Christopher Castañeda - Human Biomechanics Specialist
Since I was a young boy my body always seemed to fail me when I needed it most. It lacked resilience, stability, utility. Anytime I wanted to use it, chronic pain followed.
I would watch kids my age not struggle with chronic pain and watch adults in my life struggle with the same chronic pain I had at such an early age. It infuriated me that my body was deteriorating so quickly, I thought to myself, “Why do I feel like an old man, and if I feel like this now - how will I feel when I’m actually old”. It didn’t make sense at the time. I had no understanding of the complexities of the body. Traditional knowledge (PT, weightlifting, stretching etc.) just was not getting me out of the cycle of pain and injuries.
As I got older and continued to learn more about biology and anatomy, I eventually found FP content online. It quickly became more evident that FP was on to something and learning other modalities was wasting my time.
In 2020 I altered my educational route to shift my time and resources Into further learning FP. I continued to learn on my own using the online course provided by Functional Patterns as well as attending the Human Foundations Certification course. In 2022 I began regularly working with Human Biomechanics specialists who were certified through Functional Patterns and I could see just how important this was for my health as we systematically addressed all the dysfunctional movement patterns and day-to-day behaviors that were contributing to my problems.
I decided to get certified as a Human Biomechanics Specialist because in my mid 20s, I finally found an answer to the pain and lack of athleticism I felt just about my entire life.
Growing up I felt out of control of my body, but now I feel like I can alter my future for the better with the tool belt that Functional Patterns has equipped me with.
I want to work with people who feel the same way to show them that they also have way more control over their body than they think.