What is a Functional Movement Assessment? #MpowerDMassage #recoverlikeapro #maintainlikeapro #preparelikeapro #FitnessFriday

Did you know that MpowerD Massage offers Functional Movement Assessments?  What is that?  Check out this article below.

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Functional Movement Assessment: Essential to Performance and Injury Prevention


Movement patterns can have a major impact on our bodies. Genetically, the human body was designed to jump, run, swim, bike, throw, and perform at a high level. However, we have found through the demands and of everyday life, stressors occur that produce a negative impact on our body’s mechanics. As a result of these stressors, pain, imbalances, asymmetries, and decreased function occur.


Current research suggests there may be a solution for monitoring and documenting movement patterns in order to correlate these findings directly to overall physical function. In fact, multiple studies have correlated performance on the functional movement assessment with measures of core stability and performance.


Movement assessments are also a valuable tool for identifying individuals who are more likely to become injured. From high school sports to professional leagues, movement assessments are becoming integrated into pre-season sports physicals to identify athletes with pain or movement limitations before advanced performance training begins.


One of the major concepts behind the assessment is keeping the data objective and reproducible. Standardization of this test allows doctors and coaches to create a functional baseline number that can be monitored for change.


A functional movement assessment is scored on a scale from 0 to 21. Knowing your score is important, but more importantly, being aware of the dysfunctional patterns occurring in your own body is absolutely essential to preventing injuries during athletic conditioning.
From:  Health Fitness Revolution

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Now that you know what a Functional Movement Assessment is, schedule an appointment with Joe where  he will help you determine your score and help you prevent future injuries.

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