Oct 22, 2019
"Movement is medicine" is something people throw around all the
time, but really have no idea what this means or what it looks
like.
If you're sedentary, then yes- your body will benefit from starting
to move more intentionally and regularly.
If you're already active and wondering why your body hurts outside
of normal soreness and thinking that hitting the gym more or just
going for walks is going to cure you because "movement is
medicine"- then we've got some learning to do.
Not all movement is exercise but all exercise is movement.
And not all movement nor all exercise is medicinal. It's way more
complicated than that.
You need to understand (or work with someone who understands) how
the body and each of its components are designed to move. Then you
need to assess (or worth with someone who can assess) how your body
is currently moving, where it's limited, and start to work on
restoring proper movement so that "movement is medicine" can be
applied correctly.