# Princeton Sports and Family Medicine, P.C.

> Princeton Sports and Family Medicine, P.C. offers comprehensive sports medicine and primary care services in Lawrenceville, New Jersey, focusing on patient-centered health and wellness.

The experienced medical team at Princeton Sports and Family Medicine, P.C. emphasizes a patient-first approach to help individuals achieve and maintain optimal health. This practice provides comprehensive care in sports medicine and primary care for patients aged 4 and up. Services include preventive care like annual physicals, acute care for sports injuries, and management of chronic conditions such as arthritis, high blood pressure, and diabetes. The team is dedicated to providing sufficient time for patient education and support during appointments.
Disclaimer: This information is for informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice.

## Key Pages
- [Home](https://www.princetonmedicine.com)
- [Schedule Appointment](https://www.princetonmedicine.com/schedule)
- [Contact Us](https://www.princetonmedicine.com/contact-us)
- [Registration](https://www.princetonmedicine.com/registration)
- [Visit Information](https://www.princetonmedicine.com/visit)
- [Pay Now](https://www.princetonmedicine.com/pay-now)
- [Blog Archive](https://www.princetonmedicine.com/blog-archive)

## Booking & Contact
- [Schedule Appointment](https://www.princetonmedicine.com/schedule)
- [Contact Us](https://www.princetonmedicine.com/contact-us)
- [Registration](https://www.princetonmedicine.com/registration)
- [Lawrenceville Location](https://www.princetonmedicine.com/locations/lawrenceville-nj)
- [Email](mailto:psfmed@gmail.com)

## Providers
- [Dr. Peter Wenger](https://www.princetonmedicine.com/provider/peter-wenger-md): Orthopedics & Sports Injury Specialist
- [Dr. Richard Levandowski](https://www.princetonmedicine.com/provider/richard-levandowski-md): Orthopedics & Family Medicine
- [Dr. Cara Barlis](https://www.princetonmedicine.com/provider/cara-barlis-md): Family Medicine
- [Dr. Richard Kim](https://www.princetonmedicine.com/provider/richard-kim-md): Sports Medicine & Physical Medicine
- [Dr. Lemuel Figueroa](https://www.princetonmedicine.com/provider/lemuel-figueroa-do-caqsm): Sports Medicine
- [Sasha Ostapenko, APN](https://www.princetonmedicine.com/provider/sasha-ostapenko-apn): Licensed Family Nurse Practitioner
- [Dr. Luis Castro](https://www.princetonmedicine.com/provider/luis-castro-md): Family Medicine
- [Nicole Woods-DiPace, APN](https://www.princetonmedicine.com/provider/nicole-woods-di-pace-apn): Licensed Family Nurse Practitioner
- [Patrick Howell, PA-C](https://www.princetonmedicine.com/provider/patrick-howell-pa-c): Physician Assistant
- [Marzena Villacorta, AGNP](https://www.princetonmedicine.com/provider/marzena-villacorta-agnp): Licensed Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner
- [Matthew James, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT](https://www.princetonmedicine.com/provider/matthew-james-pt-dpt-ocs-faaompt): Orthopaedic Physical Therapist
- [Dr. Julia Shinkle, PT, DPT, LSVT BIG](https://www.princetonmedicine.com/provider/julia-shinkle-pt-dpt-lsvt-big): Physical Therapist
- [Erik DeOcera, PT, DPT](https://www.princetonmedicine.com/provider/erik-de-ocera-pt-dpt): Physical Therapist
- [Thomas "Tom" Reilly, PT, DPT, CSCS](https://www.princetonmedicine.com/provider/thomas-tom-reilly-pt-dpt-cscs): Physical Therapist
- [Dr. Stacy Hujber, PT, DPT, SCS](https://www.princetonmedicine.com/provider/stacy-hujber-pt-dpt-scs): Physical Therapist
- [Dr. Sara Biscoe, PT, DPT](https://www.princetonmedicine.com/provider/sara-biscoe-pt-dpt): Physical Therapist
- [Peter Kowalewski](https://www.princetonmedicine.com/provider/peter-kowalewski): B.S in Kinesiology

