Prehab Rehab 101 - The Groundwork Positions (4 hrs)
Prehab Rehab 101 – The Groundwork Positions
4 Hours CE/CPD | Online Course with Dr. Mark Cheng
Efficient movement depends on more than strength or flexibility alone. Breathing, pressure management, coordination, stabilization, asymmetry, and force transfer all influence how well the body moves under real-world demands.
Prehab Rehab 101 – The Groundwork Positions is a practical online course with Dr. Mark Cheng that explores five foundational movement positions: Periscope, Sphinx, Crawling, Tall-Kneeling, and Half-Kneeling.
The course is designed to help rehabilitation, movement, and performance professionals better understand how these positions can be used to assess movement quality, identify compensation patterns, and build more efficient movement strategies for clients, athletes, and patients.
Course Overview
Across this 4-hour CE/CPD course, Dr. Cheng explains and demonstrates how groundwork positions can be used to improve movement organization from the ground up. Each position introduces a different challenge, allowing practitioners to observe breathing, pressure transfer, shoulder and trunk control, contralateral coordination, balance, and asymmetrical loading.
The emphasis is on practical coaching and movement understanding rather than rigid exercise prescription. Participants will learn how to break down each position, recognize common compensations, and adjust progressions according to the needs of the individual.
What You Will Learn
| Topic | Focus |
|---|---|
| Periscope | Upper body organization, visual orientation, and controlled support |
| Sphinx | Scapular stability, supported extension, and breathing integration |
| Crawling | Contralateral coordination, trunk control, and locomotion patterns |
| Tall-Kneeling | Midline control, upright stabilization, and anti-extension control |
| Half-Kneeling | Asymmetrical loading, rotational control, and force transfer |
Who This Course Is For
This course is suitable for massage therapists, manual therapists, physiotherapists, physical therapists, chiropractors, osteopaths, athletic trainers, personal trainers, strength coaches, corrective exercise specialists, mobility professionals, and movement educators.
It is especially relevant for practitioners who work with rehabilitation, movement quality, prehab, athletic development, corrective exercise, or return-to-function progressions.
About Dr. Mark Cheng
Dr. Mark Cheng is an internationally respected movement specialist, educator, and clinician known for his work in rehabilitation, performance training, martial arts, corrective exercise, and human movement optimization.
His teaching integrates principles from strength training, suspension training, functional movement analysis, biomechanics, and movement systems from around the world, with a practical focus on helping people move more efficiently and sustainably.
Included With This Course
| Included | Details |
|---|---|
| Video Tutorials | Detailed instruction and practical demonstrations |
| Workbook | Supporting course material for study and review |
| Companion Course | Additional content designed to reinforce clinical reasoning and practical integration |
| Lesson Quizzes | Knowledge checks designed to reinforce learning throughout the course |
| Certificate | 4 Hours CE/CPD after successful completion |
| Lifetime Access | Study at your own pace and revisit the material anytime |
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Professional Reviews & Feedback
The reviews below represent feedback provided by students and practitioners through Trustpilot, Google Reviews, and Judge.me.
“Dr. Mark Cheng has a unique ability to make movement assessment and corrective exercise practical for everyday clinical use.”
“The groundwork positions alone changed how I approach client preparation and movement readiness.”
“This course helped me better understand how movement quality influences both performance and rehabilitation outcomes.”
“The progressions were logical, easy to follow, and applicable to a wide range of clients.”
“Dr. Cheng’s teaching style is energetic and engaging while remaining clinically relevant.”
“I appreciated the emphasis on creating movement capacity before loading clients with more complex exercises.”
“The course gave me practical tools I could immediately apply with clients recovering from injury.”
“The combination of mobility, stability, and motor control concepts was exceptionally well presented.”
“A very useful course for bridging the gap between treatment table work and active rehabilitation.”
“The movement demonstrations were clear and made it easy to understand the purpose behind each exercise.”
“I found the discussions around movement competency and progression particularly valuable.”
“The course reinforced the importance of earning movement before progressing clients to higher demands.”
“Dr. Cheng presents complex movement concepts in a way that is surprisingly easy to understand.”
“The practical exercise progressions gave me a better framework for designing rehabilitation programs.”
“This course helped me become more confident prescribing corrective exercises and movement drills.”
“The concepts apply equally well to rehabilitation clients and active individuals looking to improve movement quality.”
“I appreciated the practical, no-nonsense approach. Everything felt designed for real-world application.”
“The course provided a clear roadmap for helping clients move more efficiently and confidently.”
“Excellent demonstrations, excellent explanations, and plenty of ideas that can be used immediately.”
“A highly practical course that combines rehabilitation, movement education, and corrective exercise exceptionally well.”
