We are all athletes, some just more extreme than others. We typically push our body to the limit and rarely take it in for maintenance. That’s where we come in.

About Athlete Mobility

A thorough assessment will shed light on where dysfunctions exist in your body.

I’ve had the privilege of working on some of the best athletes in the world to maintain their functional mobility: world record powerlifters, professional triathletes, competitive crossfitters, Boston marathon qualifiers, professional golfers, and NCAA collegiate athletes. Whether you are training for your next event/race, a desk jockey looking to sustain that work week, a stay at home mom/dad juggling the kids, or just someone that is looking to improve their overall daily quality of their movement - LOOK NO FURTHER.

WHAT TO EXPECT IN A SESSION

First:

Thorough Intake process – fill out paperwork and have an open discussion of why you have come to see me!

Second:

Visual screening using the Anatomy Trains Body Reading training. Ida Rolf, one of the pioneers of bodywork, said “seeing is touch at a distance” and “Touch is seeing up close”. Viewing the client from different angles in their normal standing position will be the initial insight to what their body is saying, without words. Looking at the skeletal relationships will show postural patterns that could be the cause of the underlying pain and dysfunction the client may be experiencing.

During this screening, clients will undress down to their undergarments. Loose clothing will prohibit the therapist from visually seeing the client’s body skeletal postural nature up close and therefore I ask clients adhere to the following guidelines for this part of the assessment. This is part of the assessment only lasts a few minutes and then the client will dress for the remainder of the session.
Women: sports bra, bra, fitted shorts/underwear, swimsuit.
Men – briefs, boxers, compression shorts.

Third:

A guided 7 step top tier movement pattern assessment and grade each – cervical (flexion, extension, rotation), upper extremity patterns, multi-segmental flexion, multi-segmental extension, multi-segmental rotation, single-leg stance, and the arms down deep squat. After each pattern has been graded, those grades will lead us to individual breakout sessions for each pattern, as necessary.

Finally:

Take the findings of the breakout and utilize the remaining time of our session to work on the dysfunctions that were found. If we have found a mobility issue, we will try to remove restrictions through FST (fascial stretch therapy), massage, or other soft tissue modality. If there is a stability issue, we will need to come up with a plan to strengthen the weak areas so they can handle the load the body is requiring for proper daily function or added physical performance through your activities.