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Morris Posture and Gait Results.

Morris came to FP 4 months after being in a car accident. He had been dealing with a L5/S1 Disc Herniation for roughly 5 years. Minimal progress through Physical Therapy and Stretching protocols, 7/10 pain. The car accident reaggravated it and he was now in 9/10 pain with sciatica and right hip pain. He had a hard time sleeping and working (restaurant server) and had completely stopped playing soccer and other physical activities. The pain was so bad he couldn’t run when we started.

After 6 months he was down to 1/10 pain and began working full time again and playing soccer 2x a week. Within a year his pain was 0/10 and is still 0/10 2 years later.

First Session: Feb 2023
After Photos/Gait: Feb 2025

❌ 9/10 chronic back pain
❌ Compressed spine
❌ Scapula winging
❌ Kyphotic and forward head posture
❌ Anterior hip tilt and hyperextended knees

✅ 0/10 pain and able to do all physical activities
✅ Spinal decompression
✅ Scapula stability
✅ Neutral hips and core tension

Morris’s testimonial: “Two years of Functional Patterns training with @jeffjalaba and I’m moving better than I did in my 20s. I went from constant back pain and injuries to playing soccer, training consistently, and staying active without the daily discomfort. And after 2 years it feels like I’m just getting started. FP showed me that by addressing imbalances, I can take control of my body and build a sustainable, pain-free lifestyle. Grateful for the journey and what’s ahead.”

#functionalpatterns #fpisthestandard #fpsantamonica #fpallday #fpresults

Morris Posture and Gait Results.

Morris came to FP 4 months after being in a car accident. He had been dealing with a L5/S1 Disc Herniation for roughly 5 years. Minimal progress through Physical Therapy and Stretching protocols, 7/10 pain. The car accident reaggravated it and he was now in 9/10 pain with sciatica and right hip pain. He had a hard time sleeping and working (restaurant server) and had completely stopped playing soccer and other physical activities. The pain was so bad he couldn’t run when we started.

After 6 months he was down to 1/10 pain and began working full time again and playing soccer 2x a week. Within a year his pain was 0/10 and is still 0/10 2 years later.

First Session: Feb 2023
After Photos/Gait: Feb 2025

❌ 9/10 chronic back pain
❌ Compressed spine
❌ Scapula winging
❌ Kyphotic and forward head posture
❌ Anterior hip tilt and hyperextended knees

✅ 0/10 pain and able to do all physical activities
✅ Spinal decompression
✅ Scapula stability
✅ Neutral hips and core tension

Morris’s testimonial: “Two years of Functional Patterns training with @jeffjalaba and I’m moving better than I did in my 20s. I went from constant back pain and injuries to playing soccer, training consistently, and staying active without the daily discomfort. And after 2 years it feels like I’m just getting started. FP showed me that by addressing imbalances, I can take control of my body and build a sustainable, pain-free lifestyle. Grateful for the journey and what’s ahead.”

#functionalpatterns #fpisthestandard #fpsantamonica #fpallday #fpresults

Morris Posture and Gait Results.

Morris came to FP 4 months after being in a car accident. He had been dealing with a L5/S1 Disc Herniation for roughly 5 years. Minimal progress through Physical Therapy and Stretching protocols, 7/10 pain. The car accident reaggravated it and he was now in 9/10 pain with sciatica and right hip pain. He had a hard time sleeping and working (restaurant server) and had completely stopped playing soccer and other physical activities. The pain was so bad he couldn’t run when we started.

After 6 months he was down to 1/10 pain and began working full time again and playing soccer 2x a week. Within a year his pain was 0/10 and is still 0/10 2 years later.

First Session: Feb 2023
After Photos/Gait: Feb 2025

❌ 9/10 chronic back pain
❌ Compressed spine
❌ Scapula winging
❌ Kyphotic and forward head posture
❌ Anterior hip tilt and hyperextended knees

✅ 0/10 pain and able to do all physical activities
✅ Spinal decompression
✅ Scapula stability
✅ Neutral hips and core tension

Morris’s testimonial: “Two years of Functional Patterns training with @jeffjalaba and I’m moving better than I did in my 20s. I went from constant back pain and injuries to playing soccer, training consistently, and staying active without the daily discomfort. And after 2 years it feels like I’m just getting started. FP showed me that by addressing imbalances, I can take control of my body and build a sustainable, pain-free lifestyle. Grateful for the journey and what’s ahead.”

#functionalpatterns #fpisthestandard #fpsantamonica #fpallday #fpresults

Morris Posture and Gait Results.

