What Is A Joint?

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A joint is where two bones meet. It’s meant to be a perfect match. Though the interactions with 1) ligaments - strong, elastic bands of connective tissue that surround joints to support and limit movement and 2) tendons- tough, connective tissue attaching muscles to bones, in order to move them - will ultimately determine how perfect a joint can be.

Add to the mix the bones themselves bring their own ingredients such as blood, fluid and cushions for the purpose of weight bearing, then you have a lot to contend with.

Now what makes the perfect joint?

Simply put, Balance. Balance makes a perfect joint. An understanding of stability and movement wherever and whenever it is required.

The ability to manage your environment efficiently without failing. However, for balance to be achieved, A joint needs to be trained. It needs repeated action. It needs to be nurtured, it needs strength, it needs flexibility it needs stability. Like a child learning how to walk, it first needs to learn how to crawl and then balance, to then walk.

Unless you are aware of it, your day to day environment lacks the variation required to train them to be balanced.

If we train them to take weight but not to move, it will learn just that, until one day, you decide you want to move. This is where the understanding of your joint health, its integrity and dexterity in performing a task is essential.

You know this and act on any limitations and you will be ok.