The 3 things you NEED to live pain-free...

What are the 3 things you MUST have to
sport healthy joints and live pain-free & injury-free?

Without one or more of these you are at a greater risk of pain, stiffness, and injury....

Let me explain...

Flexibility is the full length of a muscle when stretched to end range (think how far you can stretch your hamstring). This is forced.

Stability is a joint’s ability to stay put when outside forces are acting upon it. Think of this as your ability to control your movement, like balancing on one leg with perfect alignment with zero swaying or ankle wobble. 

Mobility is how much a joint (bone to bone) can move before being restricted by the surrounding tissue such as tendons, muscle, ligaments, and fascia. Mobility is moving your shoulder in a circle or your ability to move your hip freely. Unlike flexibility, this is not forced movement.

Now that you know what each one is…

Why are they important??

Well, they all affect each other. If we don’t have good stability we may lose our mobility. And despite what you may have been told... simply stretching will not improve your mobility. So yoga and only yoga will not keep you injury free... and in fact might even CAUSE injury.

We need all 3 to move and function at our best.

“True flexibility can be achieved only when all muscles are uniformly developed.” - Joseph Pilates

Does your fitness or workout routine focus on ALL THREE?
Does the treatment you are receiving for your back, knee, or shoulder work on ALL 3 of these?
 
Most likely not…
 
The focus on all mobility, stability AND flexibility in a holistic way is usually a HUGE missing component in many exercise/fitness routines AND even in some health and wellness treatments.
 Here at Empower, when we treat an injury we focus first on making it feel better with mobility (massage, dry needling, adjustments, joint mobilizations, etc. Then we add flexibility (dynamic stretching exercises) and then we MUST teach this area to protect itself going forward, which is stability.  This combination is what gets YOU lasting benefits.

Many treatment styles or methods only focus on one, maybe two of these components.

And the one that gets left out is usually STABILITY.

Stability is the control and protection of a joint, and we need this protection in order to stay pain and injury free.

Our joints need stability to feel SAFE.

If they don’t feel safe then, to compensate, we often sacrifice our mobility and flexibility to simulate that safety.

So that stiffness you feel (aka your lack of mobility) may actually be a stability issue - and it's not going to get any better if your trainer just keeps making you do mobility drills over and over and over again.

This is why the combination of working with an expert Physical Therapist and a certified Pilates-based rehab specialist is one of the best ways to improve overall movement, function, and physical health. 

So if you’re constantly foam rolling and/or stretching and not getting anywhere...you might be missing an essential component.

If that weekly or monthly massage or chiropractic adjustment feels great but is only giving you temporary relief….you might be missing an essential component. 

You may require expert help to figure out what other healthcare providers couldn’t do for you.

But here's the good news - with the right help, you will no longer have to deal with these injuries on an ongoing basis. 

I help hundreds of people each year find and fix that missing component and get them back to better health and movement. By looking at the body more holistically and focusing not just on the symptoms but on the ROOT CAUSE of your problem, I'm able to get you lasting results.


If you want to know if I can help you, apply for a Free Discovery Session here.
This is a 30 minute visit with an expert PT to help get you started on your road to recovery - and, even better, we can do a VIRTUAL video call in order to get you started this week.

You've been dealing with this for too long already. It's time. Call us today.
 
Or join our next 8 week Pilates series - all about creating the perfect balance of stability, mobility, and flexibility to help you improve your posture. You'll stand TALL & PROUD & stop having to worry about your low back pain in the middle of the night. Join us!