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4-Step Evidence Based Approach
1. Decrease Soft Tissue Restrictions
2. Lengthen Shortened Tissues
This is where our hands on assisted stretching and at home stretching programs become vital. Reinforcement with frequent mobility work allows the muscle tissues to remain in an optimal range to perform. For your body to truly heal, we must address how the brain and body work together. Your brain controls your nerves which in turn control your muscles. We use neuromuscular exercises designed to strengthen the brain’s connection with muscle groups that may have become weak or atrophied due to ongoing pain or restriction. This process is called neuroplasticity.
3. Mobilize Affected Joints
Due to the fact that muscles attach to our bones in order to transfer force and allow for movement of our joints, if there is a muscle restriction, the joints can also become restricted. This is why our holistic model also employs joint mobilizations aimed at improving range of motion and decreasing pain further. These mobilizations will first be administered by your therapist but then you will often be shown how to safely mobilize joints at home. This self-treatment between visits allows for more frequent reinforcement of improved joint mobility which means better results.
4. Relearn and Strengthen New Movement Patterns
With the development of pain or with repetitive postures (i.e. sitting at a desk), our bodies start to compensate and atrophy can occur in certain muscle groups over time. To ensure that we do not revert back to old compensatory patterns, it’s imperative to strengthen both individual muscle groups (glutes) and whole movement patterns that use those muscles (squats) under the care of a movement expert. This allows for us to move most efficiently and protect our bodies from injury and overuse over the long term.