Morris came to FP 4 months after being in a car accident. He had been dealing with a L5/S1 Disc Herniation for roughly 5 years. Minimal progress through Physical Therapy and Stretching protocols, 7/10 pain. The car accident reaggravated it and he was now in 9/10 pain with sciatica and right hip pain. He had a hard time sleeping and working (restaurant server) and had completely stopped playing soccer and other physical activities. The pain was so bad he couldn’t run when we started.

After 6 months he was down to 1/10 pain and began working full time again and playing soccer 2x a week. Within a year his pain was 0/10 and is still 0/10 2 years later.

First Session: Feb 2023
After Photos/Gait: Feb 2025

❌ 9/10 chronic back pain
❌ Compressed spine
❌ Scapula winging
❌ Kyphotic and forward head posture
❌ Anterior hip tilt and hyperextended knees

✅ 0/10 pain and able to do all physical activities
✅ Spinal decompression
✅ Scapula stability
✅ Neutral hips and core tension

Morris’s testimonial: “Two years of Functional Patterns training with @jeffjalaba and I’m moving better than I did in my 20s. I went from constant back pain and injuries to playing soccer, training consistently, and staying active without the daily discomfort. And after 2 years it feels like I’m just getting started. FP showed me that by addressing imbalances, I can take control of my body and build a sustainable, pain-free lifestyle. Grateful for the journey and what’s ahead.”

#functionalpatterns #fpisthestandard #fpsantamonica #fpallday #fpresults

Morris Posture and Gait Results.

Morris came to FP 4 months after being in a car accident. He had been dealing with a L5/S1 Disc Herniation for roughly 5 years. Minimal progress through Physical Therapy and Stretching protocols, 7/10 pain. The car accident reaggravated it and he was now in 9/10 pain with sciatica and right hip pain. He had a hard time sleeping and working (restaurant server) and had completely stopped playing soccer and other physical activities. The pain was so bad he couldn’t run when we started.

After 6 months he was down to 1/10 pain and began working full time again and playing soccer 2x a week. Within a year his pain was 0/10 and is still 0/10 2 years later.

First Session: Feb 2023
After Photos/Gait: Feb 2025

❌ 9/10 chronic back pain
❌ Compressed spine
❌ Scapula winging
❌ Kyphotic and forward head posture
❌ Anterior hip tilt and hyperextended knees

✅ 0/10 pain and able to do all physical activities
✅ Spinal decompression
✅ Scapula stability
✅ Neutral hips and core tension

Morris’s testimonial: “Two years of Functional Patterns training with @jeffjalaba and I’m moving better than I did in my 20s. I went from constant back pain and injuries to playing soccer, training consistently, and staying active without the daily discomfort. And after 2 years it feels like I’m just getting started. FP showed me that by addressing imbalances, I can take control of my body and build a sustainable, pain-free lifestyle. Grateful for the journey and what’s ahead.”

#functionalpatterns #fpisthestandard #fpsantamonica #fpallday #fpresults

Morris Posture and Gait Results.

Morris came to FP 4 months after being in a car accident. He had been dealing with a L5/S1 Disc Herniation for roughly 5 years. Minimal progress through Physical Therapy and Stretching protocols, 7/10 pain. The car accident reaggravated it and he was now in 9/10 pain with sciatica and right hip pain. He had a hard time sleeping and working (restaurant server) and had completely stopped playing soccer and other physical activities. The pain was so bad he couldn’t run when we started.

After 6 months he was down to 1/10 pain and began working full time again and playing soccer 2x a week. Within a year his pain was 0/10 and is still 0/10 2 years later.

First Session: Feb 2023
After Photos/Gait: Feb 2025

❌ 9/10 chronic back pain
❌ Compressed spine
❌ Scapula winging
❌ Kyphotic and forward head posture
❌ Anterior hip tilt and hyperextended knees

✅ 0/10 pain and able to do all physical activities
✅ Spinal decompression
✅ Scapula stability
✅ Neutral hips and core tension

Morris’s testimonial: “Two years of Functional Patterns training with @jeffjalaba and I’m moving better than I did in my 20s. I went from constant back pain and injuries to playing soccer, training consistently, and staying active without the daily discomfort. And after 2 years it feels like I’m just getting started. FP showed me that by addressing imbalances, I can take control of my body and build a sustainable, pain-free lifestyle. Grateful for the journey and what’s ahead.”

#functionalpatterns #fpisthestandard #fpsantamonica #fpallday #fpresults

Repost from @functionalpatterns
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Terina started her FP journey on April 24th 2024 with @_joe__greco_ @fp.santamonica She was told by a podiatrist she needed foot surgery to get out of pain. She sought out FP after trying PT, chiropractic care, foot training modalities and massage therapy. She religiously comes in twice a week. Her anterior hip shift and anterior tilt shut off her posterior chain and TVA. The compression (lordosis) in her lower back caused her back, neck and foot pain.

