Happy Wednesday!
Do you struggle being able to fit in your rehab/prehab exercises into your busy week? If you guys are anything like our household, then your To-Do list can seem to grow exponentially with no end it sight. Between working at the clinic, working on a business outside of the clinic, and spending time with the family, it can be overwhelming to get it all done (and then I have to find time to work on mobility?!?) I have recently started to implement time blocking into my weekly routine, and this has changed the game on my ability to maximize my time throughout the week. If you are new to time blocking, then check out this article (How to time block) to get the most of your days and build in more time to focus on moving better!
What is new this week?
This week, Alec recorded a Podcast where he talked about a common misconception about Physical Therapists. You might have heard them referred to as “movement experts”, but as Alec breaks down in this weeks episode, there is nothing further from the truth.
According to the Webster Dictionary, an expert is “One with the special skill or knowledge representing mastery of a particular subject”. This would mean for a Physical Therapist to be an “expert” in movement, that they would need to have some sort of training or ability to address movement. And unfortunately, because most Physical Therapists carry the title Dr. in front of their name, people believe anything that they say. This has been a misuse of language by the average Physical Therapist, and it is a disservice to you as the patient.
I spent 3 years in a Doctorate level program to receive my degree in Physical Therapy. There was not one time during the entire 3 years that we covered how to properly squat, deadlift or press. All movements that are required to have a standard quality of life. And yet, that did not prevent the program from touting our abilities as future Physical Therapists as movement experts and the ability to help our patients. I can sadly say that is not the case. I would wager that over 50% of orthopedic Physical Therapists could not properly cue a patient to safely and effectively perform the movements from above.
Does this mean they are bad people? No. Does this mean they cannot help you recover from your injury? It depends. If you are reading this newsletter, then you are the type of person who is active and expects to get results from their body. You are trying to maximize your time (which we already talked about above is very limited).
If you want to get results, you must understand there are differences between Physical Therapists and not all are the same. Look for ones that have additional training in how to perform a variety of different gym movements (CSCS, CrossFit Lvl 1-2, etc.). Better yet, look to see if they talk about these foundational movements on their websites, social medias, or in their clinics. If they do, then you may have found a movement expert who happens to be a Physical Therapist. If you do not have that person, The Movement Method team will be here to steer you in the right direction.
We take pride in our ability to assess movements, and help our clients unlock the bests versions of ourselves. If you are interested in joining our waitlist to our brand new website that will have a movement assessment, tailored movements based on your limitations, and access to months group Zooms with Alec, sign up here!
That is it for this week! We are stoked we get to enjoy our Wednesday with you, and we cannot wait to run it back next week!
- The Movement Method Team