Bill DanielsOwner/trainer, Beyond Fitness online · Personal Trainer & Pain Science Expert Helping People Move Without Fear

The Crucial Step 90% of People Skip in Mobility (The Retest) #Shorts

17 Jul 2026 · 1 min

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In this instructional YouTube short, the speaker explains the "measure" stage of mobility retraining. After performing a drill—illustrated with a 30‑second horizontal VOR exercise—the practitioner reassesses the client by checking several indicators: increased range of motion, greater confidence, reduced pain, and faster movement initiation. Positive changes suggest the drill was beneficial. Conversely, if there is no response or symptoms worsen, the drill is deemed unsuitable for the client’s current nervous‑system readiness, indicating it should be postponed until the system is prepared.

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And that's where the measure stage comes in. So we have now assessed, we try a drill, let's say we did the horizontal VOR, and we do that for about 30 seconds, and then we measure, we reassess. And now you see if you can go further, if you can move with more confidence, if there's less pain, all these different things, if you move into it quicker, all of these things are an indication that that was a positive thing for you. So, Sometimes you're gonna do these drills and get no response, and sometimes you're gonna get even worse, and we know that those are not the drills for you right now. Those are something we wanna be able to do at some point, but your nervous system is just not ready for it yet.