One of the most important considerations when you're dealing with an injury is not just establishing an appropriate return-to-play protocol, but being mindful of how the injury may still be affecting your movement patterns.
As Dr. Greg Rose shares in this new video, pain is one of the most powerful motivators of movement. When the body is in pain, the brain alters movement patterns to protect itself from further injury.
What's more is that influence doesn’t end when the pain subsides.
Dr. Rose explains the concept of guarding, and shares an analogy from Dr. Lorimer Moseley, a neuroscientist who studies pain in humans, explaining why the brain needs to learn to distinguish between a 'snake bite' or a 'stick.'
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