NORTH SHORE SPORTS THERAPY
Your journey to a pain-free, healthy and fit life begins here!
NORTH SHORE SPORTS THERAPY
Your journey to a pain-free, healthy and fit life begins here!
WHY CHOOSE US
Backed with decades of research, experience, and, of course, lasting results, our techniques have proven to be the safest and most effective methods to improving your overall health and achieving peak performance.
How We Can Help You
At North Shore Sports Therapy it’s all about our patient’s and client’s personal needs. Each patient/client‘s program is tailored to suit their particular needs, which helps them reach all of their health and fitness goals. Whether you are struggle with muscle and joint pain, or you are healthy enough to start a fitness program without any reconditioning, rest assured that your program will be exactly what you need. Let us help you safely and effectively reach your individual health and fitness objectives!
See the Difference
Why choose North Shore Sports Therapy?
EXPERIENCE, EXPERIENCE, EXPERIENCE!
With 30 plus years of experience comes an approach to both fitness and reconditioning that gets sustainable results quickly!
Applying modalities such as Active Release Techniques (ART), Trigger Point/Myofascial Releasing, Chinese Cupping, Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (P.N.F), and Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization (IASTM), can help reverse the debilitating effects of a sedentary life, banish chronic pain and return you to a life of joy and vitality
It’s all about personal attention!
Whether it’s physical reconditioning, sport-specific conditioning, personal training or yoga, you can rest assured that you will always be receiving undivided attention! You will never be passed off to an assistant or intern.
WHAT WE OFFER
- North Shore Sports Therapy is truly unique! It’s the ONLY facility on the North Shore of Massachusetts where you can find a certified Active Release Techniques provider, master-level physical reconditioning, personal training, and yoga instruction, all at one convenient location.
Jim Asanakis CPT, CRT, CARTP, CMTPT,RYT
With over 3 decades of experience, Jim has a broad spectrum of knowledge and hands-on practice in the field. From master-level exercise techniques to hands-on soft tissue manipulation Jim has always implemented CANI, or Constant And Never-ending Improvement. With a passion for his craft, Jim is always seeking ways to broaden his knowledge and expand his scope of practice.
Jim graduated from Marymount Manhattan College's fitness program in 1995. His extensive studies included exercise physiology, human anatomy, kinesiology, and sports nutrition. He also holds the following credentials:
Certified Active Release Techniques provider
Provider number 451042-09
Certified Deep Tissue Sports Massage Therapist
Certified IASTM Practitioner
PTCS Certified Post-Rehab Specialist
AFPA Certified Post-Rehab Exercise Specialist
NASM Certified Corrective Exercise Specialist
NASM Certified Personal Trainer
NASM Golf Fitness Specialist
NASM Senior Fitness Specialist
200 hr Registered Yoga Instructor
Certified Level III Reiki Master
Tae Kwon Do, 4th Degree Black Belt
Jim loves his career in sports medicine and couldn’t be more passionate about it. He has worked with clients and patients from 5 years old up to 100 years young! He believes that everyone has the ability to maximize their health and thrives on helping people exceed their goals.
Golf Fitness Conditioning
FUNCTIONAL GOLF TRAINING
Jim is trained and certified to guide athletes in every sport including golf, yet he recognized the value in obtaining his additional credential as a NASM Golf Fitness Specialist. Due to the dynamics of a golf swing, it is very easy for a golfer to become injured, especially when many people who golf do so only seasonally or on weekends. Jim understands the importance of training golfers differently than other athletes to help them maximize their potential. Golf-specific training covers every aspect of golf—mobility, flexibility, strength, power, balance, hand-eye coordination, corrective exercise conditioning, and therapeutic injury prevention.
Although most of us will never actually play golf as well as Tiger Woods or Rory Mcllroy, training like them is ABSOLUTELY within reach! Training like the pros takes your game to the next level, improves confidence, and dramatically decreases the risk of injury.
