Baltimore Sports Recovery

11/13/2025

3 1/2 weeks after tearing my meniscus and spraining my left MCL, I no longer need a brace and I’m limping less and less every day.

The body has an innate ability to heal itself when given what it needs; proper treatment, proper rest, proper exercise, proper mindset AND proper nutrition!

11/06/2025

Just 16 days after tearing my medial meniscus and suffering a sprain of my medial collateral ligament (all in my left knee), I’m able to do banded goblet squats with a 30lb dumbbell.

The band helps to strengthen my hip abductors (outer hips) to help keep my knee from buckling in. I can’t get into deep knee flexion yet without pain but I’m close to getting my thighs parallel to the ground. I’ve been working on my knee every day and this shows how well and quickly the body can heal when you give it what it needs.

10/30/2025

Using MPS (microcurrent point stimulation) to help with healing.

10/27/2025

Using infrared heat to help with pain relief. Infrared light penetrates deeper into the tissues where it helps to stimulate cellular activity and increase localized blood flow by vasodilating the blood vessels. This helps the healing process. I’m using the infrared sauna 5-6 days/week right now.

10/26/2025

Occlusion strapping for my knee. After this I was able to do 2000m on the rower without pain so I can continue do get my cardio in while I rehab my knee.

10/24/2025

Voodoo flossing my knee to help improve blood flow, reduce inflammation, reduce pain and improve mobility. It’s a compression technique that’s quick, easy and effective.

10/23/2025

This was Tuesday. I’m wearing a compression sleeve on my knee to help with lymph movement and swelling and also a brace for support.

Another benefit of these is that they provide proprioceptive feedback to the central nervous system. That’s real time input letting the brain know where the knee is in relation to the rest of my body. This assists the knee in keeping it from going into a compromised position further stressing the structures in the joint.

10/21/2025

A little over 24 hrs ago while out on a run, I stepped on a walnut which caused my knee to buckle in extreme pain immediately. Preliminary orthopedic thought after visiting urgent care is probable MCL sprain and possible damage to the medial meniscus.

I am in the office seeing clients. I have a follow up appointment on Friday. I’ve never really had a serious injury before so I thought I would use myself as a case study to document the recovery services and manual and movement based therapies I use here in my recovery center. I’ll be providing pictures and instructional videos over the next several weeks on what I do and how the body heals from injury.

10/15/2025

Another 5 star Google review. If you’re dealing with pain, stiffness and/or mobility issues, you need to come see me. Let me help you get back to pain free moving and living!!

www.baltimoresportsrecovery.com
info@baltimoresportsrecovery.com
443-455-1984

09/24/2025

Another 5 star Google review.

If you're dealing with muscle pain, back pain, joint pain, stiffness or sore muscles, book an appointment with me for your relief. I work with all populations, not just athletes.

Appointments available. Call 443-455-1984. email to info@baltimoresportsrecovery.com or book through my website at www.baltimoresportsrecovery.com

09/10/2025

Did you know that tight calf muscles and/or a fixated talus bone can limit ankle mobility? When ankle dorsiflexion is limited, the body often compensates for that limitation by increasing motion in other areas. Walking, running, squatting and climbing chairs are all activities that require proper dorsiflexion of the ankle. Without this mobility in the ankle, the ankle may evert and pronate in order to stabilize contact with the ground.

Limited ankle mobility can also work its way up to the knee and cause knee problems as well as tendonosis, tendonitis and possible strains/tears of the achilles tendon.

If you're suffering from tight calves or believe you have limited mobility in your ankles, contact me to help improve your ankle mobility before you start experiencing problems.

Drew Welch, LMT
www.baltimoresportsrecovery.com
443.455.1984
info@baltimoresportsrecovery.com

08/29/2025

This is just another reason I’m fascinated with the human body. There’s so much we’re still discovering about our amazing bodies.

Enjoy your Labor Day weekend!

In a surprising breakthrough, scientists have discovered that human cells can actually hear sound and respond to it. Research shows that certain cells detect vibrations and convert them into biological signals, influencing their behaviour and function.

This groundbreaking finding challenges previous assumptions that cells operate independently of auditory cues, revealing a previously unknown layer of communication within the body. Cells exposed to specific sound frequencies demonstrated changes in gene expression, growth patterns, and even signalling pathways, suggesting sound could one day be used to influence health at a cellular level.

The discovery opens exciting possibilities for medicine and biotechnology. Future therapies could harness sound waves to promote healing, improve cellular function, or even target diseases with unprecedented precision. Scientists are now exploring how different types of sound affect various cell types and how this knowledge could lead to non-invasive treatments.

Understanding that our cells can “hear” may revolutionise the way we approach health and disease, offering innovative tools for therapies and preventive medicine. The human body may be more attuned to its environment than we ever imagined.