The BioMechanics Method for Corrective Exercise

by Justin Price

Overview

Many people suffer from musculoskeletal and movement issues that cause pain and discomfort when performing even the simplest forms of physical activity. The BioMechanics Method, created by corrective exercise expert Justin Price, enables fitness professionals, strength and conditioning specialists, athletic trainers, and physical therapists to correct underlying imbalances so their clients and patients can resume movement pain-free. The BioMechanics Method for Corrective Exercise, Second Edition, provides a systematic approach for applying effective corrective exercise strategies to assess and address muscle and joint pain and movement dysfunction. You will learn to do the following:

• Identify and assess common musculoskeletal imbalances and movement impairments
• Recognize how those imbalances and impairments affect different structures of the body
• Apply various types of corrective exercises
• Implement the appropriate exercise strategies for a client’s circumstances
• Design a corrective exercise program that addresses the underlying cause or causes of musculoskeletal and movement issues

Readers will also have the opportunity to observe the application of many assessment and exercise techniques via 36 online videos. The included corrective exercise library contains more than 65 self-myofascial release, stretching, and strengthening exercises along with suggestions for exercise progressions and regressions. Each technique is supplemented with full-color photos, and additional illustrations and tables aid with proper execution.

Practical advice and useful tools that further enhance professional competency include strategies and examples for communicating with clients to facilitate effective consultations and proper cuing for both the assessments and exercises. Skill acquisition activities and self-checks in every chapter allow readers to practice the real-life application of their techniques. Case studies demonstrate how the entire process can be implemented, from assessment to program design.

To help you capitalize on the specialized skills outlined in this text, the final section of the book explains how to create and manage a corrective exercise business. It covers information on networking and referral systems, tips for staying within scope of practice, and marketing and promotion methods for attracting and retaining clients.

The strategies and techniques in this book, proven successful by thousands of The BioMechanics Method corrective exercise specialists, will enable you to develop distinctive musculoskeletal assessments and corrective exercise skills that can swiftly eliminate pain and improve physical function for your clients.

Note: A code for accessing online videos is included with all print books.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781492552086
Publisher:	Human Kinetics Publishers
Publication date:	01/17/2019
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	448
File size:	776 MB
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Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Justin Price is the creator of The BioMechanics Method, a systematic process used to assess and correct the underlying causes of musculoskeletal pain and movement dysfunction. Thousands of health and fitness professionals in more than 80 countries have earned The BioMechanics Method Corrective Exercise Specialist (TBMM-CES) credential—the highest-rated corrective exercise program in the industry.

Known as one of the top musculoskeletal assessment and corrective exercise experts in the world, Price has been at the forefront of corrective exercise education for over 20 years. He received the International Personal Trainer of the Year Award from IDEA Health & Fitness Association in 2006 and is a subject matter expert on corrective exercise for the American Council on Exercise, Bosu, and TRX (Fitness Anywhere).

Price has also authored The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Functional Training Illustrated and The Amazing Tennis Ball Back Pain Cure. He has served as an expert for Arthritis Today, BBC, Chicago Tribune, Discovery Health, Fox News, Los Angeles Times, Men’s Health, MSNBC, New York Times, Newsweek, Time, Wall Street Journal, WebMD, and Women’s Health & Fitness.

Table of Contents

Part I. Fundamentals of Structural Assessment
Chapter 1. The Process of Structural Assessment
Chapter 2. Assessing the Feet and Ankles
Chapter 3. Assessing the Knees
Chapter 4. Assessing the Lumbo-Pelvic Hip Girdle
Chapter 5. Assessing the Thoracic Spine and Shoulder Girdle
Chapter 6. Assessing the Neck and Head

Part II. Understanding Muscles and Movement
Chapter 7. Anatomy in Real Life
Chapter 8. Functional Anatomy of the Feet and Ankles
Chapter 9. Functional Anatomy of the Knees
Chapter 10. Functional Anatomy of the Lumbo-Pelvic Hip Girdle
Chapter 11. Functional Anatomy of the Thoracic Spine and Shoulder Girdle
Chapter 12. Functional Anatomy of the Neck and Head
Chapter 13. Fascia

Part III. Fundamentals of Corrective Exercise
Chapter 14. Elements of Corrective Exercise Programs
Chapter 15. Self-Myofascial Release
Chapter 16. Stretching
Chapter 17. Strengthening
Chapter 18. Static Postural Considerations

Part IV. Complete Corrective Exercise Library
Chapter 19. Self-Myofascial Release Exercises
Chapter 20. Stretching Exercises
Chapter 21. Strengthening Exercises

