Did you know your fitness facility or gym can have a Chiropractor?
A Chiropractor at your facility can be YOUR clinical expert to address biomechanic problems quickly and effectively. I hosted the 2nd annual Espada Studio Sports injury Clinic. The goal of this onsite clinic was to address injuries sustained during training, answer questions on how to prevent injury and to give some of the members some TLC. The largest health and fitness facility in Canada, has onsite Chiropractors to address pain, posture and sports injury.
This onsite visit consisted of prompt and concise 15 minute mini appointments. During the 15 minutes, memebrs were able to ask a question, have a body part assessed and provided either active or passive care deemed necessary and relevant. Cases were hip, neck, knee and lower back conditions that were more long standing. During the class there was one acute knee sprain and strain that required immediate attention.
Do you own or are a member of fitness facility or gym? Ask them, who their clinical expert is ?
The FRA or Functional Range Assessment this involves measuring someones physical joint health. From this assessment, a clinician and coach can then prescribe a daily routine, specific Strength and Conditioning (S & C) and training. A health professional should want to gather detailed information during any assessment. This information will be used to give a measurable baseline. From there we can set your “finish line” or health goals and measure your progress.
The FRA assessment is based on an active and passive measurement of the body’s joints (ankles, knees, hips, spine, shoulders, elbows and wrists). FRA is a standardized assessment system that allows for ease of communication between clinicians, trainers and coaches.
I spent 40 hours in transit for the 3 day course. Why? To be with the best and brightest minds and manual medicine, S & C and fitness were in attendance.Internationally recognized trainers and health professionals gathered in Austin at the Onnit Academy and De Franco’s gym to learn Functional Range Assessment. The assessment course also involved us learning to program both manual therapy and joint health in a strength and conditioning and wellness program. In depth lecture and discussion of bio flow, dynamic systems theory were also done.
Packed house at the Onnit AcademyOne of my low back cases was discussed during the course.
What is the ONNIT Academy?
The ONNIT Academy is located at Austin, Texas. Onnit is dedicated to “Total Human Optimization” through nutrition, strength and conditioning equipment and physical education. Onnit also features specific strength and conditioning training, 10th Planet jiu-jitsu and Bang Muay Thai.
Onnit Tools
I was also able to take in exercise class with the Esik a.k.a. Erik Melland, the Steel club master coach for Onnit. In class, we did mostly bodyweight exercises, and incorporated some tools such as Battle ropes, steel mace steel clubs,sandbags, Thai rope and kettle bells. This exercise worked in the core and blasts the nervous system. Was great to get a workout and learn some new movement.
This past month I travelled to Korea with my wife (also a Chiropractor), Dr. Tracy Ho while she attend the Functional Range Conditioning (FRC) course. FRC was developed through Functional Anatomy Seminars and Dr. Andreo Spina. I have been fortunate to be learning with Dr. Spina since 2010 and have been a certified FRC mobility specialist since 2013.
I had a chance to speak with the lead instructors, Dewey Neilsen and Michael Ranfone. It was great to see how FRC can be organised into a group class, called KINSTRETCH. I hope to take Kinstretch as a way to increase group performance in the near future. I will be travelling to learn more from Michael at the Functional Range Assessment for advanced practitioners at the Onnit Academy in May.
I was privileged to meet and observe some of the members of Xion.,and the Athletic Republic Network team in Seoul. I was able to observe how athletes go through pre season testing and their protocol on increasing speed, agility and strength. Daum Jung, a performance and strength and conditioning specialist, brought me through what its like to interpret data from pre season testing and using it to develop a performance program. I also got to speak with some athletes their injury histories. For more information on Xion Korea, click here. For a quick tour of Xion Korea click here.
Track Athlete and IDaum and I
I was also fortunate to train some Brazilian Jiu Jitsu while in Korea. Professor Kris Kim, a blackbelt under Tony Passos and Atos BJJ USA, showed us some great technique. The Students at Beomgye New Wave BJJ were gracious enough to let me borrow a gi and attend a class and roll. I was also invited to attend the Yongsan BJJ open mat located on the USA Army base in Itaewon, Seoul. Thanks for the hospitality!
Mobility and variability for Sport is one of the keys to athletic development. I was asked to provide a seminar to the first annual 4Stripes Camp featuring multiple world champion Andre Galvao. The seminar consisted of going over a daily joint health routine specific to BJJ and how to know when to seek help from a health professional and when your injury or complaint can be treated yourself. Check out some of the pictures below.
Do you know the definition of mobility? Come visit us at Joint Dynamics and improve your movement and mobility for life and sport.
Joint Dynamics was one of the sponsors of the 2016 Copa de HK sports event. As the team Chiropractor at Joint Dynamics and avid BJJ practitioner, I always volunteer my time to help out with the sports events that boost community.
Atos HK also hosted a black belt camp that featured ADCC and IBJJF champions Claudio Calasans, Rodrigo Caporal, Vitor Toledo, Gustavo Galvao and more. This blackbelt camp was held to prepare students and professors for the Asian Open. I was fortunate enough to provide care to the athletes at the camp to help with any injuries sustained. Do you have a sports camp that you would like sports injury assessment and treatment? Contact me