## Services
- [Sports Medicine](https://www.princetonmedicine.com/services/sports-medicine)
- [Family Medicine](https://www.princetonmedicine.com/services/family-medicine)
- [Physical Therapy](https://www.princetonmedicine.com/services/physical-therapy)
- [Radial Shockwave (EPAT)](https://www.princetonmedicine.com/services/radial-shockwave-epat)
- [Annual Physicals](https://www.princetonmedicine.com/services/annual-physicals)
- [DOT & CDL Physicals](https://www.princetonmedicine.com/services/dot-cdl-physicals)
- [Concussion](https://www.princetonmedicine.com/services/concussion)
- [Pediatric Sports Medicine](https://www.princetonmedicine.com/services/pediatric-sports-medicine)
- [Shoulder Pain](https://www.princetonmedicine.com/services/shoulder-pain)
- [Back Pain](https://www.princetonmedicine.com/services/back-pain)
- [Knee Pain](https://www.princetonmedicine.com/services/knee-pain)
- [Elbow Pain](https://www.princetonmedicine.com/services/elbow-pain)
- [Foot Pain](https://www.princetonmedicine.com/services/foot-pain)
- [Neck Pain](https://www.princetonmedicine.com/services/neck-pain)
- [Arthritis](https://www.princetonmedicine.com/services/arthritis)
- [Diabetes](https://www.princetonmedicine.com/services/diabetes)
- [Women's Health](https://www.princetonmedicine.com/services/women's-health)
- [Mental Health](https://www.princetonmedicine.com/services/mental-health)
- [Weight Loss](https://www.princetonmedicine.com/services/weight-loss)
- [STD Testing](https://www.princetonmedicine.com/services/std-testing)

## Policies
- [Terms of Use](https://www.princetonmedicine.com/our-terms)
- [Privacy Statement](https://www.princetonmedicine.com/your-privacy)
- [Accessibility Statement](https://www.princetonmedicine.com/accessibility-statement)

## Patient Resources
- [PSFM Wellness](https://psfmwellness.com)
- [Fuse Sports Performance](https://fusesportsperformance.com)
- [A-Z Conditions](https://www.princetonmedicine.com/contents/a-z-conditions)
- [Run Stride and Performance Evaluation](https://www.princetonmedicine.com/contents/services/run-stride-and-performance-evaluation)
- [VO2 Max and Lactate Testing](https://www.princetonmedicine.com/contents/services/vo2max-lactate-testing)
- [Resting Metabolic Rate Testing](https://www.princetonmedicine.com/contents/services/basal-metabolic-rate)
- [Medical Weight Loss Program](https://www.princetonmedicine.com/contents/services/medical-weight-loss)
- [Return to Sport](https://www.princetonmedicine.com/contents/return-to-sport)
- [Safe Exercise Progression](https://www.princetonmedicine.com/contents/safe-exercise-progression)
- [Nutrition Basics](https://www.princetonmedicine.com/contents/nutrition-basics)
- [Sleep Health](https://www.princetonmedicine.com/contents/sleep-health)
- [Overuse Injuries](https://www.princetonmedicine.com/contents/overuse-injuries)

