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Subscapularis Tendinosis Explained: Understanding the Condition Beyond the Surface
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.
Understanding the Role of the TFL Muscle: Anatomy, Pain, and Holistic Recovery
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.
Fascia Blaster: Myths and Facts Explained
Uncover the truth about the Fascia Blaster. Learn why fascia blasting offers only temporary results and how Functional Patterns training provides a long-term, science-based solution for better posture, movement, and fascia health.
Understanding a Weak vs. Hypertonic Pelvic Floor Dysfunction
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.
Strength and Stability for Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
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.
the non-surgical answer to scoliosis
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.
Shoulder Blade Pain and Scapular Winging Correction: What It Means and How to Fix It
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.
How To Fix Hyperextended Knees Naturally
If you’ve been dealing with a hyperextended knee, chances are you’ve tried a few things to fix it. Whether it’s discomfort when standing still, or that familiar aching pain in your knee when bent, the issue might be more than just tight muscles or weak legs.
Posture Back Brace: Why It Fails and What Works
Across Australia, people search for a posture corrector because they want to stand taller, ease back tension, and feel more confident. The quick fix is tempting — buy a posture back brace, posture belt, or vest for posture support and you’ll instantly look straighter at your desk.
The catch? A brace is a band-aid. It holds you still but doesn’t teach your body to hold itself up.
Why Your Flat Feet Aren’t Just a Foot Problem
Why your flat feet aren’t just a foot problem is a concept most people overlook when searching for solutions. The focus is usually on the feet themselves: shoe inserts for flat feet, orthotic insoles for flat feet, or the best arch supports for fallen arches. But what if your arches collapsed because of something happening elsewhere in your body?
Dowager’s Hump Correction That Actually Works
Many treatments only offer short-term relief. However, at Functional Patterns Melbourne, we provide a dowager’s hump correction that actually works by targeting the true cause—how your body moves as a whole.
Nerd Neck: How to Fix It with Functional Patterns
Discover how Functional Patterns tackles nerd neck by correcting your whole-body movement, not just your posture, for lasting relief from forward head strain and tension.
CAN YOU STRAIGHTEN SCOLIOSIS NATURALLY?
The more we learn about why the spine shifts like this in the first place and how to straighten scoliosis naturally.