03/17/2026
Quick peek into my brain to learn about what I’m assessing when you move in the clinic:
First off, there’s no “right” or “wrong” way to move. Really what I’m focused on is just how you access these movements. How you move helps me know where to focus our efforts.Below is a more complete list of the variables I’m assessing as you move:
Flexion:
Assess: ribcage mobility, shoulder movement, spinal mobility, hip movement, and how you return from forward bending
Extension:
Assess: ribcage mobility, hinging at the spine, hip movement, neck extension
Rotation:
Assess: foot and leg movement, hip mobility, trunk segmentation and rotation
Sidebending:
Assess: ribcage movement, weight shifting, unilateral bending
Utilizing the above can give us lots of information about what muscles need to lengthen, what muscles need to shorten, and what may need encouragement to do its job a little more efficiently. These all also make for easy objective measures to test, treat, and then re-test to ensure you’re targeting what you think you’re targeting.
As always, assess, don’t guess.
