About Dr. Dale J. Buchberger, MS, PT, DC, CSCS, DACBSP

Dr. Buchberger received his Doctor of Chiropractic Degree from the National College of Chiropractic (NCC), a Masters Degree in Physical Therapy (summa cum laude) from SUNY Upstate Medical University and is a certified strength and conditioning specialist (CSCS) through the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA). He is a former associate professor at New York Chiropractic College.

He is a Diplomate and two-time President of the American Chiropractic Board of Sports Physicians®. Dr. Buchberger is a credentialed provider and instructor of Active Release Techniques® (ART®) and Sound Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization (SASTM®). He lectures across the United States, Canada and Europe on topics including sports related shoulder and elbow injuries, rehabilitation techniques and repetitive strain disorders. In 2005 Dr. Buchberger was given the prestigious Dr. Jim Nichols DC award presented to the “chiropractor for his extraordinary service and dedication to the field of weight training, health and fitness”. The American Chiropractic Board of Sports Physicians® named Dr. Buchberger “2009 Sports Chiropractor of the Year”

Dr. Buchberger currently serves as the Chiropractic consultant for the Auburn Doubledays (Single-A affiliate of the Washington Nationals) and NY JETS football. He is the Strength and Conditioning Coordinator of the Auburn Stingrays swim program. Dr. Buchberger served as the official Chiropractic consultant to the Syracuse University Athletic Department from 2006-2012. Dr. Buchberger is the President and CEO of Active Physical Therapy Solutions PC. He was the Chiropractic consultant to the Canadian Aerial ski team for their 2001-2002 Olympic medal-winning season. Dr. Buchberger has published articles in the following peer reviewed journals JMPT, JSCR, MSSE, AJMS, and JCM.

About the Video

Dr. Buchberger will be discussing advanced weight training strategies for the overhand throwing athlete. He will discuss the biomechanical aspects of the throwing athlete that must be taken into account when designing a weight-training program for the overhand athlete. Dr. Buchberger will illustrate the most common mistakes made when weight-training the overhand athlete and their corrections to ensure a program that increases performance while reducing weight-training related injury rates. Guidelines for designing weight-training programs specifically for the overhand athlete will be also discussed.