A few weeks ago, the SMAT department was invited to attend a Movement Restoration Project workshop for the Mercy Springfield, MO Athletic Trainers. Brandon Hetzler, Karen Rakowski, and Jim Raynor lead the group through a 2-day workshop where they first reviewed the Functional Movement Screen (FMS) and focused attention on consistency among evaluators in the screen. Following this, they introduced their Movement Restoration Project which includes a look at the neurodevelopmental sequence in regards to movement and postures to develop intervention improvements in patients. The workshop also included a laboratory Postural Based Intervention including soft tissue work, mobility and stability.
The concepts of using the FMS screen to identify stability and mobility limitations and then clinically intervene with the Movement Restoration theories is a foundation of the new Masters of Science in Athletic Training (MSAT) graduate program at MSU. The staff/faculty in the SMAT department was honored to be a part of this workshop and feel a consistent and full understanding of the FMS and Movement Restoration Project is crucial in linking classroom practice to clinical application. Personally, I feel this was a breakthrough in gathering ATs currently in clinical practice (HS, SportsMed clinic, and Healthtracks) and those ATs in education and uniting them in a consistent understanding of foundational concepts (SMAT Dept – Kristin Tivener).
If you would like to learn more information on the content of the workshop, check out Movement Restoration Project on Facebook. For more information on the MSAT program at MSU, check out http://sportsmed.missouristate.edu/