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Results from REAL SAN DIEGANS of all backgrounds, shapes, and sizes.

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Posture Improvement and Pain Relief

"I would feel as if my hip was separating from my back"

Parker Cruz

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Spine Decompression
Gains

Working at a desk for hours daily experiencing neck pain to improving posture and diminishing pain.

Mike Marx

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From MCL Tear to Running Pain Free with NFL Veteran

Able to Run Pain Free, practice Routes including cutting angles

Miles Shuler

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From Low Back and Knee Pain to Pain Free

Training and Competing in BJJ staying injury free

Scott Griffin

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Posture Improvements in Two Sessions

Spine decompression while applying first principles of training

Chris Papcun

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Posture and Structural
Gains

Constant low back and knee pain to PAIN FREE

Rodney Acero

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Posture Improvement and Pain Relief

"I would feel as if my hip was separating from my back"

Posture Improvements with Parker. Parker is active duty Military so he’s not in town for long. First picture was back in 2020 we did about 12 sessions in 3 months and then did 12 more sessions from Feb to March 2022. With Functional Patterns, the changes we make stick, as long as people are willing to put in the work.

Before

(September 2020)
  • Lower back pain/stiffness. "It would feel like my hip was separating from my back."
  • Shin splints and dull aches from shins up the rest of the leg into glutes.
  • Uneven weight distribution
  • Lack of core engagement
  • Kyphosis
  • Hip shifted forward

After

(March 2022)
  • No back pain
  • No shin splits or dull aches
  • Improved weight distribution
  • Improved core engagement
  • Decreased kyphotic curvature
  • Hip shifted back
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Spine Decompression Gains

Working at a desk for hours daily experiencing neck pain to improving posture and diminishing pain.

Before

  • Compression in Low Back
  • Forward Head Shift
  • Lack of Core Engagement
  • Shoulders Overly Retracted and Compressed Ribcage

After

  • Spinal Decompression
  • Better Head Position
  • Improved Core Engagement
  • Shoulder Positioning and Ribcage Decompression

Some progress with Mike: 9 hours using Functional Patterns techniques. Mike works in front of a computer all day and has developed pain on his neck, and instability on his knees. His goal is to be able to move better to stay injury free while doing outdoor activities. In just three sessions we can see some spinal decompression, better head position, less lumbar shift, TVA engagement, better position of the ribcage and shoulders. All pictures all relaxed without any cueing.

From MCL Tear to Running Pain Free with NFL Veteran

Able to Run Pain Free, practice Routes including cutting angles while running full speed.

Lateral Gait Results 7 month progress with @shu_please utilizing @functionalpatterns methods. Making gains without the pains.

Before

(October 2021)
  • Stuck in hip flexion
  • Stuck in kyphosis
  • Lack of arm extension
  • Lack of forward propulsion
  • No rib cage rotation
  • Feeling groin discomfort

After:

(May 2022)
  • Improved trunk and hip extension
  • More t-spine extension
  • Improved arm extension
  • Improved rib cage rotation
  • More forward propulsion
  • Groin discomfort gone

Testimonial

“Hey what’s going on y’all. My name is Miles Shuler and I’ve been working with Functional Patterns since January and it’s been a journey worth taking. I’ve done many different types of training in my lifetime given that I’ve been blessed enough to have experience in the NFL with the Carolina Panthers. I’m currently a free agent fighting to work my way back into the NFL, and I know Functional Patterns will give me a really good chance of fulfilling that vision. I still have much more to fix with my body and a lot more to master with my movements. However, I have made major structural improvements with my body. Also I’ve been able to move with better connection throughout my body as well. But most importantly, I’m starting to feel a sense of healthiness when I’m training on the field. I came to FP with a torn mcl 8 months ago, and we’ve been able to work on the proper connections to bring me back stronger than ever. I’m back to sprinting and cutting, but at a more efficient rate on the football field, and of course, without any knee pain. There’s many more things I can talk about with FP like studying and replicating movements through connections and tensions. Or how my back issue has improved significantly since starting this journey. But hey, let just say that I’m excited to continue to work with functional patterns and I’m grateful for the work we’ve been able to put in so far.”

#functionalpatterns #fpsandiego #sandiego #running #results

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From Low Back and Knee Pain to Pain Free

Training and Competing in BJJ staying injury free.

Before

(February 2020)
  • Kyphosis Lumbar compression
  • Pain in Right knee
  • Neck stiffness

After

(January 2021)

  • Less kyphotic curve
  • Lumbar decompression
  • PAIN FREE

Testimonial

“In the last year since starting FP I learned to run on the balls of my feet with my best form ever. Running has become a fun recovery workout where I feel my way through my steps and find ways to more proportionately involve my upper body. This has led to improved thoracic engagement in my stride and the other corrective exercises have resulted in adding .25” to my height (.75” if measured at the end of the day, thanks gravity!). My sport involves lots of wrestling and joint locks. My neck regularly gets cranked on. Theres no question that I’m leaner and stronger because of FP, but what is most notable is that no matter how I’m feeling from what I put my body through, I am only one 60 minute session away from being literally pain free. I’ve corrected so many injuries this past year with Rodney that my body comes up with new ones. Never the same, always less than the one preceding it. Despite the fact that what I do for a sport isn’t very “functional” I still make gains. My right knee had limited range of flexion for 4 years after two surgeries; now, with no stretching whatsoever I’ve reclaimed that entire leg and I can use my full range of movement in it offensively in a grappling match. At the beginning of year one, I didn’t even know what kind of goals to set for Functional Patterns. Now I have too many. The range and depth of dysfunction in just one person is often overwhelming and I am no exception. Heres to another year of getting younger! “

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Posture Improvements in Two Sessions

Spine decompression while applying first principles of training.

Before

  • Compressed and overly retracted scapulas
  • Depressed shoulders and hyper-extended elbows
  • Compression in the lumbar

After

  • Improved scapular positioning
  • Better lat engagement to lift shoulders, relaxed elbows
  • Better core engagement to support the lumbar

Two-session progress with Chris back in January. Both pictures are relaxed. You can see the compression on the picture on the left where Chris was trying to copy Functional Patterns dynamic exercises without the proper tensions. On the right we began to build on fundamental anchors that allow his tissues to suspend his structure and create traction while moving. People are seeking results after being failed time after time by the rest of the industry, FP delivers.

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Posture and Structural Gains

Constant low back and knee pain to PAIN FREE

Before

(October 2017)
  • Pain 24/7 in lower back, knee, and shoulder from a torn labrum
  • Lacking core engagement
  • Rib cage compression, winging scapulas, spine compression
  • Shoulders compressed and adducted

After

(May 2022)

  • Pain in shoulder and low back gone, knee pain diminished
  • Improved core engagement
  • Winging in scapulas gone, ribcage and spine decompression
  • Shoulders more decompressed and abducted
Standing Posture progress of 5 years applying Functional Patterns. I went from barely being able to move to being able to sprint pain free. Now I have more energy, more muscle, and still making improvements.