinesiology, the Massachusetts native worked as a Graduate Assistant Strength Coach at the University of Minnesota from 1999-00. He earned his bachelor's degree in exercise physiology from the University of Massachusetts at Boston in 1998. He also holds certifications from the National Strength and Conditioning Association (N.S.C.A.) and USA Weightlifting.
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Famously uttered by Sir Isaac Newton,
“If I can see further than anyone else, it is only because I am standing on the shoulders of giants.”
In 2011 BSMPG invited the titans of Sports Medicine and Performance to Boston for the largest conference of its kind, and many attendees left asking the question, "how could you ever top that speaker line-up?" Well, we did. BSMPG is proud to announce May 19-20, 2012 as the selected date for Sports Medicine and Strength professionals to desend upon Boston MA for another monster conference!
So how could we ever top last year's speaker set?
Let's just say that we asked last year's speakers who they wanted to hear and we got em!
Stay tuned over the next few weeks as we reveal our entire 2012 speaker set. As we did last year, this seminar will be divided into three distinct educational tracks including a Hockey focus, a Basketball Focus and a clear Sports Medicine/Rehabilitation Track with Keynote Speakers throughout the weekend bringing each track together for common lectures. Attendees may choose to stay within one track throughout the entire weekend or mix and match to meet their educational needs. Remember to save the date now - you won't want to miss another great summer seminar presented by BSMPG.
May 19-20, 2012 - Boston MA. Complete details coming soon!
Remember to Save the Date for the BSMPG 2012 Summer Seminar - May 19-20th in Boston MA.
A limited number of seats still remain for our DNS "A" course. Sign up now before the last seat is gone!
Posted by Boston Sports Medicine and Performance Group on Fri, Jan 13, 2012 @ 06:07 AM
BSMPG is proud to announce Peter Friesen as a speaker within the Hockey Specific Training Track for the 2012 BSMPG Summer Seminar, May 19-20, 2012 in Boston MA.
PETER FRIESEN
Head Athletic Trainer/Strength and Conditioning Coach
Topic: Rehabilation, Strengthening, & Conditioning of the Elite Hockey Player
Pete Friesen is in his 15th season with the Carolina Hurricanes as the Team’s Head Athletic Therapist/Strength and Conditioning Coach. He is entering his 32nd year as a professional hockey trainer. Friesen is a certified as strength & conditioning coach and personal trainer, a performance enhancement specialist, corrective exercise specialist and massage therapist, a board-certified sport physical therapist, and is certified in both the United States and Canada as an Athletic Trainer/Therapist. Pete is responsible for the institution of training and dietary standards, preparation of rehabilitation programs and treatment of acute injuries for all Hurricanes players.
In addition to his work with professional teams, Friesen has been associated with the Canadian Olympic and international programs for the last 28 seasons, including serving as the head trainer for Team Canada’s gold medal-winning team during the 2004 World Championship in the Czech Republic. He again served as head trainer for Canada at the 2011 World Championship in Slovakia, and has now been to 10 IIHF World Championships. Friesen has advised six different Canadian programs including men’s and women’s ice hockey, field hockey, soccer, figure skating, softball, wrestling, gymnastics and volleyball in preparation for their respective tournaments. Combining the different elements of each sport, Friesen strives to show athletes various ways of developing elements of their bodies in a true cross-training fashion.
A graduate of Bemidji State (MN) with bachelor’s degrees in education and physical education, Friesen also earned a master’s degree in sports medicine and physical therapy from the University of Saskatchewan. Prior to joining the Hurricanes, Friesen was the head trainer at both the University of Saskatchewan and then the University of Alberta.
Peter and his family put on a 5 K fun run every year raising money for the Leukemia Lymphoma Society of North Carolina. Over the past 6 year the run has raised over 325 thousand dollars.
Pete and his wife, Shelley, reside in Knightdale, North Carolina, with their children, Jack (20), Chad (19) and Taylor (16).
