5 questions 5 answers with the Movement Maestro, Dr. Shante Coifed
This week we are excited to feature Dr. Shante Cofield, PT, DPT, OCS, CSCS, CF-L1 in our 5 questions 5 answers section. Dr. Shante graduated from Georgetown University and then continued her education at New York University graduating with a Doctorate in Physical Therapy. Shante is a board Orthopedic Clinical Specialist who practices in LA with specialties ranging from CrossFit injuries to pelvic floor dysfunction.
WebExercises: What is the typical patient you see?
Dr. Shante: This varies. However, since I’ve changed my model and get most of my patients from social media, they all have one thing in common: they want to get better. I get patients who reach out to me, and thus they are motivated and typically more educated on their condition and about movement in general. I see the average Joe and Jane. The weekend warrior and desk jockey.
WebExercises: What are the top 3 conditions/dysfunctions that patients are seeking help for?
Dr. Shante: Low back pain, shoulder pain (very common in the crossfit community) or just wanting to move better and improve overall mobility.
WebExercises: Why do you like integrating rolling drills into your Ex Rx?
Dr. Shante: Because rolling is a foundational movement pattern, and thus so many of our other day to day movement patterns build from it. This means that when this pattern is dysfunctional, many higher level patterns, such as walking, can become dysfunctional. Conversely, by improving this basic pattern, you improve the foundation for movement which often times helps to greatly resolve dysfunction that is present within those higher level movement patterns.
WebExercises: How can patients benefit from integrating breathing drills into their routines? Any conditions / dysfunctions where they can be especially helpful?
Dr. Shante: there are a number of benefits afforded by working on breathing drills, but two that I like to focus on relate to core stability and tapping into the nervous system. Breathing drills that focus on breathing mechanics help with one’s ability to pressurize and reflexively activate the core, which is a must for core stability. Breathing in general is an excellent way to communicate with the nervous system, allowing us to train how we respond to stress and reap the numerous benefits of systemic relaxation.
WebExercises: do you prescribe exercises patients can do at home? How important is that to achieve your desired outcomes?
Dr. Shante: My treatment models is focused on and centers around home exercise. In reality, patients only see a practitioner for a fraction of time as compared with the number of hours in a week. As such, it is the stuff that they do at home and on their own that makes all the difference.
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