The Beginning
Raised in around the Bergen Beach area, I began my interest in science and nutrition while working for my family at what know as Georgio's Pizzeria. Being around food all the time I started taking an interest in label reading at an early age. I would compare and contrast different foods for protein, fat, and carbohydrates in my early teens.
Once in high school I added to my interests by taking optional fitness classes. South Shore seemed to have been a great match for me, due to all the options and possibilities. I took up step aerobics, fitness testing, and several other health classes. I new that this knowledge would help me as I strived to be a member of the wrestling team and later became captain. The information I learned was used not only for myself, but also to educate and train my fellow team mates. I would do all the performance testing and nutritional evaluations as well as help train my team mates in proper lifting.
College and Beyond
Once I graduated from South Shore, I enrolled in Hofstra University. I majored in exercise physiology. My goal at the time was to be strength and conditioning coach for the NY Jets who trained on the Hofstra campus. I soon figured out Hofstra was not a good match for me and moved on to Adelphi University.
While at Adelphi, I was able to work on several research studies which were focused on cardiac rehab, fitness testing, and exercise equipment evaluations. During my course of study I helped run the schools cardiac rehab center as well as help teach several college level classes. I graduated Adelphi with both a BS and MA in Physical Education/ Exercise Physiology. My career there culminated in a research project which I helped design and write about bone mineral density and older populations. The paper was published in "Medicine & Science in Sports and Exercise." Still I wanted more education. There was still a missing piece to my puzzle.
Why Chiropractic
Graduating from Adelphi I still wanted more. Dr. Eugene Ferrara, a family friend and mentor of sorts lead me to " New York Chiropractic College." I found that through the knowledge of exercise, nutrition, spiritual thinking and now the chiropractic manipulation I could maximize an individuals total health. Not only did I see the ill get well, but I noticed that the elite athlete could recoup from exercise bouts faster and train harder and longer.
As a member of the schools sports club I was invited to volunteer for many track and field events. I worked on the athletes before and after the days competitions. I was also permitted the privilege of studying along with several other classmates at the Olympic training facility in Lake Placid. We spent countless hours working on training techniques that could differentiate a regular athlete from a top performer.
Sports Chiropractic and Rehab
My philosophy and practice is simple. The body is the sum of its parts and should be treated as such. What is the spine without the muscles to pull on it? Just bones. What are the muscles without the spine to move? Just slabs of meat. And the spinal cord is the conductor of the symphony we call motion.
Any disruption in the spine, muscles, or spinal cord will lead to a slow down, detour or complete stop of necessary input to the brain.
Quick example: You slip and fall. On your way down muscles tighten up and pull on the spine. When you land the muscle has trauma from the impact. The bone was pulled out of place and the spinal input is disrupted. A plain old adjustment may cure the bone which is out of place, but if the muscle is still injured it will pull the bone out again.
I use several techniques which have been taught to me by some of the leading experts in Sports rehab. These include: Graston, Nimmo, Kinesiotaping as well as exercise and chiropractic adjustment. I try incorporating nutrition and spiritual ideologies when necessary.
Graston is a technique where muscle is scraped using stainless steal tools to break up scare tissue and speed up healing though the natural regenerative powers of blood. The injured muscle is taken through a range of motion and scanned for scar tissue. This technique works very well on Whiplash injures, lower back sprains, plantar fasciitis, and even carpel tunnel. Athletes see quicker recovery from Hamstring pulls and rotator cuff injures.
Nimmo is a soft tissue technique where the body is scanned for trigger points, similar to acupressure. It is important to note that trigger points are areas of focused toxicity in the body and can aggravate nerves leading to traveling pain. Example: A trigger point in any of the Rotator cuff muscles can have a referral down the arm. By finding and holding these points for a few seconds and repeating, the pain is relieved. This works very well in relieving neck tightness due to every day stress. Swimmers find the benefit when they swing their arms. Their movement is unrestricted and effortless.
Kinesiotaping is a taping procedure where the tape has an elastic stretch to it as well as an adhesive backing. Invented by a chiropractor in Japan it is in use by many athletes today. It can be used to aid a weak muscle in its function, or help relax a tight muscle. The tape works great for postural reeducation. It gives you a simple tug letting you know when you are falling out of postural alignment. Athletes find it works great for lower back pain, shin splints and ankle sprains.
Add these Techniques to my American College of Sports Medicine certification as an "Exercise Specialist" and "Health and Fitness Trainer" and you have a total package for fitness, wellness and sports enhancements. I work with several local Boxers, mma fighters, hockey, volleyball, and golf pros. If I can help them gain their performance edge over the competition, I can help you.
Dr. Pietro Baio DCPerformance Edge Chiropractic, P.C.
7112 Ave U
Brooklyn, NY 11234
(917)-309-5464
DrBaio@PEChiro.com
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