Functional Movement Screen (FMS)
This editorial explains how I use the Functional Movement Screen (FMS) in my practice. Copy & paste the link:
http://www.dynamicchiropractic.com/mpacms/dc/article.php?id=56164
Dr. Tucker is teaching FMS in Carlsbad, CA
Seminar/Event: FMS Level 1 Certification – Carlsbad, CA (FMS Professional, Level 1) Date: 3/23/2012 – 3/24/2012 Location: Carlsbad, CA
Foundation Health and Performance
5670 El Camino Real Suite F. Carlsbad, CA 92008 Map
Phone: 760-602-0262
Website: http://foundationstrength.com/
Meeting Cost: $ 450.00 Kit Cost: $ 0.00 Total: $ 450.00
» Description
FMS LEVEL 1 OUTLINE
CORE TRAINING SYSTEMS
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The Core Training System is the product of years of research and innovation.
This System develops exercise programs based on individual movement
patterns. It is equally effective in rehabilitation as well as conditioning because it
targets the weak link. The System is made up of:
? Functional Movement Screen
? Core Training
? Reactive Neuromuscular Training.
Specifically, the Functional Movement Screen is a grading system created to
assess and document functional movement patterns. By assessing these
patterns, functional limitations and asymmetries are readily identified. Basic
movement pattern limitations can reduce the effects of functional training and
distort proprioception. The goal of this workshop is to introduce you and your
staff to the benefits of utilizing this orthopedic screening process since functional
movement patterns are the base for Core Training. At the heart of the system are
the Functional Movement Screen score and the movement patterns, which are
directly linked to the most beneficial corrective exercises to restore mechanically
sound movement patterns.
Core Training is a series of exercises involving the Core Board, medicine ball,
and tubing, targeted specific athletic movement patterns. Reactive
Neuromuscular Training is the scientific platform for the Core Board exercises
and medicine ball work that will be presented.
Objectives:
At the conclusion of the course participants will be able to:
1. Assess fundamental movement patterns and determine weaknesses
2. Understand Functional Movement Screen Scoring System and how it pertains
to movement dysfunction
3. Determine mobility and stability problems within general population groups
4. Prescribe corrective exercise techniques which are designed to improve
fundamental movement mechanics
5. Develop a greater appreciation of the importance of assessing and correcting
movement pattern dysfunction
Tentative Outline for Core Training Systems Workshop
FMS LEVEL 1
Day 1*
8:00-8:30 Welcome/Introduction
8:30-9:30 Philosophy/Background of Functional Movement Screen
9:30-10:15 Scoring Criteria of Seven Tests
• Discussion of Each Tests
• Description of why each test is important
• Relating each test to scores
10:15-10:30 Break
10:30-12:00 Scoring the Seven Tests
• Demonstration of Each Test
• Discussion of Equipment
• Description of Testing procedure
12:00-1:00 Break for Lunch
1:00-3:00 Lab- Scoring Check-Off/Analysis/Collecting Data
• Group Interaction with Everyone Performing Tests
• Groups Discussing Scores and Determining their Individual
Weaknesses
3:00-4:30 Interpreting the Scores
• Linking Scores to Weak Links and Asymmetries
• Linking Scores to Exercise Progressions
Day 2
8:00-10:00 Exercise Philosophy and Case Studies
• Question and Answer Session
• Discussion of Exercise Progressions
• Linking FMS to Higher Level Exercise Progressions
10:00-12:00 Lab- Demonstration of Exercise Progressions
• Link FMS Scores of Each Test to Exercise Progressions
• Interaction of High Level Exercise Progressions
12:00-1:00 Case Studies/Question and Answer Session
• Problem Solving and Exercise Recommendations for Specific Scores
• Discussion of Exercise Progressions and Scores
• Describing Data Collection and On-going Research
Schedule subject to change
MoreFunctional Movement Screen is Part of Your Treatments
Muscle imbalance is a common problem for all of my patients. Most patients don’t even realise that muscle imbalance is what got them in trouble.
Muscle imbalance can be attributed to two changes in muscle function:
- A tightening of the muscles which provide movement e.g. hamstring
- The weakening the muscles that control movement/joint position e.g. the gluteals are the key stabiliser muscles around the hip joint
Changes in the function of these muscles cause muscle imbalance.
Normal movement is the key!
- The limited range of motion can affect movement and place greater stress on the joints- this can also lead to injury!
- The tightness in the muscle may inhibit the opposing muscle group through a process called reciprocal innervation.
- Weakening the muscles that control movement significantly affect their endurance. This means they may not be able to function for as long a period as you require.
My job is to pin point the factors affecting your pain and/or performance. I use the Functional Movement Screen and provide corrective exercise to reduce the chance of injury.
MoreFunctional Movement Screen (FMS)
I use the Functional Movement Screen (FMS) on a daily basis in my Chiropractic practice to watch how clients move through the most basic and fundamental movements. The FMS helps me to determine the risk of injury a person has, and limitations of movements, and right and left side imbalances during movement. I like to use the FMS to establish a base-line score in my non-acute patients.
