Step 01
Movement Assessment
See how you actually move.
We watch how you move, load and compensate, so we can find what the painful spot alone won't tell us.
IFFH Performance & Movement
Understand what’s limiting your movement, and build a plan to move forward.
Pain, stiffness or limited movement shouldn’t get to decide what you can do with your life. We look beyond the painful area to understand how your body is moving, what may be contributing to the problem, and what needs to change so you can move forward with confidence.
Maybe you stopped running. You avoid certain workouts. Getting out of the car feels harder than it should. Your back keeps flaring up. Your shoulder limits what you can do. Or you have simply started accepting stiffness and reduced mobility as part of getting older.
The frustrating part is that treating only where it hurts does not always explain why the problem keeps returning. Your body moves as a system. When one area is weak, restricted or compensating, another area may take on more than it should.
See how you actually move.
We watch how you move, load and compensate, so we can find what the painful spot alone won't tell us.
A trained set of hands, not a guess.
Your provider examines the joints and soft tissue directly to confirm what is restricted, weak or overworked.
Rebuild what the assessment revealed.
Targeted movement and strength work that restores control and confidence, so the problem stops coming back.
Your IFFH Movement Guide
Performance & Movement may be a fit if pain, stiffness, weakness or limited mobility is keeping you from doing what matters to you.
You don’t have to be an athlete to care about performance. Performance is being able to perform your life.
Your First Step
Your Performance & Movement Discovery Day is designed to help us understand what is bothering you, what you want to get back to, and where your movement may be limited. This is not about putting you through random exercises. It is about creating a useful starting point so we can determine the right next step for you.
During Your Visit:
Tell us what is limiting you. We assess the movement and function that matter to your specific concern and goals.
Your provider explains what they are seeing and builds a plan using the services and strategies that make sense for you.
Work toward better movement, greater confidence and the ability to return to the activities that matter to you.
How We Help You Move With Less Pain
We choose services based on what we find during your assessment, your goals and what is appropriate for your care. Not every patient needs every service.
Hands-on care used when appropriate to support joint mobility, function and movement.
Personalized exercise and movement work designed to build strength, control and confidence.
Supportive therapies and modalities used when appropriate as part of the overall recovery plan.
A non-surgical option that may be considered for certain spine-related conditions after evaluation.
A technique used when appropriate to address specific neuromuscular or soft-tissue concerns.
A supportive soft-tissue technique that may be incorporated into a broader movement and recovery plan.
Targeted instrument-assisted soft-tissue work used when appropriate to support mobility and function.
Hands-on soft-tissue care that can support recovery, mobility and overall movement goals.
Low-level laser therapy used when appropriate to support tissue recovery and reduce discomfort.
A measure of aerobic capacity that helps us understand your fitness baseline and track progress over time.
IFFH Fitness is part of the Institute for Functional Health campus. When appropriate, our fitness team can work alongside these departments to support your larger health and longevity goals.
Modern functional based healthcare
Root-cause diagnosis & treatment
Move and perform your best
Build strength that lasts
More than just a MedSpa
Live Better, Longer
Being able to get off the floor. Carry groceries. Travel. Train. Play with your kids or grandkids. Walk without fear. Stay strong enough to remain independent. Movement is part of healthspan. That is why Performance & Movement is not simply the place you come when something hurts. It is part of how IFFH helps you protect your ability to live well for years to come.
Move well today. Protect what you want to do tomorrow.
The True Cost Of Waiting
It is easy to adjust: stop doing the exercise, avoid the stairs, skip the activity, sit differently, train around it, or tell yourself you’ll deal with it later. But when movement keeps becoming smaller, so can your confidence and your options.
You do not need to wait until you are completely sidelined to find out what is going on.
No. Performance is not just sports performance. Our goal is to help you move and function better for the demands of your life—whether that means training, working, traveling, playing with your kids or simply moving with more confidence.
We talk through your concern, history and goals, assess relevant movement and function, explain what we are seeing, and discuss the most appropriate next step.
No. Your plan should be based on your assessment and individual needs. Chiropractic care is one of several tools that may be considered when appropriate.
No. Pain may be what brings someone in, but movement, strength, mobility, function and long-term capability are all part of the conversation.
Yes. Performance & Movement is part of the IFFH ecosystem and can coordinate with other IFFH departments when appropriate to your goals and care.
IFFH is developing a more formal movement assessment concept, but it should not be marketed as Movement Age until the assessment process and provider training are finalized.
If pain, stiffness or limited movement is changing what you do, start by finding out what may be contributing to it. We’ll listen, assess how you’re moving and help you understand the next step.
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