The staff of Muscatine Physical Therapy Services, P.C. works closely with area coaches and athletes on a daily basis. With a strong background in athletics and athletic performance, our physical therapists, physical therapy assistants, certified athletic trainer, and certified strength and conditioning specialist strive to satisfy the needs of our clients, by designing sports-specific programs to meet their physical and personal goals. Programs are designed to work with, not independent of, area schools’ strength and conditioning programs. With over 150 years of combined experience, our staff has the ability to enhance the student’s skills and maximize their potential.

The Muscatine Physical Therapy Services Sports Performance Program was created to provide Muscatine and the surrounding areas area with professional strength and movement instruction for area athletes, at all levels and for any sport. We offer the area’s premier Sports Performance Program and the results and success with our program is unmatched. Our programs are designed with the athlete in mind and works to improve your performance AND reduce your risk of injury. We offer several options for athletes, based on one’s sport and physical ability, including a Dynamic Throwing Program, and Sports Camps for all seasons.

The objective of our Dynamic Throwing Program is to strengthen the upper extremities, focusing on the shoulders of athletes competing in baseball, softball, swimming, volleyball, and tennis. The workouts utilize a variety of equipment and drills including resistive tubing, medicine balls, dumbbells and a weighted pulley system.

Our Pre-Season Sports Camps provides sports-specific training camps for our area athletes to get a head-start on the competition beginning their conditioning and strengthening prior to customary season practices. The “team approach” training has proven to be highly beneficial to athletes in improving their overall performance!

MPTS employs a Certified Athletic Trainer (ATC) and two Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialists (CSCS). With their commitment to helping you, our area athletes be the ‘best you can be’, our program has become the premier sports performance program in the area. Our staff at Muscatine Physical Therapy Services, P.C. wants you to be the best you can be. Our programs are designed to improve your performance and reduce your risk of injury. Below are key elements our program will work on to improve:

• Sprint speed and overall quickness
• Agility for enhanced directional changes
• Body control and balance
• Strength and power for more enhanced game play

While we strive to promote athletic ability, prevent injury, and provide a positive environment for our youth, the future success and well being of our participants will always be our top priority.   In addition to providing professional performance enhancement service, our professional staff at Muscatine Physical Therapy is dedicated to serving our community as a valued resource for parents, coaches, and youth-sports organizations seeking to better themselves for the benefit of their athletes. For more information on Muscatine Physical Therapy Services, P.C.’s Sports Performance Program, please call (563) 288-6787 or you can email us at mpts@mptspc.com.