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Functional Patterns Vs Sports Doctor Gold Coast

When dealing with sports injuries, most people turn to a sports doctor or a sports medicine clinic on the Gold Coast. But are they really fixing the problem, or just managing symptoms? At Functional Patterns Brisbane, we take a different approach—one that gets to the root cause of your pain and prevents future injuries.

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The Best Approach to Rheumatoid Arthritis and Exercise

If you want to manage rheumatoid arthritis safely and effectively, consider exercising. Burleigh Biomechanics offers a great solution for this. It goes beyond a typical rheumatoid arthritis workout. Our approach is grounded in movement science to help people with arthritis regain confidence, reduce joint pain, and improve quality of life.

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The Best Hypermobility Exercises for Strength and Stability

Hypermobility can make movement challenging, but the right exercises help build strength, stability, and resilience. If you have joint hypermobility syndrome or hyper-mobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (hEDS), you might often feel joint pain.

The right training can help you a lot. In this article, we will look at the best exercises for hypermobility. We will also discuss what to avoid. Finally, we will explain how to safely build strength using Functional Patterns.

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How to Fix Posture with Functional Patterns

Good posture isn’t just about standing tall—it’s about how your body moves. Many people look for quick fixes like stretching or posture braces.

However, true posture correction comes from improving how you move in daily life. If you want to fix your posture or find exercises to improve it, this guide is for you. It will show you why Functional Patterns is the best way to do this.

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Fixing Neck Posture the Right Way: A Functional Approach

Many people try neck and posture exercises without long-term success. This occurs because they don’t address the root cause—how the entire body moves and functions. This blog will explain how to fix posture neck issues using the Functional Patterns methodology. Focusing on full-body movement patterns rather than isolated exercises.

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Chiropractor Burleigh vs. Functional Patterns for Alignment

When looking to align the body and improving posture, two popular approaches come to mind. These are chiropractic care and Functional Patterns.

While both aim to alleviate pain and improve alignment, they differ significantly in their methods. Understanding these differences can help you choose the best approach for your needs.

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Fixing Rounded Shoulders with Holistic Movement

There are many workouts for rounded shoulders, but most fail to fix the root cause. Functional Patterns offers a better way. It focuses on how the body works as a whole, following the SAID (Specific Adaptation to Imposed Demands) principle to make changes that last.

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Neck Humps: Causes & Solutions Using Functional Patterns

A neck hump, often called a "dowager’s hump" or "buffalo hump," is not just a cosmetic issue. It shows there may be problems with movement. Many people turn to neck hump exercises or stretches to resolve it, but these typically only address the surface issue. To truly fix a neck hump, you need to understand its root causes and correct the biomechanical problems that led to it.

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How Posture Contributes to Headaches & How to Fix It

Headaches and posture are more connected than you might think. Many people blame tension or stress for their headaches, but bad posture and headaches often go hand in hand. Whether you're dealing with throbbing pain at the base of the skull or tightness spreading across your head and neck, your posture might be the root cause.

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A Better Alternative To Desk Chair Lumbar Support

Instead of searching endlessly for chairs for back pain, why not focus on eliminating back pain altogether? The Functional Patterns Method targets the structural imbalances in your body, helping you build core strength, improve your gait, and optimise your posture. This creates natural, internal support for your spine, reducing the need for even the best ergonomic office chair.

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Long-Term Solution To A Pinched Nerve in the Shoulder Blade

Shoulder nerve compression is usually caused by misalignment and biomechanical dysfunction in the body, not just by tight muscles or nerves that need to be “stretched out.” At Burleigh Biomechanics, we use Functional Patterns to treat the root cause of pinched nerve scapula pain. Rather than temporarily masking symptoms, we focus on correcting the misalignments that lead to nerve compression and shoulder nerve pain, preventing future flare-ups and providing long-term relief.

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How to Fix a Kinked Neck: Solutions for Lasting Relief

The first step in understanding how to fix a kinked neck is recognising why it happens in the first place. Often, the problem lies deeper than just tight muscles or bad sleeping positions. The way we move and hold ourselves—our biomechanics—can directly affect the health of our neck and spine.

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My Experience With Fascia Blasting & Fascia Stretching

Like many, I was initially drawn to fascia blasting to address pain, movement limitations, and even improve skin texture. I used a massage gun around three times a week.

The fast results and ease of using a massage gun at the gym were appealing, and I hoped for lasting improvements. At first, the temporary effects were positive, with some increased mobility. But looking back, I now recognise that my flexibility was already excessive, and this routine was masking more significant issues.

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Case Studies Of Corrected Scoliosis Using Functional Patterns

Functional Patterns counteracts the motions that contribute to scoliosis by activating the correct muscles in the right sequence. This movement-based physical therapy method has improved spinal alignment for many clients. If you're searching for a scoliosis specialist in Brisbane, consider our clinic.

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Effective Posture Workouts: A Comprehensive Guide

In today's world, advice on improving posture is everywhere. Often, it involves pulling shoulders back, static stretches, or isolated exercises. But here’s the reality: these typical posture exercises don’t create sustainable body function in the long term.

If you’ve tried these methods, you may have noticed your posture barely improved or that any relief was short-lived. For real, lasting improvement, you need a comprehensive, functional approach. This is where gait-based functional training comes in.

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How to Correct Scapular Winging: Why Typical Exercises Often Fall Short

Scapular winging, or scapula alata, is when the shoulder blades stick out rather than resting flat against the rib cage. This condition is abnormal and can lead to discomfort and movement limitations.

Most people turn to standard scapular winging exercises to address the issue. However, many of these approaches miss the mark in targeting the root causes. Here’s why the typical exercises for a winged scapula often fail and what you should consider instead for lasting improvement.

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