Athletic performance depends on your nervous system. Neurological inefficiencies create strength deficits, coordination problems and limits on what you can achieve. We find and fix them.Specialist performance neurology for athletes using Functional Neurology and P-DTR. Based in Shiremoor, Newcastle.
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Every athletic movement depends on your nervous system. Your brain coordinates muscle activation, controls joint position, maintains balance and processes information from your body and environment at extraordinary speed.
When your nervous system functions optimally, movements are powerful, efficient and accurate. Muscles fire at the right time with the right force. Joints move through full range with confidence. Balance is maintained through complex positions. Visual tracking is precise.
When neurological dysfunction is present, performance suffers. It may be subtle, a slight weakness, a minor coordination issue, a small asymmetry between sides. Or it may be obvious, a muscle that will not fire properly, a range that will not come, an instability you cannot overcome.
Most athletes attribute these issues to training, technique or physical limitation. They work harder, practise more, seek coaching. Sometimes this helps. Often it does not because the problem is neurological, not physical.
Strength That Does Not Match Training:
You train hard but strength does not develop as expected. Certain muscles seem to plateau no matter what you do. This often indicates neurological inhibition that is preventing full muscle activation.
Persistent Asymmetries:
One side is weaker or less coordinated than the other. You have tried to address it with targeted training without success. Asymmetries often reflect neurological dysfunction on the weaker side.
Recurring Niggles:
Small injuries or discomforts that keep returning. You rest, recover, return to training, and the niggle reappears. The neurological driver has not been addressed.
Range Limitations:
You cannot achieve positions your sport requires despite flexibility work. Your brain is limiting range because it does not trust it.
Coordination Plateaus:
Skills that should be automatic still require conscious effort. Movements that should be smooth remain slightly awkward. This can indicate integration problems between neurological systems.
Visual and Tracking Issues:
Difficulty tracking fast objects, judging distances, or processing visual information quickly. Visual system inefficiency can significantly limit sporting performance.
Balance and Stability:
Difficulty maintaining balance in complex positions or during dynamic movements. This may involve vestibular function, proprioception or integration between systems.
Athletic performance operates at the margins. The difference between good and great, between potential and achievement, often comes down to small percentages.
Your nervous system is where those margins are found. A muscle that activates a few milliseconds faster. A joint that moves through a few more degrees. Balance that holds through a more extreme position. Visual processing that tracks a fraction more accurately.
Many athletes train their bodies intensively while ignoring their nervous systems. They build capacity that their neurological function cannot fully access. The raw material is there, but the wiring is not optimal.
Functional Neurology assessments can identify neurological inefficiencies that are limiting performance. P-DTR corrections can resolve them, sometimes instantly. Athletes who plateau despite quality training often break through when neurological factors are addressed.
We assess athletic clients comprehensively, looking for any neurological factor that might be limiting performance.
We test muscle activation throughout the body, identifying weakness, inhibition and asymmetry. We assess joint receptor function to find range limitations and instability. We test visual tracking, convergence and processing speed. We evaluate vestibular function and balance.
When we find dysfunction, we correct it using P-DTR techniques. We prove every change with immediate retesting. You feel strength increase, range improve, balance stabilise.
For athletes, we often integrate neurological optimisation with understanding of sport-specific demands. What movements does your sport require? What systems are most stressed? Where are the performance-critical margins? This helps us prioritise assessments and corrections.
Strength Restoration:
A weightlifter with a plateaued squat had inhibition in the quadriceps from an old knee injury. Correcting the neurological dysfunction immediately increased quad activation and squat strength.
Range Recovery:
A rugby player could not achieve full hip range for certain tackles. Visual dysfunction was creating protective limitation. Addressing the visual system restored hip range.
Asymmetry Resolution:
A runner with persistent left-right imbalance had foot receptor dysfunction on the weaker side. Correcting it resolved the asymmetry.
Niggle Elimination:
A footballer with recurring hamstring tightness had pelvis dysfunction driving the pattern. Addressing the pelvis eliminated the recurrent hamstring issue.
We work with athletes across all sports and levels. Recreational athletes wanting to improve and avoid injury. Club-level competitors seeking marginal gains. Semi-professional and professional athletes optimising every aspect of performance.
Sports we have worked with include running, cycling, triathlon, football, rugby, cricket, tennis, golf, boxing, martial arts, strength sports, gymnastics and many others.
The principles are universal. Every sport depends on the nervous system. Every athlete can benefit from neurological optimisation.
If any of this applies, neurological factors may be limiting your performance.
“I had plateaued on my deadlift for over a year. Sam found neurological inhibition and fixed it. I hit a new personal best the next week.”
— Powerlifter, Newcastle
“My left leg was always weaker and no amount of training fixed it. Sam corrected foot dysfunction and the imbalance resolved.”
— Runner, North Tyneside
“I was about to give up on my sport due to a recurring injury. Sam found the neurological cause and eliminated it. I am competing again.”
— Athlete, Whitley Bay
Your training builds physical capacity. We ensure your nervous system can access it. Neurological inefficiencies are identified and corrected so nothing limits your performance. Book a free taster session and find out what is holding you back. Based in Shiremoor, Newcastle. Serving North Tyneside and surrounding areas. Sessions available this week. Free parking on site.
