Proprioception, also known as our 6rdmakes sense, does it today? the subject of numerous scientific studies in the field of rehabilitation.
Dependent on mechanoreceptors located in muscles, tendons, joints, ligaments and supporting tissues, it is directly involved in the perception of our body's position in space, our movements (coordination, displacements, …) and balance.
But what exactly is it? What is its role in the construction of the movement?
We return below to these questions and conclude by situating its interest in the tripod at the heart of the Allyane neuromotor reprogramming process.
Proprioception: What are we talking about?
Proprioception corresponds to " our ability to recognize the position of our body in space or each of our limbs in relation to each other.»
This is a form of perception of the movement of one limb segment relative to another.
Four sensors will provide information about the latter:
- Muscle spindles: they are at the level of striated muscles and will undergo the same variations in length as the muscles.
- The Golgi sensorsThey protect the muscle against excessive stretching and therefore tendon avulsion or tearing. They are sensitive to the tension produced by muscle contraction or lengthening.
These are "WARNING" sensors for injuries!
- Pacini sensorsactive when the speed of movement is high
- Ruffini's sensorsThey are only active in certain joint sectors (particularly from 15 to 30°) if the joint is immobile, at the maximum ranges of motion of the joint and in passive mobilization.
Our brain will therefore receive information via these sensors about our movements, their speed of execution and the position of our body.
The role of proprioception in the construction of movement
Proprioception plays a key role in the development of movement. Indeed, once information is transmitted to our brain, the latter will then use the information received to react to the various situations it encounters and maintain the joints within the limits of "normal" movement. This could be, for example, a situation
running on unstable terrain in trail running or poor landing following a jump, etc.
The brain sends a rapid message to the muscles so that they activate to bring the foot back into a good position and thus prevent injury.
By regularly working on proprioception, we will be able to improve the quality and speed of muscle response to situations of imbalance.
Warning: proprioception cannot be worked on without guidance!
Proprioception: an essential element of the tripod of the Allyane method.
Proprioception is one of the three pillars at the heart of the Allyane method. Combined with two elements—mental imagery and low-frequency sounds—it enables the rapid and lasting recovery or acquisition of a gesture or movement.
Indeed, a motor disorder of non-mechanical origin stems from the fact that, following a shock or trauma, the brain establishes a biased motor pattern as a protective mechanism. Thus, due to the trauma and, where applicable, the associated pain, the action pattern that allows for the correct movement is inhibited; it is then necessary to retrain the brain by addressing the three elements of the tripod mentioned previously.
In this method, proprioception initially allows the patient to become aware of the proprioceptive pattern of the incorrect movement. Subsequently, they will focus their attention on all the proprioceptive sensations associated with the "correct" movement and then mentally transfer these sensations to the affected limb using kinesthetic mental imagery. These sensations will then be facilitated and anchored by the use of low-frequency sound sequences that induce a state of brain activity conducive to relaxation and, above all, concentration, enabling the patient to mentally visualize the movement and thus retrain their brain.
Integrating proprioception into the scientific basis of motor imaging and associating the use of low-frequency sounds constitutes Allyane's innovation in the service of regained motor skills for patients.