Corrective Exercise

Corrective exercise therapy is a form of therapy that aims to address movement patterns and muscular imbalances in the body. This type of therapy can be used to help individuals recover from injury, reduce pain, and improve athletic performance. Here are some of the benefits of corrective exercise therapy:

1. Improves posture: Corrective exercise therapy can help improve posture by addressing muscular imbalances that can lead to poor posture and chronic pain.
2. Reduces pain: Corrective exercise therapy can help alleviate pain by addressing the root cause of the pain, rather than just treating the symptoms.
3. Improves flexibility and mobility: Corrective exercise therapy can help improve flexibility and mobility by addressing muscular imbalances that can restrict movement.
4. Enhances athletic performance: Corrective exercise therapy can help improve athletic performance by addressing areas of weakness and improving overall movement patterns.
5. Personalized approach: Corrective exercise therapy is a personalized approach to treatment, with exercises and movements tailored to the individual's specific needs and goals.

At our office, we specialize in corrective exercise therapy and are committed to providing our patients with the highest level of care possible. Contact us today to learn more about how corrective exercise therapy can benefit you.

A functional imbalance is when muscles adapt in response to detailed movement patterns, typically unequal values of strength and flexibility of agonist and antagonist muscle groups. When functional imbalances are present, our body adapts to faulty movement patterns, and in the long run, as load and intensity of our movements increase, so will chances of injury. Our goal is to correct these imbalances so that we may preform better. Often times, functional imbalances can lead to pathological imbalances. The best example of this would be poor rotator cuff mechanics and functional imbalances (weaker rotators) leading to labral tears of the shoulder. 

Many patients begin with a basic movement screening, where a directional exercise will be prescribed to the patient to relieve their pain. This is known as The McKenzie Method or end range joint loading. One directional preference is discovered, patients will progress their therapy into assessing breathing patterns, introducing diaphragmatic breathing so that proper stabilization of the spine can be learned. Once the basics are achieved, treatment is individualized to the patients muscle imbalances via functional testing and screening. 

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