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This blogpost originally appeared on theresetsytem.com blog on 11.30.15.
Written by: Shawn Sherman SQUARE 1 is a unique system that provides value by restoring proper motor control so that the body can move optimally. This article will get into a few of the unique aspects of SQUARE 1 and why the uniqueness of the system makes it an invaluable tool for industry professionals. To begin, I’d like to lay out some very general framework so that the unique aspects of SQUARE 1 can be more easily understood. "Motor control is the process by which humans and animals use their brain/cognition to activate and coordinate the muscles and limbs involved in the performance of a motor skill. Fundamentally, it is the integration of sensory information, both about the world and the current state of the body, to determine the appropriate set of muscle forces and joint activations to generate some desired movement or action. This process requires cooperative interaction between the central nervous system and the musculoskeletal system (commonly known as the Human Movement System (HMS)), and is thus a complex integration of information processing, coordination, mechanics, physics, and cognition."[1][2] In an ideal scenario, the body would function optimally because of the perfect cooperation of the interactions between the subsystems (nervous, muscular, articular) of the HMS. But life is rarely ideal and when the HMS is functioning less than perfectly, the body adapts for functional deficits. This adaptation is called compensatory movement. But how does the body get into a state where the HMS is not able to operate at full capacity and needs to start compensating? When the body experiences stress, which is any stimuli that is not tolerated, we believe that a reallocation of resources that involves all of the body’s systems (nervous, immune, circulatory, etc.) occurs. For example, if the immune system is in high gear due to fighting off an infection, it will require an above-normal level of resources. All of the other bodily systems must chip in to cover the cost. For the HMS, the cost is often a new joint dysfunction. A joint dysfunction is a planar-specific position that cannot bear or tolerate any load. The HMS senses that dysfunctional joint positions are present and creates movements without these specific positions’ involvement. The body working around a joint dysfunction(s) is compensation. Therefore, joint dysfunction is the true source of compensatory movement. Once the body compensates for a joint dysfunction, all movement becomes more inefficient. Inefficient movement makes all physical tasks more difficult and it also increases the likelihood of becoming injured. Flawed HMS outputs such as joint instability, immobility, restricted ROM, and acute and chronic aches and pains are all biomarkers of compensatory movement, but they are not joint dysfunctions or compensation themselves. It might be helpful to think of those flawed outputs as symptoms of poor movement. RESET identifies and removes joint dysfunctions and restores optimal motor control (sensory integration). By removing joint dysfunction, not only is compensation eliminated, but all sub-optimal HMS outputs that result from compensatory movement are also eliminated. So now that we have some perspective on how and why the body compensates, let us look at the unique components of the RESET system that make it valuable for restoring optimal motor control and improving movement quality. 1. Restoration trumps replacement and SQUARE 1 is a restorative strategy. Before we get into discussing the various strategies that can improve HMS performance, we must first understand the difference between the components and the outputs of the HMS. The HMS components are the three sub-systems that comprise the HMS and are the foundational elements that must be in place before movement itself can occur. These three sub-systems are the nervous, muscular, and articular systems. The structures of the nervous, muscular and articular systems themselves can be thought of as the HMS component “hardware” while the motor control and sensory communication between these three subsystems can be thought of as the “software”or functional components of the HMS. The HMS output is movement. Industry professionals often assess and grade the quality of movement by testing specific aspects of HMS outputs such as joint stability, mobility, strength, power, endurance, posture and compound joint movement performance such as squatting. These HMS output tests are great for picking out observable HMS output flaws/distortions and for scoring specific aspects of movement. Improving the functional outputs of the HMS is very valuable if the goal is to help others get the most out of an active lifestyle. When it comes to improving the performance of the HMS, industry professionals have only two strategies from which to choose: replacement or restoration. A replacement strategy is one that increases the effectiveness of impaired HMS resources through task oriented activity (exercise) while a restorative strategy is one that regains or restores impaired resources to allow for more efficient movement. Practically speaking, how do replacement strategies commonly play out in the field? Earlier we mentioned that movement performance is often assessed through various HMS output tests that