Dr. Tyler was an active athlete in high school, playing both baseball and football. As a freshman in high school, a sports injury left him with a fractured vertebra. This caused him to be sidelined for 6 months and involved a long road to recovery with bracing and physical therapy.

Once cleared to play again, he still suffered with chronic back pain and weakness. He also began to develop shin splints and struggled to focus in the classroom.

Like many kids today, he was labeled ADD/ADHD and put on medication. Without knowing any better, he followed the doctor’s recommendations throughout high school. This involved severely restricting his athletic training and taking medication to mask the symptoms he experienced on a daily basis.