Foundation Performance

Specialties

FOUNDATIONperformance is a sports medicine and fitness company whose goal is to improve the physical performance and overall health of their clients. FOUNDATIONperformance applies a multi-​faceted system of health, fitness, and rehabilitation specialists to offer their clients the tools needed to achieve their goals. They are sought after by athletes at all levels and have demonstrated popularity and success with runners throughout New England. They recently had three of their clients competing in Beijing at the 2008 Olympic Summer Games and have many clients competing at the world class level.

History

Established in 2001.

Started by physical therapists Michael and Carla Silva in 2001, Foundation Performance has become THE «Go-​to» for sports related physical therapy. Along with general physical therapy, Foundation Performance also offers Nutritional Services, Personal Training, and New England’s ONLY Alter-​G Anti-​Gravity Treadmill.

Meet the Business Owner

Michael S.

Business Owner

Michael Silva, the president and founder of FOUNDATIONperformance, is a physical therapist, exercise physiologist, and certified strength and conditioning specialist. A graduate of the University of Rhode Island with a Bachelor’s degree in exercise science, and the University of Massachusetts with a Master’s degree in physical therapy, Michael is considered a skilled professional in his field. Michael has been a certified strength and conditioning specialist since 1996, and has been personal training since 1994.

He has worked with hundreds of clients and athletes at the high school, collegiate, Olympic, and professional levels.

He has worked with runners associated with the USA National Olympic team, Irish National Olympic team, New Zealand National Olympic team, Australia National Olympic team, and more. He is the strength & conditioning and rehabilitation consultant for the Leukemia and lymphoma society’s «Team in Training» RI chapter.