What Is Biomechanics?

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Biomechanics is the science of how the human body moves and responds to forces. It combines principles from anatomy, physics, engineering, and physiology to better understand movement, injury, performance, and recovery.

In healthcare, biomechanics helps providers evaluate how forces affect muscles, joints, bones, and the nervous system. In sports and rehabilitation settings, biomechanics may be used to improve performance, reduce injury risk, and guide recovery plans.

In injury-related cases, biomechanics can help explain how an accident, fall, impact, or other event may have affected the body and whether the reported injuries are consistent with the forces involved.

At All Things Neuro, understanding biomechanics can be an important part of evaluating traumatic brain injuries, concussion-related symptoms, balance disorders, vestibular dysfunction, and other neurotrauma conditions.

Related Terms:

• Forensic Biomechanics
• Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
• Concussion
• Injury Causation
• Neurotrauma
• Vestibular Rehabilitation

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