Balázs Halmai - Biomechanics Specialist

23/09/2024

09/11/2022

IT’S NEVER TOO LATE TO ATTACK YOUR DYSFUNCTIONS

Client Hans had been standing ‘crooked’ for as long as he could remember and came to me with chronic pain after throwing his back out while doing some household chores. These are his 10-session structural improvements at 68 years old.

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❌ BEFORE:
-chronic low back pain
-right hip hike
-lateral compression and shoulder depression on the right side

✅ AFTER:
-no low back pain
-decompressed right lateral line
-improved pelvic, ribcage and shoulder alignment

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Hans’ Testimonial:

“Balázs is a calm and knowledgeable coach who performed 'a miracle' in 10 concentrated sessions. My low back pain is gone and my shoulders and pelvis are straight again.”

21/10/2022

TURN BACK YOUR BIOLOGICAL CLOCK

While most people’s bodies really start crumbling in their 40s, client Devon has decided to embark on the regenerative path. These are his structural gains after employing Functional Patterns protocols (February 2020 vs. October 2022).

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❌ BEFORE:
- Left shoulder and neck pain
- Thoracic outlet syndrome with tingling / numbness in left arm
- Lower back discomfort
- Scoliotic spine with winging scapulas
- Kypholordosis / Anterior pelvic shift

✅ After:
- No neck / shoulder pain and thoracic outlet syndrome
- No back pain
- Significantly reduced scoliotic curve
- Improved scapular positioning
- Improved pelvic, ribcage and head positioning

02/08/2022

DYNAMIC SCOLIOSIS OPTIMISATION

At Functional Patterns we don’t just focus on static posture but rather, we help our clients change their structures through improving their movement in a three-dimensional context.

Mike had had a scoliosis for as long as he could remember accompanied by recurring lower back, hip, shoulder and neck pain.

His back pain got particularly bad after a training session involving some deadlifts that caused his already compressed spine to shift even more out of alignment.

Over the course of 15 sessions we have managed to reprogram his biomechanics so that he can unwind his scoliosis not just while standing but also in a dynamic context, allowing him to run and play sports pain-free once again.

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- Session 1: Stuck in scoliosis. Unable to run due to back pain.

- Session 3: Running with pain. Still unable to overcome scoliosis.

- Session 15: Improved spinal adaptability. Able to sprint and play sports pain-free.

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27/04/2022

Functional Patterns HBS 3 Course in the books ✅

Thank you for the wisdom once again, Naudi Aguilar!

Ready to get to work. 🦍 🖼

02/04/2022

Tuning into nature’s rhythms with the Paraball.

09/02/2022

Gait-cycle improvement by client Lisette - December 2020 vs. January 2022

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❌ BEFORE:
- Chronic shoulder pain
- IT band syndrome and hip instability while running
- Rigid spine
- Limited rotational capacity, lateral line engagement and arm drive
- Limited forward propulsion

✅ AFTER:
- Pain-free running
- Decompressed scapulas
- Improved hip stability
- Improved rotational capacity, lateral line engagement and arm drive
- Improved ground force reaction

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Lisette’s Testimonial:

“I have started working with Balázs a bit more than a year ago. In total I have been training for more than 18 years intensively, 10 to 15 of which I had spent dealing with some kind of pain.

In the beginning I managed to ‘train around the pain’. Then when I started training for bodybuilding competitions about 10 years ago my shoulder started to act up. This I still managed to work around by avoiding certain exercises.

However, when I started Crossfit seven years ago I could no longer choose to avoid certain movements. I got more mobile and stronger but my shoulder pain and compensations just got worse.

I had visited many doctors, physios, manual therapists and chiropractors but no one could tell me what exactly was going on with my shoulder. Yet I could feel that something was ‘going wrong’ while moving. This had led to many years of stress and insecurities with regard to my body.

Balázs was my last hope in order to fix my shoulder. I learnt that my shoulder problems did not only have to do with my shoulder but that they originated from compensations in my entire structure.

After training with Balázs I am free of shoulder pain for the first time in a very long time while also learning to move efficiently in all planes of motion. The pain diminishing has also led to less stress being stored in my body. This means a lot to me.”

