Functional Assessment

We understand the importance of observing how the body moves so will often ask you to perform a few simple tasks or actions in our examination.

Functional assessments are a great way to gather information about how the body moves in a three-dimensional capacity. Your osteopath will watch the way you move and perform tests which give objective data to use as a baseline and also measure changes in your range of motion and strength.

This type of assessment can help to predict injury risk and recurrence in sport, at work and day-to-day activities. Treatment and rehabilitation protocols are based on the outcomes of these tests and re-testing throughout the management is paramount.

Dr Cameron Reid is our recommendation if you are after a functional assessment or specific advice for gym programmes and techniques. He also works at the Essendon Football Club so has excellent experience in this area.