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By Sophia Miller, SPT & Phil Plisky, PT, DSc, ATC, CSCS
Top Tier SFMA Protocol
The Top Tier Selective Functional Movement Assessment (SFMA) consists of a series of 10 screening patterns to assist practitioners in identifying dysfunctional and painful movements.Â
Without warming up, the person sho...
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Phil:Â Â All right. Let's go through these guidelines. These guidelines are developed so that basically we can return you to sport wit...
Wondering how MLB Combine tests are used for player development? See how the Selective Functional Movement Assessment Top Tier Movements, Functional Movement Screen, range of motion (including all shoulder, elbow and hip range of motion; thoracic rotation; and half kneeling closed chain dorsiflex...
I really think that the lower body return to sport checklist and discharge checklist can accelerate your practice, can really amplify what you're doing because it does a few things. One, it makes sure that we're being comprehensive in nature. The guidelines go from simple range of motion and stren...
We've all seen it in the clinic. The patient who bends backward, experiences a familiar pinch, and points right to their low back. It’s a classic, but what are we really looking at?
This multi-segmental extension pattern from the SFMA is one of the most common dysfunctional painful movements we ...
