Dr. Mercado has worked in multiple fields since entering the health and fitness arena in 1999, giving him a wealth of knowledge and experience in helping his patients achieve optimal health. He is an expert in the diagnosis and treatment of musculoskeletal and neurological conditions and prevention of musculoskeletal injuries. He utilizes his experiences as a player, coach, strength and conditioning specialist, and health care practitioner to provide the correct injury prevention and rehabilitative strategies to all of his patients. He utilizes a combination of injury rehabilitative therapies, injury prevention techniques, nutritional and alternative supplement prescriptions, and appropriate exercise strategies in order to decrease recovery time and get his patients back to living and playing optimally. Dr. Mercado guides his patients to a healthier, active lifestyle so that illness becomes minimized and healthy living becomes maximized. He strives to take his patients’ HEALTH to the next level.
Born and raised in Riverside, Dr. Mercado is an athlete himself starting with the sport of soccer at the tender age of 5. He grew up through the ranks of American Soccer playing AYSO until he was 11. That was the time he found that his love for soccer became more than just a hobby. Aspirations of playing Division 1 college soccer and maybe even professionally began to emerge. He was recruited to play club soccer, while at that time only the very best players in the area played for their respective club teams. At age 15 he found himself at a crossroads, stay in Riverside or go to NHB to further his career and fulfill his soccer dream. It was that year that his U16NHB Team won the DJ Niotis Cup National Cup Championship in Richmond, Virginia. He proceeded to realize his dream of earning a Division 1 College Scholarship to play at Sacramento State where he still holds a top 5 standing in overall games played and started in his 4 year career. He was drafted out of college to play professional soccer at the A-League Level where he played 1 year before beginning his work in the health and fitness arena in 1999. Not only has he played soccer, but has served as a club coach, high school coach, and strength and conditioning coach since 2000. He currently competes in triathlons to maintain his competitive edge and resides in Monrovia with his wife and 3 daughters (5,3, and 3 months)
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Dr. Mercado has worked in multiple fields since entering the health and fitness arena in 1999, giving him a wealth of knowledge and experience in helping his patients achieve optimal health. He is an expert in the diagnosis and treatment of musculoskeletal and neurological conditions and prevention of musculoskeletal injuries. He utilizes his experiences as a player, coach, strength and conditioning specialist, and health care practitioner to provide the correct injury prevention and rehabilitative strategies to all of his patients. He utilizes a combination of injury rehabilitative therapies, injury prevention techniques, nutritional and alternative supplement prescriptions, and appropriate exercise strategies in order to decrease recovery time and get his patients back to living and playing optimally. Dr. Mercado guides his patients to a healthier, active lifestyle so that illness becomes minimized and healthy living becomes maximized. He strives to take his patients’ HEALTH to the next level.
Born and raised in Riverside, Dr. Mercado is an athlete himself starting with the sport of soccer at the tender age of 5. He grew up through the ranks of American Soccer playing AYSO until he was 11. That was the time he found that his love for soccer became more than just a hobby. Aspirations of playing Division 1 college soccer and maybe even professionally began to emerge. He was recruited to play club soccer, while at that time only the very best players in the area played for their respective club teams. At age 15 he found himself at a crossroads, stay in Riverside or go to NHB to further his career and fulfill his soccer dream. It was that year that his U16NHB Team won the DJ Niotis Cup National Cup Championship in Richmond, Virginia. He proceeded to realize his dream of earning a Division 1 College Scholarship to play at Sacramento State where he still holds a top 5 standing in overall games played and started in his 4 year career. He was drafted out of college to play professional soccer at the A-League Level where he played 1 year before beginning his work in the health and fitness arena in 1999. Not only has he played soccer, but has served as a club coach, high school coach, and strength and conditioning coach since 2000. He currently competes in triathlons to maintain his competitive edge and resides in Monrovia with his wife and 3 daughters (5,3, and 3 months)