Measure how you move, then train for more.
Physician-led movement and strength assessment for athletes and active adults who want to perform better, prevent injury or return to sport with objective benchmarks.
Why people come to us for performance care.
You do not need to be injured. Many patients come to understand their baseline and train more deliberately.
Return to sport
Objective testing before full activity after injury or surgery.
Injury prevention
Identifying asymmetries and load problems before they become injuries.
Plateaued training
A medical look at why progress has stalled.
Endurance athletes
Running, cycling and paddling mechanics and load.
Strength & power
Testing to guide strength development.
Active aging
Keeping strength, balance and mobility as the years add up.
Performance care from a former world champion.
Before medicine, Dr. Melissa Burman raced as Melissa Buhl, spending a decade at the top of gravity mountain biking with national titles and a world championship.
She knows training load, recovery between rounds and coming back from injury as an athlete, after a torn ACL and chronic low-back pain. Today she brings that experience together with internal medicine and sports medicine training.
- World champion, gravity mountain biking
- Multiple national titles
- Internal medicine and sports medicine physician
Assess, train, re-test.
A baseline you can measure
We combine a medical history with movement, strength and mobility testing to find what is limiting you.
- Physician-led evaluation
- Strength and symmetry testing
- Movement and mobility screen
Training targeted to the findings
You leave with a plan built around your sport, schedule and goals, coordinated with any coach or trainer you already work with.
- Individual training priorities
- Load and recovery guidance
- Coordination with your coach
Progress you can see
We re-test at set intervals so changes are measured, and adjust the plan as you improve.
- Scheduled re-testing
- Comparison to your baseline
- Updated plan each cycle
How we measure.
Testing happens in our Carlsbad clinic and is interpreted by the physician who knows your history.
Movement assessment
Mechanics of squatting, landing, running and more.
Strength testing
Objective strength and side-to-side symmetry.
[Force plate testing — to confirm]
Jump, landing and balance metrics.
Mobility & range of motion
Joint-by-joint measurement.
Return-to-sport battery
Hop tests and sport-specific benchmarks.
Corrective exercise
Programming with our movement specialist.
Testing, training and measured progress.
Training with intent.
[Sample] The testing showed a strength gap I never noticed. Fixing it changed how my knees feel on long runs.
[Sample] I wanted numbers before going back to soccer after my ACL. I got them, and I went back confident.
[Sample] At 62 I wanted to keep up with my grandkids on the trail. The plan was realistic, and I am stronger now.
Before your first visit.
Do I need to be injured to book?
How long does an assessment take?
Will you work with my coach or trainer?
Is performance testing covered by insurance?
Care that connects.
Sports Medicine
Diagnosis and non-operative care for injuries and pain.
Orthobiologics
Image-guided regenerative options, offered where the procedure is appropriate.
Internal Medicine & Health Optimization
Internal medicine, cardiometabolic health, medical weight management and hormonal care, brought together in one personalized plan.
Start with a baseline.
Book an assessment and tell us what you are training for. We will measure where you are and build the plan from there.