Functional Movement & Chronic Pain: Why How You Move Is Just as Important as Where It Hurts

If you’re living with chronic pain, chances are you've been told to rest, stretch, ice, or medicate. But what if the real answer isn’t just where you feel the pain—but how you move?

At Alterna Health Solutions, we take a different approach to long-term healing—one rooted in functional movement, not just symptom relief. Because when you move poorly, pain follows. But when you move well? Healing begins.

What Is Functional Movement?

Functional movement refers to how your body performs basic, everyday tasks—walking, bending, twisting, sitting, standing. It’s the foundation of how your body operates as a whole.

When these movements are out of balance—due to injury, poor posture, stress, or repetitive strain—your body compensates. Those compensations create tension, fatigue, and eventually, chronic pain.

We assess how you move, not just where it hurts.

How Chronic Pain Develops From Dysfunction

Pain doesn’t always show up where the problem began. For example:

• Low back pain might stem from tight hips or misaligned upper cervical vertebrae

• Shoulder discomfort could be rooted in poor spinal posture

• Knee pain might be caused by imbalance in the feet or pelvis

When the body compensates to avoid pain or weakness, it creates a chain reaction. Over time, this leads to postural collapse, muscle fatigue, and nerve tension—all of which feed into the chronic pain cycle.

Our Process: Unwinding the Pain Loop

At Alterna Health Solutions, we combine functional movement assessments with our signature Posture iQ diagnostics to find the root of the problem. This isn’t a one-size-fits-all approach—it’s measurable, personalized, and dynamic.

What We Look For:

• Movement asymmetries

• Compensatory patterns

• Postural stress points

• Alignment of the spine and joints

Once we identify where your movement is breaking down, we use gentle QSM3 upper cervical corrections, movement retraining, and postural reprogramming to help your body:

✔ Rebalance✔ Reconnect✔ Restore

Why This Works When Other Treatments Fail

Most traditional treatments chase symptoms. We don’t.

By restoring functional movement, we address the cause of the problem—not just the pain. It’s why our patients often come to us after years of physical therapy, surgery, or medications… and finally find relief.

Real Healing Starts with Real Movement

If you're tired of short-term fixes, it's time to get curious about how your body is really moving.

Because healing isn’t about getting back to “normal”—it’s about unlocking your body’s optimal function.

Ready to Move Differently?

Book a full functional movement assessment and start a care plan that treats your whole body, not just your symptoms.

📍 Visit us in Brentwood, TN or request a virtual consultation to learn how posture, alignment, and movement can transform your life.

Alterna Health SolutionsWe don’t guess. We measure. We don’t chase pain. We solve it.