Fundamentals of applied functional pain and performance neurology that you will use in every client session for the rest of your career.
Brain-based assessments for laser-focused client programming.
Sensorimotor integration principles for high-speed pain and performance changes.
How to transition clients and your business from a biomechanical model to a brain-based model.
Video 1.1 |
Introduction and R-Phase Philosophy |
Goals of the Course |
Course Roadmap |
What Is Z-Health? |
The 3 Jobs of the Nervous System |
The Nervous System Is Orderly |
Ascending & Descending Tracts of the Spinal Cord |
Input Systems to the Nervous System |
Every Input System Matters |
Brain Anatomy – The Lobes, Cerebellum & Brainstem |
Job #1 of the Brain – Survival |
Survival Via Prediction |
Outputs – Survival vs. Performance |
Job #2 of the Brain – Movement |
Video 1.2 |
The Z-Health 8 Levels Model |
Frontal Lobe, Cerebellum & PMRF Introduction |
Mobility Training Introduction |
Motor Control Initial Assessments & Demonstrations |
Z-Health Performance Principles |
The ABCs of Movement |
Daily Application of Z-Health |
What Is Neural Plasticity? |
SAID Principle |
Minimal Effective Dose |
Fuel & Activation |
Understanding Activation |
Video 1.3 |
3 Key Questions to Answer for Every Exercise |
MED Concept – Sensory Testing/Range of Motion Examples |
MED Concept – Motor Control Testing/Range of Motion Examples |
MED Concept – Motor Control Movement Quality Example |
MED Concept – Summary |
Client Re-Assessment Strategies Practical Examples |
Coach Re-Assessment Strategies |
Z-Health Training Rules |
Video 1.4 |
00:00 – The 3 R’s of R-Phase |
04:25 – The Proprioceptive System Introduction |
06:35 – Proprioceptive System Practical Testing |
14:55 – Proprioceptive System – In-Depth Neuroanatomy |
30:40 – Gate Control Theory of Pain |
36:20 – Proprioception in the Brain – The Rules |
39:10 – Sensory & Motor Homunculi |
45:00 – The Goal of Proprioceptive Training |
49:05 – Consequences of Blurry Brain Maps/Phantom Limb Pain |
54:02 – The Fastest Route to Proprioceptive Enhancement |
56:35 – Motor Control Training for Enhanced Proprioception – Practical Examples |
Video 1.5 |
8 Levels Model Review |
Motor Control Schematic |
The Cortex Rules of Sensory Input, Voluntary Movement & Reflexive Stabilization |
Jobs of the Cerebellum |
Jobs of the PMRF |
Video 1.6 |
R-Phase Assessments - Introduction |
The One Goal of Every Assessment |
R-Phase Assessments – Romberg’s |
Gait Assessment Introduction |
4 Common Neurologic Presentations in Gait – Lecture & Video Examples |
Video 1.7 |
What to Do With Gait Assessment |
Bobblehead Gait Solutions – Practical Training Examples |
Loss of Arm Swing – Practical Training Examples |
PMRF Gait Pattern – Practical Training Examples |
Cerebellar Gait Pattern – Practical Training Examples |
Video 1.8 |
The #1 Goal of Z-Health = Increased Efficiency |
The 2 Types of Efficiency |
The 5 Elements of Efficiency – Practical Examples |
The Enemies of Efficiency |
The Startle Reflex |
Video 2.1 |
Gait Part 2 – Biomechanical & Neurological Approaches |
Movement Creates Structure |
Wolff’s Law and Davis’ Law |
Ground Forces Math |
Motor Learning Basics |
Back Force Transmission System |
The Big X |
The 8 Rules of Assessment |
Video 2.2 |
The Big X and Sacroiliac Movement |
SI Category 1 Gait – Lecture and Videos |
SI Category 2 Gait – Lecture and Videos |
