We hope you enjoyed the first 3 part series available to our subscribers. Please enjoy this encore video to further your insight into exercise and chronic pain.
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Understanding Pain Encore video
Thursday, June 18th, 2015Pain-Free Movement Specialist testimonial
Friday, June 5th, 2015We are grateful to have Reyci Martorell-PFMS Level II Practitioner share with you what going through the PFMS has meant to his professional development.
Reyci gives a great example of how he has used the skills he learned in the PFMS and was even able to apply the principles in a small group setting to clients who were not in pain, but were showing signs of degrading movement with fatigue.
Top 5 Pain-Free Movement Specialist Curriculum Questions
Wednesday, June 3rd, 2015TOP FIVE Frequently Asked Questions:
Level 1 Online Platform
Is there a timeline to complete Level 1?
There is no timeline… you can move as quickly as your heart desires. Or take as long as you’d like, and re-watch as much of the video content as you’d like. It’s been designed to fit multiple learning styles and environments.
Can I receive Continuing Education Units/Credits for Level 1?
Obtaining CEC credits for Level 1 is entirely dependent upon the organization you’re certified through. All organizations have slightly different and unique requirements, and will look at our curriculum differently. Thus far, none of our Level 1 grads have been denied CEU/CEC’s from their respective providers.
Upon completion, can I enroll in the subsequent live events?
The live events all build off the foundational framework received in Level 1, with each level going deeper and deeper into mastering all elements of the Function First Approach and working with people in pain.
Do I need to complete all 4 levels if I enroll in Level 1?
You can stop at any level you wish. Enroll in level 1 only; go all the way to level 4, or stop anywhere in between. It’s your choice.
Are there specific education credentials or requirements to enroll in Level 1?
No post-secondary or continuing education requirements are needed to enroll. If you do have the aforementioned, we have a ‘Bridging Track’ for approved designations.
If you have any inquires that were not answered above, leave your question in the comment box below.
Are Biomechanics Still Relevant for the Client in Pain?
Friday, May 29th, 2015This video shows a powerful sequence of 3 corrective exercises that we use at Function First that can positively effect lumbo-pelvic-hip function.
Here is the second installment of the “Understanding Pain” series
We hope you’re enjoying our Understanding Pain Series thus far.
Have you ever had a client in pain present no biomechanical “red flags”? What course of action did you take? How did you help them? Share you thoughts in the comment box at the bottom of the page.
5 Things Trainers Should Know About Chronic Pain
Tuesday, May 19th, 2015Hey Guys,
We’ve just finished our long-awaited insiders manual – 5 Things Trainers Should Know About Chronic Pain. Kevin has put a TON of work into this and it looks great. You can’t purchase it, but for our subscribers – it’s FREE. (keep reading, how to get your copy is listed below)
The 5 Things Trainers Should Know About Chronic Pain accompanies our flagship online curriculum, focused entirely on mastering the “6 foundational pillars” making up Level 1 of Function First Mastery.
The Pain-Free Movement Specialist is the culmination of over 20 years utilizing the Function First Approach to help those living with pain. It’s a complete brain dump of everything we know about corrective exercise and working with the chronic pain population.
In addition, 5 Things Trainers Should Know About Chronic Pain covers many of the principles we use to utterly wipe out our clients barriers to success before we even begin the movement assessment process.
HOWEVER, we’re hoping you can help us with something…
Would you please take this short survey and provide us your insights and direction? I promise it will take you less than one minute.
We value your input and want you as part of this process.
Dedicated to raising bar,
Anthony Carey
P.S. – Once you complete the survey, you can download your FREE copy of 5 Things Trainers Should Know About Chronic Pain manual.
Corrective Exercise Four Point Rotations
Friday, May 15th, 2015When we prescribe a corrective exercise to our client, there are multiple factors that go into the decision making process. For an exercise to be appropriate for a client at any given time, we have to consider the 4 characteristics of every exercise:
*biomechanical
*physiological
*neurological
*psychological
The Four Point Rotations is an exercise when looked at analytically, can successfully address these characteristics for many client types. This is an effective exercise to emphasize hip motion while unloading the spine and decreasing the threat for those with lower back pain.
What happens during self-myofascial release?
Monday, April 20th, 2015Below is a graphic I use in presentations to illustrate the likely combination of many factors that effect the “release” during myofascial release. We can appreciate that of the factors listed, some are:
*Neurological
*Mechanical
*Physiological
*Pyschological
We also always have to consider if we are discussing acute or chronic effects to the system.
Weak back and lower back pain
Thursday, December 11th, 2014The bio-psycho-social model to chronic pain is evidently clear in the literature and we have made great strides in applying this model to our clients and our teaching.
What is also evidently clear, is that if you do not include the “bio” in the conversation, you will have a very difficult time helping the client relate a “known”-the biology/biomechanics of the body-to an unknow-the psycho/social aspects of the model.
The bio is simply the known because that is what the paradigm has been for the hundreds of years now. The pysco/social aspect is still very new for the general public (and unfortunately many medical professionals).
The following video clip is from a presentation I did titled: 25 Things Your Client Needs to Know About Lower Back Pain. The talk was presented to address the many misconceptions our clients and potential clients have regarding lower back pain. This clip addresses a few of those misconceptions.