Rehab & Performance Training
Rehab and Performance training is the answer to the question, how do I return to play without missing a step?
By now your muscles are “activated” and your joints are moving freely. Put stretching on the back burner, its time to reintegrate the kinetic chain. This means specific exercises are chosen to coordinate the small muscles to do their job as stabilizers and the big muscles to do their job as movers. Together the work of mobility and stability is shared so you can produce maximum speed, strength, and power.
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Here Dr. Werner is working with elite athletes from Crash Conditioning: NHL Top Prospects and 10 year Pro’s, shown doing exercise variations to integrating the kinetic chain.
Exercise Rehabilitation FAQ
What is the kinetic chain?
The kinetic chain is every bone, joint, muscle, tendon, ligament, fascial plane, nerve, and vessel that aids or directly contributes to performing the desired activity.
If the desired activity is squatting it starts your feet and toes creating a stable base of support up to the knees, the hips will harness and produce the power as you lower and lift the weight. Your “core” braces and provides the stability to allow for optimal hip motion aiding in connecting the transfer of energy between the latissimus dorsi the glutei muscles. Packing your shoulders down and wide with your elbows under the bar provides a stabile base for the bar and optimizes lat function. Finally packing your neck helps maintain a neutral spine to minimize shear on the discs.
When the kinetic chain is optimized, joints, muscles, tendons and ligaments are spared, mass and momentum are utilized to their full capacity and movement is overall more efficient and effective.
Is there a plan?
Yes the plan is based off of your goals. Typically 1-2 exercises that coincide with your goals will be given as home care rehab. This may include some variation of stretching, exercise or myofascial release.
Videos of demos and explanations can be taken in the office so you know exactly what cues to follow and how the technique should look.
If you would like a full exercise rehabilitation plan designed to help you reach your specific goals please call or text Dr. Werner at 403-975-2052 or by email at info@drjameswerner.com
What are the expectations?
The expectation is dependent on how badly you want to reach your goal.
Exercise and motor learning fall into the use it or lose it phenomenon so it will require some work on your end. Likely 1-2 times per day for 7-10 days diligently performing your home care if you are motivated by relief or improvements in strength and range of motion. More structure based injuries like tears, ruptures, tendinopathies and surgeries will take longer as the tissue needs time to remodel and adapt.