The Big Takeaway
Treating reactive strength in the clinic is a game-changer. Most practitioners stop at joint function assessments and basic manual therapy, missing the reactive layer that drives neurological shielding. Absolute’s Inside-Out approach uses specific isometrics and oscillatory damping to engage the neural network, reduce shielding, and then address specific connective tissue issues (reactive strength deficits). This progression dramatically improves clinical outcomes by restoring the nervous system’s confidence in the tissue and allowing true biological Point B restoration.
What We Cover in This Episode
Why Reactive Strength Must Be Assessed & Treated: Most clients/athletes are not at biological Point B and present with reactive strength deficits. Assessing only joint function is no longer enough—you must specifically test and treat the reactive component.
Clinical Framework (Top-Down + Bottom-Up): A strategy for prompting the neural network of absolute strength to assess the bottom up connective tissue behaviors and using OIMAs to conjugate the two and stimulate reactive strength development clinically.
Real-World Case Example: Powerlifter with suspected lat tear during deficit deadlifts. Neurological shielding prevented normal assessment. After specific reactive work, shielding dropped, allowing tissue specific palpation and treatment of the actual issue (epimysial space between teres major and lat). Tissue was intact—rapid resolution.
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