About Mike Ryan Sports Medicine Expert

MIKE RYAN, PT, ATC, CES, PES

Speaker | Sports Medicine Analyst | Physical Therapist

About Mike Ryan

I vividly remember the day: A cold, rainy day in western Massachusetts. For 4 months my 10th-grade guidance counselor, sweet Miss Garofalo, showed me dozens of fliers on all types of professions and careers. She was secretly hoping to motivate me to go to college. No such luck. None of her topics even remotely excited me….until the day she slid the “Careers in Athletic Training” flier across her desk. “THIS is it!” I screamed and just like that the spark…no, the BONFIRE was lit.

I raced home after football practice to tell my supportive family my big new plan: “I’m going to college to become an athletic trainer in the NFL!” I proudly announced.

Ten years later, after lots of hard work and hundreds of wonderful people selflessly helping me on my journey, my childhood dream came true. On April 25, 1988 my mentor, Ronnie Barnes, Head Athletic Trainer for the New York Giants offered me a full-time position as his Assistant Athletic Trainer/Physical Therapist with the NY Giants! At the age of 25, as the youngest athletic trainer in the NFL at the time, I was so proud to have achieved my most treasured goal.

For 26 amazing years I worked with thousands of elite professional athletes and some of the best medical experts in the NFL. My unique experiences helped sharpened my skills in the art of injury prevention, sports injury management and performance enhancement.

In January 2014 after my 26th season in the NFL, I was ready for a new set of challenges. I had a strong burning interest to bring elite sports medicine techniques, usually reserved for professional and world-class athletes, to non-professional, recreational athletes.

A lingering question was stuck in my mind: “Instead of working to get 48 NFL players ready for autumn Sunday games, how rewarding would it be to help THOUSANDS of passionate, health-conscious non-professional athletes manage their pain every day?”

Yes!!

Motivated by my new professional path, I spent time with trusted mentors and colleagues to fine-tune my vision and Personal Mission Statement:

To Enhance the Health of Others and Myself.

Awards & Recognition

Distinguished Alumni Award, NFL Professional Football Athletic Trainers Society (PFATS) 2015
Outstanding Physical Therapy Professional Award, University of Connecticut 2015
Joseph E. Bourdon Sports Medicine Achievement Award 2014
Professional Athletic Trainer of the Year (ATAF) 2013
Southington (CT) Sports Hall of Fame Induction 2013

Kaiser Alumni Service Award (CCSU) 2010
Professional Athletic Trainer of the Year 2008 (SEATA) 2008
Volunteer Physical Therapist – US Olympic Training Center 2008
Athletic Trainer of the Year (ATAF) 2007
Thomas J. Pike Athletic Training Alumni Award (UConn) 2004
NFL Athletic Training Staff of the Year (PFATS) 2003

Family Man

My loving wife, son, daughter and I live in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. When I’m not working, I love being an active hands-on husband and dad. Being the husband of a 2-time Ironman triathlete wife and father of two extremely active children under the age of 15, I need to stay strong and healthy. The truth is my young athletic family is getting faster so I need to stay in top condition to keep up with them!

Athlete For Life

Mentally challenging races and extreme sports are more than mere hobbies for me. As a 6-time Ironman triathlete in five countries, veteran Spartan Racer and fitness enthusiast, I pride myself in “walking the walk”. I know firsthand that a fun and healthy lifestyle starts with a healthy mind and a strong body. To accomplish this, it requires a smart plan, the right types of exercise and allot of hard work.

By taking on real-life challenges like airplane wing walking in the Pacific northwest, bungee jumping in New Zealand, great white shark cage diving in South Africa, racing up the Empire State Building in New York City, swimming in from Alcatraz in San Francisco, and Running with the Bulls in Pamplona, Spain, , I’ve learned the art of balancing an active lifestyle and a full-time career.

Keynote Speaker

I’m very grateful for the opportunity to speak to so many wonderful companies, associations and events each year. Sharing wellness insight, sports medicine knowledge, athletic experiences and real-life adventures is a powerful way to help others.

I’ve been blessed to be invited to speak all over this great country and abroad.

Community Giver

Anyone who knows me knows that helping others is extremely important to me. As a health care specialist who has worked with athletes and non-athletes alike in my community, I’m humbled by the simple fact that others entrust their bodies and their health to me.

I’m sincerely honored when someone trusts me to care for the health of their body. Being a healthcare provider, this is a role I take very seriously.

Mike Ryan Sports Medicine Community Involvement

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1312 3rd Street North
Jacksonville Beach, Fl. 32250