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07/02/2022

Gait cycle improvement by client Devon - February 2020 vs. February 2022

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❌ BEFORE:
- Left shoulder and neck pain
- Thoracic outlet syndrome with tingling / numbness in left arm
- Lower back discomfort
- Rigid spine with left lateral line compression
- Knee discomfort when running
- No elastic rebound

✅ After:
- Pain-free sprinting
- Adaptive spine capable of rotation and lateral flexion
- No neck / shoulder pain and thoracic outlet syndrome
- Improved ground force reaction

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“I started with Balázs in 2020 as I was interested in Functional Patterns and had a shoulder issue for some months that would not go away with any help from various trainers and physios.

Within a few sessions the shoulder pain was gone and I could see the changes in my posture and body. And more importantly I could start to understand the movements needed and biomechanics to keep the change and progress.

Although the c*vid regulations made it difficult to keep a continuous programme I am so pleased with the results and with Balázs and Functional Patterns. I highly recommend him and thank him for his patience and support.”

03/02/2022

10-session relaxed posture improvement with client R.

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❌ BEFORE:
- Chronic lower back pain making it difficult to perform his work
- Hyper-lordotic and kyphotic spine
- No intra-abdominal pressure
- Bi-weekly visits to the chiropractor as well as personal training sessions 3 times a week with no lasting results

✅ AFTER:
- Improved lordotic and kyphotic curve
- Improved intra-abdominal pressure
- Pain-free

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Client Testimonial:

“I had been suffering from lower back pain for years and tried many things with very little lasting effect, including personal training three times a week to strengthen my core.

I have encountered Functional Patterns via a Facebook post. After three sessions I no longer had pain during the week, which was a great relief considering that I need to stand a lot for my work. After 10 sessions I was completely pain-free. Truly unbelievable! Sometimes it’s difficult to explain what Balázs does, but it works.”

09/12/2021

04/11/2020

10-session posture improvement by client Joep.

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❌BEFORE:
-Cracking asymmetrical shoulders
-Winging scapula
-Limited shoulder mobility and pain during training
-Lumbar compression

✅AFTER:
-Improved scapular positioning and symmetry
-Improved shoulder mobility and no pain during training
-Decompressed lumbar

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Joep’s Testimonial:

“I have been struggling with my posture for a long time, especially when it comes to my shoulders. After many visits to numerous physical therapists the problem with my shoulders never really improved, so I just kept on training at the gym with my shoulder issues. Eventually the fun of going to the gym started to diminish, as I was too busy focusing on my posture and suffering from shoulder impingements.

Then a friend of mine introduced me to Functional Patterns and I got really interested in it since it was something really different from everything that I had already tried.

I came in contact with Balázs and booked a consult. I immediately knew that this was going to help me at last. Now 12 weeks later my posture has improved drastically and I am having fun again in the gym since I am learning how to move better. I am now continuing this type of training with Balázs and also implementing it at the gym. Finally I am starting to move better and am becoming stronger than ever.”

31/08/2020

4-WEEK SPINAL GAINS

Mike came to me after hurting his back during a training session and was ready to have his existing beliefs challenged in order to fix his issues. After 5 intense sessions of corrective techniques these are his results.

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❌ BEFORE:
Scoliotic spine
Scapular Winging
Lower back, shoulder and hip pain
Constant need to crack lower back and neck

✅ AFTER:
Improved symmetry
Better scapular positioning
No pain
Improved energy levels
Enhanced mobility

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Mike’s Testimonial:

“I have had a scoliosis for as long as I can remember. I always thought that this is just the way my spine is and that I just have to learn to live with it, as it cannot be improved upon.

After an intensive training session, a soccer match or a 5+ km run I would always experience the same recurring lower back, hip and shoulder pain. In order to cope with this, I taught myself to train around the pain and tried to ease it with yoga. On top of this, I have seen many physios and manual therapists, which always just led to temporary pain relief.

After a training session in August, including some deadlifts, my entire spine shifted out of alignment. There was something structurally wrong with my body, which I had always known, only I had not yet found the right method to fix it.

Then I came across Balázs and Functional Patterns and everything fell into place. 4 weeks in I am feeling better than ever. I have improved my posture and my scoliosis is as good as gone. I no longer need to crack my lower back and neck and feel better in my skin: literally and figuratively.”