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Understanding Your Kinetic Chain

Jaw, neck, and shoulder...what’s the connection? We don’t normally think of these structures as being interconnected...until we suffer from pain or injury to one of these areas. And suddenly, we become very aware of the inter-relationships between these areas. Our bodies are a remarkable series of kinetically linked systems which, when working efficiently, store and release impressive amounts of energy when we need it!

A Kinetic Chain - Jaw to Shoulder

It is important to understand that our body is one very large Kinetic Web, in which tension within one area directly affects the soft tissue structures in adjacent areas.

The Kinetic Web can be thought of as a linked series of kinetic chains. Each kinetic chain is made up of individual links (your joints, bones, and soft tissues) which are connected to each other to form a Kinetic Web.

Any weak link in this chain not only generates its own set of problems, but also creates problems and compensations within its entire Kinetic Web.

When a structure in your jaw, neck, or shoulder is injured or restricted, it becomes unable to effectively perform its normal functions such as chewing your food, turning your neck, or even shrugging your shoulder.

Your body compensates for this lack of ability by using other surrounding structures to help perform these actions. These compensations initially affect muscles, ligaments, tendons, and connective tissue. But as time goes on, these compensations can lead to reduced nervous system function (due to impingement upon neurological structures), reduced blood flow (cardiovascular dysfunction), and increased inflammation (due to micro-tears or biochemical changes within your body).

The bottom-line is that when you have changes in one area of your body, there will be cascading effects throughout the rest of your body, and thus throughout all the structures in your kinetic chain. These kinetic chain relationships must be taken into consideration by any soft tissue treatment or exercise protocol.