Mike Kay: Applying Forces, Shapes and Waves to a Movement Model

Mike Kay is a Physical Therapist/Strength Coach based out of Scottsdale, Arizona who is opening up Helix soon! We had a great time chatting with Mike and diving into his model and treatment approach. In this episode Mike does an awesome job of explaining how fundamental physics principles such as forces, waves and shapes apply to his work as a coach/PT and how he couples this with biomechanics to look at human movement. Thanks for coming on with us Mike!

Here are the Timestamps:

0:00 Intro

3:40 Overarching Principles of Mike’s Model

7:24 What Assessment and Testing Tells Us

11:04 How Mike Measures Individual Changes Over Time

14:08 Why Range of Motion Ratios Are Important to Mike

18:36 Timing For Creating Internal Rotation Into the Ground

22:08 Differences Between a Wide ISA and Narrow ISA

29:08 Creating Changes Beyond Table Measures

34:06 Applying Mike’s Model to Different Sports

38:10 Secondary Consequences to Restoring Motion

40:00 Concept of Waves in Movement

47:45 Applying Waves to Interventions

55:26 Improve Youth Pitching Mechanics Through Training

1:01:58 Differentiating Mechanics Based on Structure

1:08:40 How Mike Coaches Exercises

1:14:32 Blindfolding During Exercises

1:25:24 Integrating the Visual and Auditory Systems into the Model

1:27:07 Wave Propagation During Passive Movement

1:30:12 Advice to Young Coaches/Therapists

1:34:20 More Info on Mike Kay

More on Mike:

Instagram: @mike_kay_dpt

Email: mikeksb@gmail.com

Be on the lookout for Mike's new gym Helix coming soon!