Movement Is Life

Movement is essential because the body and its joints are created to move. If you think about it, when there is no movement at the cellular level,that is death. If you become sedentary and the body becomes fixed and out of place, you take away the body’s ability to move – to truly live.

So function, or movement, is life. Increased motion in the body equals increased function, which means equals increased wellness. Put another way, the more you move, the more your cells are able to function. What does that mean? It means you are healthier. Restoring motion increases function, which gives more life.

Your level of function is directly proportional to your level of health. That is why regular chiropractic care, which removes the interference to mobility in joints, combined with a dedicated and balanced exercise program, can give you greater health.

Breaking this down further, nerves go throughout every part of the body. They send messages from those parts up to the brain and carry messages back down from the brain to every cell. Movement creates nerve activity in the body. So in response to movement, messages travel throughout the nerve system and communicate what is needed in order for all systems to function optimally. So with each movement, the brain tells the body exactly what muscles to fire, what needs to take place in order for any movement to occur, and then it continues its feedback loop.

Without movement, there is no communication. So if we stop all function, we stop the flow of information between the body and the brain. Lack of movement decreases the capability of the body to respond when most needed.

In neural development, we know that babies that crawl the most tend to have higher IQs. That’s because they’re using more muscles in their bodies in a crawling state, back and forth, stimulating both sides of the brain, which generates more brain capacity.

As an adult, the more you move, the more you stimulate your brain. Especially if you are taking medications that slow you down, it is essential that you get moving in order to stimulate nerve pathways to keep you functioning optimally. Movement is essential for toxic removal and nutrient replenishment. It’s essential for nerve flow, so to move is very important.