Scientists call the changes that happen in our brains neural plastic changes. Neural plastic changes are happening all the time because our brain is continuously adapting to our ever-changing environment. When your spine is not moving properly this leads to changes in the way the small muscles closest to your spine and skull send proprioceptive information to your brain.
Scientists call changes that happen in our brains neural plastic changes
Proprioception means your brain’s awareness of the position of your body, so your brain’s ability to know where all the parts of your body are in space. The proprioceptive information that comes from the muscles closest to your spine and skull helps your brain know what is going on in your spine, which represents the core of your body.
If we look at spinal function in a very simplistic way, there are really 3 things you want your spine to do regularly: