Movement is an incredibly complex process, and its dysfunction can't be treated by looking at isolated parts. We'll now synthesize our understanding of the Neuromusculoskeletal System to see why a holistic, integrated approach is essential for evaluating and treating movement problems.

For decades, we’ve often treated movement issues by focusing on the area of pain. If your knee hurts, we work on the knee. If your shoulder is stiff, we stretch the shoulder. This approach, while well-intentioned, fails to recognize that the body is an integrated system.

Lesson 1.3: The Movement System

Movement is an incredibly complex process, and its dysfunction can't be treated by looking at isolated parts. We'll now synthesize our understanding of the Neuromusculoskeletal System to see why a holistic, integrated approach is essential for evaluating and treating movement problems.

Where PT is at right now:

Where PT needs to be:

a comprehensive assessment of movement