Where is the problem, really?

A previous Youngify blog post had the first part of the story about the gardener with back pain,

and how his accumulation of strain was the problem.

And the solution for him was de-accumulating the strain and keeping it that way.

If you'd like to read that story click here »


The next part of this story is to consider where in his body was the worst of the accumulation of strain

And therefore where to focus treatment to de-accumulating the strain

to eliminate aches, pains, stiffness and tightness.


Common thinking says that the problem is where the pain is.

In this gardener's example, the problem is expected to be in the back.

But, is that the case?

This is where the neuroscience plays its role.

When we consider that it's actually the nervous system that controls movement and pain,

then we become open to the possibilities.

At Youngify we ask the question,

”Where is the problem, really?”

i.e. Where is the worst accumulation of strain in the body?

And not assuming that the worst strain is in the area of the pain."

Maybe the worst accumulation is in this gardener's low back,

or maybe somewhere else in the body which was contributing to strain and referring pain to the low back

In fact,

at Youngify we have shown that the worst of the accumulation strain 

is most often in a different body part to the location of the pain. 

Either way when we know which body part is most vulnerable,

and by the way, it's different for everyone.

Once we know where the worst accumulation of strain is 

we can focus our attention to de-accumulating strain to that part.

Plus, avoiding re-accumulating strain to that part in the future.

This combination results in eliminating the pain and also preventing recurrence.


This is very different from how we are taught, 

Even as children, 

we are told that if we have a sore muscle we should massage or rub it better, 

or to rest until the sore area feels better.

Many of us have seen a health professional who massages or treats the sore body part. 

And a lot of the time, 

a health professional will also tell us to rest the sore area. 

Does this help? 

Often Yes. 

It can help. 

In some cases, it resolves the problem, 

but in up to 80% of cases, it is only a partial help for the problem,

and it persists or comes back.

It doesn’t fix the problem. 

If you've had other types of treatment before and it didn't work, 

was short-lasting improvements, 

or the problem keeps recurring,

It might be worth considering if the main accumulation of your strain was treated.

If you'd like to learn about the locations of accumulation of strain in your body then consider getting yourself tested at Youngify.