SI Category 3 Gait – Lecture and Videos |
SI Category 4 Gait – Lecture and Videos |
How To Practice Gait Assessment – Demo |
Video 2.3 |
Z-Health Pain Neurobiology |
Re-conceptualizing Pain as a Threat Response |
10 Key Concepts of the Threat Neuromatrix |
Pain Neurotags – Brain Areas |
Z-Health’s Threat Bucket |
Video 2.4 |
The Training Speeds Introduction |
Training Speeds Practical Exercise Demonstrations |
Super Slow Training Demonstrations |
Standard Speed Demonstrations |
Coordinated Speed Demonstrations |
Sports Speed Demonstrations |
Video 2.5 |
Proprioceptive Reflexes – 3 Versions |
The Arthrokinetic Reflex – Lecture |
The Arthrokinetic Reflex – Demonstration |
The Active vs. Passive Movements Problem |
Shoes & Joint Mobility – Lecture |
How Different Shoes Impact the Nervous System Demonstration |
Video 2.6 |
Interlimb Neural Coupling – Lecture |
Opposing Joint/Opposing Movement Demonstrations |
Opposing Joint/Opposing Movement Demonstrations – Shoulder/Hip |
Opposing Joint/Opposing Movement Demonstrations – Shoulder/Hip With Bands |
How R-Phase Drills Allow Us To Target Opposing Joints |
Opposing Joint/Opposing Movement Demonstrations – Hip Extension |
Opposing Joint/Opposing Movement Demonstrations – Spine |
Video 2.7 |
Oculomotor Reflexes Lecture |
Oculomotor Reflexes Demonstration – Hip Extension |
Practical Takeaways – Bilateral vs Unilateral |
Oculomotor Reflexes Demonstration – Rotational Movements |
Video 2.8 |
7-Step Assessment Protocol Lecture |
Monday Morning Protocol |
Building a Referral Network |
Picking a Starting Point |
Conclusion |
Video 3.1 |
Gait Part 2 – Biomechanical & Neurological Approaches |
Movement Creates Structure |
Wolff’s Law and Davis’ Law |
Ground Forces Math |
Motor Learning Basics |
Back Force Transmission System |
The Big X |
The 8 Rules of Assessment |
Video 2.2 |
The Big X and Sacroiliac Movement |
SI Category 1 Gait – Lecture and Videos |
SI Category 2 Gait – Lecture and Videos |
SI Category 3 Gait – Lecture and Videos |
SI Category 4 Gait – Lecture and Videos |
How To Practice Gait Assessment – Demo |
Video 2.3 |
Z-Health Pain Neurobiology |
Re-conceptualizing Pain as a Threat Response |
10 Key Concepts of the Threat Neuromatrix |
Pain Neurotags – Brain Areas |
Z-Health’s Threat Bucket |
Video 2.4 |
The Training Speeds Introduction |
Training Speeds Practical Exercise Demonstrations |
Super Slow Training Demonstrations |
Standard Speed Demonstrations |
Coordinated Speed Demonstrations |
Sports Speed Demonstrations |
Video 2.5 |
Proprioceptive Reflexes – 3 Versions |
The Arthrokinetic Reflex – Lecture |
The Arthrokinetic Reflex – Demonstration |
The Active vs. Passive Movements Problem |
Shoes & Joint Mobility – Lecture |
How Different Shoes Impact the Nervous System Demonstration |
Video 2.6 |
Interlimb Neural Coupling – Lecture |
Opposing Joint/Opposing Movement Demonstrations |
Opposing Joint/Opposing Movement Demonstrations – Shoulder/Hip |
Opposing Joint/Opposing Movement Demonstrations – Shoulder/Hip With Bands |
How R-Phase Drills Allow Us To Target Opposing Joints |
Opposing Joint/Opposing Movement Demonstrations – Hip Extension |
Opposing Joint/Opposing Movement Demonstrations – Spine |
Video 2.7 |
Oculomotor Reflexes Lecture |
Oculomotor Reflexes Demonstration – Hip Extension |
Practical Takeaways – Bilateral vs Unilateral |
Oculomotor Reflexes Demonstration – Rotational Movements |