## Blog
- [What to Do When You Find Yourself in a Training Slump: A Sports Medicine Doctor’s Perspective](https://www.teninodenturecenter.com/blog/what-to-do-when-you-find-yourself-in-a-training-slump-a-sports-medicine-doctors-perspective)
- [Preseason Movement Assessments: How a 30-Min Screen Prevents Injuries in High School Athletes](https://www.teninodenturecenter.com/blog/preseason-movement-assessments-how-a-30-min-screen-prevents-injuries-in-high-school-athletes)
- [Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome Exercises: Why Stairs Hurt—and the Fastest Path Back to Running](https://www.teninodenturecenter.com/blog/patellofemoral-pain-syndrome-exercises-why-stairs-hurtand-the-fastest-path-back-to-running)
- [Hamstring Strain Recovery Timeline: Return-to-Run + Return-to-Sport Plan (Week by Week)](https://www.teninodenturecenter.com/blog/hamstring-strain-recovery-timeline-return-to-run-return-to-sport-plan-week-by-week)
- [Rotator Cuff Tear Treatment in Princeton: When PT Works (and When You Need Imaging or a Specialist)](https://www.teninodenturecenter.com/blog/rotator-cuff-tear-treatment-in-princeton-when-pt-works-and-when-you-need-imaging-or-a-specialist)
- [Plantar Fasciitis vs Achilles Tendinopathy: How to Tell the Difference-and What Actually Works](https://www.teninodenturecenter.com/blog/plantar-fasciitis-vs-achilles-tendinopathy-how-to-tell-the-difference-and-what-actually-works)
- [Knee Pain When Going Up/Down Stairs: The Most Common Causes (and the Fastest Path Back to Activity)](https://www.teninodenturecenter.com/blog/knee-pain-when-going-updown-stairs-the-most-common-causes-and-the-fastest-path-back-to-activity)
- [Race Season Prep Starts Now: How to Build a Stronger, Faster, Healthier 2026](https://www.teninodenturecenter.com/blog/race-season-prep-starts-now-how-to-build-a-stronger-faster-healthier-2026)
- [VO₂ Max Testing in New Jersey: What the Numbers Mean—and How to Use Them to Train Smarter](https://www.teninodenturecenter.com/blog/vo-max-testing-in-new-jersey-what-the-numbers-meanand-how-to-use-them-to-train-smarter)
- [Goal Setting for 2026: A Guide to Building a Healthier, Stronger You](https://www.teninodenturecenter.com/blog/goal-setting-for-2026-a-guide-to-building-a-healthier-stronger-you)
- [Out-Toeing and Pain: How External Rotation Changes Loads at the Knee, Hip, and Ankle](https://www.teninodenturecenter.com/blog/out-toeing-and-pain-how-external-rotation-changes-loads-at-the-knee-hip-and-ankle)
- [Walking With Pain: How Limping Changes Joint Loads (and How to Break the Cycle)](https://www.teninodenturecenter.com/blog/walking-with-pain-how-limping-changes-joint-loads-and-how-to-break-the-cycle)
- [Hip Drop, Pelvic Control, and the Knee: The Chain Reaction of Weak Glutes During Walking.](https://www.teninodenturecenter.com/blog/hip-drop-pelvic-control-and-the-knee-the-chain-reaction-of-weak-glutes-during-walking)
- [The “Rocker” of Walking: Ankle Mobility, Big Toe Extension, and Why Push-Off Matters.](https://www.teninodenturecenter.com/blog/the-rocker-of-walking-ankle-mobility-big-toe-extension-and-why-push-off-matters)
- [Barefoot vs. Shod Walking: How Shoes Change Foot Strike, Loading, and “Natural” Gait.](https://www.teninodenturecenter.com/blog/barefoot-vs-shod-walking-how-shoes-change-foot-strike-loading-and-natural-gait)
- [Runner’s First Aid: Respond to Pain, Injury, and Training Problems A Sports Doctor’s Guide](https://www.teninodenturecenter.com/blog/runners-first-aid-respond-to-pain-injury-and-training-problems-a-sports-doctors-guide)
