There can be no health or healing if the body is denied its commanding role in making us well. Despite all the advances in medication and surgical talent, if your body does not get better, you will deteriorate or die.
The body uses pain as its form of high-priority communication. It warns of impending danger. "Something," pain seems to be announcing, "is happening that shouldn't be happening."
Pain also tells us that something is not happening that should be happening.
From a musculoskeletal point of view, the entire reason for human existence on earth is to move! The body is a motion machine. The bone levers and muscle pulleys make that perfectly clear. They make up 60% of the body's weight!
Regardless of the achievements of man, through physical achievement, hand over hand, one foot in front of another is how it is achieved.
Motion is absolutely crucial to the body's operation and overall welfare.
When your body sends you a pain message that originates from the musculoskeletal part of the body, it is sending a different message than the one we think we are getting.
What is not happening is adequate motion.
These structures may indeed show signs of wear and tear and abuse, but the conditions that cause the pain cannot be addressed by joint surgery, therapy, or other site-specific treatments.
Musculoskeletal disorders, such as osteoarthritis, tendinitis, carpal tunnel syndrome, and more, can often result from factors like overuse, injury, or lifestyle choices rather than being primarily genetic in nature. For example, osteoarthritis, a degenerative joint disease, is often linked to wear and tear on the joints over time, joint injuries, or obesity. Rheumatoid arthritis, while having genetic risk factors, is also influenced by environmental factors like smoking and infections.
There is no artificial replacement for motion.
Spiritually or physically, if you are not moving, you are dying, and the more we move, the more we are capable of moving. We were given sinewy muscles, sturdy bones, and pliable joints in order to grow, to walk, to run, to move - and thereby to endure.
Bones, however, do only what muscles tell them to do; and muscles take their orders from the brain via the nerves. We respond to what is going on around us. We evaluate, deliberate, and choose. Our reactions to external stimuli keep the body fueled and capable of motion.
From the instant the human fetus kicks or shifts its position in the womb, it is moving in reaction to its environment, and it will continue to do so for the rest of its life as long as the environment provides one key ingredient - stimulus.
In today's modern world, the environment demands less and less motion from our bodies. Not like in the time of our ancestors where movement was not optional. The work and play that we do no longer fully engage our major muscular-skeletal functions.
The less we move, the less we are able to move. The importance of maintaining proper motion within the body cannot be understated, ensuring that it operates at its full potential. It promotes overall well-being, adaptability, and resilience. Musculoskeletal disorders, while not solely genetic, can be influenced by lifestyle choices and external factors, emphasising the significance of a proactive approach to movement and health.
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