Jim has been training both amateur and professional golfers since 1995. Let him train YOU like he trains the pros and watch your game significantly improve, without being hampered by avoidable injuries!
TESTIMONIALS
Jimmy has been a life-changing force in my wellness journey. We had trained together in general fitness, and martial arts, and in addition, did quite a bit of physical reconditioning for my neck, shoulders and back for several years in Sarasota, FL nearly 20 years ago. I was thrilled recently to learn that Jimmy was now local in Massachusetts at North Shore Wellness. Back in the day, I achieve my fitness and wellness goals far beyond what I thought was possible for me. In my early 30s, I dropped over 20 pounds while building new muscle, improving my functional strength, and improving my overall mobility. Now, in my early 50s, I am working on doing it all over again! Jimmy is one of the finest people I have ever known. He is a caring friend, an outstanding coach, and a dedicated advocate for the wellness of his clients. He is an encyclopedia of knowledge in exercise physiology and anatomy. Give him a try, and I’m certain you will be amazed with what you can accomplish together.
-Robert Y, MD
Training with Jimmy has paid dividends in that I am in better shape physically and mentally. He provides a diverse training program tailored to your needs and goals. He also is adept at treating a wide range of injuries. I have recommended friends who are equally impressed with his training regimen and overall knowledge of the human body.
-Anne S, PhD
Jimmy is one of the best body workers I have ever encountered. He is professional and his knowledge is vast. If you need a bodyworker, trainer, energy worker, look no further. You have arrived!
-Tina H, RYT
Since working with Jimmy, I’ve shed body fat and increased muscle tone and strength. He also helped me recover from a knee injury much faster than expected. My workouts are fun and my endurance is better than ever. I really look forward to my training sessions! I highly recommend Jimmy!
-James Y
My experience with Jimmy and virtual training has been exceptional. My workouts are tailored to my needs and modified for my abilities. He listens to my goals and encourage me when he knows I need it most. When my body says no, he listens and modifies accordingly. His attention to strength and mobility always leaves me feeling energized. I highly recommend Jimmy and his virtual training and yoga sessions.
-Holly S
Jimmy has been awesome! I have been personal training with him, which I am truly enjoying! He pushes me enough to feel my muscles burn, but is careful to not push me so hard that I can’t move the following day. He is a great coach and has awesome energy! I absolutely recommend Jimmy!
-Jill N
Jimmy is an amazing guy! He is very knowledgeable in the way of fitness and reconditioning, as well as healing techniques. His life also revolves around fitness, health and spirituality. I have worked in rehabilitation field for many years and would highly recommend Jimmy!
-Judy C, DPT
Jimmy’s knowledge of physiology, fitness, and the mind/body connection is incredible! He is personable, reliable, funny, uplifting and super motivating! He is the first professional I have worked with that really listens to my concerns, and then created a plan specific to my needs and goals. He takes the time to educate me and provides an understanding of the purpose behind every modality. Even after the first visit, I had significant relief from long term pain. Clearly, he is passionate about his work and really cares about the holistic well-being of his clients and patients.
-Christine R
A friend of mine recommended Jimmy to me and it’s been great to work out during COVID. The structure of each personal training session has helped me during this time tremendously. I have become more physically fit, more flexible and have a lot more energy! I would definitely recommend Jimmy!
-Kathy A
Jimmy is very personable and cares so much about the health and fitness of his clients. He is extremely encouraging and motivating!
-Amy B
Jimmy’s knowledge about the physical body is amazing! Jimmy helped me when I was going through a traumatic time in my life and my body just wasn’t happy. He was able to identify the problem and fix it! Jimmy is motivating, personable, funny and truly understands pain as well as its source. I highly recommend Jimmy!