pick up observable flawed HMS outputs. Examples of this could include noticing that a patient’s hip is more internally rotated than their other hip during a posture screen, or it could be observing a distortion such as pronounced trunk flexion during an overhead squat. Based upon an observation, or more typically based upon a series of observations, an industry pro will then base their exercise intervention off of the observed distortions. These strategies typically use stability, mobility, strengthening, technique exercises,or possibly even tissue work such as interventions since their testing yields sub-optimal performance of these characteristics. After whatever intervention was selected and utilized, the industry pro may recheck their work by re-assessing to see if there has been improvement. This whole approach may look a little different from one system to another or among practitioners but, generally speaking, this approach is amazingly pervasive within the industry. Essentially, a replacement strategy does not pay attention to HMS component status (available/unavailable), but instead improves or trains available HMS components through exercise. By training the already available resources at the exclusion of the unavailable resources, replacement strategies actually bolster how the body is currently compensating and, in doing so, they improve the performance of the HMS. A restorative strategy, on the other hand, focuses on improving the performance of the HMS by identifying and recovering impaired HMS components. Restoring HMS “software” or motor control is what we are talking about here. Planar-specific joint positions should be thought of as the most reduced of all HMS outputs. These reduced outputs are important transitional links between HMS component function and more complex HMS outputs called movement patterns. The existence of poor HMS component relationships will cause dysfunctional joint positions to be present. If you recall back to when we defined joint dysfunction, we stated that a joint dysfunction is a planar-specific position that cannot bear or tolerate any load. A joint position that is not tolerating load clearly indicates an impaired HMS component function. SQUARE 1 identifies these dysfunctional joint positions and restores functionality, through isometric exercises that emphasize the pertinent plane, so that these positions can once again be fully used as a resource. Removing joint dysfunctions also removes the very reason for which the body must compensate. Less, or possibly even eliminated, compensation means improved performance of the HMS which, once again, can be verified through HMS output tests (mobility, stability, strength, endurance, power, better posture and better compound joint movement performance). Just like removing a splinter from one’s toe, removing joint dysfunctions ends up clearing the source of compensation and immediately improves HMS performance. At SQUARE 1, we believe that removing joint dysfunctions is so integral to a restoration strategy that if you are not identifying and removing dysfunctions, we believe that you are not utilizing a restorative strategy. Restorative strategies get to the source of why we compensate and they always improve functional outcomes. Replacement strategies, on the other hand, may occasionally and accidentally restore function to dysfunctional components of the HMS. In a marketplace already flooded with replacement strategies, SQUARE 1 is a restorative strategy. 2. SQUARE 1 is simple and elegant because it is based upon the consistent and predictable ways that we move. The terms pronation and supination are most commonly used to describe transverse plane movements of our forearms. For this definition, pronation is internal rotation and supination is external rotation of our forearms. In addition, these terms can be used to describe how our bodies integrate all of our various skeletal segments together and create movement patterns in our gravity-ruled world. These two concepts apply to every single joint and every single plane of movement throughout the body. To understand the interdependency and interrelatedness of all of the joints, pronation and supination are the only two movements that need to be considered. Pronation is the body collapsing under gravity, while supination is the body overcoming gravity. Specific to planes of movement, pronation is flexion in the sagittal plane, internal rotation in the transverse plane, and adduction in the frontal plane. Conversely, supination is expressed as extension in the sagittal plane, external rotation in the transverse plane, and abduction in the frontal plane. Applying the concepts of pronation and supination to all joints of the 4 quadrants (lower right, lower left, upper right, upper left) of the body would yield the two fundamental patterns of movement that are hardwired into all of our bodies: getting upright and ambulating. More accurately, getting upright is a dynamic posture pattern more than it is a movement pattern. It has 2 phases: "stand" and "sit". "Stand" is comprehensive and simultaneous supination of all four quadrants of the body. "Sit" is comprehensive and simultaneous pronation of all four quadrants. Ambulation, or gait, is the most fundamental movement pattern of humans. Just like dynamic posture, it also gets broken down to two phases: "right step" and "left step." "Right step" is lower