Part V. Corrective Exercise Program Design
Chapter 22. Building Successful Client Relationships
Chapter 23. Conducting Consultations
Chapter 24. Structuring Sessions and Programs
Chapter 25. Sample Sessions and Program

Part VI. Business of Corrective Exercise
Chapter 26. Enhancing Your Professional Image
Chapter 27. Marketing Your Corrective Exercise Services
Chapter 28. Scope of Practice, Networks, and Referrals

Appendix A. Blank Client Assessment Diagram
Appendix B. Blank Movement Analysis Form

Editorial Reviews

“[T]he information in The BioMechanics Method for Corrective Exercise is provided in a very methodological, step-by-step manner that will serve the reader well in determining which corrective exercise pathway is best for them to explore.”
—Taylor-Kevin Isaacs, MS, CPT-MES, CSCS, NASM-CES, MELT, Award-Winning Kinesiologist and Exercise Physiologist

From the Publisher

Reviewer: William Martinez, PT, OCS, FAAOMPT, CSCS (Alves & Martinez Physical Therapy & Athletic Performance)
Description: Part of the Human Kinetics library of books for fitness professionals, this book addresses common musculoskeletal imbalances through the use of corrective exercise. The book is organized into six parts and includes access to an online video library corresponding to each chapter. Each exercise is illustrated with tables and photographs and concludes with an assessment checklist to test knowledge and comprehension. Post-chapter reviews of key points and keys to success provide a nice overview and ideas for implementation of the covered concepts.
Purpose: The author advocates his BioMechanics Method for corrective exercise methodologies. This includes learning to conduct a series of assessments to identify common musculoskeletal imbalances, understanding how these imbalances affect bones and soft tissue structures, teaching the various corrective exercises, selecting appropriate exercise strategies, and designing corrective exercise programs to address the underlying cause of muscle and joint pain.
Audience: The intended audience includes those in the fitness industry who have taken or plan to take a course and credential created by the author. It can be considered a companion book for the course, along with the online video library. The author is a personal trainer and expert on corrective exercise for the American Council on Exercise.
Features: The book is well organized and well written. It uses a systematic approach to cover the basic fundamentals of a structural assessment, working from the feet and ankles, proximal to the head and neck, including anatomy and common deviations one might see working with clients. It includes a basic review of muscles and movement along with functional anatomy and the fascial system. This is not an in-depth review of anatomy or assessment, and the author makes an attempt to stay within the scope of practice for his intended audience. The author proceeds with instruction in the fundamentals of corrective exercise, including self-myofascial release, stretching, some strengthening exercises, and postural considerations. This is well organized in a logical sequence, and includes a corrective exercise library with pictures, potential imbalances, structures to address, benefits of the exercise, step-by-step instruction in performance of the exercise, potential precautions, and progressions and regressions. The next section covers corrective exercise program design, structuring programs, and conducting consultations with clients. The author encourages client education, participation, and, as a trainer, functioning as a facilitator through the use of open-ended questions and understanding verbal and nonverbal cues and responses. He includes a case study presented as a sample encounter with progression through five sessions with a client, which is helpful to readers in applying the information and strategies. The last section of the book reviews the business side of training. Topics include ways to enhance one's professional image, marketing services, networking, and working within the scope of practice. The appendix has a client assessment form, sample letter for marketing, glossary of terms, and chapter references. All of the information in the book is also covered, chapter by chapter, in the online videos that accompany the book.
Assessment: This book has value for those working in the fitness industry. A potential pitfall is that, although it is written for those in the fitness industry, it includes the basic principles of the subjective and objective examination processes and formulation of assessment in order to work with clients. Making assessments of dysfunction and formulating a de facto plan of care through the examination process may result in fitness professionals practicing as unlicensed medical providers, outside their scope of practice. The author's point of view is that fitness professionals can be, and often are, the first contact for clients who have not seen a licensed professional, and that they need to be able to make these assessments to adequately work with their clients. He also notes the importance of not confusing the fitness professional's role with that of a licensed medical professional and that it is never appropriate to diagnose, prescribe for, or treat a specific medical condition. However, the author does not provide fitness practitioners with clear guidelines for when to refer to an appropriate provider when a client's condition is outside their practice boundaries. Overall, however, I would recommend this book to colleagues in the fitness industry. It provides them with a starting point for working with clients and strategies to help them in their work. Although this book is not written for physical therapists, they benefit from reading publications written from the perspective of the fitness industry to gain an appreciation for the direction in which this industry is headed.

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