-Katie Q
I have worked with Jimmy on and off for over 10 years. We now live in different states and I work with him virtually, which is great. He is my coach, reconditioning therapist, and my personal trainer. Each session is individualized to suit my goals and needs. He adapts my training to adjust my body‘s aging, yet pushes me for results. I get exercise, yoga, therapy, and stretching depending on what I need on any given day. I cannot go to the gym with COVID, yet feel my workouts are just as good. I would rather do it in my own home, even after the pandemic is behind us. I would definitely recommend Jimmy!
-Marlie L, RN
Jimmy offers so much breath and depth of knowledge about the human body. He is well-versed in many different disciplines of how to work with the body, and applies it in a practical and functional way. He clearly loves what he does and that comes through in how he cares about each client. I know Jimmy from the Yoga world and have seen a number of mutual clients have great success with Jimmy’s training.
-Cindy C, RYT
I was so fortunate to work with Jimmy for my hip pain before and after my hip replacement surgery. He worked with my range of motion, as well as stretching muscles that had been ignored due to pain. My IT band was extremely tight, leading to knee pain. He taught me techniques to ease the tightness, as well as the pain I was experiencing. I love Jimmy’s positive personality and sense of humor as well as his compassion and understanding of pain. Jimmy has respect for all kinds of healing modalities and is also a level III Reiki master practitioner, which adds another level to his healing abilities and talents. I would highly recommend working with Jimmy!
-Kathy C, RYT
SERVICES OFFERED
FUNCTIONAL PERSONAL TRAINING
It’s all about RESULTS!
Whether it’s one-on-one or partner training, your functional fitness training program will be tailored to suit your specific fitness goals. Every training session will challenge you, leave you energized and looking forward to your next session. You will feel inspired as we realize your fitness goals and unlock your fullest potential!
WHY YOU NEED FUNCTIONAL FITNESS
It’s what makes our approach to health and fitness the safest, most effective and most efficient way to reach your goals.
Functional strength training incorporates exercises and movements which involve and recruit as many different muscles and joints as possible—unlike focusing on a particular muscle or group of muscles. As a result, an individual gains the ability to perform activities of daily living (ADLs) with greater ease, while also decreasing the likelihood of injury. Functional strength training has added benefits for athletes, as they require a particular type of balance, coordination, strength and conditioning. BONUS- because functional strength training involves many different muscles working in concert, workouts typically burn significantly more calories than traditional strength training, which helps clients reach their goals faster!
Both in-person and virtual sessions are available.
PHYSICAL RECONDITIONING
Expect rapid results with a very unique approach to soft-tissue releasing and neuromuscular reeducation. These specialized techniques are backed with three decades of research and application, and have proven, countless times to be the safest and the fastest ways to get patients back to pain-free living. Some of the featured modalities include; Active Release Techniques, deep-tissue/neuromuscular massage, Chinese cupping, IASTM (AKA Graston Tools), PNF stretching, percussion gun, myofascial/trigger point release SCENAR biofeedback, and Reiki energy healing. No other practitioners on the North Shore offer such a broad spectrum of therapeutic modalities. Your journey to healthy, pain-free living starts here!
SPORT SPECIFIC TRAINING
No matter what your sport may be, North Shore Wellness can help you achieve levels of peak performance beyond your expectations. Our sport-specific programing uses a cutting-edge approach to determine exactly what exercises, drills and stretches you’ll need to not only perform at your fullest potential, but to also dramatically decrease the likelihood of injury will performing your sport. Jimmy Asanakis is a nationally renowned trainer, therapist, and a former national level/international level athlete himself. He has 35 years of life experience to help you achieve all of your personal athletic goals and endeavors!
THE SECRET RECIPE & HOW IT WORKS!
We attribute the principles of CANI, or, Constant And Never-ending Improvement to the rapid, long lasting results our clients and patients experience. After decades of putting knowledge into action and achieving positive outcomes, it has always been important to us to ask- how can we do better? We pride ourselves in raising our own bar of excellence, to constantly review progress, and to find ways to improve our performance to help you reach your goals and maintain the highest level of optimal health and peak performance.