After just a few sessions she learned how to stand properly. With decompression protocols and corrective exercise. These are the results. Her pain level went from an 8-10 down to 2 to 0.

Terina testimony:
“Just a few months ago I was in excruciating chronic pain. It was mostly in my feet and lower back and also had migraines and full body fascia pain. It was so bad that I could not stand on the hard ground of my shower for more than 10 min because the pain became unbearable.

I had bunions, collapsed arches and over pronation. I tried everything, massage, buying expensive overly cushioned arch support footwear and seeing a podiatrist who insisted I needed bunion surgery. Thankfully I did not trust this and wanted to take a holistic approach. I went down a rabbit hole on natural movement and started doing feet strength training and wearing barefoot shoes. This helped my feet a little but my back seemed to get worse.

That’s when I discovered functional patterns and began working with Joe Greco. In our first session he immediately recognized the problem was in my pelvis not my feet, explaining that I had an anterior tilt which caused not only the back pain but also the feet pain. After just the first few sessions my pain reduced drastically. Eventually my body got stronger and I was able to hold myself in the correct posture with little effort.

My pain went from chronic 8/9 out of 10 to 2 or no pain. Functional Patterns has been life changing for me and I would recommend it to anyone especially those in pain or working office jobs.”

#functionalpatterns
#fpisthestandard
#backpain
#bunions
#bunionsurgery
#migraine

Reposted from @mike.mucciolo

Showcasing some excellent work by @jayo after about two and a half months, close to three.

He came in to @fp.santamonica after being injured through traditional training with lower back pain and sciatica, and we’re very close to eliminating his sciatica 100%. Despite his scoliosis, Jayo is an athlete and saw the value in FP as a one stop shop for all things fitness.

It’s funny, I see “postural gurus” online with 20-50k followers that don’t have a single result like this. This is just our first few months and Jay is getting better every session. Learning something new about his movement, and always trying to understand the implications of everything I teach him. You’ll be seeing more of his journey in the near future, we just wanted to give you guys a sneak peak of his current progress.

After five years, I honestly just now feel like I’m starting to know my stuff. I know I’ve got a long way to go but I’m happy to be meeting and working with people like Jay and excited for the future of @functionalpatterns

Big thanks to @alexandrostefanidis for helping keep Jay going when our schedules couldn’t align. Big contributor to this result. Also shout out to @_nina_chou_ for being our senior trainer and OG at FPSM. She’s a huge reason why we have our track record of overall excellence.

#fpisthestandard #functionalpatterns #scoliosis #posture #correctivework #injuryprevention #results

Reposted from @mike.mucciolo

Showcasing some excellent work by @jayo after about two and a half months, close to three.

He came in to @fp.santamonica after being injured through traditional training with lower back pain and sciatica, and we’re very close to eliminating his sciatica 100%. Despite his scoliosis, Jayo is an athlete and saw the value in FP as a one stop shop for all things fitness.

It’s funny, I see “postural gurus” online with 20-50k followers that don’t have a single result like this. This is just our first few months and Jay is getting better every session. Learning something new about his movement, and always trying to understand the implications of everything I teach him. You’ll be seeing more of his journey in the near future, we just wanted to give you guys a sneak peak of his current progress.

After five years, I honestly just now feel like I’m starting to know my stuff. I know I’ve got a long way to go but I’m happy to be meeting and working with people like Jay and excited for the future of @functionalpatterns

Big thanks to @alexandrostefanidis for helping keep Jay going when our schedules couldn’t align. Big contributor to this result. Also shout out to @_nina_chou_ for being our senior trainer and OG at FPSM. She’s a huge reason why we have our track record of overall excellence.

#fpisthestandard #functionalpatterns #scoliosis #posture #correctivework #injuryprevention #results

We premiered our membership plans at Project Function Santa Monica because we knew that perpetually doing one on one training was not sustainable for most people. In addition, we found a very funny phenomenon where in many instances, the people who would come only once a week or so and workout on their own got faster/better results then people who trained 2-3x a week with a trainer. We found that the people who did once a week and still wanted results had no choice but to practice and really think about what they worked on during their sessions, whereas those who came in more had a tendency to over rely on the trainer. My friends, it is not about your trainer. It is about YOU! It’s about what YOU are willing to do to learn how to take care of your body. Working out is about DEVELOPING SKILLS. You have to LEARN how to workout! This is your BODY! Passive interventions can be ok in the beginning but eventually it becomes a way to avoid doing WORK and really troubleshooting where you have issues. The absolute best combo anyone can ever do is at least once weekly training with one of our certified practitioners, and then minimum twice weekly WORKING OUT ON YOUR OWN! If you walk out of your session and immediately forget everything you’ve done, you’re doing it WRONG!

