PETER CUMMINGS, M.D.
TEAM PHYSICIAN

AMBASSADOR
3MINUTE FITNESS
BIO & PHILOSOPHY:
NEUROMUSCULAR FUNCTIONAL MOVEMENT EXPERT
"LIFESTYLE AS MEDICINE"
Dr. Cummings is a fully licensed physician, team doctor, certified coach, and life-long athlete. Dr Cummings believes that by improving functional movement through the integration of exercise, nutrition, hydration and cognitive health, we can all live younger longer.
Dr. Cummings has special interest and experience in the mind-body connection, especially as it applies to functional movement patterns and the body’s response to pain or injury. He has focused expert medical training in the area of motor control and development.
In Dr. Cummings’ experience, altered movement patterns, which are reflexively learned in response to injury or pain, can lead to a less than ideal restoration of function. These altered motor patterns can persist long after the pain subsides and very often result in injury reoccurrence. Dr. Cummings believes it’s not enough to relieve pain, proper motor control must be restored. That means reprograming the way we move. To do this, Dr. Cummings utilizes a holistic approach to stimulate and reset the brain-muscle circuit. Through the application of appropriate cognitive exercises in conjunction with functional movements, neuromuscular health can be maintained, gained and enhanced leading to fewer injuries and less pain.
Movements such as squatting, lifting and reaching overhead are not just important for athletes, they are also important tasks of daily living and form the foundation of the functional movement training protocols Dr. Cummings utilizes. Whether you’re an athlete or someone who just wants a pain-free life, incorporating flexibility, muscle pliability and the neurophysiological reinforcement of proper motor patterns will allow your body to effectively respond to the physical stresses experienced in sports or daily life.
Aside from enhanced functional movement, the techniques Dr. Cummings utilizes have been demonstrated to enhance brain health and function. The brain is our most vital organ and as our population ages, neurodegenerative disease will become more common. But a decline in brain function is not an inevitable consequence of aging. Many of Dr. Cummings approaches can help with memory maintenance and cognitive function in individuals of all ages.
Dr. Cummings has worked with elite athletes, weekend warriors, rising super stars and people just like you.
EXPERIENCE:
Expert neuroscientist with focused training in the neurobiology of motor control and central nervous system processing of motor learning
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Expert neuroscientist with focused training and experience in the neurophysiology of pain pathways and pain perception
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Expert in muscle physiology and disease
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Expert in neurodegenerative diseases and brain aging
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Expert in neurotrauma including sports-related head injuries
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Award-winning educator with over two decades of teaching functional and clinical human anatomy at the undergraduate, graduate, and post-doctoral levels
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Best-selling author of two medical textbooks
EDUCATION:
Medical Degree: Royal College of Surgeons, Ireland
2004
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Residency & Fellowship: University of Virginia
2004-2008
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Master's of Science: Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia
1999
QUALIFICATIONS:
Medical Exercise & Physiology Expert with:
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Functional Movement Specialist Certification (ACE)
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Youth Fitness Specialist Certification (ACE)
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Sports Specific Training Specialist Certification (ASFA)
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Sports Nutrition Specialist Certification (ASFA)
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Exercise Endocrinology Specialist Certification
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Certificate Team Sports Physician (Barca Universitas)
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Certificate in Neuroscience & Training (Barca Universitas)
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Member of American College of Sports Medicine
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Member of American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine
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Team Physician Hamilton-Wenham Youth Football
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League Physician New England Flag Football
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Certified USA Football Youth and High School Tackle Football Coach
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Certified USA Flag Football Coach
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Licensed US Youth Soccer Coach

MEMBERS ONLY BENEFITS
DR. CUMMINGS SERVICES:
As a 3MF member, you have unique access to a number of select services. If you don't see what you need below, we can work together to come up with a plan for you. As 3MF says: ALL things are possible!

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GAIT & POSTURE ASSESSMENT
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FUNCTIONAL MOVEMENT ASSESSMENT
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PNOE SCREEN
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EXERCISE/WORKOUT MODIFICATIONS
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INDIVIDUALIZED NUTRITIONAL COUNSELING
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SUPPLEMENT RECOMMENDATION
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WEEKLY 30-MINUTE ZOOM CALLS
6-WEEK BOOTCAMP

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DIRECT COMMUNICATION WITH YOUR DOCTOR REGARDING YOUR MEDICAL NEEDS AND YOUR 3MF PROGRESS
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3MF INDIVIDUALIZED GOAL SETTING
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GAIT & POSTURE ASSESSMENT
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FUNCTIONAL MOVEMENT ASSESSMENT
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PNOE SCREEN
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EXERCISE/WORKOUT MODIFICATIONS
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INDIVIDUALIZED NUTRITIONAL COUNSELING
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SUPPLEMENT RECOMMENDATION
YOUR DOCTOR AND 3MF JOIN FORCES!
8-WEEK EXERCISE
AS MEDICINE

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GAIT & POSTURE ASSESSMENT
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FUNCTIONAL MOVEMENT ASSESSMENT
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PNOE SCREEN
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EXERCISE/WORKOUT MODIFICATIONS
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INDIVIDUALIZED NUTRITIONAL COUNSELING
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SUPPLEMENT RECOMMENDATION
ELITE PLAN

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GAIT & POSTURE ASSESSMENT
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FUNCTIONAL MOVEMENT ASSESSMENT
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EXERCISE/WORKOUT MODIFICATIONS
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INDIVIDUALIZED NUTRITIONAL COUNSELING
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SUPPLEMENT RECOMMENDATION
WARRIOR PLAN

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GAIT & POSTURE ASSESSMENT
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FUNCTIONAL MOVEMENT ASSESSMENT
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EXERCISE/WORKOUT MODIFICATIONS
HERO PLAN

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PNOE SCREEN
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COGNITIVE TESTING
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INDIVIDUALIZED NUTRITIONAL COUNSELING
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SLEEP COUNSELING
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PHYSICAL/COGNITIVE EXERCISES
BRAIN BUNDLE

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GAIT & POSTURE ASSESSMENT
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FUNCTIONAL MOVEMENT ASSESSMENT
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INDIVIDUALIZED NUTRITIONAL COUNSELING
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SUPPLEMENT RECOMMENDATION
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30-MINUTE ZOOM CALLS
INDIVIDUAL ITEMS