right quadrant pronation, upper left quadrant pronation, lower left quadrant supination, and upper right quadrant supination. Reverse all of those and you have "left step.” We use ambulation to maintain balance and help keep our eyes fixed level with the horizon and in front of us as we move and physically negotiate our way around the world in which we live. These two patterns form the most basic way that we move. All other patterns of movement are really just ambulation with different aspects accentuated, or slightly different sequences of limb movements or slightly different angles for our limbs to move through. For example, a right-handed boxer throwing a right cross is really just “left-step” with all of the joints and limbs working together to deliver an exaggerated and emphasized right arm movement. SQUARE 1 uses this understanding of supination and pronation as it applies to every single joint in the body to gain a more clear understanding and identification of things such as compensatory movement patterns (which can only be Right Step, Left Step, Sit or Stand), restorative movement patterns (which can also only be Right Step, Left Step, Sit or Stand), and joint dysfunctions. Attempting to understand ideal or compensatory human movement through any other “fundamental patterns” really just ends up making things needlessly complicated because any other pattern is more theory than reality. Owning and understanding these patterns and how each joint of the axial and appendicular skeleton fits into them will have you well on the way to being a movement expert. In fact, these two patterns are the only patterns necessary to break down the body and all of its hundreds of joint movements and to utilize a motor control restoration strategy. 3. SQUARE 1 removes motor control deficits. Flawed HMS outputs are relatively easy to observe and to measure. ROM assessments use goniometers to collect objective data. Different muscular strength, power and endurance tests measure load, time, distance, speed, acceleration, and deceleration. Functional movement tests use objective and subjective scoring systems to rate how well or how poorly a person performs certain movement patterns. Posture tests pick up distortions. and the list goes on and on. But flawed HMS outputs are only biomarkers of joint dysfunction and compensation. This next statement will sound ridiculously simple but here goes: HMS output tests only assess and score HMS outputs. They do not identify joint dysfunctions. They do not identify compensatory movement patterns. Since a restorative strategy requires the pinpoint identification of how and why a person compensates, an HMS output test is not actually useful for generating restorative strategies. To be clear, this does not mean that HMS output tests do not serve a role in our industry. Actually it is quite the opposite. They are great for red-flagging problems that could lead to injury if a person were to continue to train in the presence of such notable movement distortions. They also provide great snapshots of HMS performance both pre- and post- corrective/restorative/rehab programs. But since flawed HMS outputs do not consistently and accurately identify how a person is currently compensating, or nail down which joint or sequence of joint positions are the dysfunctional ones that led to compensation in the first place, they are not the right tool for generating restorative strategies. Here is a scenario that will hopefully illustrate that HMS outputs are only biomarkers. A clinician conducts a series of ROM tests and finds that the client has a restriction moving into horizontal humeral abduction. At that point, the clinician infers that “tight” humeral adductors (pecs) are the cause. A series of pec stretches and rhomboid and posterior deltoid strengthening exercises are recommended. To many in the industry, this sounds legit and is accepted as how to utilize corrective exercise. But what if the ROM restriction (humeral abduction) was a flawed movement output that stemmed from 3 different compensation patterns which stemmed from 17 different joint dysfunctions (6 of which are in the hips)? Can you see how attempting to stretch the pecs would be a woefully ineffective corrective strategy? More than likely, since the root cause would not be addressed by stretching the pecs and strengthening the posterior shoulder muscles, these interventions would need to be repeated over and over again in order to temporarily “improve movement.” This would mean that stretching the pecs and strengthening the posterior shoulder musculature would not be a real solution in this scenario because it was only focused on a biomarker of a sub-optimally functioning HMS. The real solution for this particular scenario would have to involve correctly identifying and removing all of the dysfunctions that were causing the different compensations which were eventually leading to the easily observed ROM deficit of humeral abduction. Not taking the time or not possessing the skills necessary to do so would almost always leave you producing poor corrective/restorative exercise program results. Yet this is what the industry mainstream teaches. How many times have you heard stretch what’s tight and strengthen what’s weak? That advice would be like telling someone dealing with anoxeria nervosa to eat more food. It just would not get to the root of the problem. SQUARE 