04/14/2026
Most people think movement is just muscles doing the work. It’s not. It’s a full system working in real time.
When I reach down to grab a kettlebell with my left hand, it starts in the right cortex. That’s where the plan for movement is created. From there, the cerebellum steps in to coordinate timing, precision, and balance across the entire body, not just the arm doing the work.
As that movement happens, the cerebellum is constantly feeding information back up to the cortex and down into the brainstem, specifically the PMRF, to regulate reflexive tone. That’s what keeps me stable, controlled, and upright instead of tipping over or losing position.
My understanding of how the brain controls movement is what allows me, as a clinician, to assess what’s actually driving poor movement patterns and pain. I’m not just looking at the symptom. I’m looking at where the breakdown is happening in that system so I can treat it directly.
When that system is working better, movement becomes more efficient, more controlled, and pain starts to decrease.
Train the system, not just the meat suit.