25-Year Newport-Mesa Business Gives Back With Holiday Party Today

(Newport-Mesa, CA) - Local sports enthusiasts on all-levels looking to get into the holiday spirit are invited to spend the late-afternoon mingling with professional athletes today from 4 to 6 p.m. during ProSport’s “Christmas with the Pros”, a free holiday event sponsored by Orange County’s beloved independently owned and operated physical therapy business, ProSport, who marks 25 years in business in OC this year thanks to a broad-range of loyal clients from local Olympian’s, to professional athletes and teams, to the local resident looking to safely train for their first 5K.

ProSport’s “Christmas with the Pros” holiday party will take place at ProSport’s Newport-Mesa location (2777 Bristol St., Suite B, Costa Mesa, 92626; in the Bristol Design Center, near the 405 and 73 freeways in the South Coast Metro).

The public is encouraged to bring along sports memorabilia for professional athletes in attendance to sign.

Guests will have a chance to meet a few Los Angeles Angel’s baseball players and pro-soccer players, along with NHL Anaheim Duck’s defenceman François Beauchemin; American mixed martial artist Tito Ortiz, one of the earliest stars in MMA; and Kenneth Farrow, an American football running back for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League.

Invitees include professional athletes to current and former ProSport clients, local physicians and experts in the physical therapy community.

Costa Mesa Fire Department firefighters will also be in attendance in their fire truck. Children and guests can take photos with the firefighters and ask questions about what it’s like to be a first responder in Orange County.

Everyone attending is asked to please bring an unwrapped toy for a toy drive. Each guest bringing a toy will be entered into a raffle with a chance to win a few big ticket items.

Food will be provided by ProSport.

ProSport was founded in 1992 by OC native Joe Donohue. Under Donohue’s leadership, the business has has grown to three locations in the County with a client roster that includes professional athletes to weekend warriors.

The Newport-Mesa ProSport was the first location, and now there are ProSport locations in Rancho Santa Margarita and Laguna Hills.

Donohue received his Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy from California State University, Long Beach, in 1986. While playing football at CSULB for four years as starting linebacker and team captain, was the recipient of numerous awards on and off the field. He became a two-time Academic All-American, and was chosen as one of 11 student athletes nationwide to receive the NCAA post-graduate scholarship.

In the early 80s, Donohue signed a free-agent contract with the Oakland Invaders of the USFL, a short-lived professional American football league.

After the USFL folded, Donohue resumed his studies in physical therapy and founded ProSport Physical Therapy in May 1992, opening the first facility in Newport Beach.

Twelve years later, Donohue opened a second facility in Rancho Santa Margarita, and now another in Laguna Hills. Each 10,000 sq. ft.+ facility incapsulates his vision of injury prevention, sports performance training and physical therapy under one roof.

ProSport Physical Therapy & Performance is home to rehabilitation and injury prevention and training for Professional Athletes, College & High School Athletes, Olympians, and individuals with an athletic lifestyle.

ProSport is the official physical therapy support team for the Anaheim Ducks, Mater Dei High School, Santa Margarita Catholic High School, as well as many professional athletes; Teemu Selanne, Mark Sanchez, Troy Polomalu, Matt Leinart, Rob Nen, Shawn Green, Reggie Jackson, Jim Abbott, Tito Ortiz, Lindsey Davenport, Taylor Dent and many more.

ProSport services span beyond physical therapy and bridge the gap from injury to return to sport and is why ProSport is considered to be the premier physical therapy, rehabilitation and sports performance center in Southern California, according to ProSport https://www.prosportpt.com/.

With three locations, Rancho Santa Margarita, Costa Mesa and Laguna Hills, we offer world-class, state-of-the-art facility to safely promote health and healing, according to ProSport staff.

“Returning your body quickly and safely to optimum, tip-top condition remains our highest priority,” said ProSport. “We have also instituted Functional Movement Screening (FMS) to detect any movement dysfunction that would indicate a risk for injury, such as ACL tears.”

“FMS is a multi-part evaluation to gauge balance, stability and mobility,” said ProSport.

“Once executed the evaluation allows our certified professionals to administer an individual corrective exercise program.”

“Our Performance team is led by credentialed, educated professionals and former Olympic athletes,” ProSport said. “Training is age specific and focuses on speed, agility, lateral movement, proper running techniques, balance muscle strength and more.”

Photos courtesy/Copyright ProSport

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