1 takes a much different approach. SQUARE 1 uses neuro-proprio response muscle testing to detect stress responses within the body. These responses, combined with a comprehensive understanding of ideal joint mechanics as they relate to fundamental movement patterns, allow SQUARE 1 practitioners to properly identify how a person is currently compensating. Once a compensatory pattern is found, the practitioner can then begin pinpointing the dysfunctional joint positions that are causing the client to compensate. Each and every joint position that is a link in the polar opposite to the compensatory pattern (we call it the reset pattern) would be loaded and then muscle testing would be conducted to check for a stress response. Once a joint dysfunction is found, isometric exercise that accentuates the specific dysfunctional plane of movement for the affected joint is then utilized in an attempt to bring the planar deficit back to a functional status. The effectiveness of the exercise intervention is then assessed by checking to find out whether or not if the client is still compensating. If the client is still compensating, the work at that specific segment is not complete and more restorative exercise is warranted. If the client’s compensatory pattern was removed, the SQUARE 1 practitioner would then have various triggers at their disposal in order to attempt to cause a stress reaction in order to draw out more compensatory layers that could then be identified and resolved. Using HMS output tests before and after this restorative approach is a great way to score and register HMS improvements. It all comes down to using the right tool for the job. SQUARE 1 is a tool that finds and removes the motor control deficits (joint dysfunctions) that cause a person to compensate. One final aspect to this section would be to address the flawed ideas that “training the chain” will make all links in the chain strong or that “good technique is corrective.” If you are not sure what this means, my understanding of these similar concepts is that if we use appropriate-for-the-individual training loads and excellent technique with compound joint movements (squats, deadlifts, presses and pulls, etc.), all of the “weak” links will catch up to “strong” links and the whole chain will be strengthened. I believe that training with these lifts, even in the presence of joint dysfunctions, will make a person stronger. I also believe that using the best technique possible is wonderful idea. I use these lifts with my clients and I program these lifts into my personal approach to strength. But make no mistake about it, "training the chain" and utilizing excellent exercise technique does not correct motor control deficits. Training the chain is the epitome of a replacement strategy and it actually utilizes compensation in order to improve HMS outputs. That does not make it bad or evil. It just does not make it restorative in the way that I have been laying it out in this article. What I and other SQUARE 1 practitioners recommend to our clients is starting off with some SQUARE 1 as a restorative approach to improve motor control and then following up with an intelligently progressed replacement strategy otherwise known as strength training. Restoration followed by reinforcement will take you far in the movement optimization game. Concluding thoughts… *The Human Movement System is remarkable in its complexity and its ability to solve problems. The most common problem that the HMS must solve is how to be as efficient as possible in the presence of joint dysfunctions. It does this through compensatory movement. *Compensatory movement is a great short-term solution for the body, but over the mid- and long-term it leads to less than optimal HMS outputs such as instability, immobility, loss of strength, power, and endurance, and accumulating aches and pains, and it actually becomes a fuel for future compensatory patterns. *A lack of understanding and an inability to distinguish between HMS components and HMS outputs leads to all sorts of inefficient choices when it comes to corrective exercise selection for our patients, clients, and athletes. *Focusing on improving HMS outputs with no regard to HMS component status would be a replacement strategy. Replacement strategies are relatively quick to utilize and/or require little skill and they can improve HMS performance, but you will need to continually visit the “replacement strategy” drawing board since the root cause of diminished HMS performance is not being addressed. *Identifying HMS component deficits and restoring their functionality would be a restoration strategy. This requires a little bit more time up front and more skill and understanding than does a replacement strategy, but since it addresses the root cause behind compensatory movement, the impact it has on improved HMS performance tends to be much longer and much more profound. *Motor control restoration does not replace strength and conditioning programs, but it does supersede them and should be the first priority for all rehab/fitness/performance industry professionals. 1 Rosenbaum, David A. (1991). Human Motor Control. San Diego, CA: Academic Press. p. 411. 2 Wise, Stephen P.; Shadmehr, Reza (July 10, 2002). "Motor Control". Encyclopedia of the Human Brain. Academic Press. pp. 137–157. This blogpost originally appeared on theresetsytem.com blog on 12.2.15.
