A way to determine if you are headed down the path to pain without having to Signs of poor movement patterns may be seen well in advance of the onset of pain. There may be inhibited or weakened muscles that you would be unaware of until it causes pain in a related body area, for example, if one of your rotator cuff muscles in your shoulder is so full of adhesions/tissue restrictions that it is unable to function as normal and leads to shoulder pain when reaching overhead.

An annual evaluation is essential to review changes, measure progress and discuss bigger-picture health goals.