This is a very important article to read for anyone who works in the field of human movement. When it comes to developing functional movement, often the very first step and goal is improving the body’s capability for full range movement. Movement happens about the body’s 360 joints and the degree in which they are able to achieve movement is referred to as ‘range of motion’ or ROM. Each joint must fulfill a specific degree of ROM in order to move in a way that maximizes the body’s biomechanical output, conserves energy, minimizes the leaking of forces, and inhibits the tendency for other muscles need to overcompensate. This is known as functional range. Below you can see a nice and simple example of this where a pelvic imbalance can produce compensations further up the chain at the neck. If ROM is limited, two things happen: first of all the movement must go on and so other joints must move more in order for the body to reach its destination. And two, in order for the muscles to ea...

Everybody has a hero… That hero might be a family member or friend, or it might be a celebrity. It may be a sports star or public figure, or it may be a figure of fantasy such as a character in a movie, cartoon or comic book. Whoever, or even whatever, your hero may be does not matter so long as they are your hero. Now what makes a hero? A hero is a role model; someone who embodies and exhibits desirable character traits which inspire growth, discipline and the committed dedication towards a particular set of goals. The simplest way to describe a hero is someone that is looked up to and highly desired to be emulated. At Hero Performance Health defining your hero is the most important aspect to improving health and quality of life. We believe that without a clearly established image of who we wish to become, our tendency to achieve our goals is already imprecise and distant. We see it time and time again, those who are unhappy with their health experiencing symptoms and disease,...