Written by: Shawn Sherman I always say that SQUARE 1 isn't focused on results but is instead focused on the process. There are many great quotes that encapsulate this idea. "Success is a journey, not a destination.The doing is often more important than the outcome." Arthur Ashe "The price of success is hard work, dedication to the job at hand, and the determination that whether we win or lose, we have applied the best of ourselves to the task at hand." Vince Lombardi "Success is simple. Do what's right, the right way, at the right time." Arnold H. Glasgow That last quote, especially, really captures what SQUARE 1 is all about. SQUARE 1 consistently delivers success where other methods have failed because the SQUARE 1 methodology is the right thing, the right way and the right time when it comes to uncovering and removing how and why the body compensates. When the source of compensation can be pinpointed, pain relief from our restorative exercises becomes one of the expected outcomes. Those of us who practice SQUARE 1 expect to deliver success over 90% of the time. In rare cases, pain is the result of an underlying disease state, or an undiagnosed HMS structural integrity issue, or is related to being on different medications. But the vast majority of the time, musculoskeletal and joint pain stems from compensatory movement. SQUARE 1 has a clear understanding of the cause and effects of compensatory movement, therefore we can skillfully unwind all of the steps that led to compensation and its "symptoms" in the first place. One last quote to share with you: "If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the results of a hundred battles." Sun Tzu The nuts and bolts of the SQUARE 1 systemThis blogpost originally appeared on theresetsytem.com blog on 3.7.16.
Written by: Shawn Sherman What does SQUARE 1 do? Motor control is how the body creates and coordinates movement patterns. Movement patterns are comprised of hundreds of coordinated and integrated joint motions. Repetitively practicing movement patterns is called motor learning or exercise. For better or worse, exercise reinforces existing motor control status. Flawless motor control leads to high quality movement patterns. A well designed exercise program that reinforces high quality patterns should result in excellent movement outcomes. But as our bodies’ are exposed to various forms of stress, we acquire motor control deficits. A motor control deficit is a pattern- and planar- specific joint position that no longer tolerates load. Our nervous system senses that these joint positions cannot be loaded so a different pattern that averts the dysfunctional position is created. This is called a compensatory movement pattern. Once we are compensating, all exercise reinforces compensatory movement. Reinforcing compensation will always lead to sub-optimal movement outcomes. SQUARE 1 is a motor control restoration system. Identifying and removing motor control deficits immediately impacts the quality of our movement patterns which, in turn, has a positive effect on movement outcomes. Why did SQUARE 1 need to be developed? There are currently very few, if any, motor control assessment and correction systems in existence. To date, motor control is an area where relatively little research has been conducted and where incredibly few practical applications have been developed. Most assessments and interventions in the rehab,fitness, performance field are focused on movement outcomes. Movement outcomes that lend themselves to be quantified receive much attention in the industry and research and practical applications in this area are plentiful. We have many assessments that focus on posture, mobility, stability, strength, power, endurance, balance, coordination and may other movement outcomes. But again, very little attention has been devoted to assessing and restoring the components or the “raw ingredients” of the human movement system which is motor control. This is the area of movement in which SQUARE 1 has been pioneering since 2008. How does SQUARE 1 work? If the goal is to identify and address motor control deficits and motor control deficits are pattern- and planar- specific positions that cannot tolerate load, it becomes necessary to isolate and load specific joint positions and then be able to detect the bodies’ response to this loading. In a nutshell, here’s how SQUARE 1 works: By loading different patterns and then using neuro-proprio response muscle testing to detect positive and negative responses, we can reliable identify compensatory and dysfunctional patterns and joint positions that do and do not tolerate loading. Once motor control deficits are isolated, isometric exercise is utilized to increase motor control function at dysfunctional joint positions. Once isolated deficiencies are restored to a functional state, practicing movement patterns is encouraged so that these once isolated deficient positions can be fully re-integrated into functional movement patterns. Who and when should someone be SQUARE 1? Stress is any stimuli that