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Return to Sports Program
Located in Manhattan's Union Square, NYC
Our return to sports program is specifically designed for athletes recovering from injury. We leverage our experience as one of New York's most recognized physical therapy offices to get you competing again.
At James Fowler Physical Therapy we understand the number one threat to an athlete's career is injury. Our Return to Sports Program is designed to facilitate an athlete's return to play by providing a seamless transition from post-physical rehabilitation to participating in a high-level sport activity.
With an extensive background in competitive sports and the use of our state-of-the-art modalities, our analysts educate our athletes and clients on how to form better movement sequencing to increase core awareness, strength, rhythm of movement, and flow.
Movement Re-Education + Physical Therapy
Athletes learn how to integrate the three physical laws of sport: Weight, Leverage, and Kinetic Link to their inner body awareness. Applying this methodology, athletes maximize their force and power, and reproduce this with accuracy and precision.
We incorporate certified movement analysts who work under the close direction of the physical therapist. By utilizing the principles of the Laban/Bartenieff Movement Analysis, our analysts educate the athletes in how to sequence their movement to increase core awareness and strength.
Comprehensive Evaluation
- Initial Musculoskeletal Exam
- Movement Analysis
- Video Analysis of Technique
Who We Help
Our return to sports program is tailored to each athlete ensuring that our treatment is laser-focused on your injury. We work with a variety of athletes from ballet dancers to weight lifters, and everything in between.
What to expect:
- Blending movement therapy & physical therapy
- 100% personalized program tailor-made for you
- Comprehensive analysis and action plan
Meet Your Therapist: James Fowler
Throughout his 20-year career in Sports Medicine and Movement Science, James Fowler has remained focused on teaching and training athletes to develop a greater understanding of body mechanics along with movement efficiency.
He began at UC Berkeley as a Division I Middle Distance Runner, then moved into the role of Assistant Coach under Erv Hunt, the 1996 USA Head Olympic Track and Field Coach. He served as the official Physical Therapist for the New York Knicks and New York Liberty Basketball teams, using movement analysis for performance enhancement and rehabilitation.
James is passionate about helping athletes return to their daily routine with even better performance and mobility, pain-free, and with a greater understanding of their own body and its mechanics.