What Causes “My” Imbalance?

When tension occurs in our connective tissue (also called fascia), the dis-ease process begins.  Being a living being in a dynamic world “causes” whatever your ailment is…..whether it is a physical pain, emotional trauma, spiritual blockage, or mental distress.   Here are some causes of fascial tension: 1)    Physical trauma can occur from:

• A whiplash injury from a car accident
• A sports injury
• Any type of accident (motor vehicle, skiing, falling down, etc.)
• Burns
• Surgery
• The actual birthing process, both for the baby and the mother

Trauma results in:

• Swelling
• Poor blood and lymphatic circulation
• Muscle spasms
• Joint stiffness
• Fascial scarring of the connective tissue
• Energy stagnation (cysts)
• Unresolved emotional memories (emotional scarring at the time of the trauma)

2)    Inflammatory process 3)    Infectious process 4)    Poor posture / poor habitual postures which leads to structural imbalance:

• Muscle imbalance (some contracted too tight and others stretched too long)
• Bone (osseous) restriction
• Muscle guarding (tightening and spasms)

5)    Mental stress:

• Safety
• Health
• Finances
• Work
• Relationships
• Sense of Self-worth

Different types of Stress reactions:

• Thought:  I can’t do this.  This is too much for me.
• Emotional:  Fear, Worry, Anger, Overwhelm, Anxiety, etc.
• Behavioral:  Becoming aggressive, Staying secluded
• Physiological:  fight, flight, or frozen response; this is a nervous system response (sympathetic overdrive)

Mental, emotional, and physical stress can create changes throughout the body creating muscle tension and fascial disturbances, resulting in:

• Poor posture
• Restricted Range Of Motion
• Abnormal body tension
• Pain
• A slower healing process

Goals of a BodyMind Therapy session:

• Normalize and bring balance to you and your body and mind.
• Improve how your anatomy and physiology function:
  • Better alignment of your systems increases your range of motion and organ function.
  • Nerve communication is improved.
  • Vascular tone, blood distribution and flow is important for nourishment.
  • Lymphatic content and flow in order to release toxins.
  • Cerebral Spinal Fluid flow and distribution to promote a healthy brain.
  • Intercellular communication and metabolism for cellular health.
  • Extracellular communication and metabolism for total body health.
• Provide an optimal environment for healing.
• Improve Your Overall Health of your body and mind
• Improve Your Quality of life.

 

Views from Orthopedic Medicine and The BodyTalk System, taught by Dr. Kerry D’Ambrogio