Why is Back Pain So Prevalent?

Musculoskeletal Disorders are on the Rise

At the core of the majority of musculoskeletal disorders such as carpal tunnel syndrome and low back pain are poor movement patterns.

Poor movement patterns cause excess wear and tear on our joints, our ligaments, our tendons, and our muscles because we are calling on parts of ourselves to do more than they were designed to do.

In addition to the structural damage, there are high levels of stress and anxiety that normally accompany these issues.

Human beings have very little instincts - we have to LEARN everything it is that we do in order to become self-sufficient.

In terms of movement, we don’t have any “programs” in our brains from birth that inform us how most efficiently to: sit, stand, lift, walk, etc. - all of these are learned over time. What we do learn, more often than not, isn’t the most efficient method of doing something.

While we are young, we are seldom aware of those things that that cause us harm, especially in terms of movement. Our recuperative capacities, as well as our awareness, are such that we don’t recognize those things that cause us harm until we are at the point where the damage that has occurred consciously affects us.

Up to that point, however, there has been a progressive deterioration in our ability to function – we become less and less productive over time.

We unknowingly cause incremental damage to our structures that, in the long term, affects our capacity to produce.

Because movement is so intertwined with everything we do, when movement becomes affected, many other aspects of our functioning become affected as well.

It’s a downward spiral that can only be corrected by providing our nervous system with better “data” in order to make better choices.

And with better choices come better results.

And better results lead to better, more effective business.

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Have you ever experienced the symptoms of a musculoskeletal disorder?

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Send me an email and let me know how you dealt with it.

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Chad Estes
Movement Specialist
cestes@etmconsultants.com