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The NEW Joint-By-Joint Approach

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Christine Ruffolo   The popular — and still conceptually relevant — joint-by-joint approach championed a decade ago lent logic to the idea that a problem that revealed itself in one area may be caused by dysfunction in another.  There were stable joints, and there were mobile joints, and the function of these joints alternated based on proximity. […]

Exploring Controlled Articular Rotations (CARs)

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Christine Ruffolo   Controlled Articular Rotations (CARs) are the entrance point to Dr. Andreo Spina’s Functional Range Conditioning system:   They are meant to: 1. assess joint health (particularly the function of the deep joint capsule) 2. maintain outer ranges of motion 3. rehabilitate through anti-inflammatory movement   ASSESSING JOINT HEALTH Before beginning, we cannot […]

The Interesting Science Behind Functional Range Conditioning

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Christine Ruffolo   Functional Range Conditioning (FRC) is a system of creating, controlling, and expanding useable range of motion, defined as mobility. Unlike flexibility which is typically achieved passively, FRC uses tension and isometrics to minimize neurological safeguards that inhibit mobility in the first place. It is designed to progressively convince the brain to release […]

Lift-Offs and Passive Holds

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Christine Ruffolo   Systemized by functional range conditioning (FRC), lift-offs are an ingenious way to focus on stability to achieve gains in mobility. Lift-offs are essentially lever tighteners. You place yourself in a supported end-range position, ‘screw-in’ the limb connection to the torso, and attempt to elevate independently off the surface. Here Hunter Cook locks […]