Strengthen Your Foundation Before Performance Suffers

Athletic success is built from the ground up.

At the top sits your sport-specific skill and ability.
In the middle are qualities like strength, speed, and power.
At the base is movement quality and fundamental physical capacity.

When there are gaps at the foundation, everything above it is impacted. Progress slows, injuries become more common, and training no longer delivers the results it should.

The Functional Movement Screen is designed to uncover these limitations early. This style of assessment is widely used in high-performance environments, including professional combine settings, and it’s just as valuable for active individuals and athletes at every level.

This isn’t about a specific sport.
It’s about how your body moves.

What to Expect from the Athlete Assessment at Physora Physio

Our FMS-based athlete assessment combines standardized movement screening with objective performance measures to create a clear, full-body picture of how you move—not just where discomfort or symptoms appear.

This approach has been used with athletes from youth and school-level competitors to collegiate and professional players, including in elite evaluation environments such as major league combines. The purpose remains the same at every stage: identify movement limitations early and address them before they impact performance or lead to injury.

Foundational Movement Evaluation

We examine essential movement patterns to uncover limits in mobility, stability, and the compensations your body develops over time.

These patterns often stem from previous injuries, repetitive training habits, or long-term sport specialization. If they’re not corrected, they can place extra strain on joints and soft tissues, increasing the likelihood of injury and performance setbacks.

Baseline Performance Assessment

In addition to movement quality, we measure key performance factors such as strength, control, power output, and how effectively your body manages and absorbs impact.

This process helps uncover imbalances and inefficiencies that can restrict performance and raise the risk of injury—even in athletes who appear strong and well-conditioned.

Foundation

Pain often reflects a weakness in your foundation.

No matter where discomfort shows up, how intense it feels, or how long it’s been present, recovery depends on four essential building blocks—what we call the Four Pillars of Recovery.

When any pillar is overlooked, progress stalls and results fall short. Lasting relief comes from strengthening each pillar at the right stage of the healing process.

Pillar 1: Structure

Any physical limitations or tissue-related issues that may interfere with recovery need to be addressed first. Removing these barriers creates the conditions for meaningful, long-term improvement rather than short-term symptom relief.

Pillar 2:
Mindset

Your thoughts and beliefs play a powerful role in how your body heals. Building a healthy, confident, and accurate understanding of your condition supports better outcomes and stronger recovery.

Pillar 3: Movement

The way you move at a fundamental level shapes everything else. Before progressing to more advanced activities, your body needs solid strength and control in basic, functional movement patterns.

Pillar 4: Capacity

When movement is supported by strength and control, long-term progress follows. As your body builds tolerance and resilience, you’ll feel more confident returning to the activities you enjoy.