SPI Utica

SPI Utica Bridging the gap between sports medicine and sports performance. CNYs Premiere PT and Sports facility We also offer physical therapy services through RMPT.

SPI Fitness specializes in athletic performance, injury prevention, fitness, nutrition, and corrective exercise. Athletes in the Greater Utica, NY area will have the opportunity to have a staff qualified in sports medicine, injury prevention, performance enhancement, and nutrition all under one roof. All athletes are given a musculoskeletal assessment specific to their sport. From there the athlet

e is given a program individualized to the needs of their sport. Not an athlete? Not a problem! Come in for the highest quality private and semi private fitness training, fat loss programs, nutritional consulting, and corrective exercise programs. SPI Fitness is located at 1705 Burrstone Rd, New Hartford, New York, next door to the dunkin donuts and sunoco gas station

08/27/2026

❗️Should we shut down from throwing?❗️

⚾️ Throwing is a skill that requires control, timing, and efficiency. If that skill is not maintained or worked on, like any other it can reduce or be lessened.

⚾️ When throwing is painful, there must be a reason for it. Whether there is mechanical issues, an irritated or injured tissue, or it is a red flag from the body that is is being taxed beyond tolerance.

⚾️ Catch play and intermediate throwing can be done all year if it is dosed right, and painless. High intent throwing including pitching, long toss, plyos, pull downs should be limited and or shut down for a few months a year.

⚾️ Our athletes are still growing, learning how to move, and getting better at handling stress. They are not equipped for the high load that is asked of them, and we as parents, coaches, clinicians need to educate all involved to help lessen our throwing athletes injuries.

Have a lingering issue? Call one of our offices today! Accelerate sports: 315-765-6187Champlin Ave: 315-624-0100
08/10/2026

Have a lingering issue? Call one of our offices today!
Accelerate sports: 315-765-6187
Champlin Ave: 315-624-0100

Two great locations to choose from. With pre-season starting let’s get those early season injuries taken care of so you ...
08/04/2026

Two great locations to choose from. With pre-season starting let’s get those early season injuries taken care of so you spend more time on the field and not the sideline!

Athlete training hours return to M-F 3-630pm this week. If you see Devon Flynn around make sure to wish him good luck in...
07/29/2026

Athlete training hours return to M-F 3-630pm this week. If you see Devon Flynn around make sure to wish him good luck in his upcoming role as a collegiate strength and conditioning coach.

07/26/2026

Parents: How do we help keep our athletes safe?

Communication and tracking.
- Our young players will want to play at any cost, no matter pain, soreness, or fatigue. We need to make executive decisions for them, thinking about their long term health and safety as top priority.
- Pitch counts between teams and leagues can be tough to navigate, remember our athletes are not professionals and cannot bounce back like them. They need time between outings to recover and rest, without rest we wear them down and invite injury.

Recovery tools: Things we take for granted, but if maximized are a game changer.
- Sleep
- Diet
- Nutrition
- Movement/exercise

07/26/2026

Baseball and Softball players:

Summer ball, tournaments, and camps are winding down.

Now is the time to rebuild what we lost, rehab any nagging injuries, and start building our foundation for next year!

In season athletes lose strength and flexibility at the shoulder and elbow, and if we don’t build back we increase our risk for injury when we ramp back up for next year.

Come take care of your body and let us help you build for a great season next year.

07/11/2026

When can I return to throwing after an injury/shut down?

This question is very specific to the athlete, injury, calendar and so on.

These are the non negotiables for return to throw:
- Shoulder TROM 180deg (+\-5)
- Internal rotator strength: 25% of body weight
- External rotator strength: 20% of body weight.
- Pain free rehab

Once we are ready to throw, now comes the program:
- Based off of how many weeks we were shut down for
- Are we returning to the mound or the field
- Big field vs little field
- 3 days per week with increased volume and distance per week

This program gets the body and arm back in shape, sets the table for mound work, as the mound has another progression.

This is how thorough and detailed return to play should be to keep our re-injury rates down and improve our play when we do return.

07/01/2026

Little League Shoulder/Elbow:

This can be a catch all diagnosis for any youth thrower with shoulder or elbow pain, unless there is imaging to show damage or widening to the growth plate.

Your athlete will most likely be told to shut down from throwing for 4-6 weeks, but that does not mean they should stop being an athlete or working on foundational strength/flexibility/power.

What if my Dr. doesn’t refer me to PT, and says take time off and then go back to throwing in 4-6 weeks?
It is very beneficial to still seek PT, to make sure they are strong enough and have the flexibility to throw with reduced injury risk.
To scale their return to throw appropriately. As well as building everything around the elbow/shoulder so that this pain does not come right back as soon as we ramp the throwing up.

If hitting is not painful, game and practice at bats still are still doable.

Address

5241 Judd Road
Whitesboro, NY
13492

Opening Hours

Monday 7:30am - 12pm
1pm - 6pm
Tuesday 7:30am - 12pm
1pm - 6pm
Wednesday 7:30am - 12pm
1pm - 6pm
Thursday 7:30am - 12pm
1pm - 6pm
Friday 7:30am - 12pm
1pm - 6pm
Saturday 9am - 12pm

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