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Dr. Tom Gormely

Dr. Tom Gormely

Board certified orthopedic clinical specialist, doctor of physical therapy, and certified strength and conditioning coach specializing in the development and science of rotational athletes.

Understanding Mechanotransduction: The Pathway to Enhanced Tendon and Muscle Synthesis

Understanding Mechanotransduction: The Pathway to Enhanced Tendon and Muscle Synthesis

Mechanotransduction is a biological process that translates mechanical stimuli into biochemical signals, ultimately influencing cellular behavior and tissue adaptation. Essentially, when we provide adequate load to our tissue, tendon, bone, etc.; this stimulus leads to a chemical process to signal growth. This process is pivotal in the context of the

The Best Scientific Approach to Improving Range of Motion in Athletes

The Best Scientific Approach to Improving Range of Motion in Athletes

Introduction: Athletes often face challenges related to restricted range of motion (ROM) at times, which can limit performance and increase the risk of injury. Sometimes, due to the demands of a full season or the overuse patterns of a sport motion, limited ROM can impact the ability to access safe

How Does Early Extension Impact Velocity?

How Does Early Extension Impact Velocity?

Early extension is an issue in most rotational sports. Early extension impacts the way the femur interacts with the pelvis, and the pelvis with the spine. When throwing, early extension is usually a product of pushing off the back foot in an attempt to develop velocity. However, a more efficient

Physical Assessments for Throwing: Unlock Your Potential, Improve Performance & Avoid Injury

Physical Assessments for Throwing: Unlock Your Potential, Improve Performance & Avoid Injury

The start to improving how an athlete moves, performs or throws, is a detailed and comprehensive physical assessment. The goal of this assessment is to correlate these findings with the biomechanical findings on motion capture or video. Many times, larger inefficiencies in movement/mechanics can be partially explained by more

Training Rotational Power: Med Ball Basics

Training Rotational Power: Med Ball Basics

Development of power as an athlete is an important physical factor. Many athletic qualities require movements on the power - speed spectrum of the force velocity curve. Although total power output (squat, deadlift, CMJ, broad jump, etc) does have carryover to rotational power/speed, training power in the specific plane

The Thrower's Shoulder (Part 3): Understanding Typical Injuries (Exploring the Rotator Cuff)

The Thrower's Shoulder (Part 3): Understanding Typical Injuries (Exploring the Rotator Cuff)

If you have not read Part 1 or Part 2, detailing the most crucial parts of anatomy and introductory biomechanics of the shoulder and surrounding structures please read those sections first. In this blog post we will talk about the common injuries seen in a thrower's shoulder, both

Think You're Throwing Like a Pro? These Sneaky Flaws Could Be Sabotaging Your Game (and How to Fix Them Fast)

Think You're Throwing Like a Pro? These Sneaky Flaws Could Be Sabotaging Your Game (and How to Fix Them Fast)

Mastering the quarterback position is a symphony of skill, where cognition, perception, and action flawlessly harmonize to produce velocity, accuracy, and ultimately, victory. But even the most seasoned signal-callers can fall prey to subtle flaws in their biomechanics, flaws that resurface, sabotaging both performance and longevity. Let's peel