Kinetic Chain Assessment

Your assessment prior to the commencement of any exercise program is fundamental to how you will perform, feel and succeed.

Furthermore, the techniques and procedures that are used have been shown to improve many a condition by the end of a treatment ranging from back pain to functional strength.

The protocols used are nothing short or miraculous.

At The Body Planner we are aware that the main attraction in the majority of coaching programs is to lose weight or improve body shape, that purely comes from the consultations we perform. We understand (or educate if it was necessary) that it is also a lifestyle change so that you not only look better but feel and perform better with vitality and pain free. Short term improvements are a must but long term success is also a definite requirement.

Our philosophy is that we want this to happen without worsening any pre-existing conditions that you may have, whether you very aware of them or not.

Have you ever participated in any sort of activity where you ached all the time, complained of pain and discomfort and felt worse still afterwards? Or perhaps you just couldn't participate and perform to the level you normally do.

Chances are that if you have it is because your own personal body shape, movement, joint structure and neural system were not taken into consideration.

At The Body Planner we make sure you get the most comprehensive testing by using The Kinetic Chain Assessment (KCA).

The KCA will provide thorough testing and analysis on how your body operates; your stationary posture, muscle firing patterns, movement analysis, neurological assessments and functional profiling.

This information will then be used to commence your training program using Corrective Exercise techniques. Not only will this make your feel and perform better but also achieve your results much quicker. We will improve your posture, muscle strength, flexibility, imbalances, and core stability and reduce or eradicate aches, pains, fatigue and discomfort.

Since we have administered the KCA we have come across and helped many individuals with back problems caused by poor posture and seated position as well as caused by other activities such as golf, football and lifting objects.

The techniques applied to correct dysfunctions have also helped our clients raise their performance in their training programs (like squatting) and in activities like those mentioned above. As far as their training actvities are concerned, this has also had a knock on effect in their progress on the scales and measurements around the body.

In practically all cases we have found the problem not to be with the back so much as ineffciencies elsewhere in inactive gluteal muscles, inhibition caused by other related muscle areas and lack of mobility in the sacrum and pelvic region.

For your curiouslity, here are a list of conditions that postural and movement dysfunction has been shown to contribute towards.

Male Pattern Baldness
Chronic migraine, eye strain and headaches
Parasthesia (altered sensory perception)
Asthma-like symptoms
Increased wear and degradation of the teeth
Temporo-mandibular Dysfunction
Chronic fatigue
MS-like symptoms
Back pain
Abdominal dysfunction
Visceroptosis (altered internal organ function)
Period pains
Infertility
Gas and bloating
Metabolic disorders

All those undertaking Personal Training will have a KCA included at the beginning of their coaching program.

A full Kinetic Chain Assessment can also be provided on request as an individual service at a cost of £80.

In all cases the KCA provides a detailed report and analysis with a program summary covering corrective exercise for weaknesses and imbalances, flexibility and nutritional advice that are unique to your specific needs.

One-off appointments can also be booked for hands on treatment routines that only a qualified KCA can perform at the cost of our 1-1 bookings. In the space of one treatment we have helped many get a handle over back complaints and other postural dysfunction. It really works that quickly.