
14/08/2025
We Move Because We Sense
Before every muscle contracts, before every joint moves… your brain is listening.
The human nervous system is wired with far more sensory fibres than motor fibres. That means your movement is not just something you “decide” to do, it’s something your body responds to.
Sensory input, from your skin, muscles, joints, eyes, inner ear, even the stretch of connective tissue, floods your brain with constant updates:
Where am I? How much load am I under? What’s my balance like?
Your brain takes this sensory map and crafts a motor strategy.
This is why:
A wobbly surface changes your muscle activation instantly.
Closing your eyes can shift your balance.
Touching an area can improve control and awareness.
We are, first and foremost, sensory organisms. Movement is a conversation between what we feel and how we respond.
🧠 Feel more, move better.
Movement is medicine
Tom