Video 2.8 |
7-Step Assessment Protocol Lecture |
Monday Morning Protocol |
Building a Referral Network |
Picking a Starting Point |
Conclusion |
Video 1.1 |
Introduction and R-Phase Philosophy |
Goals of the Course |
Course Roadmap |
What Is Z-Health? |
The 3 Jobs of the Nervous System |
The Nervous System Is Orderly |
Ascending & Descending Tracts of the Spinal Cord |
Input Systems to the Nervous System |
Every Input System Matters |
Brain Anatomy – The Lobes, Cerebellum & Brainstem |
Job #1 of the Brain – Survival |
Survival Via Prediction |
Outputs – Survival vs. Performance |
Job #2 of the Brain – Movement |
Video 1.2 |
The Z-Health 8 Levels Model |
Frontal Lobe, Cerebellum & PMRF Introduction |
Mobility Training Introduction |
Motor Control Initial Assessments & Demonstrations |
Z-Health Performance Principles |
The ABCs of Movement |
Daily Application of Z-Health |
What Is Neural Plasticity? |
SAID Principle |
Minimal Effective Dose |
Fuel & Activation |
Understanding Activation |
Video 1.3 |
3 Key Questions to Answer for Every Exercise |
MED Concept – Sensory Testing/Range of Motion Examples |
MED Concept – Motor Control Testing/Range of Motion Examples |
MED Concept – Motor Control Movement Quality Example |
MED Concept – Summary |
Client Re-Assessment Strategies Practical Examples |
Coach Re-Assessment Strategies |
Z-Health Training Rules |
Video 1.4 |
00:00 – The 3 R’s of R-Phase |
04:25 – The Proprioceptive System Introduction |
06:35 – Proprioceptive System Practical Testing |
14:55 – Proprioceptive System – In-Depth Neuroanatomy |
30:40 – Gate Control Theory of Pain |
36:20 – Proprioception in the Brain – The Rules |
39:10 – Sensory & Motor Homunculi |
45:00 – The Goal of Proprioceptive Training |
49:05 – Consequences of Blurry Brain Maps/Phantom Limb Pain |
54:02 – The Fastest Route to Proprioceptive Enhancement |
56:35 – Motor Control Training for Enhanced Proprioception – Practical Examples |
Video 1.5 |
8 Levels Model Review |
Motor Control Schematic |
The Cortex Rules of Sensory Input, Voluntary Movement & Reflexive Stabilization |
Jobs of the Cerebellum |
Jobs of the PMRF |
Video 1.6 |
R-Phase Assessments - Introduction |
The One Goal of Every Assessment |
R-Phase Assessments – Romberg’s |
Gait Assessment Introduction |
4 Common Neurologic Presentations in Gait – Lecture & Video Examples |
Video 1.7 |
What to Do With Gait Assessment |
Bobblehead Gait Solutions – Practical Training Examples |
Loss of Arm Swing – Practical Training Examples |
PMRF Gait Pattern – Practical Training Examples |
Cerebellar Gait Pattern – Practical Training Examples |
Video 1.8 |
The #1 Goal of Z-Health = Increased Efficiency |
The 2 Types of Efficiency |
The 5 Elements of Efficiency – Practical Examples |
The Enemies of Efficiency |
The Startle Reflex |
Video 2.1 |
Gait Part 2 – Biomechanical & Neurological Approaches |
Movement Creates Structure |
Wolff’s Law and Davis’ Law |
Ground Forces Math |
Motor Learning Basics |
Back Force Transmission System |
The Big X |
The 8 Rules of Assessment |
Video 2.2 |
The Big X and Sacroiliac Movement |
SI Category 1 Gait – Lecture and Videos |
SI Category 2 Gait – Lecture and Videos |
SI Category 3 Gait – Lecture and Videos |
SI Category 4 Gait – Lecture and Videos |
How To Practice Gait Assessment – Demo |
Video 2.3 |
Z-Health Pain Neurobiology |
Re-conceptualizing Pain as a Threat Response |
