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What To Expect From Your First Call
When you get in touch with Functional Patterns Brisbane, you will not be called by a scheduling assistant or a sales rep. From your very first conversation, you will be dealing with a Biomechanics Professional who will be able to provide you with advice based upon your specific circumstances and needs. Because training with Functional Patterns is a medium-long term endeavour, it is important to identify whether we are a good fit. That does not depend on the severity of your condition as much as it depends on your mindset and drive to get better. After your call, you will have a strong idea of how we would tackle your specific goals and can make a much more informed decision.
If there are specific times you are available, feel free to message us at 0433 801 181 with your name and your best contact times. Otherwise, we will always leave a voicemail and you can call us back when it suits.
Your Initial Session - 90 Minutes
THE FIRST 45 MINUTES: ANALYSIS
When we move dysfunctionally, our body adapts. It is these adaptations that cause pain, dysfunctions and malformations. Because of this fact, we know that dysfunctional movement is the root cause of most of our problems. This is why we use the gait cycle as our primary diagnostic/assessment tool. Whether you’re an elite athlete or an office worker, you’ll be hitting the treadmill for your initial assessment. If you are in too much pain to run, you can walk at whatever pace is possible for you. We also take postural photos to look at how your movement has affected your standing posture. These before photos will also be a great benchmark for your many improvements to come.
We will then take the gait cycle footage and play it back in slow motion. We will compare it with high performing sprinters to identify the main areas of dysfunction. For example, you may not be rotating to the left as much as you are to the right, or your hip may be dropping on the left because of a disengaged core.
Once we have identified the main pain points in your gait cycle and standing neutral, we will break these down into personalised exercises that target these very specific weak points. These exercises will aim to increase your strength, even out your rotations, rehydrate your connective tissue/fascia and bring over-all connectivity and symmetry to the way you interact with gravity and the floor.
We will also discuss various lifestyle factors that could be contributing to your issues such as diet and stress management. You will receive an E-book with your dietary protocol and your MFR (self-massage) protocol.
THE SECOND 45 MINUTES: TRAINING
In your first session, you’ll likely get a fair amount of training done - so come prepared for exercise. You’ll begin correcting your dysfunctions and learning the language that will make your following sessions more productive. The training style is unlike anything else you may have tried so come into this training with an open mind and take things slow. The better you are at listening and following instructions in a slow, methodical manner; the better your sessions will be for both you and your trainer.
what is included in your first functional patterns session
The Protocol Moving forward
Once you have had your first session, you’ll have a strong idea of what the following weeks will look like for you. Our most common protocol is 1-2 sessions/week for a minimum of 10 sessions. However, there is no obligation and no lock-in contracts, you just pay after each session you attend.
You will be given homework each week that may include dietary changes, self-massage, dynamic exercises or postural exercises. Your practitioner will generally ask if you want your homework filmed on your phone or written down to make things easier.
Your First Few Sessions
During your first 5 sessions or so, you will be learning new movements and techniques that will most likely feel completely foreign to you. We will be focusing greatly on ratios, coordination and muscle tension.
Every movement you do will be heavily queued, meaning you will be moving slowly through motions while your biomechanics specialist tells you very specific adjustments that they want you to make throughout the course of each movement. These include tilting, shifting and rotating to turn on the correct muscles and to ensure as much symmetry and safety as possible.
Once You Get The Hang Of Things (Around 6-10 Sessions)
After about 10 sessions or so you’ll likely have a firm grasp on the concepts and an improved mind-body connection. At this point, you’ll have a colourful repertoire of exercises and strategies under your belt. You’ll be feeling much more connection within your body and as a result, you’ll be more coordinated and confident with your workouts and daily movements. It will also be a lot easier to respond to queues and you’ll have a better understanding of the terms we use to describe your body moving in space. At this point, momentum will take hold and things should be coming together. You’ll be able to do a lot more at home. You will eventually begin to notice changes in you health, posture, movement and pain.
Pricing
Each practitioner has seperate pricing that they set themselves based on their experience and previous results. Pricing is reasonable and generally falls between $100-$150/hour for each specialist.
You will discuss pricing over the phone once we figure out which practitioner is the best fit for your needs and availabilities. You can have a look at our available practitioners before we speak with you to see if anyone stands out. You can read about each of us by clicking the link below. Bear in mind that we are a rapidly growing team and some available practitioners may not yet be on the website.
How Long Until You Will See Progress?
While there is no set answer to this questions, it is important to set realistic expectations. Functional Patterns gets INCREDIBLE results for people. These results take a lot of time and effort and are an investment. If you’re willing to follow our protocol and advice to the book, you will likely begin seeing positive changes within your first 10 sessions. Furthermore, we have noticed that clients who keep coming regularly for 6-12 months get unbelievable results. It is entirely up to you, where you currently stand, how much you are willing to change and how receptive your body is to the method. We can honestly say that we have never had a client come for at least 10 sessions and not see at least some degree on worthwhile benefit.