Journal of Novel Physiotherapies
Open Access

Abstract

Regional interdependence is a well-known and mostly understood concept in physical therapy. It�s used to differentially diagnose movement efficiency issues in areas of the body distant from a client�s main complaint of pain or restriction. Originated by Gray Cook et al, the SFMA is among the most popular tools to analyze the impact of regional interdependence issues as they relate to pain and movement. Sports and orthopedic physical therapists can greatly improve their pattern recognition with tools such as the SFMA but some of the PT-pt communication about the links between �top tier movement pattern� findings and the applicability for return to sport are less clear. Therapeutic exercise, as it is taught in physical therapy programs, is severely lacking in the movement pattern recognition and the foundational knowledge to assign appropriate movement pattern introduction or hardening for the competitive or semi-competitive athlete. Sports and orthopedic physico treat athletes of many ability levels and a variety of sports. It is not important that you, as a physical therapist, have a deep understanding of every sport injury/restriction you will treat. Where there is a criterion mover (CM) in a sport, the physical therapist is the ideal health care professional to assess how their patient�s movement differs from said CM and to design sport skill/movement specific treatment and exercise protocols for a full and restriction free return to play. We will discuss the framework for optimal treatment experience, from eval to full sport hardening, for the elite thrower as well as other competitive mover subsets.

Biography

Email: cjberio@sparkphysio.com