- [Drills to Reduce Injury Risk in a Run/Walk Program: A Sports Medicine Doctor’s Perspective](https://www.teninodenturecenter.com/blog/drills-to-reduce-injury-risk-in-a-runwalk-program-a-sports-medicine-doctors-perspective)
- [Injuries Associated With a Run/Walk Program: A Sports Medicine Perspective](https://www.teninodenturecenter.com/blog/injuries-associated-with-a-runwalk-program-a-sports-medicine-perspective)
- [The Hidden Stress of Transitions: Biomechanics of Walk–Run and Run–Walk in a Run/Walk Program](https://www.teninodenturecenter.com/blog/the-hidden-stress-of-transitions-biomechanics-of-walkrun-and-runwalk-in-a-runwalk-program)
- [The Value of a Run/Walk Program: Smart Training for Longevity and Performance](https://www.teninodenturecenter.com/blog/the-value-of-a-runwalk-program-smart-training-for-longevity-and-performance)
- [Blog Archive](https://www.woodlandssportsmedicine.com/blog-archive)
- [Blog Archive](https://www.centerforortho.com/blog-archive)
- [The Trail Runner’s First Injury Mistake: Assuming Every Ache Is Just Part of the Sport](https://www.centerforortho.com/the-trail-runners-first-injury-mistake-assuming-every-ache-is-just-part-of-the-sport)
- [Why Downhills Wreck Beginners: The Trail Running Skill Nobody Trains Enough](https://www.centerforortho.com/why-downhills-wreck-beginners-the-trail-running-skill-nobody-trains-enough)
- [Why Trail Running Changes Your Stride: What Beginners Should Know Before They Blame Their Fitness](https://www.centerforortho.com/why-trail-running-changes-your-stride-what-beginners-should-know-before-they-blame-their-fitness)
- [Perimenopause, Weight Training, and Body Comp: Why the Goal Should Be Function, Not Just the Scale](https://www.centerforortho.com/perimenopause-weight-training-and-body-comp-why-the-goal-should-be-function-not-just-the-scale)
- [Tendons, Muscle, and Midlife Women: Why Strength Training Matters for More Than Bone Density](https://www.centerforortho.com/tendons-muscle-and-midlife-women-why-strength-training-m...): Why strength training helps midlife women protect tendons, improve load tolerance, and stay active
- [Why Lifting Feels Different in Perimenopause: Recovery, Sleep, Soreness, and Performance Changes Exp](https://www.centerforortho.com/why-lifting-feels-different-in-perimenopause-recovery-s...): How perimenopause affects strength training, recovery, joint symptoms, and resilience
- [Perimenopause and the Weight Room: Why Midlife Hormonal Change Should Change How We Strength Train](https://www.centerforortho.com/perimenopause-and-the-weight-room-why-midlife-hormonal-c...): Why midlife hormonal changes should influence strength training for women
- [Strength Training for Injury Risk Reduction in Women Over 40: What We’re Really Trying to Protect](https://www.centerforortho.com/strength-training-for-injury-risk-reduction-in-women-ov...): How strength training reduces injury risk in women over 40 by improving tissue capacity, balance, joint control, and resilience
- [When Hip-Shoulder Separation Breaks Down: Why Timing Problems Can Increase Arm Load](https://www.centerforortho.com/when-hip-shoulder-separation-breaks-down-why-timing-pro...): How poor hip-shoulder separation and timing problems can increase arm stress, reduce force transfer, and affect throwing performance
- [Blog Archive](https://www.ankle-footspecialist.com/blog-archive)
- [Road Runner to Trail Runner: What to Strengthen First If You Want to Make the Switch](https://www.ankle-footspecialist.com/blog/road-runner-to-trail-runner-what-to-strengthen-first-if-you-want-to-make-the-switch): Tips for transitioning to trail running.
