Concierge sports medicine +
Injury evaluation, treatment, rehabilitation, and prevention

Rooted in Excellence

Our Mission

At Blue Ribbon Performance, we help recreational and competitive athletes move better, recover faster, and perform at their highest level. We combine advanced orthopedic diagnostics, hands-on manual therapy, and targeted rehabilitation to give you care that’s as personalized as your goals.

What We Do

Orthopedic Diagnostics

Get clear answers and recommendations fast with precise assessment and evidence-based decision-making.

Injury Treatment & Rehabilitation

Rehab programs built around your sport, injury, and competitive goals along with complementary treatments.

Injury Prevention

Proactive treatment and rehab strategies to reduce risk and keep you participating at maximum capacity.

Performance Optimization

Movement analysis, corrective exercise, and strength & conditioning programming.

Manual Therapies

Hands-on treatment to restore mobility, reduce pain, and optimize function.

Injury Consulting and Planning

Expert guidance to help you understand your injury and effective next steps for recovery.

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The Blue Ribbon Difference

One-on-One Concierge Care

You get focused, uninterrupted treatment without crowded clinics or rushed sessions.

Sport-Specific Expertise

Every evaluation and rehab plan is tailored to the exact demands of your activities and unique goals.

Evidence-Based Treatment

We use proven methods—orthopedic diagnostics, manual therapy, and targeted rehab—to get you better, faster.

No Insurance Hassles

As a cash-based practice, you get high-quality care without the limitations, delays, or restrictions of insurance.

The Man behind the Blue Ribbon

Meet our founder

Zachary Schmidt, MS, ATC, LAT

Zach founded Blue Ribbon Performance with a simple goal: to deliver top notch athletic healthcare directly to athletes across the Greater Philadelphia area. After nearly a decade in collegiate athletics, Zach launched Blue Ribbon Performance in 2025 as a way to provide the kind of individualized, high-touch care that recreational and competitive athletes deserve—but rarely receive.

Zach’s career in college athletics was both fulfilling and formative. During his time as a collegiate athletic trainer, he contributed to championship-caliber programs and worked with elite talent across multiple sports. His accomplishments include helping guide Boston University Men’s Lacrosse to the 2022 Patriot League Championship, working with the Santa Clara University Softball team en route to their 2025 WCC Championship and NCAA berth, and serving as a trusted leader in orthopedics and diagnostics, injury management, rehabilitation, and performance optimization for hundreds of student-athletes.

While college athletics was a dream come true, Zach felt called to build something new: a modern, mobile, patient-centered sports medicine practice designed for athletes at every level. Blue Ribbon Performance reflects his belief that expert care should be accessible, personalized, and proactive.

With advanced training from Boston University in orthopedic and diagnostics, Zach combines clinical expertise, best evidence, and client goals with a concierge approach—meeting athletes where they are, both literally and figuratively. His mission is to help clients recover faster, move better, and perform at their highest potential.

When he’s not working with athletes, Zach enjoys being outdoors, playing video games, spending time with his fiancee, Ali, exploring Philly, and staying active.

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