Something smells in my industry!
People are calling B@£LS@$T on biomechanics.
I want to break this down as it’s something we discussed on
the @faster_function Injury Recovery to Performance Specialist course.
Kinetics is simply observing motion and that’s part of
biomechanics. The people calling
B@£LS@$T
are annoyed with
some people who use techniques, but biomechanics is not a technique so it’s not
right or wrong.
The people using techniques use fear and vagueness make up
problems that aren’t real medical issues. These people will say a bone is in
the wrong position or out of alignment and it’s causing a tight muscle,
unstable joint, weak muscles etc. This leads to predicting, fixing and
preventing injuries and pain.
Another example of people saying “biomechanics are B@£LS@$T ” are people who
think seeing movement isn’t an important skill. These people might not realise
it but they most definitely do use kinetics (observation of motion) all the
time because anything can alter a persons kinetics.
Points from the course call:
- Observing motion
is a tool to see movement in real time of how a client is experiencing the
exercise/sport/game/life task.
- It’s a way to
understand why a movement or exercises may be a benefit or a problem for a
person.
- It’s not a reason
to make up techniques based on non-measurable assessments.
- Tight, loose, weak
and strong are not determining reasons for us to use positions of bones to
predict, prevent or improve injuries, pain, and conditions.
- Observing motion
is about exercise design and loading, the cornerstone of all exercise
programmes.
- Changes in
kinetics can show you part of the story in a persons mood, worries or comforts.
- That’s part of the
whole body listening skill you need to work with people.
