I have been an Osteopath since 1999 and part and parcel of being an osteopath is having a thorough understanding of anatomy, biomechanics as well as medicine and pathology.

Team blogsJames Dodd31 October 2012Osteopathy, Biomechanics, Medicine, Pathology, Physical Therapist, Functional Training, Functional Assessment, Spine, Applied Functional Science

Get Wise for CrossFit – and keep safe!

The first affiliated CrossFit (CF) gym was opened in Santa Cruz in 1995 and was founded and developed by the coach Greg Glassman. Over his years of watching the fitness industry, his idea was to create versatile athletes (gymnastics and weightlifting) through primal movements and intense training.

Team blogs, Latest NewsJames Dodd16 October 2012Functional Assessment, Functional Training, Applied Functional Science, Cross Fit, Competing, Chronic Pain, Gymnastics, Sport, Sports, Sports Injury, Sports Injury Clinic, Sport Massage, Fitness, Movement, Manipulation, Biomechanics

Functional Exercise and Training – The Why and the What!

Tri-Plane Movement and Functional Training, these are both current words used to describe movement and training by the personal training and allied health professions (osteopath, physiotherapist, exercise physiologist and chiropractor). The health and fitness industry is going through yet another change, just like the swiss ball was the man of the moment in the 90′s, pilates and the core were the trend of the early 2000′s, many trainers and health professionals are now focusing on training movement rather than muscle, training functional exercises rather than non functional exercises, training groups of muscles rather than muscles in isolation.

Team blogsJames Dodd19 May 2012Functional Assessment, Function, Functional Training, Applied Functional Science, Training, Treatment, Study, Stretch, Strength, Muscles, Technique, Mobility, Hypermobility, Movement

Adductor Function

They are the adductor brevis, longus, magnus oblique and magnus vertical. The brevis and longus attach onto the posterior medial part of the femur, not just on the medial part as most people talk about.