Movement Coaching  |  Gait Analysis

Movement Coaching

Tailored sessions of manual therapy and remedial mini-programs that incrementally realign and rebalance the way you move.

A combination of techniques that teach your body how to Move Better:

• To improve alignment, reduce pain and rehabilitate injury
• A ‘Whole-Body’ approach as opposed to spot treating areas of concern
• Sessions involve remedial mini-programs using corrective exercises as well as soft tissue therapy if appropriate
• You’ll be given a progressive exercise plan to restore your strength and mobility, rehabilitating you back to full function

There can be many reasons for pain during movement, so resolving it requires a multi-factorial approach. I often incorporate manual therapy so as to feel what is going on in the body, then combine this with movement coaching.

Our bodies are shaped by the way we have moved throughout our lives. Every time we have experienced an injury, accident or trauma we will have cleverly adjusted the way we move to compensate around these limitations. Over time, these adjustments become ingrained in our natural movement patterns but can sometimes lead to pain and discomfort elsewhere in the body.

It is my job to uncover these adaptations so that you can return to moving and functioning optimally. 

If you’ve experienced pain or injury, you may now move cautiously. And you might have been led to believe that you are weak or unable to recover and fully heal. This mindset can cause you to lose confidence and feel disconnected from your body.

I want to teach you to feel safe in your body so you can begin to move through your life without fear or pain.

Through education and sensory awareness in a safe environment, you can start to fully inhabit your body. Once you are equipped with the tools you need you can begin to facilitate your own healing.

Gait Analysis using Anatomy in Motion

Correct gait is optimal whole body movement. In ideal gait, with each step you take, every joint of the body should move through all three planes of motion and all muscles should lengthen and contract.

Anatomy in Motion™ (AiM), developed by Gary Ward, uses the Flow Motion Model to examine the body moving through its gait cycle.

Past injuries, habits or pain mean we may be avoiding certain movements and positions. The model allows us to spot these compensations as we walk, then gently and precisely introduce them back to the body.

Feet are key, so the AiM method often starts by observing how the feet are moving (or not moving!) When we re-learn how to fully pronate and supinate the feet, the results spiral upwards into all other joints of the body allowing for greater freedom of movement and overall balance.

Anatomy in Motion package

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