Where has biomechanics been all my life?

This week we caught up with Jo Healy, of the Great Britain Women’s Volleyball Team to find out how biomechanics has helped her career.

“I was recently screened by Intelligent Training Systems, in an attempt to highlight any biomechanical dysfunctions that could lead to injury and therefore prevent further physical development.

The screening covered all of the major joints in my body and although I was praised for being ‘in much better shape than most elite athletes’ there were some interesting findings that I was previously unaware of.

My Biomechanics Coach found that the left side of my pelvis sits slightly further down than my right, making my left leg appear longer than my right. The irony with this is that the screening found a connection with my left hip and my right shoulder, which I injured in 2007 before having surgery – I still have only 75% of my original strength.

I was given a few basic exercises to help readjust my hips and also mobilise a few of the main nerves that run down my back, interestingly enough they intersect the path between my shoulder and hip and add to the tension and lack of mobility.

I left the screening feeling great. I was positive and motivated to begin my exercises straight away and felt very grateful to have a better understanding of my body. The best part was being able to incorporate the exercises into my GB volleyball warm up routine, which was ideal injury prevention before we hit the court for two strenuous sessions each day. I will also get a follow up screening and more advanced exercises so that I can continue to improve.

If I could change one thing it would be to have gone to see ITS earlier. I personally believe in biomechanics coaching and moving freely and I feel like my shoulder rehab could have benefited from it a long while ago!”

Biomechanics Coach

Are you interested in finding out what biomechanics can do for you?  Use our Biomechanics Locator to find a biomechanics coach near you. 

Are you interested in becoming a Biomechanics Coach yourself?  Intelligent Training Systems run a variety of biomechanics courses throughout the UK.  Take a look at our Biomechanics Courses page for more information.