STAMINA® Academy Inc.
What is STAMINA®? - For the Provider
STAMINA® Rehabilitation Therapy
Optimal Alignment 
Optimal Results
STAMINA® Integrated Full Body System
Treating Musculoskeletal Dysfunction At The Cause
STAMINA® Rehabilitation
Therapy Courses
offered post-graduate for Physical Therapists,
Chiropractors, and
Osteopaths.
STAMINA®
has a systematic protocol for manually aligning 37 pairs of stabilizing load management
musclesTM.
Applying the innovative techniques of STAMINA®
will assist practitioners in faster recovery times and higher success rates for
simple to complex pathologies at the causative level. With this system you will quickly
identify structural and neurological dysfunctions often missed with other
assessments.
STAMINA®
Rehabilitation Therapy is a complete physical rehabilitation system inclusive of:
- Neuromotor retraining with measurable pre and post assessment
- Manual alignment of the stabilizing load management MSK system
- Patient education on STAMINA®theory, postural deficits, and
relevant biomechanics for daily activities
STAMINA® is based on the new and
innovative theory that muscles have a natural optimal alignment for decompression of the musculoskeletal
system. This theory is also inclusive of what is currently understood in biomechanical engineering about
stabilization and load management. All muscles perform multiple roles but some muscles are dedicated to
systematically performing their role of stabilization and load management.
STAMINA® has identified
thirty-seven stabilizing load management musclesTM in fourteen regions of
the body. These muscles work collaboratively to stabilize the musculoskeletal system.
STAMINA® maintains that
stabilizing load management musclesTM provide a strong kinetic chain of
support that protects the body from injury and pain. Malalignment triggers the default protective mechanism of
compensation.
STAMINA® Treats MSK Dysfunction At The Cause
Aetiology of Mal-Alignment & STAMINA®
STAMINA® Rehabilitation Therapy
addresses mal-alignment caused by:
- physical trauma
- soft tissue injury
- repetitive strain syndrome
- chronic postural injury
- physchological trauma
Reinforced neuromotor mis-firing can be the cause of or an effect of mal-alignment. Compensation results
in loss of muscle stabilization and imbalanced muscle load.
The MSK system can be mal-aligned through physical or psychological trauma. Physical traumas are the most
recognized causes. Less acknowledged are the effects from daily mechanics of poor active and passive
postural habits which lead to a plethora of pathologies, seemingly with no identifiable beginning.
Progressive mal-alignment of stabilizing load management musclesTM is
typically subtle and asymptomatic but is progressively damaging through cumulative loading that easily and
unexpectedly exceeds normal tissue tolerance.
STAMINA® - A Measurable System
Patient charting has never been easier than with the unique STAMINA® charting system, soon to be in touch pad tablet software format!
Pre and post treatment stability/strength muscle resistance test scores
are recorded using a scale of 0-100.
This advanced grading system provides more specific information relevant
to stabilization and strength. As treatments progress, the chart becomes a visual graph to easily identify
problem areas and verify the effectiveness of treatment for both the therapist and the patient.
STAMINA® Integrated Full Body System
Historically, practitioners have looked at mal-alignment of the skeletal structure, muscle weakness, incorrect neuromotor patterning, and pain sites themselves as the causes of pain and injury.
Once familiar with STAMINA®, practitioners will recognize that the traditional approach primarily deals with symptoms, rather than the actual "causes of pain and injury". This is because we have all been taught to see and treat the body segmentally.
Further, the traditional segmental approach treats each anatomical component (e.g. skeletal, muscle, fascial systems) as if it was independent from one another. STAMINA® integrates all these anatomical aspects in one treatment.
With STAMINA® Integrated Full Body System the true causes of pathology reveal themselves through patterns of load transferrence and compensation. Myofascial and joint pain will not resolve until the stabilizing load management musclesTM have returned to optimal function. The CNS must inform the brain that the muscle is functioning before pain signals and compensation patterns are cancelled. Once all 37 muscles are aligned the body experiences dynamic equilibrium allowing for ease in movement and overall improvement. This cannot be achieved in segments.
Oftentimes, patients come to STAMINA® Clinic after trying a wide range of traditional treatments with only temporary relief or unsatisfactory resolution. On a regular basis we see these same patients reach new levels of recovery or full resolution in short timeframes with the unique techniques applied with STAMINA® Rehabilitation Therapy.
STAMINA® has shown through extensive clinical applications and data collection research to significantly reduce recovery times, improve overall treatment retention, and minimize plateaus for patients.
Neuro-pathway Repatterning
The Brain Is Key To STAMINA® Success.
Re-establishing correct neuromotor patterns is vital to full rehabilitation and the underlying effectiveness of STAMINA® Rehabilitation Therapy.
STAMINA® maintains that mal-alignment of stabilizing load management musclesTM causes negative changes to the Central Nervous System and Autonomic Nervous System. The CNS compensates by learning non-optimal neuromotor patterns. The ANS, interacting with the CNS, responds with heightened withdrawal reflex and nocioceptive response in the deep and superficial fascial system.
STAMINA®s neruo re-patterning occurs within minutes! The change from pre to post treatment is registered by the brain and the patient can feel the effects immediately. Consequently, the effects are profound and the brain registers that the muscle is once again available with strength/stability and function renewed.
Anchor Treatment With Patient Education
Patient Education Is A Strong Component of STAMINA®
STAMINA® identifies one particular common movement which is the leading cause of mal-alignment. The patient learns quickly why this one move is so detrimental through muscle testing and kinaesthetic interaction.
Once educated, the patient can avoid further malalignment through elimination of this one movement which undermines the kinetic chain.
Full Rehabilitation Involves Getting To The Cause of Incorrect Mechanization
The final key to treatment retention and resolution at the causative level is to provide awarenesss of everyday mechanization problems that exacerbate or cause the dysfunction. Prevention of further mal-alignment of the stabilizing load management muscles
TM depends upon educating the patient about maintaining optimal movment patterns and posture. As part of a full body integrated approach STAMINA
® is inclusive of substantial re-patterning and patient education which is discussed in full detail in course instruction.
STAMINA® Self-Aligning Exercises
STAMINA
® has developed three quick and simple, but profound, self-aligning exercises to anchor the new alignment, strengthen the psoas and increase neuromotor re-education.
Learn more about STAMINA® Rehabilitation Therapy Courses
Upcoming STAMINA® Courses & Registration
STAMINA® Rehabilitation Therapy Course:
Level I - Theory & Lower Quandrant Technique
STAMINA® Rehabilitation Therapy Course:
Level II - Upper Quandrant & Full Body Integration
