Hips, knees, and cervical spine - the "three major bottlenecks" that continue to plague people today, and how to get to the root of the problem.
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We are living in a modern society and are chronically afflicted with pain and discomfort in our "back," "knees," and "neck. It may be pain or discomfort in the "lower back," "knees," or "cervical spine (neck).
Even after visiting hospitals and chiropractic clinics, there is no end to the complaints of "the pain comes back" and "it doesn't get better fundamentally.
Why are the hips, knees, and cervical spine so vulnerable?
And what does essential improvement look like?
We will also organize it with the perspective of Busshin Dekiryoku™.
1. back pain - the fate of modern people and the concept of "whole" rather than "part
While many cases of back pain can be explained as an "extension of muscle pain," it also has aspects that are not simply muscle fatigue.
For example,
- Disturbances in the center of gravity due to postural imbalances
- Localized overstrain and inflammation of muscles, joints, and fascia
- Modern lifestyle that forces people to stay in the same position for long periods of time
- Accumulation of "tension" due to shallow breathing and stress
The combination of these factors can easily lead to chronic pain as the habit of supporting weight and movement with "only the hips" becomes entrenched.
What Busshin Dereki™ proposes is an awareness of "flowing power through the hips to the whole body" rather than "supporting with the hips".
Not only repetitive exercises and training of the parts, but also re-education of the coordination, center of gravity, and axis of the whole body will lead to essential improvement.
2. knee pain - think about the balance of the whole body, not just the "knee" itself
Knee pain is also often thought of as a "knee-only" problem, but in reality, it is largely caused by an imbalance in the center of gravity and repetitive movements that place the weight of the head directly on the knee.
In other words,
- The weight of the head and trunk cannot be distributed among the pelvis, hip joints, and legs, and only the knees play an excessive cushioning role.
- Hunchback, warped back, unbalanced standing and walking habits
- Compensatory knee movements due to ankle and hip inflexibility
These factors cause the knee to accumulate strain and pain and inflammation to become chronic.
From the perspective of MUSHIN-DENROKU™, it is not about "straining at the knees," but about regaining "whole-body support.
In approaching knee pain, the key is to regain "wholeness" in terms of center of gravity, axis, and coordination.
3. cervical spine (neck) - overload on the "thin bridge" created by modern life
The widespread use of desk jobs and smartphones has placed a level of strain on the cervical spine (neck) that was not originally intended.
The head, which weighs 5 to 6 kg, must be supported by seven thin bones and muscles in order to maintain the balance of the entire body.
However,
- Prolonged leaning forward and slouching
- Loss of spinal and pelvic linkage
- Establishment of the habit of supporting the head with the neck alone
These cause muscle fatigue, stiffness, and pain, as well as damage to the intervertebral discs and nerves.
Again, it is important to have the sense of using the whole body to distribute the weight of the head and pass through the axis, rather than "supporting it with the neck".
4. facing the "whole" rather than its parts - the philosophy of Busshin Dereki™.
The three major bottlenecks - the hips, knees, and neck - cannot be fundamentally solved by "localized training" or "repetitive exercises of a part.
In fact, repetitive movements with imbalance may even risk causing pain and chronicity.
What is important is to "relearn wholeness" in accordance with the body's original design: "balance of the center of gravity of the whole body," "de-strengthening," "axis," and "interlocking.
- From excessive focus on parts to overall coordination and harmony
- From "support" and "work hard" to "flow," "pass through," and "pull out.
- Reviewing the daily movements themselves and deepening the dialogue with the body
Conclusion──"Dis-ease" is a sign of "misalignment" of the axis that your body is emitting.
Pain in the lower back, knees, or cervical spine is not a
"one place is wrong" but a signal that the whole body is out of balance.
That is why no amount of "partial" training can be a fundamental solution.
Feel your body as a whole, align your axis, relax, and regain natural coordination.
This is the only way to fix the "three major bottlenecks" of modern people from the root.
If you read this and think "I might be one of them,"
please start by "relaxing your whole body and breathing deeply" for one minute.
I am sure that your "original comfort" will be quietly awakened deep inside your body.
