Ep.7: The Range of Motion Compendium - A Conversation with Dr. Michael Chivers
Summary
This episode features an in-depth conversation with Dr. Michael Chivers, focusing on the complexities of range of motion. The discussion deconstructs common misconceptions about ROM, distinguishing between active and passive qualities and their roles in movement and health. It highlights the importance of precise definitions, robust scientific interpretation, and the concept of "movement zones" for optimizing physical capacity and preventing injury.Episode description
In this episode of the podcast, Dr. Spina sits down to speak with Sports Specialist Chiropractor, and lead Functional Range Systems instructor Dr. Michael D. Chivers. Dr. Chivers has lectured world-wide on a variety of topics pertaining to human health, performance, and optimization. He has worked with countless professional sports teams and organizations in the MLB, NBA, NHL, MLB, UFC, etc., and is a highly sought out manual therapist for professional athletes.
The conversation touches on multiple topics related to joint health & physiology, human movement optimization, dynamic systems theory, complex systems, chaos theory, ‘normal science’ vs ‘revolutionary science,’ sports biomechanics, soft tissue treatment applications, and many more. Of note, this episode includes an incredibly detailed discussion on range of motion including how it is defined, what people think it is, what it actually is….and why that vitally matters to manual practitioners, athletes, patients, clients… and everyone else.