- [Spring to Summer Recovery Changes: Why Sleep, Protein, and Hydration Matter More Than You Think](https://www.skinworksny.com/spring-to-summer-recovery-changes-why-sleep-protein-and-hydration-matter-more-than-you-think)
- [Why Your Teen Athlete Keeps Getting Hurt: Growth Spurts, Training Load, and Recovery](https://www.princetonmedicine.com/blog/why-your-teen-athlete-keeps-getting-hurt-growth-spurts-training-load-and-recovery)
- [VO₂ Max vs. Lactate Threshold: Which Test Do Runners, Cyclists, and Triathletes Actually Need?](https://www.princetonmedicine.com/blog/vo-max-vs-lactate-threshold-which-test-do-runners-cyclists-and-triathletes-actually-need)
- [Medical Weight Loss Without Losing Muscle: How Strength, Protein, and RMR Testing Help](https://www.princetonmedicine.com/blog/medical-weight-loss-without-losing-muscle-how-strength-protein-and-rmr-testing-help)
- [Shockwave Therapy for Plantar Fasciitis, Achilles Tendon, and Tennis Elbow: Who Is a Good Candidate?](https://www.princetonmedicine.com/blog/shockwave-therapy-for-plantar-fasciitis-achilles-tendon-and-tennis-elbow-who-is-a-good-candidate)
- [Knee Pain After Running: When It’s Runner’s Knee, IT Band Pain, or Something More](https://www.princetonmedicine.com/blog/knee-pain-after-running-when-its-runners-knee-it-band-pain-or-something-more)
- [Foot Pain by Location: Heel, Arch, Ball of Foot, or Outside of Foot- What It Usually Means](https://www.princetonmedicine.com/blog/foot-pain-by-location-heel-arch-ball-of-foot-or-outside-of-foot-what-it-usually-means)
- [Back Pain in Active Adults: When It’s a Muscle Strain, Disc Problem, or Movement Issue](https://www.princetonmedicine.com/blog/back-pain-in-active-adults-when-its-a-muscle-strain-disc-problem-or-movement-issue)
- [Pickleball Injuries: Calf Strains, Achilles Pain, Shoulder Pain, and Knee Flare-Ups](https://www.princetonmedicine.com/blog/pickleball-injuries-calf-strains-achilles-pain-shoulder-pain-and-knee-flare-ups)
- [Throwing Arm Pain: When It’s Mechanics, When It’s the Shoulder, and When It’s the Elbow](https://www.princetonmedicine.com/blog/throwing-arm-pain-when-its-mechanics-when-its-the-shoulder-and-when-its-the-elbow)
- [Shoulder Labrum Tear vs Rotator Cuff Pain: What Active Adults Should Know](https://www.princetonmedicine.com/blog/shoulder-labrum-tear-vs-rotator-cuff-pain-what-active-adults-should-know)
- [Achilles Tendon Pain in Runners: Tendonitis, Tendinopathy, or Something Else?](https://www.princetonmedicine.com/blog/achilles-tendon-pain-in-runners-tendonitis-tendinopathy-or-something-else)
- [Shockwave Therapy for Chronic Tendon Pain: Who Is a Good Candidate?](https://www.princetonmedicine.com/blog/shockwave-therapy-for-chronic-tendon-pain-who-is-a-good-candidate)
- [Stress Fracture or Shin Splints? How Runners Can Tell the Difference Early](https://www.princetonmedicine.com/blog/stress-fracture-or-shin-splints-how-runners-can-tell-the-difference-early)
- [When Knee Pain After Running Needs a Sports Medicine Evaluation](https://www.princetonmedicine.com/blog/when-knee-pain-after-running-needs-a-sports-medicine-evaluation)
- [Outer Knee Pain in Runners: IT Band Syndrome vs Runner’s Knee vs Meniscus Pain](https://www.princetonmedicine.com/blog/outer-knee-pain-in-runners-it-band-syndrome-vs-runners-knee-vs-meniscus-pain)
- [Spring to Summer Recovery Changes: Why Sleep, Protein, and Hydration Matter More Than You Think](https://www.princetonmedicine.com/blog/spring-to-summer-recovery-changes-why-sleep-protein-and-hydration-matter-more-than-you-think)