What Is Hypermobility Syndrome?
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
6. Proprioception
Proprioception is a sense that is considered by many to be our sixth sense. It is the sense that gives you awareness of the exact position of your body. Where your hands are, where your feet are, how far your knees are bent, and so on. It is a sense that comes to us with the help of neurons in our muscles that can relay messages to the brain.
Some people have a poor sense of proprioception, and this can cause a number of problems for them. One such problem is the inability to know how much a particular joint is bent, potentially resulting in it becoming more bent than it should be. Exercise and physiotherapy can help to improve somebody’s sense of proprioception.
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