Dr. Creado's 'Pyramid of Sleep Performance'. 

I often tell my patients that I am going to be their coach, their fan and their cheerleader (without the pom-poms), but they are the players on the field.

It is you who has to put in the hard work, you that wants to get better. I provide you direction and roadmap. As the saying goes, ‘We are flooded with information, but thirsting for wisdom.’

Level I of the pyramid is where I identify Sleep Saboteurs: concussions, specific sleep disorders, mental health disorders, pain, alcohol and other substance use, medical conditions, medications that impact sleep and performance), etc.

LEVEL II of the pyramid involves initial baseline measurement of sleep, as well as tracking of sleep over time. We may use: sleep diaries, biomarkers (hormones, neurotransmitters, etc.), imaging, wearable sleep trackers,  sleep testing and technologies to diagnose sleep disorders, athlete-specific sleep screening tools. 
We can also link these sleep trackers to performance metrics and brain functioning.

LEVEL III of the pyramid addresses: evidence-based sleep practices to synchronize your circadian and homeostatic rhythms. This includes strategies for setting up a sleep-healthy lifestyle, the ‘ toolkit’ or your sleep performance pack!

LEVEL IV of the pyramid or the pyramidion (the name of the capstone of a pyramid) is the pinnacle of sleep performance: This is where the science of sleep becomes an art. Where normalization is transcended, and optimization is the norm. 

Dr. Creado has a custom-built, proprietary formula that is uniquely his intellectual property.

The initial sleep optimization plan will be updated and adjusted , based on the data we receive from measurement tools ( of both sleep and performance), current stressors, schedule and timing of play, timings and duration of travel, current mental state, current injury status, medications/ supplements being taken, and many other factors. 

LET’S DO THIS!