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Hear the person before you assess the movement.
Download the Client Conversation Guide, a practical tool to help you uncover what matters most to your patient or client before deciding what to assess, treat, train, or progress.
- Identify what hurts, what has been lost, and what the person wants to regain.
- Explore fear, hesitation, confidence, and readiness without turning the conversation into an interrogation.
- Clarify the person’s mission so your assessment and strategy connect to a meaningful goal.
- Use Mirror, Acknowledge, and Reflect to strengthen trust and collaboration.
Functional movement is not defined by a single exercise, tool, test, or protocol. It is individualized and context-dependent. This guide helps you begin with the person, so what you do next can be more purposeful, relevant, and functional.
The approach
Physical, biological, and behavioral sciences working together
The focus
The individual, the context, and the meaningful task
The outcome
Greater engagement, encouragement, and empowerment