MSK Corrective Exercise in Durham, NC
One-on-one MSK Corrective Exercise in Durham, NC. Movement profiling, retraining, and mobility work to help you hurt less, move better, and perform better.
Complete Chiropractic Sports & Wellness
Understanding MSK Corrective Exercise
Pain may improve before movement does. Movement limitations, muscle inhibition, mobility restrictions, and altered movement patterns can persist even as symptoms begin to improve.
Pain in a joint can affect muscle activation, movement quality, and neuromuscular control. As the body adapts, compensatory movement patterns may develop to protect the area and maintain function.
Over time, these compensations may become the body's preferred movement strategy, contributing to movement limitations, reduced efficiency, persistent symptoms, and decreased performance.
Restore the Movement
Hurt Less. Move Better. Perform Better.
MSK Corrective Exercise is the movement restoration component of our Specialized MSK Care Model™.
Through Movement Profiling, Movement Retraining, Mobility Development, Neuromuscular Re-Education, and individualized exercise programming, we identify and address movement limitations that affect function, mobility, and performance.
Restore efficient movement. Build a stronger foundation. Move with confidence for life.
How it works
What to expect with MSK Corrective Exercise
- Step 1
Clinical review
Your provider will review your symptoms, injury history, activity level, previous treatment, daily limitations, and goals.
- Step 2
Movement profile
Your provider will assess how you move to identify limitations involving flexibility, strength, and muscle control.
- Step 3
Movement restoration plan
Your provider will create a plan based on your results. The program includes eight (8) one-on-one, 30-minute sessions designed to help you move more efficiently and return to normal activities. Appointments are conducted as focused 30-minute one-on-one sessions with Dr. Lowell Faison.
- Step 4
Corrective exercise
You will learn exercises designed to improve movement, flexibility, strength, and muscle control.
- Step 5
Home exercise program
You will receive exercises to do at home between visits to support your progress.
New Patient Special
$127
- Chiropractic Consultation
- Comprehensive Exam
- First Adjustment
- Shockwave Therapy
This is a $330+ value.
What is MSK Corrective Exercise?
MSK Corrective Exercise is a one-on-one movement restoration service designed to identify and improve movement dysfunctions that may contribute to pain, injury, reduced performance, or recurring symptoms.
The goal is not simply to perform exercises; it is to restore efficient movement.
Care may include:
- Movement Profiling
- Movement Retraining
- Mobility Development
- Neuromuscular Re-Education
- Stability Training
- Home Exercise Programming
Each plan is customized to the individual’s symptoms, goals, activity level, and movement findings.
Who can benefit from MSK Corrective Exercise?
MSK Corrective Exercise may be appropriate for individuals experiencing:
- Neck pain
- Back pain
- Shoulder pain
- Hip pain
- Knee pain
- Ankle pain
- Pelvic pain
- Mobility restrictions or stiffness
- Recurring injuries
- Balance or stability deficits
- Poor movement mechanics
- Difficulty returning to exercise
- Difficulty returning to sport
- Persistent symptoms despite previous care
- Performance limitations during physical activity
This service is commonly used by active adults, fitness enthusiasts, recreational athletes, and individuals seeking to improve movement quality, function, and physical capacity.
Why movement matters
The body relies on coordinated interaction between the joints, muscles, and nervous system. When pain, injury, or compensation patterns alter movement quality, additional stress may be placed on surrounding tissues and movement systems.
Over time, these movement changes can contribute to reduced mobility, decreased stability, recurring symptoms, and performance limitations.
MSK Corrective Exercise focuses on restoring efficient movement patterns to improve function, resilience, and long-term physical performance.
The Specialized MSK Care Model™
Our approach follows a simple framework:
MSK Ultrasound Assessment: Identify the Problem
Evaluate the involved tissues, assess movement-related factors, and determine the most appropriate next step in care.
MSK Therapeutics: Address the Tissue
Support tissue recovery, mobility, and joint function through targeted therapeutic interventions.
MSK Corrective Exercise: Restore the Movement
Improve mobility, movement quality, stability, biomechanics, and neuromuscular control through individualized corrective exercise.
Identify the Problem → Address the Tissue → Restore the Movement
MSK Corrective Exercise serves as the movement restoration component of the Specialized MSK Care Model™.
How MSK Corrective Exercise works
Step 1: Movement Profile
Every program begins with a Movement Profile designed to identify movement limitations and contributing factors.
The purpose is to identify movement limitations, asymmetries, mobility restrictions, stability deficits, compensation patterns, and areas of reduced neuromuscular control.
Depending on your condition, the evaluation may include:
- Walking analysis
- Balance assessment
- Squat assessment
- Lunge assessment
- Single-leg stability testing
- Region-specific movement testing
- Activity-specific movement assessment
The objective is to understand how your body moves and identify factors that may contribute to dysfunction.
Step 2: Movement Retraining
Once movement impairments are identified, targeted movement retraining is used to improve movement quality and efficiency.
