Rehabilitative and Functional Training
- What it is: Weakness and instability are the cornerstones for dysfunction and impairments when it comes to movements and the body. These attributes may be the first sign or symptom of something wrong with the musculoskeletal system. When the body can no longer rely on its usual and customary sources of strength and stability it will seek out the next most convenient region. This compensation can often produce abnormal movement patterns, pain, and difficulties with function.
To counter these deleterious effects weaknesses need to be strengthened and instability must be resolved. Rehabilitation and functional activity training is the process by which the patient is taken through progressive targeted strengthening and stabilization movements. These activities can address single muscles or whole muscle groups making them more functional and related to a person’s tasks of daily living. The goal of rehabilitation and functional activity training is to reduce compensation, improve posture, and allow for correct movement pattern adoption.
- Who will it benefit: Rehabilitation and functional training is useful for anyone who suffers with weakness as a result of an injury, inhibition of movement due to pain, disuse, misuse, or overuse activities, and musculoskeletal or neurological conditions that reduce strength. Properly addressing these deficits can help to improve gait patterns, increase postural muscle control, eliminate faulty movement patterns, and reduce pain inducing activities.
