Neuroreflexive is another fancy word to say that your brain and body will protect you when you least expect it. This is important to help yourself understand how your pain is impacting your ability to avoid surgery, play with your grandchildren, keep up and enjoy your retirement, and to “dream BIG, move BIG”!
“Neuroreflexive” Core screen criteria (need to achieve all three to pass)
- Deadbug (Isometrics) Hold of 30 seconds
Position: Lay on your back and raise your arms and legs up. Hips and knee angle should be at a 90-degrees. Arms should be reaching up towards the ceiling, palms facing inwards. Ankles should be aligned with you shoulder and knees.
Test: The act of you being in this position should cause you to feel your abdominals working ONLY. NO low back, groin, front leg muscles should be felt.
2. Bridging (Isometrics) Hold of 60 seconds
Position: Lay on your back and raise your hips and chest up high as you can. Feet hips width apart. Hands firmly to your side.
Test: The act of you being in this position should cause you to feel your gluteals (rear) working ONLY. NO low back, groin, front leg muscles should be felt.
3. Side Leg Lifts (Isometrics) Hold of 30 seconds
Position: Lay on your side with your shoulder/back/leg against the wall. Slide your leg about two feet up. Hold.
Test: The act of you being in this position should cause you to feel your side gluteals (where your side buttock dimple is at…or the side border of your back pocket) working ONLY. NO low back, groin, front leg muscles should be felt.