PhysioKinetix Training

10/14/2026

When we think about jaw tension, it’s easy to focus only on the jaw itself, but the surrounding structures of the head and neck deserve attention, too.

The sphenoid sits at the base of the skull and has important anatomical relationships with this region. In manual therapy, understanding these relationships helps inform how we assess and approach the broader head and neck region.

A sphenoid release is one manual therapy technique practitioners may explore with appropriate training when working with this region, keeping individual assessment and client response at the center of clinical decision-making.

At Physiokinetix, we focus on the reasoning behind each technique, connecting anatomy, neuroscience, and movement science to inform clinical decision-making. Want to deepen your understanding of manual therapy and its practical application?

Explore our workshops and upcoming classes at https://www.templehp.com/workshops/

10/13/2026

A heel slides on wet tile or a toe catches a rug, and the body has a fraction of a second to recover. That's reactive balance, and it's different from the steady, deliberate balance most people picture. Fast recovery steps and reaches are shaped largely by spinal and brainstem circuits, so they improve through practice with real disturbance, not by being talked into place.

In our sessions, we add this once a client has the range and control to use it. We check ankle and hip mobility, single-leg control, and how quickly and how far the client steps in different directions. Then we introduce small, announced pushes or lean-and-release drills, and gradually vary direction, size, and warning. A hand stays ready, and we back off when fatigue or anxiety starts to blunt the response.

In Physiokinetix, this is part of what we call Rescue Strategies. Rather than building a plan around avoiding every disruption, we prepare the body to respond when one arrives. It draws on all four levels, Mobility, Stability, Power, and Performance, which progress from one to the next but aren't a rigid sequence. PKT Self-Care keeps steady balance and control developing at home, while the larger perturbations stay supervised.

Table Neuro Training, our flagship workshop, was built to complement the Mobility and Stability levels of PKT Self-Care. It's where you learn to prepare the ankle, hip, and trunk on the table so that a client's recovery steps have real options to work with once they're standing. See upcoming workshops: templehp.com/workshops
Grading perturbations well takes judgment about size, direction, and when to back off, and our Membership builds that judgment each month through discussion and technique: templehp.com/memberships

Read the full article: https://www.templehp.com/catching-a-stumble-reactive-balance-and-perturbation-training-in-physiokinetix/

10/12/2026

It was an honor to serve as one of the keynote speakers at the 2026 Pankey Symposium hosted at the Ga***rd Rockies in Denver. I was contributing to an important conversation about how aging science can inform our professional practice and change our personal lives.

Opportunities like this allow me to bring together decades of hands-on experience with what we continue to learn about movement, neuromuscular function, and long-term human performance.

My presentation focused on NARK (Neuro Articular Regenerative Kinetics) and how our understanding of aging, movement, joint function, and neuromuscular coordination can help us approach long-term health and performance more thoughtfully.

These principles extend beyond our professional work, offering practical insight into how we care for our own bodies and maintain function throughout our lives.

A special thank you to Lee Brady, Jackie Robinson, and the entire Pankey Institute team for inviting me to be part of the 2026 Pankey Symposium. I’m especially grateful for their kindness and generosity, and for creating an environment where professionals can come together to share ideas and make meaningful connections.

I left feeling grateful for the experience and the opportunity to contribute to a community committed to continued learning, professional growth, and helping others perform at their best.

10/10/2026

Rising from a low chair or catching a stumble gives the muscles only a fraction of a second to produce force. Maximal strength does not capture that demand. Rate of force development is how quickly force rises at the start of a contraction. Power is force times velocity. Both can be trained, and neither is the same as getting stronger slowly.

In our sessions we watch how fast a client moves, not only how far or how hard. Hesitation at the start of a rise, or a slow push-off, tells us something different from a strength test. Fast efforts belong after mobility and stability have given the client usable range and control. We place them early while the client is fresh, keep sets short, and ask for a clear intent to move quickly, because a slow movement without that intent trains very little. Between sessions, PKT Self-Care can carry the same idea with a resistance band or a quick sit-to-stand from a chair.

The Power level of Physiokinetix is where greater force production and progressive loading enter. Performance then applies those capacities to sport, work, daily activity, and healthy aging. The levels build on one another without a fixed order, so a client may start fast, low-load work at one joint while still developing range somewhere else.

Table Neuro Training, our flagship workshop, was built to complement the Mobility and Stability levels of PKT Self-Care. It's where you learn to set up the range and control that make Power-level work safe and useful, so clients can carry that progression into what they practice on their own. See upcoming workshops: templehp.com/workshops
Our Membership goes deeper on dosing fast intent, short sets, and when to introduce power, with discussion and technique each month: templehp.com/memberships

10/09/2026

Our 'Take the Knock Out of the Knees' members livestream has been rescheduled to October 30 at 2 PM ET.

Sometimes the most productive thing we can do for performance is allow the body time to recover. Research in sports medicine shows that acute illness can affect strength, endurance, coordination, and exercise tolerance, making adequate recovery an important part of long-term performance.

Our team needs a little time to get back to full strength, and we appreciate your understanding. We look forward to connecting with our members on the 30th to explore knee mechanics, load management, and practical strategies for keeping the knees moving well.

Recovery is part of the process. Move for life.

Get signed up now to view past recordings and get ready for our next stream: templehp.com/members

10/08/2026

Two clients can leave a session with similar range and strength, and only one takes the stairs at home without thinking about it. Part of that gap is self-efficacy, a client's belief that they can carry out a specific task. Personal success builds it more than anything else. Encouragement helps, but it fades fast if the next attempt goes badly.

So we look for a version of the doubted task the client can complete with control, then progress one variable at a time: range, load, speed, or balance demand. Too easy proves little, and early failures weigh heavily, so when a step is too hard we scale back and let the last attempt be a success. On the table, our hands guide while the client produces the effort, and we pull that guidance back as control improves so the success belongs to them.

Confidence also stays fairly specific, carrying over most easily to similar tasks. That's why practice should resemble the stairs, the lift, or the sport the client is returning to, and why it continues between sessions through PKT Self-Care with simple tools like a mat and a resistance band. Moving through mobility, stability, power, and performance becomes a running record of what the client has actually done.

Table Neuro Training, our flagship workshop, was built to complement the Mobility and Stability levels of PKT Self-Care. See upcoming workshops: templehp.com/workshops
Skills like grading a progression sharpen with repetition and feedback, and that's what our Membership offers each month through discussion and technique: templehp.com/memberships

Read the full article: https://www.templehp.com/confidence-built-by-doing-self-efficacy-and-graded-practice-in-physiokinetix/

10/06/2026

Technique: Ball Rolling for Wrist & Fingers

The wrist does not experience load the same way in every position.

A simple wedge under the hand can change the wrist angle and introduce a different mechanical demand to the muscles and tendons that cross the wrist.

From there, different-sized balls are used to vary grip, finger position, pressure, and wrist control. Each change alters how load is distributed through the hand and forearm, creating different demands on the wrist and finger flexors and extensors.

For those experiencing carpal tunnel symptoms, managing load through the wrist is an important part of the bigger picture. These controlled variations can help warm the hand and wrist while encouraging movement and load tolerance without relying on the same position or grip throughout.

Explore our equipment here: https://www.templehp.com/gear/

Give this one a try!

10/05/2026

Join us this Friday for another great Livestream: templehp.com/members

10/02/2026