Lower Limb Control from Eric Wong

PHASE 1: RESET

Phase 1 is designed to fix structural and neuromuscular limitations. This includes addressing joint and soft tissue restrictions and getting rid of old, dysfunctional movement patterns and habits by resetting your neuromuscular system so you have a “clean the slate” for proper patterns to be programmed into.

You’ll also be activating and strengthening muscles that may have been dormant for years and that you didn’t know exist but must be working properly contribute to pain-free movement and optimal function.

You’ll also be activating and strengthening muscles that may have been dormant for years and that you didn’t know exist but must be working properly contribute to pain-free movement and optimal function.

PHASE 2: REBUILD

Now that restrictions in your joints and soft tissues have been eliminated and your body is primed for proper movement, Phase 2 involves integrating what you’ve taught your neuromuscular system into the fundamental movement patterns we do everyday like squatting and lunging with specific techniques designed to ensure all movements involve the muscles that should be working for optimal stability, strength and control.

Ligament strengthening exercises will also be introduced to ensure these tissues are strengthened along with the muscles to maximize joint stability and minimize injury.

PHASE 3: OPTIMIZE

By Phase 3 you’ll already feel more stable and connected to the ground and move with greater ease and fluidity and now you’ll be upping the intensity by performing exercises designed to ensure that your lower limbs are ready for more demanding activities like running, hopping and jumping.

There’s no quicker path to re-injury than finishing a rehabilitation phase of basic exercises then getting right back to things like running, CrossFit or whatever sport or activities you participate in.

Even if you don’t consider yourself an athlete, training your body for more intense movements builds a bigger safety net, further reducing injury risk to keep you moving freely and without pain and doing the things you love.