Officially launched in the Spring of 2008, 90 Revolutions, Inc. quite literally started in the Berkey dining room. Years of graduate school had culminated in a doctoral degree in physical therapy for Steve and a master’s degree in Educational Leadership and Policy Study for Jody. Years of traditional work in their respective fields left them yearning to break free and transform their passions into a company that would support endurance athletes through injury prevention and performance enhancement.

Transforming the family dining room into a medical bike fit studio was the first concrete step towards turning the hobby and the dream into a reality and a thriving business. For about a year, the dining room saw a steady stream of spandex-clad visitors who were eagerly anticipating three hours of 1:1 time and the opportunity to ride pain and injury-free. However, shortly after baby Elijah was born in May of 2009, the decision was made to return the dining room to its original purpose and to move the business in a new, more virtual direction.

Fast forward to the present… Steve left his traditional PT job, but continues to contract his clinical services two days a week at Fast Track Physical Therapy in Falls Church, VA. He teamed up with a long time friend who has also followed her passions by opening a PT clinic dedicated to endurance athletes. The rest of his work time is dedicated to building the virtual side of 90 Revolutions.

Virtual injury prevention and performance enhancement is the keystone of 90 Revolutions. This virtual approach fulfills several basic tenets. It provides competent, professional treatment from a person who is “in the arena” and understands and has experienced the frustration associated with injuries, training, and racing. It provides the convenience and accessibility to get information and support from almost anywhere in the world, at any time of the day or night. And, when appropriate, it allows people to take charge of their health care and work to avoid injury through preventative care. Lastly, this approach helps to bridge the gap between traditional physical rehabilitation and discharge through greater education and support.

Philosophy

The philosophy of 90 Revolutions is so simple that it has become a cliche: knowledge is power. But like all great cliches, its simple truth rings clear. A comprehensive arsenal of tools provides an edge to avoiding injuries whenever possible, overcoming injuries when inevitable, and enhancing performance.

These tools are provided virtually for convenience, accessibility, and independence. The much beloved Chinese proverb illustrates a key philosophy: give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime.

90 Revolutions’ philosophy is to educated and equip endurance athletes to care for their bodies and perform at optimal levels.

Virtual physical therapy-based resources augment traditional therapy by providing another avenue to access information. The online database of PT-approved strengthening and stretching exercises, therapeutic activities, video motion analysis uploaded straight to a PTs computer, online, individualized injury prevention coaching, and access to information on a wide range of topics affecting endurance athletes are some of the ways in which we fulfill our philosophy.