Kinesioanalysis in Motion

One amazing fact about the human movement system is that we don’t have to think to move. Many activities that we do repeatedly are automated by the nervous system. However, as neurorehabilitation professionals, we must be very good at analyzing how movement proceeds when restoring function in a patient with neural damage. At the root of problem solving lies a need for prior knowledge. Basic sciences should be a part of moment to moment problem solving and clinical reasoning. Movement impairments are often missed or simplified in a way that does not allow a personalized plan to restore movement and allow the most meaningful activities to the patient. In this course, we will examine core movement skills and teach you how to dissect complex tasks into smaller activities and, finally, into specific muscle actions. This will require you to use and expand your knowledge in kinesiology and motor learning. This applied knowledge will result in specific impairment identification. With specific targets in the movement system, a plan to restore muscle function is possible. As doctoring professions, we must embrace applied science and evidence to move beyond ordinary rehabilitation routines. You can only accomplish this by using your knowledge of the human movement system, adherence to what matters to the patient (salience), and what the specific barriers are in the movement system to achieve their chosen goals.