I have found it beneficial to test low load maneuvers and exercises (before using loads) first. This has provided me with an overall exercise prescription that 1) Establishes mobility first (Gray Cook & Lee Burton strongly teach this point). This involves mobilization, manipulation, teaching clients how to perform self myofascial release using the foam roll, Deep Muscle Stimulator (DMS), stretch and lengthen, etc 2) Perform movements that recruit slow motor units. I make sure the stabilisers are working. The smallest muscles in the body need to contribute to holding spinal joints still while the arms and legs produce motion. It is better to use low load, or minimal load to primarily recruit slow motor units. Teaching patients the “primative” movement patterns are very useful here. All of this helps the spine to isometrically hold a position to sustain postural alignment or support functional trunk or limb load. I use exercises that transition slow motor units to optimize rapid/accelerated movement and the production of high force or power. 3) I teach exercises that eccentrically control the return through range (limb lowering against gravity). 4) Control whatever functional range is available. Here the global stabilisers should demonstrate efficient control of both normal and hypermobile ranges of motion. Gray & Lee call this RNT (Reactive Neuromuscular Training). 5) Then I reevaluate the dysfunctional movement pattern found on the Functional Movement Screen to see if this made a positive change. If the movement pattern improves, my patient and I know we are on the right track, if the movement pattern did not improve, I need to rethink the corrective exercise prescription. All of this takes one on one time..worth it!
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Functional Movement Screen (FMS) Seminar
FMS Course
Instructor: Dr. Jeffrey Tucker
Date: Sunday, November 14, 2010
Location: Zenith Strength – Owner Shyam Soin
2110 Walsh Ave. Suite A
Santa Clara, CA 95050
Time: 8:45 AM -6 PM
Register at www.FunctionalMovement.com
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Functional Movement Screen (FMS)
The most recent research completed on the FMS was performed in Quantico, VA at the Marine Officer Candidate School. They screened over 900 Marines and followed them through basic training and found that the individuals who had a score > 14, were twice as likely to not graduate due to injury than those with higher scores. This goes right along with the previous research found in the NFL. This research is currently being written up for publication.
MoreDr. Tucker can teach the Functional Movement Screen (FMS)
Are you afraid of getting injured (again)? Can you exercise or play sports without getting injured? (Find out with FMS)
You wouldn’t take your car out on the highway without checking out its basic roadworthiness. But that’s exactly what many men and women do when it comes to subjecting their bodies to the rigours of training for sport or competition. The ‘functional movement screen’ (FMS) developed by Gray Cook & Lee Burton is a great tool that I use in my practice to observe the way clients move when they squat, lunge, hurdle step, push up, perform a straight leg raise, and several other tests.
I’ve see many patients and athletes who have performed high-level workouts and sports activities even though they were inefficient in their fundamental movements. They seemed able to get by with poor movement patterns, for example by training around a pre-existing problem, an asymmetry in movement, or more often than not, simply avoiding training their weaknesses! These potential weaknesses can cause an injury or allow a player to not work out at there full potential.
I have been using the FMS during my evaluations of clients for several years. This summer I was invited by Gray Cook & Lee Burton to teach the FMS course to other practitioners, so that they too can use it as an evaluation tool in there practice.
The underlying premise is that we should all be working on developing quality of motion before quantity of motion. The FMS consists of seven tests that assess mobility and stability as an indication of a person’s functional status and injury risk.
MoreDr. Tucker appointed a faculty member to teach the FMS
What is the FMS?
The Functional Movement Screen (FMS) is the product of an exercise philosophy known as Functional Movement. This exercise philosophy and corresponding set of resources is based on sound science, years of innovation, and current research.
How it Works – Simplifying Movement
Put simply, the FMS is a ranking and grading system that documents movement patterns that are key to normal function. By screening these patterns, the FMS readily identifies functional limitations and asymmetries. These are issues that can reduce the effects of functional training and physical conditioning and distort body awareness.
The FMS generates the Functional Movement Screen Score, which is used to target problems and track progress. This scoring system is directly linked to the most beneficial corrective exercises to restore mechanically sound movement patterns.
Exercise professionals monitor the FMS score to track progress and to identify those exercises that will be most effective to restore proper movement and build strength in each individual.
What it Does – Widespread Benefits
The FMS simplifies the concept of movement and its impact on the body. Its streamlined system has benefits for everyone involved – individuals, exercise professionals, and physicians.
Communication – The FMS utilizes simple language, making it easy for individuals, exercise professionals, and physicians to communicate clearly about progress and treatment.
Evaluation – The screen effortlessly identifies asymmetries and limitations, diminishing the need for extensive testing and analysis.
Standardization – The FMS creates a functional baseline to mark progress and provides a means to measure performance.
Safety – The FMS quickly identifies dangerous movement patterns so that they can be addressed. It also indicates an individual’s readiness to perform exercise so that realistic goals can be set and achieved.
Corrective Strategies – The FMS can be applied at any fitness level, simplifying corrective strategies of a wide array of movement issues. It identifies specific exercises based on individual FMS scores to instantly create customized treatment plans.
If you would like a FMS course for your local Chiropractic Society or State Association meeting, please contact Dr. Tucker @ drjtucker@aol.com.
MoreLaser treatment
I use High Power Laser Therapy (7.5 watts). Laser stimulation has been shown to increase blood flow and lymphatic drainage while, at the same time, stimulating endorphin and enkephalin release for pain management. Stimulation with laser reduces inflammation, and promotes nerve regeneration.
High Power Laser Therapy has the ability to reach deep within the body when compared to Low Level Laser Therapy. Laser energy apperas to also biostimulate collagen and fibroblast growth.
I usually use the laser in combination with hands-on therapy and I often use the Deep Muscle Stimulator (DMS) as well. Exercises are taught based on the Functional Movement Screen (FMS) and squat evaluation.
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