Common goals include:
- Improving movement mechanics
- Reducing compensation patterns
- Enhancing coordination
- Improving movement efficiency
- Restoring functional movement capacity
Movement retraining focuses on how the body moves, not simply on how strong it is.
Step 3: Mobility Development
Restricted mobility can alter movement patterns and increase stress on joints and soft tissues.
Mobility Development may focus on:
- Joint mobility
- Soft-tissue mobility
- Functional mobility
- Range-of-motion improvement
- Movement capacity development
Improved mobility often creates the foundation for improved movement quality.
Step 4: Neuromuscular Re-Education
Neuromuscular Re-Education focuses on improving communication among the brain, muscles, and movement systems.
The objective is to improve:
- Muscle activation
- Joint control
- Stability
- Coordination
- Balance
- Movement awareness
This helps the body consistently utilize improved movement strategies during daily activities, exercise, and sport.
Step 5: Home Exercise Programming
Recovery does not happen only during office visits.
Patients receive individualized home programming designed to reinforce movement improvements between appointments.
Programs may include:
- Mobility exercises
- Stability exercises
- Corrective movement drills
- Neuromuscular exercises
- Progression strategies
- Activity recommendations
The goal is to support long-term results and self-management.
Who should begin with an MSK Ultrasound Assessment?
Some patients may begin directly with MSK Corrective Exercise, while others may benefit from an MSK Ultrasound Assessment first.
An MSK Ultrasound Assessment may be recommended first when:
- The source of pain is unclear
- A tissue injury is suspected
- Symptoms are persistent or worsening
- Previous treatment has been unsuccessful
- Additional diagnostic information is needed
- An ultrasound-guided intervention may be appropriate
Your provider will help determine the most appropriate starting point based on your symptoms and goals.
Why patients choose MSK Corrective Exercise
Patients often seek this service because they want more than temporary symptom relief. They may want to:
- Move with confidence
- Improve mobility
- Improve stability
- Return to exercise
- Return to sport
- Improve movement quality
- Reduce reinjury risk
- Improve overall function
- Build long-term resilience
The objective is not simply to reduce pain; it is to restore efficient movement.
Why choose Complete Chiropractic Sports & Wellness?
Our integrated approach combines:
- Movement Profiling
- Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
- Sports Medicine Principles
- MSK Therapeutics
- Corrective Exercise Strategies
- Individualized Exercise Programming
Dr. Lowell Faison combines expertise in sports medicine, musculoskeletal ultrasound, rehabilitation, corrective exercise, and movement-based care to provide comprehensive evaluation and treatment of orthopedic and musculoskeletal conditions. As a National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) Corrective Exercise Specialist since 2007, with advanced training in Functional Movement Systems (FMS) and Selective Functional Movement Assessment (SFMA), he specializes in identifying factors that contribute to pain, movement limitations, recurring injuries, and performance deficits. By combining diagnostic evaluation, movement assessment, rehabilitation, and individualized treatment planning, Dr. Faison helps patients reduce pain, restore function, improve movement quality, and return to work, exercise, sport, and the activities they enjoy.
Ready to move better?
If pain, stiffness, mobility restrictions, or movement limitations are preventing you from performing at your best, MSK Corrective Exercise may be an appropriate next step.
Identify the Problem. Address the Tissue. Restore the Movement.
Hurt Less. Move Better. Perform Better.
What it helps
Conditions MSK Corrective Exercise may help
Is MSK Corrective Exercise personal training?+
MSK Corrective Exercise is not a general fitness-training program. The focus is identifying and improving movement dysfunctions that may contribute to pain, limitations, recurring symptoms, or performance concerns.
Do I need an MSK Ultrasound Assessment first?+
Not always. Some patients are appropriate candidates for MSK Corrective Exercise from the start. However, when the source of pain or other symptoms is unclear, an MSK Ultrasound Assessment may be the best first step. The assessment provides real-time evaluation of muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, and other musculoskeletal structures while also considering movement-related factors. This information helps guide clinical decision-making and ensures patients are directed toward the most appropriate service within our Specialized MSK Care Model™.
How is MSK Corrective Exercise different from MSK Therapeutics?+
MSK Therapeutics focuses on the body's tissues to support healing, reduce symptoms, and support pain-free mobility. MSK Corrective Exercise focuses on how you move by improving movement quality, stability, flexibility, body mechanics, and muscle control. Both services may be used independently or together.
How long are appointments?+
Appointments are approximately 30 minutes and are performed as individualized one-on-one sessions.
Can corrective exercise help reduce reinjury risk?+
Although no program can guarantee injury prevention, identifying and improving movement dysfunctions may help reduce unnecessary stress, improve movement quality, and support long-term function.
Can athletes benefit from MSK Corrective Exercise?+
Yes. Many athletes use this service to improve movement efficiency, restore function after injury, improve mobility, and support a gradual return-to-sport progression.
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