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Evolution Physical Therapy Difference

We have the ability for the first time, to actually isolate the muscles around and involved with your lower/lumbar spine. 

Unfortunately for us as human beings there is some not so helpful anatomical issues going on with our lower spine and pelvis.  Our spine are connected to our pelvis which presents a problem in that the largest muscles in the human anatomy are attaching to the pelvis, namely, the muscles of the hips, hamstrings, and quadriceps.  These larger muscles will flex and extend your pelvis, and since your lower spine is attached to your pelvis, your spine goes along for the ride.  (SEE VIDEO)

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What has NOT worked to IMPROVE the muscular strength/stability of the lumbar and cervical muscles:

• Passivity (heat, ice, ultrasound, electric stimulation)
• Rubber bands
• Floor exercise

While these last two items can work well for maintenance, at home, they are not directly exercising/strengthening the muscles in your spine.  So they do just enough to maintain the muscles –IF performed properly- they will NOT produce improvement.

In Summary:  When you boil it down there are really two ways to actually change the architecture of the spine, really produce a change, one being surgery, as that can certainly produce architectural changes when shaving off things, fusing things together etc.   The other way to produce change is through the muscles.  As they can be strengthened, they can weaken; they can become larger or smaller.  Thankfully, going the strength route does not involve having to penetrate the skin with any knives or needles.  So it is generally recommended to try the more conservative of the two methods first.

Traditional Physical Therapy
“I think as though…”, “I feel as though..”, “It seems as though…”  = subjective, or “artistic” approach to your spine care. 

Evolution will provide you with OBJECTIVE information.  The MedX technology will allow Evolution to tell you the EXACT ability of your spinal muscles.  And more importantly, we have the ability to compare your spinal strength to individuals in your age group who are not experiencing pain (the “healthy norm”).  Evolution will have real data in hand which will be used in determining your treatment plan BEFORE your limited insurance visits start getting used by the therapists.  There is nothing more frustrating than to come to find out 10 visits into your therapy that the therapist’s protocols are not working and they need to now change something with your treatment.

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Evolution Exercise Difference

Lean Tissue = increase / Body fat = decrease / Bone Density = increase 
Not only are your muscles the key to your body’s ability to move and function.  Your muscles can also greatly impact the density of your bones!  What is called the “Strength Continuum”, meaning we’ve now learned that as muscles become stronger they force the tendons and ligaments attached to the muscle to strengthen, which in turn force the bones involved to become more dense.  The Evolution system of exercise can best produce this important change through it’s ability to safely and deeply fatigue muscles.

The General Adaptation Syndrome or “GAS” is our best description as to how muscles become stronger.  A muscles is fatigued or “stimulated” during exercise, this fatigue creates a predictable response from the body that in turn produces a positive change, a stronger muscle!  If an appropriate level of fatigue is NOT produced, it’s likely the muscle overcompensation or muscle “improving” will not occur. 

In addition, if the fatigue is produced to a reasonably good depth, you will have to undergo FEWER exercise sessions (or doses) to produce the results you want.  With the Evolution system of exercise, ONCE or TWICE a week applications are all that are needed to produce these changes.

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