Inherent implications in this model

Chapter 14 Inherent implications in this model


The back is the major highway of function in the body. A healthy spine ensures our general health and well being. When the spine loses its intrinsic support problems ensue. Being ‘upright’ involves a delicate balance in achieving effective control around the ‘line’ of gravitational force. One of the many challenges in our developmental progression is to strike the balance between too little and too much control. Compensations can begin early, are carried forward and are further built upon. And that goes for all of us.



Back pain appears to be a developmental problem in ‘normal’ ‘healthy’ people who don’t move particularly well


The line between ‘normal’ and ‘abnormal’ is fuzzy. ‘Dysfunction’ is not necessarily overt but invariably involves subtle variations of what is usually considered ‘normal’.


In general, seemingly subtle neuromuscular dysfunctions can be discerned in all of us, and have probably been present for a long while. Inefficient postural and movement responses exact their toll over time and by the stage of pain appearance, they are often well entrenched. The presence of pain further compounds the problems with movement control. Whether we ‘succumb’ or not will depend upon the quality of our intrinsic neuromotor blueprint and the further influence of various other factors which combine towards a ‘tipping point’ and so, various symptom development. Obese couch potatoes get back pain but so do gymnasts and ‘fit’ secretaries.


The model presented attempts to assist the practitioner in ‘seeing’ what might be some of the more common underlying altered patterns of neuromuscular function

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Jun 14, 2016 | Posted by in PAIN MEDICINE | Comments Off on Inherent implications in this model

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