SportsRehabExpert.com presents Charlie Weingroff - Part I

In this interview, Charlie talks about his new roles with the Nike Sparq Board and Canada Basketball, and how he and other sports science experts are applying the research and their own clinical/training experiences to real world training and rehab situations.

Members can download this interview HERE

Charlie will be presenting in Boston Oct. 25-27, you can check that out here: http://www.bsmpg.com/charlie-weingroff-seminar?hsCtaTracking=af861498-3e95-415e-9b36-bcc7fda33a64%7Cde73af5e-39e2-49. This is definitely one to put on your calendar if you're in the North East.

BIO

Charlie Weingroff DPT, ATC, CSCS

SportsRehabExpert.com presents Charlie Weingroff - Part I

Charlie is a Doctor of Physical Therapy, a Certified Athletic Trainer, and a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist. He is currently the Head Strength & Conditioning Coach for the Canadian Senior National Team and Director of Physical Development for Canada Basketball's Integrated Support Team. He is also on the Nike Sparq Performance Executive Board, and also actively seeing patients at Drive 495 in New York City.

In the past Charlie has also worked as the Director of Physical Performance and Resiliency and Lead Physical Therapist for the United States Marines Corps Special Operations Command in Camp Lejeune, NC. He is also Director of Clinical Education for the Vibraflex Whole-Body Vibration and Andante Medical, the makers of the SmartStep, mobile force plate. He graduated from Ursinus College with a degree in Exercise and Sports Science in 1996, and went on to earn an MSPT in 1999 and DPT in 2010 from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey.

Prior to returning to his home state of New Jersey in the Fall of 2006 after 12 seasons of professional basketball, he was the Head Strength & Conditioning Coach and Assistant Athletic Trainer for the Philadelphia 76ers in the NBA. Among the highlights of his tenure in Philadelphia was being part of the medical staff that ranked 1st in the NBA in Player Missed Games in the 2005-06 season.

Through rehabbing patients, he subscribes to a movement-based approach popularized by the works of Dr. Vladimir Janda, Dr. Shirley Sahrmann, Dr. Stuart McGill, Pavel Kolar, Mike Boyle, and Gray Cook. In training athletes and clients, he champions the principles of the Functional Movement Screen and sound, evidence-based training principles. Some of the methodologies Charlie is formally trained in include DNS, ART, Dry Needling, Graston Technique, FMS/SFMA, and the RKC.