Balance in a living system is the dynamic that allows us to adapt internally to the ever-changing external environments we expose ourselves to. If we go out in the cold we shiver, if we go out in the heat we sweat. These are examples of internal responses to external exposure. A static model of balance would be an old fashioned scale with two sides you want to weight equally. In a dynamic model we are in a state of constant flux. Two examples are riding a wave or a mountain bike. You are constantly shifting your weight forward, back, side to side, up and down to remain upright on the board or bike so your body stays on it in relation to the wave or ground. If you don’t, you wipe out or crash. The ability to respond is dependent on your sensory nervous system’s ability to interpret the signals from your senses to create appropriate output of motor response.
So we are constantly responding to the physical, chemical and emotional stresses in our lives. When stress becomes excessive it creates blocks in the nervous system that interrupt the sensory and motor signals that are necessary to maintain your balance. Symptoms of pain or dysfunction are indicators of imbalance caused by excessive stress. Serious diseases and chronic health issues indicate that perhaps you have crashed. So in my assessment of a patient I am looking for imbalance in the body, evaluating if you are responding to the moment correctly, and efficiently, then restoring the body back to balance through treatment as indicated.
Remember prolonged physical, chemical and emotional stresses eventually lead to exhaustion of the various systems of the body which is the underlying cause of disease and dysfunction. So if you haven’t been in for a session with me for a while give me a call so we can see what your state of balance is like. We can clear out the blocks that have accumulated to help you better adapt to the ever changing world around you. Better immunity, better hormonal response and better physical performance are some of the results of a body that is in balance.