The FP Journal

Movement Insights & Education

Explore articles on posture, pain, biomechanics, movement, and the principles behind Functional Patterns.

What Causes Scapular Winging and Does It Matter?

Although scapular winging isn’t necessarily associated with pain, at Functional Patterns we’ve found scapular winging to be associated with shoulder, neck and in some instances...

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Why Squats Often Lead to Knee Pain (And What to Do Instead)

Squats: A Fitness Staple with a Common Problem Over the past few decades, the squat has become a cornerstone of gym and fitness programs. From...

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Posture, Pain and Body language

Have you ever heard the saying, “You wear your heart on your sleeve” or “Your body language shapes who you are.” What these sayings are...

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Integrate don't Isolate!

Isolation vs. Integration If you’re looking to boost your overall fitness, a large part of this will consist of improving your movement. To do this...

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“That's what they SAID, Principle.”

If you’re just getting into this new trend called, “taking care of yourself and your health” or have been in this game for awhile but...

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How Tony Got His Groove Back

Tony came to FP with a history of doing 15+ years of yoga. After all that he was lacking core tension as he dealt with a...

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Family Health & Fitness Day

Family health & fitness day promotes physical activity and health with your loved ones. At FP we understand that we share genes with our family....

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Myofascial Chains

Some modern fitness systems try to provide a combination of isolated strengthening and isolated stretching in an attempt to provide a more wholistic approach to...

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