Functional Movement Screening (FMS) is a systematic evaluation of movement patterns that has become integral to injury risk assessment across a range of populations, from elite athletes to ...

You may be a great athlete, but are you anatomically correct? Sure, we are all built with the same basic structure, give or take a few bones and muscles. But even great athletes can experience ...

LAKELAND — A sizeable contingent of people turn to instructor-led exercise programs like Zumba and tai chi to get their bodies in better shape and have fun along the way. “I do it twice a week and I ...

An FMS is designed to assess an individual’s movement patterns and identify areas of dysfunction or weakness. This screening process aims to enhance overall physical performance, prevent injuries and ...

Functional Movement Systems (FMS) is a series of pre-designed physical tests and tasks to assess an individual’s functional and fundamental movement patterns. This type of functional screening can be ...

Background The Nine Plus screening battery test (9+) is a series of 11 tests, used to assess limitations in fundamental movement patterns assumed to predispose athletes for injury. Objective To ...

Advantage Physical Therapy and Wellness recently hired Mandy Mehler as a new physical therapist at its clinic, 3600 Main Ave. Mehler is certified in selective functional movement assessment and dry ...