Pain and performance concerns always have a pattern behind them. Providers at F.I.T. Muscle & Joint Clinic find it, explain it, and tailor your care plan to what your body is actually doing.
What an Sports Specfic Assessment Can Do
Identify Movement Gaps
Your first visit at F.I.T. includes hands-on evaluation, range of motion testing, and orthopedic screening. This allows your provider to see the full picture of your pain, not just the one painful spot.
Break the Injury Cycle
If the same issue keeps coming back, something in the pattern hasn't been addressed yet. F.I.T. finds what that is and makes it the center of your care.
Unlock Your Performance Ceiling
Using sport-specific screening and DNS methodology, providers at F.I.T. identify the movement gaps that may be limiting performance and putting extra stress on your body.
Answers That Make Sense
What the Assessment Includes
Functional Movement Screening
F.I.T. providers use tools like the Functional Movement Screen and Y-Balance test to look at mobility, stability, and control. The goal is to spot the gaps that can increase your risk of injury before they turn into the thing that sidelines your season or interrupts your training.
Sport-Specific Performance Assessment
A functional movement assessment in Kansas City only matters if it reflects what you actually do. F.I.T. providers look at the demands of your sport or activity, the positions you repeat, and the loads your body has to handle. Then they assess how you’re moving through those demands and where the weak links are.
Corrective Exercises
Our rehabilitation approach uses Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization, a method based on the nervous system’s development of movement control from the ground up. The principle is simple: stability has to come before mobility. When that foundation is missing, the body compensates, and compensations become injuries. The corrective work we assign after your assessment addresses that foundation directly.
Find Out What Your Body Is Telling You
Take a couple of minutes to tell us about your symptoms and pain areas. Prefer to chat over the phone? Call us for a free phone consultation.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long does the assessment take?
Your first visit at F.I.T. is 1 hour. That gives your provider time to cover your full medical and injury history, do your movement screen, range of motion testing, and have a conversation about what they found.
Do I need a referral to come in?
You do not need a referral to come in. F.I.T. Muscle & Joint Clinic is a direct-access clinic. That means you can schedule a functional movement assessment in Kansas City without a physician's referral. If you feel like something is off, that's enough reason to come in.
Do I need to be injured to benefit from this treatment as an athlete?
Not at all. Many athletes use a functional movement assessment in Kansas City to catch concerns before they turn into injuries. Whether you’re running, lifting, golfing, or playing rotational or overhead sports, our providers help you understand what your body is doing before it turns into something that could slow you down.
Visit your local F.I.T.
Meet the team at any of our 11 locations: Blue Valley, Crossroads, Leawood, Lee’s Summit, Kansas City, Olathe, Overland Park, Liberty, Paola, Raymore, and Shawnee.