ACTIVE RELEASE TECHNIQUES- WHAT IT IS AND HOW IT WORKS
Active Release Techniques (ART) are a soft tissue mobilization method that focuses on relieving tissue tension via the removal of adhesions, and, or scar tissue which can develop in tissues as a result of overload, and, or over use. These disorders can lead to muscular weakness, numbness, aching, tingling, and burning sensations. ART protocols typically involve locating injured tissues that are then fastened down by the practitioner while the patient actively moves the joints involved with the injury through a very specific range of motion, which, very quickly, releases the adhered tissues, allowing the muscles and joints to move more freely and without pain. There are over 500 Active Release Techniques protocols.
Although ART is extremely effective on literally hundreds of parts of the body, the following are just a few common injuries and disorders ART can treat: TMJ disorder, carpal tunnel syndrome, tennis and golfer’s elbow, plantar fasciitis, impingement syndrome, frozen shoulder, jumper’s knee, IT band syndrome, shin splints, migraine headaches, sciatica, back pain, muscle and joint pain.
ART was created by Dr. P. Michael Leahy in the 1980s and went on to have ART patented in 1991. ART is the ONLY patented soft tissue mobilization system in the world and requires its providers to complete rigorous training and testing prior to becoming certified. ART requires all providers to attend annual recertification courses and testing to maintain their credentials to ensure that every certified provider is performing at the very highest degree of excellence.
SCENAR BIOFEEDBACK- WHAT IT IS AND HOW IT WORKS
The SCENAR device works through your skin (transdermal). It uses computer-modulated, electrical impulses to stimulate your brain (electroneuro-stimulator). The brain responds with it’s own signal which is picked up by the SCENAR device.
The SCENAR device then interprets the brain’s response and modifies its next impulse back to the brain to work at restoring balance to the body (This is called active reflex biofeedback) The brain, in turn, sends a modified response (and so on) until equilibrium is achieved (homeostasis).
During this ‘conversation’, of constantly varying electrical frequencies and waveforms, the brain also instructs the nervous system to generate Neuropeptides (the key biochemicals needed by your body to heal itself – the body’s own pharmacy). This is what the body was designed to do.
After an injury or onset of disease the communication system between the brain and the affected body part can ‘break down’ or ‘get used to’ the signal from that body part. The brain begins to accept the abnormal signal as “Normal”. This is a reason why many conditions become chronic and unresponsive to treatment. SCENAR breaks the body out of this habit and restores correct communication resulting in effective and more complete healing.
The electrical pulses from the SCENAR device have been specifically designed to contain numerous random features to prevent your body from ‘adapting’ to the stimulation and to help the body continue the healing process to its completion.
Because of its unique, computer controlled biofeedback capabilities and ability to stimulate Neuropeptide generation, the SCENAR achieves excellent healing results.
SCENAR is very different from other electrotherapy instruments such as TENS or Electroacupuncture. Tens units are mainly used to provide pain relief. Electroacupuncture instruments have a broader range of application, but they lack any bio-feedback capability. Only the SCENAR combines energy measuring functions along with real-time feedback and constant adjustment to deliver just the correct type and amount of energy to the body.
SCENAR produces both;
- Local effects by stimulating the skin, blood and muscle vessels
- General influence by influencing nervous, endocrine and immune systems.
Overall, SCENAR is an effective, non-invasive medical technology, which works by stimulating the body’s inherent self-healing mechanisms, with no undesirable side effects.
Scientific Definition of SCENAR
SCENAR is an acronym for Self Controlled Energo-neuro Adaptive Regulator.
SC – Self-Controlled The SCENAR device establishes a biofeedback link with the body when in use, constantly changing the properties of the applied electric impulses, in response to the measured reaction from the body.
EN – Energo-Neuro The effect of SCENAR is based on electric impulses of a specific shape; patterned after the natural nerve impulses of the human body.
AR – Adaptive Regulator The SCENAR device not only provides direct therapeutic effect, but also activates the natural defenses of the body.
FUNCTIONAL MOVEMENT SCREEN
Functional Movement Screens
The Functional Movement Screen is an innovative system used to evaluate and document seven movement patterns that are key to normal function. The screen is comprised of seven fundamental movement patterns that require a balance of mobility and stability. We place the individual in extreme positions where weakness and imbalances become noticeable. By screening these patterns, our team can easily identify your functional limitations and asymmetries. These are issues that can reduce the effects of functional training and physical conditioning.
We can use your score on the Functional Movement Screens to track recovery progress and identify exercises that will be most effective in restoring proper movement and building strength. This approach is beneficial to all levels of athletes and individuals because you can treatments are customized to the needs of each patient.
Benefits of the Functional Movement Screen:
- A consistent and reliable testing method
- Easily identifies movement limitations and dysfunction
- Improves efficiency, durability, and performance
- Provides an enhanced foundation for exercise and performance programming
Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy
Extracorporeal shockwave therapy is a non-invasive treatment method that generates shockwaves most commonly through sound waves and pressure waves that can be applied to areas of pain and injury. The goal of this treatment is to help tissue heal and reduce pain. Extracorporeal shockwave therapy may be a viable option for patients who have not responded to more conservative treatments. Our clinicians have seen that most patients using this treatment experience some level of quality-of-life improvement.
What can extracorporeal shockwave therapy treat?
Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy can be used to treat acute or chronic pain in bone and over soft tissues including tendon, muscle, ligament, and fascia. Areas include: TMJ, neck, shoulder, elbow, hip, knee, ankle, foot, as well as many other muscles and connective tissues.
Chinese Cupping
Cupping increases blood circulation to the area where the cups are placed. This helps relieve muscle tension, which can improve overall blood flow and promote cellular repair. It also helps form new connective tissues and create new blood vessels in the tissue. Cupping helps relieve muscle and joint pain and has a very relaxing effect on the central nervous system, helping to calm the mind and body. Cupping also helps balance the body’s Chi, or Life Force Energy, which flows through every cell in the body. Although cupping seems to be a relatively new trend, it has actually been practiced for approximately 2,000 years!
IASTM (Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization)
IASTM, or Graston Technique
Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization (IASTM) is a skilled myofascial intervention used for soft-tissue treatment. It is applied using instruments that are usually made of stainless steel with beveled edges and contours that can conform to different anatomical locations and allows for deeper penetration than a traditional “hands-on” approach to treating soft tissue injuries. It is used for the detection and treatment of soft tissue injuries and for improving muscle pliability.
How it works
The instruments effectively break down myofascial restrictions and scar tissue. The ergonomic design of these instruments provides the therapists with the ability to locate restrictions and allows him or her to treat the affected area with the appropriate amount of pressure.
The introduction of controlled microtrauma to affected soft tissue structure causes the stimulation of local inflammatory response. Microtrauma initiates reabsorption of inappropriate fibrosis or excessive scar tissue and facilitates a cascade of healing activities resulting in remodeling of affected soft tissue structures. Adhesions within the soft tissue which may have developed as a result of surgery, immobilization, repeated strain or other mechanisms are broken down allowing full functional restoration to occur over the course of treatment.
Introducing Chinese Cupping 2.0
We have incorporated and integrated traditional Chinese cupping with “Smart Cupping“, a revolutionary approach to the ancient method of cupping. Smart Cups are both electronic as well as dynamic in which the way they use reverse pressure. Once a Smart Cup is activated, the automatic pump goes through cycles of increasing and decreasing reverse pressure, which can be more effective than a “static” cup. What’s even more impressive about these Smart Cups, is that once a cup is activated, it emits infrared light, which can dramatically improve the rate of soft tissue healing.
