Dr. Scott Saberniak, DC

The Clinic + Gym Model Supports a Patient-Centered Team Approach that is both Affordable and Effective

Our Patient-Centered Team Approach yields 1 collaborative opinion and a clear productive and non-redundant care plan saving you as the patient both time and money.

If you don’t believe us then continue to read the following scenario below…

An individual seeking the same comprehensive care outside of Our Patient-Centered Team Approach Model would require visits to at least each of the following disciplines:

chiropractor for joint treatment
sports massage for muscle treatment
physical therapy for exercise therapeutics
personal strength trainer for rebuilding strength.
Without collaboration a visit to each of these disciplines yields 4 different opinions which leads to a redundant and/or a counterproductive care plan that leaves you both confused about your care plan and financially broke.

We have over a decade of experience honing our skills working alongside physical therapists, sports chiropractors, medical doctors, sports massage therapists, athletic trainers, fitness and athletic performance experts.

We have learned that no single discipline provides all the answers. The integration of multiple disciplines leads to the ultimate healthcare program.

We want life transforming results for our patients. Our Patient-Centered Team Approach has been the key.

Pain is complex and developing a plan is about asking the right questions. Pain is often a side effect of poor movement health. I divide movement health into 4 categories and based off an assessment decide where we need to prioritize to get you on path towards achieving better movement health.

1. Rehab Category
Health Assessment:
-Injury Focused Assessment: Is there tissue damage?
-Total Body Movement Assessment: Are there mobility restrictions causing compensation?

2. Recovery Category
Wellness Assessment:
-Nutrition + Body Composition: What are your eating and drinking habits? Are you building lean muscle mass?
-Breathing + Sleep Quality: Are you getting sufficient sleep? Are you breathing optimally?

3. Fitness Category
Ability Assessment
-Fundamental Movement - Do you have good enough mobility and stability to safely add an exercise load?
-Functional Movement - Can you coordinate fitness movements without pain using only bodyweight?

4. Performance Category
Capacity Assessment
-Coordination+Posture: Do you have enough body control and postural support for athletic training?
-Power+Impact: Do you have enough explosive strength and ability to absorb ground impact forces?

Want to get out of pain? Has anyone checked your movement health lately?

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Cook 4 meals at once. Ingredients for 4 meals easily fits into a standard sized pan. When life gets busy you have healthy meals ready to go.

Snowboarding/ski season is nearly here!! Landing mechanics comes to mind as I look back at my pic from last season learning how to hit jumps at the park. It all starts with a movement assessment to see if you have the right landing gear for the job. Start training landing mechanics first and then power next. The most dangerous part of flying is landing. Learn to absorb force and land softly/safely.

The goblet split squat is an excellent lower body exercise. It is often safer for the lower back than the conventional barbell back squat because it puts less load into the spine since it is much more difficult to squat with 1 leg. If done correctly, the back leg provides support as the front leg does the movement. Make sure you have good control especially at the knee before progressing to more difficult single leg squat options.

Ankle mobility is commonly missed as a the root cause of knee pain. Previous ankle injury, footwear that doesn't allow the ankles too move within their full range like boots and high heels are common causes of ankle mobility restrictions.

Eat food. Not too much. Mostly Plants. -Michael Pollan

Medicine ball throws are a great safe progression to add rotational power after establishing some sufficient rotational strength and control.

Rotational control is a great prerequisite for throwing, racquet sports as well as daily activities like walking and carrying. A foam roller on the lower back can create the body awareness needed to build better control of the spine while the legs and arms move.

Joint therapy sometimes starts with your doctor passively gliding the joint through small comfortable controlled ranges of motion then slowly progressing toward the end of available range to prepare the joint capsule for heavier forces that it will eventually see in your rehabilitative exercise and fitness plan. I always think of it as adding layers of tissue like a callus. We want calluses, not blisters. This requires just enough force to promote adaptation without breaking the tissues down.