What is it?
- Functional Screen-assessing various movement patterns, body control and spatial awareness
- Biomechanical assessment
- Results-specific exercises (based on what was found in assessment)
- Progression of exercises over the course of program
Who is it for?
Anyone looking to:
- improve athletic performance
- improve body awareness, body control & body alignment
- improve flexibility & strength
- increase activity enjoyment
- deal with chronic injuries
What is involved?
- Assessment of movement patterns
- Assessment of body awareness and body control
- Assessment of biomechanics and muscle length and strength
Performance Program Options:
#1 Functional Screen -1 hour $95.
#2 Functional Screen + 1 follow up treatment/progression $140.
#3 Functional Screen + 3 follow up treatments/progressions $230.
Performance Analysis - Not Just For the Elite!
Many of us have a nagging little problem that doesn’t keep us from participating in our activities but keeps us from fully enjoying them or improving at them. A tugging in the calf while you run, tightness in the knee while skiing or biking, or a chronic injury that you have learned to live with, are a few examples. Likely your body has learned to compensate to protect the affected area. A performance analysis by a certified athletic therapist can help you determine the underlying issue and resolve it. This involves a functional screen to see how your body moves and how you control your body, as well as a biomechanical analysis to determine if you have any muscle imbalances, leg length discrepancies and/or structural issues. Depending on the findings, solutions can involve a muscle strengthening and/or stretching program, muscle retraining which involves sports specific movement patterns or a recommendation for custom orthotics. A performance analysis can help active people at all levels reach their goals, whether they are to eliminate chronic injuries, improve performance or prevent injuries.
Brock Tadashore is a certified athletic therapist at Maximum Physiotherapy in Collingwood. He provides Performance Analysis and Performance Programs. He can be reached at 444-3600.
*Many extended insurance companies have physiotherapy and/or athletic therapy coverage