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Famously uttered by Sir Isaac Newton,
“If I can see further than anyone else, it is only because I am standing on the shoulders of giants.”
In 2011 BSMPG invited the titans of Sports Medicine and Performance to Boston for the largest conference of its kind, and many attendees left asking the question, "how could you ever top that speaker line-up?" Well, we did. BSMPG is proud to announce May 19-20, 2012 as the selected date for Sports Medicine and Strength professionals to desend upon Boston MA for another monster conference!
So how could we ever top last year's speaker set?
Let's just say that we asked last year's speakers who they wanted to hear and we got em!
Stay tuned over the next few weeks as we reveal our entire 2012 speaker set. As we did last year, this seminar will be divided into three distinct educational tracks including a Hockey focus, a Basketball Focus and a clear Sports Medicine/Rehabilitation Track with Keynote Speakers throughout the weekend bringing each track together for common lectures. Attendees may choose to stay within one track throughout the entire weekend or mix and match to meet their educational needs. Remember to save the date now - you won't want to miss another great summer seminar presented by BSMPG.
May 19-20, 2012 - Boston MA. Complete details coming soon!
Remember to Save the Date for the BSMPG 2012 Summer Seminar - May 19-20th in Boston MA.
A limited number of seats still remain for our DNS "A" course. Sign up now before the last seat is gone!
Posted by Boston Sports Medicine and Performance Group on Wed, Jan 11, 2012 @ 06:58 AM
BSMPG is proud to announce Joel Jamieson as a speaker within the Hockey Specific Training Track for the 2012 BSMPG Summer Seminar, May 19-20, 2012 in Boston MA.
JOEL JAMIESON
8Weeksout.com
Topic: Allostatis and the Training Process
Joel Jamieson is widely regarded as one of the world’s foremost authorities on strength and conditioning for combat sports. He has more than 7 years experience working with many of the top athletes in the sport and has trained over 30 of the biggest names in MMA, including 7 world champions.
He formerly served as the Director of Strength & Conditioning for Pride FC and currently works in a similar capacity for Dream. Prior to his work in MMA and combat sports, he spent time training D-1 football players and worked in the NFL with the Seattle Seahawks. He has trained countless teams and athletes from the NFL, MLS, NHL and NBA and Olympic competitors from 5 different sports.
Joel is also the founder of www.8weeksout.com and author of the highly acclaimed book, “Ultimate MMA Conditioning.” Since its release in 2009, it has been sold in more than 103 countries and widely regarded as the definitive book on the subject. He is a regular featured contributor to Fight! Magazine, Fighting Fit (UK) Sherdog.com, Men’s Health, Muscle & Fitness and his training programs and articles have been featured in a variety of online and print media throughout the globe.
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Famously uttered by Sir Isaac Newton,
“If I can see further than anyone else, it is only because I am standing on the shoulders of giants.”
In 2011 BSMPG invited the titans of Sports Medicine and Performance to Boston for the largest conference of its kind, and many attendees left asking the question, "how could you ever top that speaker line-up?" Well, we did. BSMPG is proud to announce May 19-20, 2012 as the selected date for Sports Medicine and Strength professionals to desend upon Boston MA for another monster conference!
So how could we ever top last year's speaker set?
Let's just say that we asked last year's speakers who they wanted to hear and we got em!
Stay tuned over the next few weeks as we reveal our entire 2012 speaker set. As we did last year, this seminar will be divided into three distinct educational tracks including a Hockey focus, a Basketball Focus and a clear Sports Medicine/Rehabilitation Track with Keynote Speakers throughout the weekend bringing each track together for common lectures. Attendees may choose to stay within one track throughout the entire weekend or mix and match to meet their educational needs. Remember to save the date now - you won't want to miss another great summer seminar presented by BSMPG.
May 19-20, 2012 - Boston MA. Complete details coming soon!
Remember to Save the Date for the BSMPG 2012 Summer Seminar - May 19-20th in Boston MA.
A limited number of seats still remain for our DNS "A" course. Sign up now before the last seat is gone!