Corrective Exercise
Exercise Rehabilitation at mySpine
What is corrective exercise?
Corrective exercise is the process of identifying biomechanical dysfunctions and developing a plan of action to improve functional movement quality and injury resistance. It is effective in the injury recovery process and for otherwise healthy individuals looking to improve their overall biomechanics to prevent future injury. Corrective exercise specialists use postural and functional movement assessments to identify dysfunctions caused by muscular or joint impairments. In this entry I’ll touch on two common contributors of movement impairment, the corrective exercise process, and my approach to both exercise rehabilitation and patient care at mySpine.
Muscle Imbalance and Compensation
Muscle imbalances can be explained by length tension relationships. These have to do with the resting length of a muscle and the force it can produce from its resting length. When there is an alteration of muscle lengths around a joint we can consider it an imbalance. Muscle imbalances are most visibly seen when testing strength unilaterally or when performing a compound movement like a squat. These imbalances reduce movement efficiency and force production. When ignored, muscular imbalances worsen over time and can increase your susceptibility to future injury or pain. It is important to take a proactive approach and address potential imbalances, which is the idea behind injury prevention. Corrective exercise specialists spot these imbalances and work with you to improve them.
Imbalances can lead to compensatory patterns which can lead to observable movement impairments. Muscular compensation is also a common post-injury symptom that can affect your balance, biomechanics, and overall muscle function. In response to an injury, your body works to support and relieve the compromised zones by placing more responsibility on neighboring muscles and joints to pick up the slack. In other words, when a muscle is unable to move a joint through a range of motion, your body seeks to hire other, already employed, muscles. However well intentioned our bodies response may be, compensation leads to a number of complications. It taxes the body, places excess strain on other muscles and joints, and can lead to future imbalances and injury. Compensations can be easy to spot or may be very well disguised by the body, leading to more serious problems down the road. Both muscle imbalances and compensation can be frustrating and tricky to navigate, though they are common and treatable. Corrective exercise is effective in addressing and minimizing both.
The Corrective Exercise Process
The corrective exercise process aims to improve biomechanics by identifying weak or overactive muscles and joints and restoring their optimal function through inhibitory techniques, stretching, and both isolated and integrated strengthening exercises. Corrective exercise specialists assess your posture, mobility, and overall movement patterns to determine a specific exercise program aimed at enhancing your movement quality and/or reducing pain.
MyApproach
At mySpine, we are committed to helping our patients regain strength, mobility, and confidence in their bodies. As a team, our doctor provides objective findings and diagnoses and I use this to inform a plan of action. Depending on the case, I take patients through a variety of specific movement and postural screenings to assess how their pain or injury is affecting their body as a whole. By taking both a local and global approach, we are able to identify underlying causes and contributors to the injury. An in depth assessment paired with patient feedback helps to identify sources of pain, imbalances, and compensations. The team I mentioned always includes our patients, and they are the star players.
Our goal is to reduce or eliminate pain with therapeutic exercises, improve lost or limited mobility, and improve strength. Throughout this process, I prioritize the feedback and experience of our patients ensuring they are comfortable and confident performing each exercise. Beyond exercise, I believe in patient education. Teaching them about their body mechanics, posture, and lifestyle modifications, and giving them the tools to help themselves beyond their time in our clinic. Injury rehabilitation or preventative care rely heavily on you to perform the exercises on your own. At mySpine, we encourage, support, and drive our patients to engage in self-care with our specialized Home Exercise Plans in addition to their in-house programs.
As always, be proactive, and remember that Corrective Exercise is for everyone!
Your Path to Wellness
Discover the Benefits of an Issaquah Chiropractor
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Why Choose mySpine?
How Does It Work?
Many people live with physical pain that limits them in their everyday activities. Headaches stop them from focusing on work, back pains make them unable to play with their children, and injuries make sports and fitness goals difficult to achieve.
If you are dealing with any of these challenges, you might feel like you have no choice but to resign to a life of discomfort. You’re wrong. At mySpine, we believe that you deserve better.
Chiropractic Adjustments
A chiropractic adjustment, also called spinal or joint manipulation, is a therapeutic procedure. A licensed chiropractor uses their hands and, sometimes, specialized tools to gently manipulate your joints. By doing so, they improve the alignment of your body, relieving your pain. As such, chiropractic adjustment is relief — but it is also the art of delivering better mobility, flexibility, and quality of life.
Your Issaquah Chiropractor
Chiropractic adjustments have become much more accessible over the past few years. The videos you see online prove so and further spark curiosity! If you’re seeking an Issaquah chiropractor who can help you truly experience the wonders of the therapeutic practice, mySpine is eager to be of service.
At mySpine, Dr. Justin H. Lee, D.C. welcomes patients struggling with all types of pain and discomfort. As a chiropractic medicine specialist, he focuses on spinal health and its connection to the whole body. Seattle Met awarded him Top Chiropractic Doctor from 2020 to 2025, recognizing his commitment to exceptional patient care.
As an Issaquah chiropractor, Dr. Justin takes his time to understand your pain and how it affects you. Every discomfort is valid, and there is a way to ease it. Your desire to feel and live better is mySpine’s mission; walk in limited and leave boundless.
Our Techniques
mySpine is all about comprehensive treatment. Dr. Justin is trained and certified in various techniques that support chiropractic adjustments.
