If your back pain keeps coming back despite stretching, massage, or core exercises, the problem may not be your back. Inefficient gait, poor posture, and limited hip rotation often overload the spine. At Functional Patterns Melbourne, we assess movement patterns and posture to identify the root cause and help you move pain-free.

Struggling with persistent lower back pain? Many common exercises and stretches can actually make pain worse. At Functional Patterns Melbourne, we focus on pelvic stability, core control, and functional movement to address the root cause and help you move pain-free.

Struggling with stiffness despite stretching and mobility exercises? At Functional Patterns Melbourne, we focus on more than just flexibility. Our approach targets joint control, posture, and gait mechanics to reduce tension naturally and improve your movement long-term. Discover why most mobility exercises fail and how to finally move with ease.

Pain beneath the shoulder blade is common, but it’s rarely just a “tight muscle.” In many cases, this type of discomfort is linked to how the shoulder blade moves in relation to the ribcage and the rest of the body. This article explores the root causes of pain beneath the shoulder blade, including scapular winging, posture dysfunction, and movement patterns that keep pain returning — and what to do about it.

A bulging disc can make everyday movement feel painful and unpredictable. At Functional Patterns Melbourne, we use a biomechanics-based training approach to address the movement patterns and loading issues that often drive disc irritation, helping clients rebuild spinal stability and move with confidence again.

Back and tailbone pain isn’t just about where it hurts—it’s about how your body moves. Learn why biomechanics and SI joint dysfunction are often the missing link, and how Functional Patterns addresses the root cause for long-term relief.

Struggling with headaches from neck pain? Discover how neck tension and poor posture can trigger recurring headaches and learn five practical ways to prevent them before they start. Functional Patterns Melbourne shows how whole-body movement and posture correction can provide lasting relief.

Many Australians with hypermobility joints don’t realise the hidden risks behind being “double-jointed.” Beyond flexibility, hypermobile joints can lead to chronic pain, instability, and movement dysfunction if left unmanaged. In this guide, we explore the causes, symptoms, and long-term effects of joint hypermobility—and show how targeted strength and stability training through Functional Patterns can protect your joints and improve full-body movement.

Curious about ketamine for pain management? Evidence shows limited long-term benefits. Explore why resolving biomechanical dysfunction through Functional Patterns provides a more effective and drug-free solution.

Discover how Functional Patterns Melbourne uses evidence-based, non-surgical treatments to address the root causes of lower back pain. Learn about common causes, treatment options, and real patient results that deliver lasting relief

Learn how Functional Patterns principles improve subscapularis muscle tendon function. By addressing posture, spinal rotation, and integrated movement patterns, this approach helps prevent tendinosis, tendon tears, and shoulder pain while restoring long-term shoulder mobility.

Discover how Functional Patterns helps relieve TFL muscle tightness, addressing root causes of tensor fasciae latae pain and improving hip mobility and overall body mechanics.

Learn to identify and treat a hypertonic or weak pelvic floor. Explore causes, symptoms, and effective exercises to strengthen or relax pelvic floor muscles for long-term health and comfort.

Discover how Functional Patterns training supports joint health and stability for those with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome. Learn strategies to improve posture, balance, and movement control while safely managing hypermobility through targeted exercise principles.

At Functional Patterns Melbourne, our scoliosis exercises target the underlying movement dysfunctions that drive scoliosis, helping clients achieve long-term results without braces or surgery.

If you’ve ever felt pain under your shoulder blade, a stabbing pain between your shoulder blades, or an ache below the scapula, you’re not alone. These sensations are incredibly common and often linked to postural imbalances or dysfunctional movement patterns.

The more we learn about why the spine shifts like this in the first place and how to straighten scoliosis naturally.