Dr. Jonathon Gardner: Physical Therapy Considerations for Basketball Players

In this episode of the Brawn Body Health and Fitness Podcast, Dan is joined by Dr. Jonathon "Jon" Gardner, PT, DPT, CSCS, Cert DN to discuss Physical Therapy Considerations for basketball players. Dr. Jonathon Gardner PT, DPT is entering his first season with the Hornets, serving as Performance Physical Therapist. Gardner, who prior to joining the Hornets worked with collegiate and professional athletes at True Sports Physical Therapy in the Baltimore/Washington DC area, graduated Summa Cum Laude from Coker University in Hartsville, SC with a Bachelor of Science in Physical Education with a concentration in Exercise Science, earning the Physical Education department's Distinguished Graduate Award. He was a member of the Coker Division II Men's Basketball Team and was named to the 2013-14 Capital One Academic All-District men's basketball first team. Gardner went on to receive his Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, SC where he also served as Class Vice President. Gardner is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, Certified Dry Needling practitioner, Level 1 Olympic Weightlifting Coach through USA Weightlifting, and Certified Basketball Speed Specialist.  He has completed numerous courses in a variety of disciplines of manual therapy and exercise science to optimize movement for sports performance. For more on Jon, you can find him on Instagram @dr.jongardner23 To keep up to date with everything Dan is doing on the podcast, be sure to subscribe and follow @brawnbody on social media! Episode Sponsors: MedBridge: https://www.medbridgeeducation.com/brawn-body-training or Coupon Code "BRAWN" for 40% off your annual subscription! CTM Band: https://ctm.band/collections/ctm-band coupon code "BRAWN10" = 10% off! PurMotion: "brawn" = 10% off!! TRX: trxtraining.com coupon code "TRX20BRAWN" = 20% off Red Light Therapy through Hooga Health: hoogahealth.com coupon code "brawn" = 12% off Ice shaker affiliate link: https://www.iceshaker.com?sca_ref=1520881.zOJLysQzKe Training Mask: "BRAWN" = 20% off at checkout https://www.trainingmask.com?sca_ref=2486863.iestbx9x1n Make sure you SHARE this episode with a friend who could benefit from the information we shared! Check out everything Dan is up to, including blog posts, fitness programs, and more by clicking here: https://linktr.ee/brawnbodytraining Liked this episode? Leave a 5-star review on your favorite podcast platform!