If there were on theory on how we get injured or sick - part 3

So, now that we've established a baseline awareness of identifying your personal neurological load, what happens when there is a one-time big load on the nervous system or a moderate or big load present repeatedly over time—a few theories of what "gives" physically in an overloaded nervous system. As the load is present over time, muscular control is first to weaken. As the muscles looses strength or control, the load is then taken by the tendons. Once the tendon can no longer carry the load, then the ligaments become stressed. The bones bear the brunt when the ligament can no longer handle the stress. An example of this physically would be an injury to a joint like the shoulder, knee, ankle, etc.

Another example might be an injury to the disc in the spine. The progression of weakening went from muscle to tendon to ligament to the bone...with the bone moving at the end. So, as I mentioned before, the emphasis of using this concept of neurological loading for our purposes is mainly intended to understand physical injuries and how to manage them.

It's the foundation to health, monitoring your neurological load. It is an ongoing process and lesson for all people. Just when you think you've gotten it under control, you will be given a situation that expands your awareness and brings a deeper understanding of how you respond to stress and what coping mechanisms you can develop to minimize it's potential to create or exacerbate an injury or illness.

Does this formula give us an "understand all, cure-all" approach to health? No, but it provides an opportunity to recognize what factors are influencing our health in most situations. It's an ongoing exercise in personal awareness.

Not all people want to be aware of themselves, their actions and thought patterns, etc. Only those interested in their optimal individual performance would use this blueprint of awareness to monitor their input and output of the activity.

In some of the posts that will follow, we will share what we have learned about this process and how there are numerous techniques to minimize your load in any of the five categories.

Remember, always go back to this equation. If you've become sick, look back at the days or weeks leading up to your illness.
Did the different stressors overload you? If so, which ones?
What can you do to change it in the future?
If you are developing low back pain and feel vulnerable there, what is provoking that, and what can you do to minimize stress?