Applied Functional Science®

What is Applied Functional Science®?

Applied Functional Science® or AFS is an integrated approach to evaluation, rehabilitation, training, and conditioning that enhances neuro-muscular-skeletal comfort and performance for people of all ages and conditions. AFS trained movement therapists are able to find the biomechanical compensations to focus on root causes instead of the symptoms only. Leveraging the principles of the physical, biological, and behavioral sciences, AFS uses authentic three dimensional movement strategies to subconsciously normalize biomechanical chain reaction efficiency and effectiveness.

AFS® produces accelerated results that are measurable and sustainable. We’ve all heard every action leads to a reaction. That is especially true in the human body. One faulty part can lead to many faulty parts and then possibly pain, degeneration, and injury. An AFS® trained movement therapist has unique training to find that faulty part, evaluate how it has affected the rest of your body, and the unique ability to correct it.

Traditional therapy treats the part where as functional therapy or AFS® treats the person. For example, when treating a painful knee:

• Traditional Medicine:

  • Focus: What part of the knee is damaged or weak.

  • Analysis: the knee and its parts only.

  • Treatment: improve or strengthen that part of the knee.

• Functional Approach:

  • Focus: what caused the knee to weaken or degenerate.

  • Analysis: you and the way you move and how it affects your knee, from the foot all the way to the head.

  • Treatment: correct the problem that caused the knee issue as opposed to simply treating the symptoms.

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