3/03/2009

Is that Normal??

50% of clients ask me if what they are experiencing is normal. Like most of my replies, the answer is yes and No. ;)





It is always normal to feel what is going on in your body. That is why we have our nervous system; to give us warnings when something is off. Now let's focus more on muscles... With each muscular action we perform, there are a number of muscles that become engaged, so when 1 goes out it does effect many others. So you are not alone when your posterior shoulders (b/w shoulder blades etc) are tight, you will experience discomfort on your anterior shoulders (pectoralis muscles) when I work on them. People also want to know if particular pattern of muscle pain and tightness is "normal". It definitely is! Most of us have similar muscular makeup as well as similar types of jobs. Most of us these days have a job where we sit at a desk for hours and hours. it is quite "normal" for those people to experience problems with their shoulders, neck, and arms. it is common for people that have standing job to experience patterns of tightness in their low back, hips, and hamstrings. You are not alone in your discomfort and pain and the patterns they fall into. In fact, these patterns are heavily researched.





Now, here's the flip side. If you are experiencing pain or discomfort, this is your body's way of telling you that something wrong or "abnormal" is going on. Our bodies are constantly trying to remain in homeostasis or balance. They cannot function in a way they were designed to if something anywhere is out of balance. So when you start experiencing pain or discomfort in your muscles, it is your bodies way of telling you that they are tight and it is time you need to do something about it.





So in conclusion, you are like the rest of the population when you feel certain types of discomfort and pain patterns, however, this is not normal for the body.