Movement Assessment

At One Wellness, our Movement Assessment service is designed to evaluate how efficiently and effectively your body moves during everyday activities or sport-specific tasks. Whether you’re an athlete looking to optimize performance or someone recovering from injury, our Strength & Conditioning Specialists will assess your movement patterns to identify areas of weakness, tightness, or imbalance that may be limiting your potential or putting you at risk for injury.

Movement is the foundation of all physical activity, and understanding how your body moves—and where it may be inefficient or compensating—is crucial to improving performance, preventing injury, and achieving your goals. Through a combination of functional movement tests, mobility assessments, and strength evaluations, we’ll provide a comprehensive understanding of your body’s movement mechanics. From there, we can design a targeted training program to correct deficiencies and enhance overall mobility, strength, and coordination.

Key Features of the Service:

1. Comprehensive Movement Evaluation: We begin with a full assessment of your movement patterns, including walking, running, squatting, lunging, and bending. This evaluation helps us identify any faulty or inefficient movement patterns that could lead to pain, discomfort, or injury over time.

2. Functional Movement Screen (FMS): Using a standardized system like the Functional Movement Screen (FMS), we assess your body's mobility, stability, and strength during various movements. This allows us to identify compensations and weaknesses that may affect your performance and long-term health.

3. Posture & Alignment Analysis: Poor posture and alignment can contribute to pain, discomfort, and performance issues. We assess your posture and alignment during different positions and movements to ensure that your body is in the optimal position to move efficiently and without strain.

4. Mobility & Flexibility Testing: Mobility and flexibility play a key role in your ability to perform certain movements properly. We test the range of motion in your joints, such as hips, shoulders, and ankles, to identify any areas of tightness or restricted movement that could be limiting your performance.

5. Strength Imbalances & Asymmetries: Strength imbalances between muscle groups (e.g., quads vs. hamstrings, or right side vs. left side) can lead to inefficient movement and injury. Our assessment includes a strength evaluation to highlight any asymmetries or weaknesses that may need to be addressed in your training.

6. Joint Stability & Control: In addition to flexibility and mobility, joint stability is essential for optimal movement. We assess how well your joints (especially knees, hips, and shoulders) are controlled during dynamic movements to ensure that you're not relying on passive structures, which could increase your injury risk.

7. Movement Efficiency: We look at how efficiently your body moves through a series of functional movements. Whether it's walking, running, or lifting, inefficient movement patterns (e.g., over-striding or improper lifting mechanics) can lead to poor performance and overuse injuries.

8. Corrective Strategies & Program Design: Based on the results of your assessment, we design a personalized program with targeted exercises and corrective strategies to improve mobility, strength, balance, and coordination. Our goal is to enhance your functional movement and address any underlying issues that are affecting your performance or causing discomfort.

9. Injury Prevention & Recovery: The Movement Assessment also serves as an essential tool for injury prevention. By identifying potential areas of concern before they become a problem, we can implement corrective strategies to reduce the risk of injury. For those recovering from an injury, we can tailor your program to promote healing and restore movement patterns.

10. Ongoing Monitoring & Reassessment: Movement is dynamic, and your body changes over time. We track your progress and make adjustments to your program as needed, ensuring that you continue to improve your movement efficiency and remain free from injury.

With our Movement Assessment service at One Wellness, you'll gain a deeper understanding of how your body moves and where improvements can be made. Whether you're looking to boost performance, recover from an injury, or simply move more efficiently and without pain, our Strength & Conditioning Specialists will help you optimize your movement patterns, improve your quality of life, and achieve your athletic and fitness goals.