Gait analysis session at Functional Patterns Brisbane

How We Work

A whole-body approach to finding and fixing the movement dysfunctions behind your pain — so it doesn't keep coming back.

Why Conventional Treatments Often Fall Short

Most approaches to chronic pain focus on the symptom site. Physio stretches the tight muscle. Chiro adjusts the stiff joint. Massage releases the knot. And for a few days, you feel better — until it comes back.

That's because these treatments often address the effect, not the cause. Your back pain might originate from a pelvic shift. Your shoulder issue could stem from a rib cage imbalance. If you only treat where it hurts, you're managing symptoms — not solving the problem.

The pattern we see most: Clients come to us after years of cycling through physio, chiro, massage, and personal trainers. They've had temporary relief but never lasting change — because no one looked at how their whole body moves.

Posture assessment at Functional Patterns Brisbane

Our Approach

We Treat Your Body as the Whole Unit That It Is

Instead of chasing symptoms, we analyse your gait and posture to find the root cause of dysfunction — then retrain your system through functional strength training.

Built Around the "Big Four" Human Movements

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Standing

How you distribute weight and maintain upright posture

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Walking

Your gait cycle — the foundation of human movement

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Running

Dynamic loading that reveals compensations under stress

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Throwing

Rotational power through the trunk and pelvis

These four functions form the basis of your biological blueprint. Every exercise we prescribe ties back to improving how you perform them.

Movement training at Functional Patterns Brisbane

What We Analyse

During your assessment, we use slow-motion video from multiple angles to identify the specific dysfunctions driving your pain.

  • Asymmetries — imbalances between left and right sides of your body
  • Muscular atrophy & weakness — muscles that have switched off or underdeveloped
  • Drops & shifts — pelvic drop, hip collapse, and spinal curvature during gait
  • Dysfunctional movement patterns — compensations your body has built over years
  • Rotation failures — inability to properly rotate through the trunk and pelvis

What a Session Looks Like

Your 90-minute initial assessment is designed to give you a complete picture of why your pain exists and what needs to change.

1

Gait Analysis

Your walking is filmed from 4 angles in slow motion. This reveals pelvic drops, rotation failures, stiffness, and compensation patterns invisible at normal speed.

2

Posture Analysis

Assessed from 4 angles to identify spinal curvature, rib cage imbalances, pelvic shifts, and structural asymmetries that contribute to your pain.

3

Movement Screening

We test specific movement patterns to identify dysfunctional sequencing, muscular atrophy, and areas where your body has built compensations over time.

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Root Cause Diagnosis

We trace your symptoms back to their true origin. Your back pain might stem from a hip issue. Your shoulder problem could start at the pelvis. We find the source.

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Personalised Correction Plan

A targeted roadmap to address your specific dysfunctions — with clear explanation of what's happening in your body and why, so you understand the path forward.

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45+ Min Corrective Training

You don't just get assessed — you start training in your first session. Targeted corrective exercises including chambers, dynamic progressions, and myofascial release.

Ongoing Training That Builds Lasting Change

Your initial assessment gives us the roadmap. Ongoing sessions are where the real transformation happens — rebuilding movement patterns that have been dysfunctional for years.

  • 1-2 weekly 60-minute sessions

    Each session builds on the last, progressively retraining your movement system through functional strength training.

  • Homework between sessions

    Targeted exercises and corrections to practice at home for faster results. The work you do between sessions matters.

  • Progress tracking via video analysis

    We re-film your gait periodically so you can see measurable change — not just feel it.

  • Progressive training elements

    Chambers, correctives, dynamic progressions, myofascial release, rib-pelvis alignment, hip stability, and breathing mechanics.

Corrective training session at Functional Patterns Brisbane
Training at Functional Patterns Brisbane

Start With a Posture & Gait Assessment

90 minutes to understand exactly why your pain exists, which patterns drive it, and what needs to change.