Functional Movement

Movement is medicine — but only if you’re moving the way your body was designed to.

At Alessi Functional Health, our Functional Movement Therapy program is designed to correct dysfunctional movement patterns at the root. Using a combination of FMS (Functional Movement Screen) and SFMA (Selective Functional Movement Assessment) principles, we help patients restore balance, mobility, and control — not just treat the symptoms of pain.

The Problem: Movement Dysfunction

Pain is often the last symptom of a deeper problem: movement dysfunction.

Injuries, sedentary living, surgeries, and poor posture all disrupt the body’s natural movement patterns. Over time, this leads to compensation, instability, and eventually chronic pain or breakdown — especially in the knees, hips, shoulders, and spine.

What you think is a “tight hamstring” or “bad knee” is often just your body protecting itself from instability somewhere else.

Our Process: Assess, Correct, Rebuild

Our Functional Movement Therapy system is built on two world-renowned methodologies:

1. FMS (Functional Movement Screen): A screening tool used to identify movement asymmetries and foundational weaknesses, via 7 core tests, before they become injuries.
2. SFMA (Selective Functional Movement Assessment): A deeper clinical assessment for those already in pain, helping us find the true source of dysfunction — not just the site of pain.

Once we identify the problem, we design a corrective program to restore movement integrity and eliminate stress on the joints and nervous system.

What Functional Movement Therapy Includes:

• Full-body functional movement screening
• Deep mobility, stability, and pattern assessments
• Individualized corrective exercises and retraining
• Breathwork and core integration
• Balance, proprioception, and neuromuscular re-education
• Ongoing re-evaluation and progress tracking
• Integration with chiropractic and rehab care when appropriate

This isn’t generic stretching or cookie-cutter PT. Every session is built around your body’s unique needs and movement history.

What Patients Are Saying

“I came in for shoulder pain, but after the SFMA assessment they discovered it was actually a mobility issue in my mid-back and hips. Three weeks into movement therapy and the shoulder pain is gone — without injections or surgery.”
— Derek L., Tampa FL

“The movement screen showed imbalances I had no idea about. After working with the team on corrective strategies, I’m not just pain-free — I’m running better than I have in years.”
— Alyssa R., South Tampa

Who This Helps:

• Chronic joint or muscle pain with no clear diagnosis
• Failed PT or re-injury patterns
• Recurring athletic injuries or performance plateaus
• Movement limitations after surgery
• People who feel “tight all the time” but don’t know why
• Desk workers with poor posture and mobility loss
• Anyone ready to move better and hurt less

Treat the Pattern, Not Just the Pain

You don’t need another band-aid. You need a system that finds the missing link — and corrects it at the root. Our movement therapy integrates seamlessly with chiropractic care, rehab, and regenerative medicine to create a complete plan for healing and performance.