Getting some moves in with the trusty FP torque strap. Always coming back to experiment with this guy to challenge my trunk stability and rotation. About 10x better than a weighted vest. A lot of people lack any real rotation in their torso. This helps give you a direct feedback so you can feel the pull in the opposite direction to work against. Lots of good types of slinging to be had.

We’ve been cooking throughout May at Project Function Santa Monica. Along with our membership, we have a team of dedicated trainers who help you solve your movement dysfunctions. Most of our members complement their training with intermittent one on one training to upgrade their programming and develop a better intuition of how to practice on their own. Self practice wins! But we are here to help you get there.

We’ve been cooking throughout May at Project Function Santa Monica. Along with our membership, we have a team of dedicated trainers who help you solve your movement dysfunctions. Most of our members complement their training with intermittent one on one training to upgrade their programming and develop a better intuition of how to practice on their own. Self practice wins! But we are here to help you get there.

We’ve been cooking throughout May at Project Function Santa Monica. Along with our membership, we have a team of dedicated trainers who help you solve your movement dysfunctions. Most of our members complement their training with intermittent one on one training to upgrade their programming and develop a better intuition of how to practice on their own. Self practice wins! But we are here to help you get there.

We’ve been cooking throughout May at Project Function Santa Monica. Along with our membership, we have a team of dedicated trainers who help you solve your movement dysfunctions. Most of our members complement their training with intermittent one on one training to upgrade their programming and develop a better intuition of how to practice on their own. Self practice wins! But we are here to help you get there.

We’ve been cooking throughout May at Project Function Santa Monica. Along with our membership, we have a team of dedicated trainers who help you solve your movement dysfunctions. Most of our members complement their training with intermittent one on one training to upgrade their programming and develop a better intuition of how to practice on their own. Self practice wins! But we are here to help you get there.

We’ve been cooking throughout May at Project Function Santa Monica. Along with our membership, we have a team of dedicated trainers who help you solve your movement dysfunctions. Most of our members complement their training with intermittent one on one training to upgrade their programming and develop a better intuition of how to practice on their own. Self practice wins! But we are here to help you get there.

Getting in a workout with these two juggernauts. Great thing about the membership is getting a quick workout collab with like minded individuals who want to continuously improve. At our gym I personally go around and give members lots of tips all the time. People talk about “community” but it’s extremely important to establish what that community is based around. Featured here is the @vectortrainer by Functional Patterns. Incredible machine. Do a couple sessions, learn how to use it, and then come in and use it on your own with our Project Function membership. All of our equipment is designed to make you move better.

Changing movement patterns starts with first principle thinking—focusing on the first four. Standing, walking, running, and throwing. By improving coordination in each of these fundamental movements, we build a stronger foundation, eliminate pain and move better. The @rg_bar_tool refines these patterns—especially by enhancing your gait, balance, and efficiency. When we apply first principles, we move smarter, develop new patterns and eliminate pain and prior biomechanical dysfunction.@functionalpatterns this is our focus. Not reps, sets, body parts and weights. These ladies here @projectfunction.santamonica are integrating full body movements, unlike isolating specific muscle groups.Creating healthy movement patterns to get out of pain. #functionalpatterns #fpisthestandard #fpresults #projectfunctionsantamonica

What is fascial fibrosis? How does @functionalpatterns change movement patterns? @functionalpatterns is very effective for addressing fascial fibrosis. The whole approach is based on restoring proper movement patterns, improving alignment, and integrating natural gait, which helps release and rehydrate the fascia. By focusing on full-body, functional movements, you’re basically coaxing that fascia to become more pliable, less stuck, and more resilient, which can reduce pain and improve mobility. Working on patterns that help me to change my biomechanics is my workout, not body parts, sets, reps and resistance. As you can see @adam.klecheski31 years and myself, 65 years. @projectfunction.santamonica can getting you moving like a young man. Tools used here are @rg_bar_ , @rg.bell @regentrainer #functionalpatterns #fpisthestandard #fpresults #projectfunctionsantamonica

FASCIA FRIDAYS PART 5

Bringing it all together! Although understanding fascial theory is important, what ultimately matters is how you train!

So glad we have the @vectortrainer to have our clients get strong and move better. This patented technology, along with the rest of our @projectfunction tech is designed to decrease joint pain and build muscle, while making lifting sustainable. Become a member and learn how to use these machines for yourself!

Project Function member @darrellsmiers talking about his experience with Functional Patterns after multiple back surgeries and an MS diagnosis. He’s a staple at Project Function Santa Monica and we’re happy to have him as one of our first Project Function members! Between his intermittent one and one training and working out on our Project Function tech on his own, he’s able to maintain his balance and coordination much more effectively then through traditional methods. Great work Darrell!!