Fiola Sports Therapy
Where Healing Meets Performance
At Fiola Sports Therapy, we are dedicated to not just treating the symptoms but holistically addressing the root causes of pain and dysfunction. Our comprehensive approach integrates cutting-edge techniques with traditional chiropractic care, focusing on muscle recovery, joint care, nerve release, sport rehabilitation, postural correction, and movement analysis. Our expert team is committed to advancing your journey from recovery to peak athletic performance, ensuring each treatment is tailored to your unique needs. Discover the difference at Fiola Sports Therapy, where your health and performance goals are our priority.
Treatment Techniques
At Fiola Sports Therapy we utilize various treatment techniques to help our clients get out of pain and achieve their performance goals. Below is more information on two of these techniques.
Active Release Technique (ART)
ART is a patented, state of the art soft tissue system/movement based technique that treats problems with muscles, tendons, ligaments, fascia and nerves. Headaches, back pain, carpal tunnel syndrome, shin splints, shoulder pain, sciatica, plantar fasciitis, knee problems, and tennis elbow are just a few of the many conditions that can be resolved quickly and permanently with ART. These conditions all have one important thing in common: they are often a result of overused muscles.
How do overuse conditions occur?
Over-used muscles (and other soft tissues) change in three important ways:
- Acute conditions (pulls, tears, collisions, etc)
- Accumulation of small tears (micro-trauma)
- Not getting enough oxygen (hypoxia)
Each of these factors can cause your body to produce tough, dense scar tissue in the affected area. This scar tissue binds up and ties down tissues that need to move freely. As scar tissue builds up, muscles become shorter and weaker, tension on tendons causes tendonitis, and nerves can become trapped. This can cause reduced range of motion, loss of strength, and pain. If a nerve is trapped you may also feel tingling, numbness, and weakness.
What is an ART treatment like?
Every ART session is actually a combination of examination and treatment. The ART provider uses his or her hands to evaluate the texture, tightness and movement of muscles, fascia, tendons, ligaments and nerves. Abnormal tissues are treated by combining precisely directed tension with very specific patient movements. These treatment protocols – over 500 specific moves – are unique to ART. They allow providers to identify and correct the specific problems that are affecting each individual patient. ART is not a cookie-cutter approach.
What is the history of Active Release Techniques?
ART has been developed, refined, and patented by P. Michael Leahy, DC, CCSP. Dr. Leahy noticed that his patients’ symptoms seemed to be related to changes in their soft tissue that could be felt by hand. By observing how muscles, fascia, tendons, ligaments and nerves responded to different types of work, Dr. Leahy was able to consistently resolve over 90% of his patients’ problems. He now teaches and certifies health care providers all over the world to use ART.
Titleist Performance Institute Golf Assessment and Training
Here at Fiola Sports Therapy, golf has become a specialty niche for many of our practitioners. Dr. Fiola has extensive experience working on and with some of the bigger names on tour as well as forging great working relationships with many of the areas most reputable teaching pros. At Fiola Sports Therapy we provide clients with an all-inclusive approach to their golf game that is typically reserved only for PGA professionals. We combine our knowledge and experience to provide patients with the most comprehensive and integrated approach to assessing, detecting and correcting dysfunctional movements that create injuries and swing faults.
A big reason many golfers struggle is because they’re playing with pain or dysfunction. The game of golf is an asymmetrical sport which inherently creates imbalances in the body. Our team’s understanding of the golf swing and how it relates to the body is critical when trying to recover. Our approach will keep your body moving freely, pain free and ensure long term ability to swing optimally and therefore lower your score.
Comprehensive Treatment Services
Explore Our Specialized Care Options
Muscle Recovery
Specializing in acute and chronic muscle injuries, we offer targeted treatments to heal and strengthen affected areas.
Joint Care
Whether it’s sprains or chronic joint issues, our treatments are designed to alleviate pain and enhance mobility.
Nerve Release
Our skilled approach to nerve entrapment issues can relieve discomfort and restore normal function.
Sports Rehabilitation
From shin splints to tennis elbow, we provide comprehensive care tailored for various athletic injuries.
Postural Correction
Detect and correct compensation patterns and postural issues that can lead to pain and injury.
Movement Analysis
Our evaluations identify asymmetries and dysfunctions, guiding our interventions to prevent future injuries.