As a Bellevue chiropractor one of the tools that I use to assess my patients nervous system is to have them stand on one leg. The balance center of your brain is an important part of your brain. Why don’t you give it a try? Stand up, close booth eyes, and while standing as still as possible lift one leg up off of the ground and stand on one leg as long as you can. Normal function is roughly 20 to 30 seconds. Now try it with the other foot, see if it easier or harder. How did you do?
(0-20 seconds) If you had a hard time getting up to 20 seconds it may be sign that your brain is having a hard time communicating with your body or vice versa. The body tells the brain where it is in gravity through little sensors in the joints.
To see these little sensors in action we are going to do another little test. Extend your right and left arms out to the sides, and one at a time touch your finger to your nose. Now do it with your eyes closed. If you are saying to yourself “this is the drunk test” you are right! Your ability to touch your nose shows us that your joint sensors that tell you where your arm is at are working well.
We start to have problems with these little sensors when the joints become injured. Injuries to the low back, pelvis, and legs can alter your bodies ability to stand on one leg for a normal amount of time. If you had a hard time reaching 30 seconds this is a good sign that you the joints in your body may be damaged or not working properly. My job as a chiropractor is to help the joints to work properly, allowing the sensors to work properly and thus allowing for communication between your brain and body.
If you had any problems with this little test then it may be a good idea to go and see a chiropractor to get your joint sensors tested and possibly fixed!
Would you would like to learn more about Dr. Michael Weir and his clinic? Simply call his clinicat 425-635-0495 or visit his website at www.backinactionchiropractic.com.