Tacoma Gym Taiso Fitness and Nutrition – Chronic Knee Pain Lives in the Brain?

Yes. Chronic knee pain lives in the brain.  In the accompanying video I give you a simple test to try. If you have chronic knee pain, see how deep you can squat before it hurts. Have someone take a picture from the side.

Now hold on to a sturdy bar or doorframe and squat again. Take a picture and compare the two? I’m sure you were able to squat deeper while holding on to something. Why?

If pain lives in the knee, it should have the same pain response no matter what. Why the difference? Now if your knee is hurting because you got hit with something then the pain will be the same no matter what.  But if the pain is chronic, it lives in the brain and you saw the difference by holding on to something for support. When you held on to something it lowered the perceived stress on the nervous system and the body felt safer.

Once you understand the neurology behind pain and performance you understand there are myriad ways to train the body by training the nervous system. When the body is forced to choose between survival and performance it will always choose survival.

But when your training reduces the threat and improves movement patterns you get out of pain and your performance is greatly improved.

Ready to learn more about how the brain controls every aspect of your pain and performance? Come visit us. We are a local Tacoma gym that have worked with the nervous system since 2010. We are the first and only certified Movement Re-education Coaches in Pierce County.

Taiso Fitness and Nutrition

If you are looking for a unique gym experience try Taiso Fitness and Nutrition. We are Tacoma’s fitness and nutrition gym for people who want to get out of pain or improve performance, who need immediate, measurable results, and want to make educated decisions to take control of their health.

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