How Do We Move

Your brain relies on information from your feet and eyes to understand your environment and control your muscle tone and joint alignment.

When the signals from your feet or eyes are weak or inaccurate, your brain still uses that faulty information to make adjustments. This can lead to poor muscle tone, misaligned joints, and, ultimately, poor posture.

Over time, poor posture can contribute to pain, injuries, digestive problems, hormonal imbalances, reduced performance, and cognitive challenges.

The Three Pillars

Here is a breakdown how the nervous system influences your posture and your movements.

Sensory Input Icon 1. Sensory Input +

Your body collects information from sensory receptors in the feet, eyes, and joints. These receptors send messages to the brain to help it understand your position in space. This phase is like gathering data—your body is constantly scanning its surroundings to maintain balance and stability.

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Once the brain receives the sensory information, it processes and interprets it to decide what action to take. Think of this as the “decision-making” phase, where your brain figures out if adjustments are needed to keep your body aligned and balanced.

Motor Output Icon 3. Motor Output +

The brain sends commands to your muscles to make the necessary corrections. This output can involve subtle changes, such as shifting your weight or adjusting your posture to stay upright and avoid strain.

Your Feet Affect Your Posture

The feet are the body’s first point of contact with the ground and play a critical role in posture. Packed with sensory receptors, they send vital information to the brain about pressure, movement, and balance. If the feet are misaligned or imbalanced, this can create compensations throughout the body, causing shifts in the knees, tilts in the pelvis, and even upper body imbalances.

This study published in the journal Neuroscience Letters noted measurable postural sway induced by stimulation of the feet’s receptors.

This study published in the Journal of Physiology found that stimulation of certain muscle tendons of the lower limb caused forward or backward body sway.

This study published in the journal Experimental Brain Research found that asymmetric foot position influenced the postural dynamics of the lower body.

Feet and Posture

Your Eyes Telegraph the Position of Your Head on Your Body

The eyes are the second key element assessed in the Posturepro Method. The eye muscles play a vital role in maintaining postural balance by helping to orient the body in space and providing the brain with essential sensory input. When the eye muscles function improperly, the body compensates by shifting its posture to stabilize vision.

This study published in the Journal of Physiology confirmed that vision influenced the speed and size of postural sway when standing still.

This study published in the Journal of Neuroscience noted that sensory feedback from the eyes is crucial for optimal head posture.

This study published in the journal Neuroscience Letters observed improved postural control and stability in elderly subjects after eye exercises.

Eyes and Posture

Dental Occlusion and Body Posture

The jaw plays a key role in maintaining postural balance because of its close connection to the nervous system and the muscles in the head, neck, and shoulders. When the jaw is misaligned or under tension, it can place stress on the trigeminal nerve, which interacts with the muscles responsible for head and neck stability. This can lead to compensations, such as forward head posture, shoulder imbalances, and even pelvic tilts as the body attempts to realign itself. In the Posturepro Method, we address the jaw’s alignment because balancing it can help restore symmetry and reduce overall postural stress.

This study found the effect of three different jaw positions on postural stability during standing.

This study published in the journal Motor Control observed decreased postural stability on an unstable surface in subjects with dental occlusion imbalances.

This study published in the journal PLOS ONE found that the position of the lower jaw bone affected the running pattern symmetry of recreational joggers.

This study published in the journal Frontiers in Physiology found the influence of dental occlusion on dynamic balance and muscular tone.

Eyes and Posture

FAQs

Dysfunction in the musculoskeletal system creates dysfunction in the nervous system, which then loops back and further destabilizes the musculoskeletal system. This feedback loop can only be broken by recalibrating how your body responds to gravity. By targeting both visual and proprioceptive inputs, we help the brain create new, more efficient movement patterns that lead to long-term improvements in posture.

Our method rewires the brain to develop corrected motor patterns by improving how sensory inputs from the feet and eyes are processed. By repeating these corrected patterns over time, we balance the tension in muscles and restore symmetry on both sides of the body. This approach ensures lasting changes that prevent postural imbalances from returning.

Dysfunction in the musculoskeletal system creates dysfunction in the nervous system, which then loops back and further destabilizes the musculoskeletal system. This feedback loop can only be broken by recalibrating how your body responds to gravity. By targeting both visual and proprioceptive inputs, we help the brain create new, more efficient movement patterns that lead to long-term improvements in posture.