There are a number of factors that may effect stabilization efficiency
Possible causes of loss of stability and balance.
One third of the population may have limitations based on reduced neural development as an infant/child. This neurological deficiency can be corrected
The Factors Effecting Stabilization Training
- Respiration
- Mastication & TMJ
- Vision
- Audition And Vestibular Function
- The Upper Cervical Spine
- Food Allergy & Intolerance
- Optimal Postural Alignment
Respiration
Respiration and the related reflexes are of high importance to the body. if you stop breathing, you have about three minutes before your brain begins to die therefore breathing is ranked high. Disruption in respiration can cause postural alterations to facilitate improved ventilation, since breathing takes precedence over posture and posture may be altered to facilitate breathing.
One of the most common responses to obstructed respiration is forward head posture, often referred to text neck. The nervous system is very sensitive to respiratory obstruction that most people will begin developing forward head posture within as little as five minutes of acquiring a nasal airway obstruction. Such obstructed respiration could be caused by a number of factors including food allergy, growth and developmental disorders, or structural aberrations such as a deviated septum from a broken nose.
As the head migrates forward, there will generally be a increased kyphosis in the thoracic spine, which disrupts the stability of the spinal column. Because the body always wants the head over the pelvis for reasons of balance, where there is forward migration of the head, it is common to see forward migration of the pelvis, further with hyperextension of the knees. This is a common postural and muscle imbalance syndrome seen and one that can be easily avoided. There are numerous reasons for a hit-and-slide mechanism including: growth and development disorders, malnutrition, trauma, forward head posture, dental disorders such as a cracked or rotten tooth, or structural dysfunction such as subluxation of the upper cervical spine.
Mastication & TMJ
The masticatory system including the TMJ is highly position sensitive and any disruption in the positioning or tracking through movement. The presence of centric occlusion where the occlusion of opposing teeth when the mandible is in centric relation can cause a compensatory masticatory mechanism called the hit-and-slide mechanism. This hit-and-slide mechanism can cause severe wear on the teeth.
Three Levels of Motor Control
1. Reflex Mediated Control
2. Brainstem Mediated Control
3. Cognitive Mediated Control
Vision
Audition And Vestibular Function
The Upper Cervical Spine
Food Allergy & Intolerance
Optimal Postural Alignment