disrupts homeostasis within the body. Stimuli can be any of, but not limited to, the following: physical, chemical, electro-magnetic, thermal, nutritional, emotional. Since we are in direct contact with many different stimuli it should make sense that some of these stimuli will disrupt the internal homeostasis of our bodies. Our bodies’ must deal with stress every day. As I explained a few sections above, exposure to stress can cause us to acquire motor control deficits. Virtually all human beings are in possession of motor control deficits and these deficits are taking it’s toll on our movement quality and, in turn, the quality of our overall health. Virtually everyone can receive benefit from having our their motor control assessed and addressed. Compensating with movement means that every physical task a person performs will be more difficult and require more effort than if there was no need to compensate. Rehab patients will receive a benefit because an improved ability to perform therapeutic exercises will lead to better rehab outcomes. Improved motor control will help fitness participants and athletes by minimizing risk associated with sub-par movement execution and by increasing their tolerance to loads. Those who are dealing with chronic aches and pains can often receive very noticeable benefits from being SQUARE 1 because motor control improvement means movement pattern improvement and this leads to better movement outcomes (better mobility, stability, coordination, efficient pattern execution that minimizes wear and tear on joints, etc.). We believe that every body needs to be SQUARE 1. Where can I receive SQUARE 1? SQUARE 1 is fairly new. At this point, there are only about a dozen or so SQUARE 1 certified professionals utilizing this remarkable system. Most of us are based in and around Chicago, IL. There are also a few other MCRS' (Motor Control Restoration Specialists) scattered around the country (PA, IN, MN, WA, and FL). Where can I learn SQUARE 1? Option 1: The SQUARE 1 Education Program has been taught to industry professionals in Western Springs (west suburban Chicago) at P2 Training Systems since 2012. We currently offer the entire education program for $2500. Option 2: The other option would be to host a SQUARE 1 Education Program in your area. We require the following: *4 student minimum. *$2500/student. *$1000 administration/travel expense. *A suitable space to conduct our educational modules (300+ sf space) for 3 consecutive days (Fri pm, Sat and Sun all day). This blogpost originally appeared on theresetsytem.com blog on 3.14.16.
Written by: Shawn Sherman In recent years there seems to be an increased interest in movement patterns. From what I have heard about and read for myself, most discussed patterns are rather vague and there also appears to be an almost limitless number of patterns in which to ponder, discuss, and train. In most people’s eyes, as long as at least 2 joints are involved, it is a pattern. That view will lead to literally trillions of patterns. Obviously, trillions of patterns would render those patterns non-foundational. I wrote this article for the purpose of simplification when it comes to defining foundational movement patterns. Hopefully upon reading this article, your understanding of movement patterns will have increased to the point that your patients, clients, or athletes can be more impacted by your involvement with them. To me, the following list of criteria are necessary for a movement pattern to accurately be considered foundational. It must involve every single joint of the body. Outside of the single joint actions that comprise it, it must be irreducible. It must be logical and sensible in light of joint structure and function and it must take into account that we live on a gravity-governed planet. When discussing human adults, a foundational movement pattern can not be one that is a developmental pattern that we dropped out of necessity to mature physically into adolescence and adulthood. Additional considerations: 1. Please keep in mind that most human beings have one spine and four appendages (2 arms, 2 legs). 2. Two concepts that you will also need to be familiar with in order to fully understand movement patterns is pronation and supination. Pronation is what occurs from a movement perspective as our joints succumb to gravity and supination is what should occur as joints overcome gravity. RESET’s Foundational Movement Patterns 1. Getting upright 2. Gait Getting upright has 2 phases. Sit and Stand are those two phases. Sit: All four appendages and the axial skeleton pronate or collapse with gravity. Stand: All four appendages and the axial skeleton supinate or overcome gravity. Gait has 2 phases. Right-Step and Left-Step are those two phases. Right-Step: Lower right bodily quadrant and upper left bodily quadrants pronate while lower left and upper right bodily quadrants supinate. Left-Step: Lower left bodily quadrant and upper right bodily quadrants pronate while lower right and upper left bodily quadrants supinate. That’s it. Simple. Now