Biomechanics

[cs_content][cs_element_section _id=”1″ ][cs_element_layout_row _id=”2″ ][cs_element_layout_column _id=”3″ ][x_custom_headline level=”h2″ looks_like=”h2″ accent=”false”]Biomechanics[/x_custom_headline][x_image type=”none” src=”https://www.inter-x-connected.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/dot-right-line.png” alt=”” link=”false” href=”#” title=”” target=”” info=”none” info_place=”top” info_trigger=”hover” info_content=””][cs_element_text _id=”6″ ][/cs_element_layout_column][/cs_element_layout_row][/cs_element_section][/cs_content][cs_content_seo]Biomechanics

Biomechanics refers to the principles of mechanical physics applied to the human body.  In my clinic we are interested in functional biomechanics, which refers to how your body-parts function together as a system during movement.  We look at the chain reaction from the foot to the neck, and by understanding how the links in the chain work together we can trace the symptoms of your issue back to its source. In practice this means that the root of your recurrent shoulder injury might lay in a slightly dysfunctional biomechanics of your foot in function.  Similarly, the reason behind your stubborn low back pain might be an immobile thoracic spine, or restrictions in your hips.

If you have an injury it is essential to look at all the aspects of your life that contributed to the current injury or pain. For instance; a client might report that he simply sneezed and “his back went out.” As professionals, we know that the sneeze was the drop that made the glass spill over, but in order to treat the injury correctly we need to examine what activities, stress and so forth took place in the months or weeks prior to the sneeze.
The skeletal bones are held together by myofascia, and imbalances in strength and flexibility of the myofascia can cause an uneven pull on the bones and joints. This can result in a reduced range of motion of joints, and in the long run cause arthritis and pain. In order to prevent this type of injury from happening, we have to trace imbalances in myofascial strength throughout the body, and study how your body compensates for these differences. Uneven strength arises when, for instance, you repeat the same workout routine for years, have a job that demands repetitive movements, or when you move in only one plane of motion, like walking or biking. Eventually, the body’s compensations decompensate, and that is when you might experience an avalanche of injuries often described to me by the phrase; “I am falling apart.”

Treatment
Treatment of biomechanical instabilities targets the body as a system more than it pursues training isolated muscles. The concept that any given movement is produced by specific muscles is losing ground, as recent findings in fascia research are revealing the interconnectedness between adjacent as well as longitudinal muscles.  In other words, force is transmitted both horizontally and vertically via the fascia, and therefore most movements are a result of an orchestra of muscles, rather than of solo players. With this knowledge at hand, the strategy for healing and training the body has to incorporate movements in all planes of motion.
We accomplish this by using 3-dimensional movements for strength, balance, agility and flexibility. If the goal is to prepare for a specific sport, you need to train so that you are ready, not only for the main movement of the given activity, but also for potential mishaps.   An example of the latter; you are training for a road bike race, but you are not preparing for the deer crossing the path right in front of you, forcing you to detour and jump off your bike. Is your body conditioned to tolerate that jump without getting injured? Yes, it is if you have prepared for the race in a 3-dimensional training format.[/cs_content_seo]