<b>Another re-post by request, of a Juicemail we published in 2015 to explain the roots of <a href="https://www.biomechanicseducation.com/biomechanics-coach/">Biomechanics Coaching™</a>...</b>

Recently I decided to do some research into the origins of my profession having known, and taught for many years, that the education programmes we deliver all started with ‘Remedial Gymnastics’ (RG).

What I found interesting was the definition of the role of an RG still to this day holds true to what a <a href="https://www.biomechanicseducation.com/biomechanics-coach/">Biomechanics Coach™</a> (BC) does too.

Remedial Gymnastics is a special treatment method that involves the means of preventative physical training to accelerate patients working capacity and avoid consequences of pathological process.

Another definition I came across based on the understanding of this type of approach was:

Uses movement as the basic means for the purpose of prevention and correction. Correctly chosen and well directed movements help faster and more successful restoration of impaired function of certain segments of the organism as a whole

<strong>AIMS &amp; APPLICATION (of RG/BC)</strong>

<strong>Increase in the scope of movement of the joint</strong>

<strong>Increase in muscle power </strong>

<strong>Maintenance and improvement in coordination of movement</strong>

<strong>Rise in the speed of movement</strong>

<strong>Improvement in general and local stamina</strong>

By certain exercises a series of our objectives are realised: improvement of circulation, after transportation of energetic potential to feed tissues, improvement in metabolic and regeneration processes, reduction of pain, relaxation, psychological balance or such

Founder of the Intrinsic Biomechanics method that we call Biomechanics Coaching™, Martin Haines, was originally an RG before it merged with physiotherapy and he went on to become a chartered physiotherapist.

He recognised the value in having BOTH the RG and physiotherapy methods combined available to individuals since many of the ‘injuries’ or low grade non specific problems people were experiencing did not require site specific treatment but a more general means to over come discomfort with the use of simple exercises. He recognised that should this type of problem go unaddressed for a period of time it may well result in a more severe condition the requiring the attention of a physiotherapist. Therefore the 2 professionals working along side each other is a perfect combination for the overall recovery and improvement in movement of the client.

However Haines took his ideas even further. Having access to isokinetic equipment meant he could trial and test his, and his colleague Nick Barrow’s ideas. This evolved a tried and tested series of manual assessments to identify where an individual may have a risk of injury waiting to occur. This systematic ‘functional’ approach to injury prevention is quite unique in that level 3 exercise professionals are perfectly placed to deliver this kind of programming.

So, we as PT’s, Fitness professional’s, Pilates or Yoga teacher’s are the exercise experts and we are crying out for objectivity in our assessment and exercise prescription process! Which is why the Intrinsic Biomechanics methodology of Biomechanics Coaching™, that has evolved from the RG professional since the 1980’s, is having such a massive success in the fitness industry.

The badge you see above depicts the Society of RG’s crest with the motto in latin;

<em>SPES SIBI QUISQUE</em>

<em>Let each man’s hope be in himself </em>

or put another way, <em>‘rely on his own resources’</em>.

This is absolutely the ethos of being a BC. To empower individual’s, clients, participants, patients, whatever we define them as, to care for themselves, take ownership of their physical state and consider the impacts of their chosen lifestyle.

We are the professionals who prepare people for movement, educate people how to regain functional capacity, inform people where to begin using a tried and tested system, identify risk, teach true function, all with simple logic and exercise guidance.

We form alliances with those who have a different skill sets, knowing what WE know really well and accepting we do not have certain skills therefore utilising our clinically trained colleagues for occasions where clients have ‘true’ medical injuries.

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Article References:

<a href="http://www.mediclub.az/en/35">http://www.mediclub.az/en/35</a>

<a href="http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/lords/1986/mar/24/professions-supplementary-to-medicine">http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/lords/1986/mar/24/professions-supplementary-to-medicine</a>

<a href="http://archives.wellcome.ac.uk/DServe/dserve.exe?dsqIni=Dserve.ini&amp;dsqApp=Archive&amp;dsqDb=Catalog&amp;dsqCmd=show.tcl&amp;dsqSearch=(RefNo=='SACSP%2FL')">http://archives.wellcome.ac.uk/DServe/dserve.exe?dsqIni=Dserve.ini&amp;dsqApp=Archive&amp;dsqDb=Catalog&amp;dsqCmd=show.tcl&amp;dsqSearch=(RefNo=='SACSP%2FL')</a>

<a href="http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/careers/conditions/Awards/dt_hsu_remedial_gymnast.pdf">http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/careers/conditions/Awards/dt_hsu_remedial_gymnast.pdf</a>

<a href="http://www.feellife.rs/eng/remedial-gymnastics.html">http://www.feellife.rs/eng/remedial-gymnastics.html</a>