I will go a step further and give you specifics. Here are all of the joint movements that go with each phase of both fundamental movement patterns: Sit Flexion, Internal Rotation, Adduction throughout all joints Stand Extension, External Rotation, Abduction throughout all joints Right-Step Eyes right Eyes up Eyes down Jaw deviate right Jaw open Jaw clench Capitis flexion Capitis extension Capitis left lateral flexion Cervical left rotation Cervical flexion Cervical extension Cervical right lateral flexion Left scapular elevation Left scapular protraction Left scapular upward rotation Right scapular depression Right scapular retraction Right scapular downward rotation Left gleno-humeral flexion Left gleno-humeral internal rotation Left gleno-humeral horizontal adduction Right gleno-humeral extension Right gleno-humeral external rotation Right gleno-humeral horizontal abduction Left elbow flexion Left forearm pronation Left wrist flexion Left wrist radial deviation Left palm flexion Left fingers flexion Right elbow extension Right forearm supination Right wrist extension Right wrist ulnar deviation Right palm extension Right fingers extension Thoracic left lateral flexion Thoracic flexion Thoracic extension Lumbar right lateral flexion Lumbar flexion Lumbar extension Right pelvic rotation Right hip flexion Right hip internal rotation Right hip adduction Left hip extension Left hip external rotation Left hip abduction Right knee flexion Right tibia internal rotation Left knee extension Left tibia external rotation Right ankle dorsiflexion Right arch collapse Right heel eversion Right toes flexion Left ankle plantar flexion Left arch raise Left heel inversion Left toes extension Left-Step: Eyes left Eyes up Eyes down Jaw deviate left Jaw open Jaw clench Capitis flexion Capitis extension Capitis right lateral flexion Cervical right rotation Cervical flexion Cervical extension Cervical left lateral flexion Left scapular depression Left scapular retraction Left scapular downward rotation Right scapular elevation Right scapular protraction Right scapular upward rotation Left gleno-humeral extension Left gleno-humeral external rotation Left gleno-humeral horizontal abduction Right gleno-humeral flexion Right gleno-humeral internal rotation Right gleno-humeral horizontal abduction Left elbow extension Left forearm supination Left wrist extension Left wrist ulnar deviation Left palm extension Left fingers extension Right elbow flexion Right forearm pronation Right wrist flexion Right wrist radial deviation Right palm flexion Right fingers flexion Thoracic right lateral flexion Thoracic flexion Thoracic extension Lumbar left lateral flexion Lumbar flexion Lumbar extension Left pelvic rotation Right hip extension Right hip external rotation Right hip abduction Left hip flexion Left hip internal rotation Left hip adduction Left knee flexion Left tibial internal rotation Right knee extension Right tibial external rotation Left ankle dorsiflexion Left heel eversion Left arch collapse Left toes flexion Right ankle plantar-flexion Right heel inversion Right arch raise Right toes extension At RESET, we believe that we are the first organization to bring an understanding to how each and every tri-planar movement of the axial skeleton fits in with the appendicular skeleton within these various foundational movement patterns. The RESET system is predicated on all of these puzzle pieces (single joint movements) fit into the larger puzzles (foundational movement patterns). Others, most notably Janda, have offered explanations of movement patterns that include various slings, chains and loops but again, we believe that we are the first to offer a tri-planar joint by joint breakdown of foundational patterns of movement. (c) Shawn Sherman This article represents copyrighted material and may only be reproduced in whole for personal use. It may not be edited, altered, or otherwise modified, except with the express permission of the author. Had an awesome time this weekend training a new group of students. It is great to have different students representing the sport, fitness, and medical communities.
We had the opportunity to travel to Nashville Tennessee and introduce the Square 1 system to the Bledsoe baseball agency and his pro baseball players.
  Despite the cold temperature and a little snow, the 2016 Winter Square 1® continuing education course was held at P2 Training Systems in Western Springs, IL. We had Square 1® Certified pro's and students come in from MN, PA, IN and of course, IL. The Square 1® Certified pro's received a large list of new triggers that will increase their effectiveness and the Square 1® students had an opportunity to raise their skills as muscle testers on the certified people. Afterwards, about half of us went downtown (Chicago) to Piece Brewery and Pizzeria and then finished up at the top rated brewery in Chicago, Half Acre. It was a great day with a lot of great people. Looking forward to the 2017 Spring Square 1® continuing education course!
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