ARMOR Program
Advanced Performance & Injury Prevention for Overhead Athletes
Medically guided training and rehabilitation designed to protect shoulders and elbows while optimizing performance.
What is ARMOR?
ARMOR is a medically directed performance and injury-prevention program built exclusively for overhead athletes. Combining sports medicine, physical therapy, strength & conditioning, and objective performance analytics, ARMOR delivers a fully integrated approach to athletic development that protects the joint as aggressively as it develops performance.
Reduce injury risk. Build durability. Maximize performance.
Who It’s For
ARMOR was built for athletes whose performance depends on the health of their shoulder and elbow. If you throw, swing, serve, or spike at a high level, this program was designed for you.
Baseball pitchers and position players, softball athletes, quarterbacks, tennis players, lacrosse players, and volleyball athletes all compete under the same demand: keep the arm healthy and keep performing. ARMOR exists to make both possible.
Services & Programming
Post-Surgical Rehabilitation
- Rotator cuff repair
- Labrum repair
- UCL reconstruction
- Shoulder stabilization
Throwing Programs
- Structured interval throwing
- Velocity progression
- Workload management
Performance & Strength Training
- Sport-specific strength programming
- Mobility & joint integrity
- Scapular stabilization
- Core integration
Return-to-Sport Testing
- Objective strength benchmarks
- Functional movement testing
- Clearance criteria
Individual & Small Group Options
- Clear explanation of programming formats
Why ARMOR
Most performance programs are not built with the overhead athlete’s injury risk in mind. ARMOR is different because it was designed from the ground up with medical oversight at its core.
The program is directed by a fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon specializing in shoulder and elbow sports medicine, integrated with physical therapy and performance training under one roof. Every progression is evidence-based, every outcome is measured objectively, and every athlete moves forward only when the data supports it.
This is not generic training. It is a medically credible system built to protect your arm and develop your performance at the same time.
Clinical Leadership
Thomas A. Fortney, MD
Sports Medicine Specialist
- Fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon
- Specializes in shoulder and elbow sports medicine
- Former New York Yankees team physician
- Oversees medical direction of ARMOR
Program Team
Scott M. Evans, PA-C
Board-Certified Physician
Assistant – Orthopedics
Brandt Capone,
PT, CSCS
Train Smarter.
Protect the Joint.
Build Durability.
Maximize Performance.
Location & Facility
29 Kosciuszko Street
Manchester, NH
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