Proprioception and the CNS

Course overview

This course explores the critical role of proprioception and sensorimotor integration, with emphasis on its influence on the central nervous system in the context of chiropractic care. Proprioceptive input from spinal and extremity mechanoreceptors provides continuous afferent feedback to the brain, shaping motor planning, balance, coordination, and pain modulation. Chiropractic assessment and care may influence the quality and accuracy of this afferent input, thereby impacting cortical processing, adaptive neuroplasticity, and functional outcomes in patients with neuromusculoskeletal dysfunction.