This is a fantastic TEDx talk on why we have brains.....the answer, movement. Movement is fundamental for life. The nervous system is a highly specialised mechanism which allows us to move relatively well in the presence of noise. Noise refers to all the other factors, internal and external, which can complicate movement. Like interference when tuning in a radio. Daniel Wolpert summarised nicely that, ...we plan movements in a way to minimise the negative consequences of noise. How does this apply to pain. I feel the body is inherently lazy (or efficient), it will find the path of least resistance. Maybe an evolutionary bi-product of expending the least energy to get the most out. However, when we are in pain, which is exacerbated my movement, this can create a pattern of avoidance - why would you bend your back if you predict pain will come as a result? Sometimes this is an assumption, and your past experience does not take into consideration the healing which occurs following an injury. Graded exposure can act to prove to your nervous system that these movements are not dangerous and are in fact beneficial for you. As noted by Todd Hargrove in his fantastic book A Guide To Better Movement (amazon.co.uk/Guide-Better-Movement-Science-Practice/dp/0991542304). This graded expose acts as a Threat Inoculation, a concept I enjoy, as I feel my job as a physiotherapist is to give people a green light to move. https://youtube/watch?v=7s0CpRfyYp8
Posted on: Sun, 18 Jan 2015 19:30:01 +0000
Trending Topics
Recently Viewed Topics
© 2015