The body is a structural and mechanical marvel. Muscles and bones held together by fascia work together in unison to walk, run, jump, stand in line or just sit and chat with friends.
We live our lives through various experiences, and sometimes those experiences leave more of a mark than one might imagine. The history of past activity can be retained in the musculoskeletal structure in the form of stress, repaired tears, scar tissue, protected movement, etc.
The recommended attachment sites for muscles as defined by the human form can change when the body is in a car accident, falls on the ice or spends too much time at the computer. External forces from a single accident or repetitive stress can physically redefine how the body functions.
Pain can be inexplicable in the context of expected patterns; yet, it can be explained in terms of the dysfunctional anatomy created by defining moments in the way we have chosen to live our lives.
The body can be very effective at creating compensation patterns for injuries, but using muscles for activity outside the scope of intended work is inefficient, and eventually, the body will run out of options to get the job done. That’s when things can start to hurt or when we experience limited range of motion, sometimes years after the original injury. Those years can run parallel to the aging process, but one should not automatically assume that pain will increase with age; musculoskeletal dysfunction increases with time.
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