Sport Function

Comment 'SQUAT' for help with yours 🏋‍♂️

[CHRONIC BACK PAIN]

After years of back pain and attempts to remedy it, a gait assessment was all that was needed to uncover a few areas to focus on for Ishy.

30 minutes later...no pain ✅️

No magic - just the right approach, based in motor skill development, pain science and coaching.

Looking forward to helping Ishy rebuild, retrain and return stronger 💪

Watch the big toe 👀

Manipulating the environment is a great way to assess specific movement skills.

Here, we're using a ramp to encourage and assess a specific skill sequence at the foot.

In Dynamic Systems Theory this is an environmental constraint, which is useful for assessment and training.

Clearly the right big toe does not like the floor here, which is super-interesting considering this client has been managing an issue on the outside edge of the right foot for years!

A in-depth movement assessment is the gateway to complete rehab!

Onwards and upwards🏆

Comment "SHINS" to get the assessment 👇

Can you see it? 👀

I normally throw foam rollers in the Bin Of Temporary Feelings (good emo song title?)...but this move worked well!

Laura is going skiing in the New Year and even though her knee surgery was some years ago, there is always more to do!

The test here is a Single Leg Balance with CMT rotation - a challenging move, so a good relevant skill to assess.

Taking the movement onto 2 feet and adding the foam roller between the knees 1.) created an additional task (dont drop it) and 2) added an environmental constraint. This meant the knees couldn't move in or out.

AKA Isometric co-contration, AKA Skill Development.

The result speaks for itself!

Onwards and downwards ⛷️ ⛷️ ⛷️