Kinesio™ Taping
Kinesio™ tapes, first developed by Japanese chiropractor Dr. Kenzo Kase in 1979, stretch up to 130 to 140% of their original length, providing free mobility for the muscle it is wrapped around. The tape is waterproof and free of chemical and pharmaceutical substances, popular among athletes and active individuals. Issaquah Kinesio™ Taping does the following:
- Reduces pain
- Improves blood and lymphatic flow
- Aids muscle recovery
- Influences muscle function
- Supports joint function
Graston® Technique
The Graston® technique works on muscles with scar tissues, using stainless-steel instruments designed according to the different contours of the human body. These instruments help find soft tissue injuries or build-ups and break them down, facilitating the healing process of ligaments, tendons, nerves, and cartilage.
FAKTR Concept
The Functional and Kinetic Treatment with Rehabilitation (FAKTR) concept came from an experiment by Dr. Greg Doerr, D.C. and Dr Tom Hyde, D.C. on soft tissue and fascia disorder treatments. It incorporates instrument-assisted mobilization, kinetic chain rehabilitation, and more, addressing concerns like pain, loss of range of motion, and feeling of tightness.
Our Promise of Wellness
At mySpine, wellness is something everyone can achieve. We have come across individuals who were hesitant about chiropractic adjustments, endured all types of discomfort for years, and tried dozens of remedies. Our team served them all, showing them what they have always been and are still capable of.
We start with your overall physical health. We get to know you and learn about your struggles, goals, and expectations. A complete chiropractic examination follows to assess your mobility, posture, and other related factors. You may also go through in-house X-ray imaging to visualize your spinal, hips, neck, and other alignments. Once we get a complete picture, we craft a personalized treatment plan.
Depending on your condition, we perform spinal adjustments or decompression, Graston® Technique, corrective exercises, and other applicable treatments. You also begin a wellness program that you can practice at home. Any recommendation we give complements and enhances your in-office care. And as we progress, you gradually take control of your wellness.
mySpine is a team of professionals. From office management and X-ray technicians to exercise rehabilitation therapists, we have the right people to guide you. Every question you have is an opportunity for us to teach you about your body, and we encourage you to have your loved ones around during your journey. Your wellness is a collaborative effort, bringing you, your support system, and our team together.
Wellness is an art, and our approach is not just physical. We take your mental and emotional well-being to heart as well.
The People We Help
mySpine is a place where you can carry your pain and leave it behind. The human body is complex, and it is our passion to understand every bit of its composition. It does not matter how old you are, what you do, or how long you have suffered. Our doors are open, ready to free you from pain. If you are facing any of the following issues, you are in the right place:
- Arthritis
- Frequent headaches
- Healing after an accident
- Joint pain and dysfunction
- Lower back pain
- Neck pain
- Sciatica
- Stiff muscles
mySpine also helps those who need general chiropractic care. The absence of pain does not equate to complete wellness, so count on us to support you in becoming better. We can determine your current state and see how further improvement is possible.
What Our Patients Say
mySpine has changed the bodies and lives of many people. We are a non-surgical pain center that believes that the relief you are looking for is within you. Individuals, families, and communities have trusted us with their wellness. Read what our patients have said!
- “Every time I leave mySpine, I walk out feeling better physically (and mentally!) from the treatment by Justin and the warm welcomes from his entire staff. In the year plus that I have been receiving treatments, my mobility, and spine health have improved drastically to the point where any lingering back pain has disappeared.” – Anthony Chen
- “I’ve been seeing Dr. Lee at MySpine for what feels like forever (okay, maybe just 5+ years). And let me tell you, this guy is a miracle worker! I’ve tried all sorts of “treatments” for my hip pain, from yoga to acupuncture to just plain hoping it would go away. But nothing has been as effective as Dr. Lee’s magic touch.” – Angela Lopez
- “Every time I come with a new or an old issue, I get the best chiropractic & physical therapy care, pain relief and healing. Issues like knee, hip, back, neck, upper & lower extremities, torn rotator cuff, plantar fasciitis, bunion, IT band, you name it, I got it all fixed.” – Tali Neuer
- “Excellent combination of chiropractic, ART, and physical therapy. Finally found a place that can meet all my needs in ONE visit!” – Lora Schallert
- “Over the past 13 years, there is not a member of our family that Dr. Lee has not cared for. From our former collegiate athlete who often needed last minute care before a competition or the mom who is a fitness professional who has taught many classes a week for 20 years, but also sits a lot for her day job, he cares for all of it.” – Jennifer Edson
More About mySpine Issaquah Chiropractor – Dr. Justin Lee
Dr. Justin Lee, Clinic Director at mySpine, moved from South Korea to Tacoma, WA, in 1976. He graduated in 1992 from Cleveland Chiropractic College in Kansas City, MO, and began his chiropractic career in Cincinnati and Columbus, OH, before returning to Washington in 1996.
Dr. Lee is actively involved in local sports programs, which allow him to keep exploring the capabilities of the human body. He specializes in disc and spine injuries, focusing on the root causes and stabilizing patients before moving on to prevention and correction. His goal is always effective relief and recovery in the shortest possible time.
Dr. Lee actively participates in professional organizations such as the Washington State Chiropractic Association and the Korean American Health Professional Association.
Are You Ready to Feel and Live Well?
Your body is a machine made up of many parts. Wherever there is a disconnect or imbalance, you lose overall function. At mySpine, we get you back on track by placing equal importance on every aspect of your body.
As your Issaquah chiropractor, we are determined to make wellness not just an objective but a reality. Come feel and live well with us!
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mySpine
Non-Surgical Pain Center
24Hr Fitness Location
5712 E Lake Sammamish Pkwy SE
Suite 106
Issaquah, WA 98029
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