The key to designing any functional rehabilitation or performance program is to first ess what the functional deficits are. Just like any medical, sports, or fitness model there has to be a needs essment. In the medical model, if some one cannot lift their arm due to a torn rotator cuff muscle they then need… [Continue Reading]
In Part 1 of this series the foundations of regional interdependence and functional anatomy were laid. Before looking into individual diagnoses with the lenses of regional interdependence and functional anatomy another evaluation concept could prove beneficial. Dr. Vladimir Janda’s philosophy of structure vs. function can shed tremendous light upon the evaluation process. Dr. Janda’s… [Continue Reading]
Function can have a few different meanings. One such definition of function is, “the purpose for which something is designed or exists.” Functional could then be defined as, “pertaining to function.” Put another way, functional means “pertaining to the purpose for which something is designed or exists.” When one entertains functional movement/training or functional… [Continue Reading]
If you have a thoracic mobility problem that is asymptomatic and you are not able to get your arm completely overhead then give this program a try! This programs utilizes a supine to standing progression with minimal equipment needed. This program utilizes a lot of thoracic rotation extension which is necessary to elevated your clients/patient’s… [Continue Reading]
Comfort Zone Constant back pain can end an athlete’s career. How do you get them back in the game? By Guido Van Ryssegem, MS, ATC, CSCS, NBFE, RN Editors Note: This article was produced in cooperation with the National Athletic Trainers’ ociation (NATA), the professional membership ociation for certified athletic trainers and those… [Continue Reading]
This is great corrective and performance exercise for teaching excellent lateral hopping/bounding mechanics. With lateral hopping always want to teach your athletes to get their plant leg’s shin angle to 45° and then drive laterally from there. This exercise is great for getting athletes comfortable with this position. When they learn to be in this […]
With this exercise you get the benefits of core stabilization, glute activation, and lower trap stabilization. You achieve core stabilization by having your patient/client maintain a neutral spine positioning through a flexion–extension dynamic movement but you also obtain neutral spine from the glute max activation.
Function can have a few different meanings. One such definition of function is, “the purpose for which something is designed or exists.” Functional could then be defined as, “pertaining to function.” Put another way, functional means “pertaining to the purpose for which something is designed or exists.” When one entertains functional movement/training or functional […]
In Part 1 of this series the foundations of regional interdependence and functional anatomy were laid. Before looking into individual diagnoses with the lenses of regional interdependence and functional anatomy another evaluation concept could prove beneficial. Dr. Vladimir Janda’s philosophy of structure vs. function can shed tremendous light upon the evaluation process. Dr. Janda’s […]
The key to designing any functional rehabilitation or performance program is to first ess what the functional deficits are. Just like any medical, sports, or fitness model there has to be a needs essment. In the medical model, if some one cannot lift their arm due to a torn rotator cuff muscle they then need […]
If you have a thoracic mobility problem that is asymptomatic and you are not able to get your arm completely overhead then give this program a try! This programs utilizes a supine to standing progression with minimal equipment needed. This program utilizes a lot of thoracic rotation extension which is necessary to elevated your clients/patient’s […] 
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