26/08/2026
Your spine is so much more than the structure that holds you upright. 🧠🦴
Running through and protected by your spine is your spinal cord. A major part of your central nervous system.
Together with your brain, it helps carry messages throughout your body, coordinating movement, sensation and many of the automatic processes that keep you functioning every day.
Every time you walk, bend, turn your head, pick something up or respond to what’s happening around you, your nervous system is constantly receiving information and coordinating a response.
So where does spinal movement fit into the picture?
The joints, muscles and other tissues around your spine contain sensory receptors that continually send information to your brain about movement, position and load.
This is part of what allows your brain to understand where your body is in space and adjust the way you move.
When areas of the spine aren’t moving as well as they could, whether from prolonged sitting, repetitive movements, injury, physical stress or everyday habits — it can change the sensory information your nervous system receives and may contribute to stiffness, discomfort or changes in the way you move.
This is one of the reasons chiropractors look beyond simply asking, “Where does it hurt?”
A chiropractic assessment can look at spinal movement, posture, joint function and movement patterns to identify areas that may not be functioning optimally.
Because looking after your spine isn’t only something to think about when you’re in pain. 💙
It’s about keeping your body moving well, understanding what your body is telling you and supporting healthy movement through every stage of life.
When was the last time you had your spinal movement assessed?