10 Key Concepts of the Threat Neuromatrix |
Pain Neurotags – Brain Areas |
Z-Health’s Threat Bucket |
Video 2.4 |
The Training Speeds Introduction |
Training Speeds Practical Exercise Demonstrations |
Super Slow Training Demonstrations |
Standard Speed Demonstrations |
Coordinated Speed Demonstrations |
Sports Speed Demonstrations |
Video 2.5 |
Proprioceptive Reflexes – 3 Versions |
The Arthrokinetic Reflex – Lecture |
The Arthrokinetic Reflex – Demonstration |
The Active vs. Passive Movements Problem |
Shoes & Joint Mobility – Lecture |
How Different Shoes Impact the Nervous System Demonstration |
Video 2.6 |
Interlimb Neural Coupling – Lecture |
Opposing Joint/Opposing Movement Demonstrations |
Opposing Joint/Opposing Movement Demonstrations – Shoulder/Hip |
Opposing Joint/Opposing Movement Demonstrations – Shoulder/Hip With Bands |
How R-Phase Drills Allow Us To Target Opposing Joints |
Opposing Joint/Opposing Movement Demonstrations – Hip Extension |
Opposing Joint/Opposing Movement Demonstrations – Spine |
Video 2.7 |
Oculomotor Reflexes Lecture |
Oculomotor Reflexes Demonstration – Hip Extension |
Practical Takeaways – Bilateral vs Unilateral |
Oculomotor Reflexes Demonstration – Rotational Movements |
Video 2.8 |
7-Step Assessment Protocol Lecture |
Monday Morning Protocol |
Building a Referral Network |
Picking a Starting Point |
Conclusion |
Video 3.1 |
Gait Part 2 – Biomechanical & Neurological Approaches |
Movement Creates Structure |
Wolff’s Law and Davis’ Law |
Ground Forces Math |
Motor Learning Basics |
Back Force Transmission System |
The Big X |
The 8 Rules of Assessment |
Video 2.2 |
The Big X and Sacroiliac Movement |
SI Category 1 Gait – Lecture and Videos |
SI Category 2 Gait – Lecture and Videos |
SI Category 3 Gait – Lecture and Videos |
SI Category 4 Gait – Lecture and Videos |
How To Practice Gait Assessment – Demo |
Video 2.3 |
Z-Health Pain Neurobiology |
Re-conceptualizing Pain as a Threat Response |
10 Key Concepts of the Threat Neuromatrix |
Pain Neurotags – Brain Areas |
Z-Health’s Threat Bucket |
Video 2.4 |
The Training Speeds Introduction |
Training Speeds Practical Exercise Demonstrations |
Super Slow Training Demonstrations |
Standard Speed Demonstrations |
Coordinated Speed Demonstrations |
Sports Speed Demonstrations |
Video 2.5 |
Proprioceptive Reflexes – 3 Versions |
The Arthrokinetic Reflex – Lecture |
The Arthrokinetic Reflex – Demonstration |
The Active vs. Passive Movements Problem |
Shoes & Joint Mobility – Lecture |
How Different Shoes Impact the Nervous System Demonstration |
Video 2.6 |
Interlimb Neural Coupling – Lecture |
Opposing Joint/Opposing Movement Demonstrations |
Opposing Joint/Opposing Movement Demonstrations – Shoulder/Hip |
Opposing Joint/Opposing Movement Demonstrations – Shoulder/Hip With Bands |
How R-Phase Drills Allow Us To Target Opposing Joints |
Opposing Joint/Opposing Movement Demonstrations – Hip Extension |
Opposing Joint/Opposing Movement Demonstrations – Spine |
Video 2.7 |
Oculomotor Reflexes Lecture |
Oculomotor Reflexes Demonstration – Hip Extension |
Practical Takeaways – Bilateral vs Unilateral |
Oculomotor Reflexes Demonstration – Rotational Movements |
Video 2.8 |
7-Step Assessment Protocol Lecture |
Monday Morning Protocol |
Building a Referral Network |
Picking a Starting Point |
Conclusion |
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