Performance Physio MOT
Data Driven Strength, Movement and Performance Testing
Our Performance Physio MOT is a detailed, data driven assessment designed to give you a clear picture of how your body is really functioning.
At The MSK Clinic Physio, we use advanced VALD technology including ForceDecks force plates and DynaMo handheld dynamometry alongside a full clinical physiotherapy assessment. This allows us to measure strength, power, movement quality and side to side imbalances that are often missed in standard appointments.
You will leave with clear baseline numbers, a better understanding of any weaknesses or risk factors, and a practical plan to improve performance, support recovery and reduce injury risk.
This assessment is ideal for anyone who trains regularly, plays sport, is returning from injury, or simply wants confidence that their body is coping with the demands placed on it.
What Is a Performance Physio MOT?
Rather than relying only on pain levels, movement observation or basic manual strength tests, we use measurable data to assess how your body produces force, absorbs load, controls movement and performs under demand.
This helps us identify areas that may be limiting your performance, increasing your injury risk or slowing down your rehab progress.
What We Test
VALD ForceDecks Force Plate Testing
At The MSK Clinic Physio, we use VALD ForceDecks to analyse lower limb function, movement quality and athletic performance in real time.
Force plate testing can provide valuable insight into:
VALD DynaMo Strength Testing
This allows us to objectively assess muscle strength rather than relying purely on manual testing or how strong something feels.
DynaMo strength testing can help assess:
Why Objective Testing Matters
These can increase the risk of overload, recurring injury or reduced performance, especially when training intensity increases.
Objective testing helps us:
Who Is the Performance Physio MOT For?
FAQS
Performance Testing for Injury Prevention
Most people wait until they are injured before finding out where their weaknesses are.
The Performance Physio MOT is designed to help identify potential issues earlier. By measuring strength, power, asymmetry and movement control, we can highlight areas that may need attention before they become a bigger problem.
This does not guarantee injury prevention, but it gives you useful information to make better training, rehab and performance decisions.
Return to Sport and Return to Training Testing
Returning to sport or training too early can increase the risk of setbacks, especially if strength, power or movement confidence has not fully returned.
The Performance Physio MOT can be useful during return to sport testing after injuries such as:
– ACL injury
– Meniscus injury
– Hamstring strain
– Achilles tendinopathy
– Patellar tendinopathy
– Ankle sprain
– Hip or groin pain
– Shoulder injury
– Lower back pain
By using force plate testing and dynamometry alongside clinical assessment, we can make return to training decisions based on measurable data rather than guesswork or timeframes alone.
What Happens During the Assessment?
Your assessment starts with a discussion about your training, injury history, current symptoms and goals.
We then complete a full physiotherapy assessment followed by objective testing using VALD ForceDecks and DynaMo where appropriate.
Depending on your needs, this may include:
– Strength testing
– Jump testing
– Landing assessment
– Balance testing
– Range of motion testing
– Movement screening
– Sport specific testing
Your results are reviewed with you clearly, so you understand what the numbers mean and how they relate to your goals.
What You Will Leave With
After your Performance Physio MOT, you will leave with:
– Clear baseline strength and performance data
– Insight into any side to side imbalances
– A better understanding of your injury risk factors
– Identification of key weaknesses or limitations
– Practical recommendations for training or rehab
– A plan to improve performance and reduce injury risk
– Confidence in what your body can currently tolerate
The aim is to give you useful information that can be applied straight away.
Book a Performance Physio MOT
If you train regularly, play sport, are returning from injury or want a clearer understanding of how your body is performing, the Performance Physio MOT can give you the objective insight you need.
Book your Performance Physio MOT at The MSK Clinic Physio and get clear, measurable data to guide your next steps.