Become the Best YOU Ever!

     Chiropractic care can help you perform at your optimum.  The following article describes how this is true.

     Proprioception is the ability of our body to sense were all of its parts are at any given time.  Within each muscle there are sensory receptors that tell the brain the length of the muscle as well as whether it is lengthening or shortening at the time.  The brain in turn uses this information to determine the precise location of each and every bone of the body.

When we attempt to perform precise and accurate changes in motion in a short period of time, our brain relies on the accuracy of this information, which is traveling over the nerves.  These receptors transmit the required information over the nerves whose pathways take them into the spine through small gaps between the vertebrae of the spinal column into the spinal canal and upward to the brain.  Unimpeded travel of these signals is necessary for accurate interpretation of this proprioceptive input.

     The nature of nerve signal transmission leaves it highly susceptible to interference.  A nerve signal is transmitted by electrolytes moving in and out of the nerve cell in a progressive fashion down the nerve.  It has been shown that pressures on the nerve equivalent to the weight of 2 quarters is all that is required to interfere with nerve signal transmission.

     When spinal segments are improperly aligned with respect to each other, the small gaps between the bones through which the nerve passes, narrow adding pressure to the nerve.  In general this happens every time one leans to side or rotates, however, most of such motions are temporary.  When spinal segments are stuck together these pressures can exist for prolonged periods of time.  The outcome of which may be either decrease or increase of the nerve signal being communicated to the brain.

     Spinal subluxation (abnormally placed and fixated bones) therefore, may lead to inappropriate nerve signal messages arriving at the brain.  These inaccuracies will cause the brain to misinterpret the position of the body and in turn cause an inability of the brain to reproducibly make the changes for precise and accurate movement, leading to uncoordinated movement.

     Athletes, as well as any person engaging in activities that require a high level of hand eye coordination, need to train to improve performance.  However, this training and coordination is relying on the fact that sensory input can be accurately conveyed to the brain and matched with an appropriate level of motor control output.  Impedance, such as subluxation, can make such precise training outcomes difficult or impossible.

     Are you training to become the best at your sport, activity or skill?  If so, before you spend hours upon hours fruitlessly exerting yourself to make improvements, you owe it to yourself to ensure that subluxation is not preventing you from achieving your very best.  Chiropractors, are specifically trained to identify such subluxations and remove them.  Schedule an evaluation today to determine if your performance can be improved so that you can be the best you ever.  If you are not in the Danbury, CT area, call our office and we may be able to provide you the name of a Chiropractor in your area

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