How Functional Neurology Can Improve Fitness Performance — For Everyday Athletes and Professionals Alike

Season 8, Episode 15 | June 25, 2024

Performing well in fitness endeavors takes consistent effort. Yet even with persistent dedication, there may be underlying causes preventing you from performing at your best. Jeremy Schmoe, DC, explains how things like injuries and out-of-whack nervous systems can affect movement and the ways functional neurology can help. He is joined by pro ice hockey player and Minnesota Wild center Vinni Lettieri, who has experienced first-hand the positive effects of this type of treatment.

Jeremy Schmoe, DC, is the founder and director of the Functional Neurology Center in Minnetonka, Minn. Over the past 13 years, he has been working with patients from all over the country — and some from around the world — with complex neurological dysfunction. He has treated thousands of patients of all ages with head injuries, vertigo, dysautonomia, dizziness, movement disorders, and neurodegenerative and developmental disorders. He has completed extensive post-graduate training in functional neurology, neuroimmunology, and functional medicine.

Vinni Lettieri is an American professional ice hockey center for the Minnesota Wild. A native of Excelsior, Minn., he played hockey for the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers for four years, helping them win the Big 10 regular season title in four straight seasons. He started his professional hockey career in 2017 with the New York Rangers, where he spent four seasons. He then played with the Anaheim Ducks and Boston Bruins, before returning home to Minnesota in 2023. He hails from a family of athletes, including his grandfather, Lou Nanne, who played, coached, and was the general manager for the Minnesota North Stars, and his dad Tino Lettieri who played professional soccer.