Title : Compromised psychophysical orientation to the vertical gravitational constant and its role in the emergence of complex neurological and mental disorders
Abstract:
The structure, organisation, and functional dynamics of the human central nervous system are critically dependent on the consistency and reliability of gravitational forces, which serve as the primary stable reference for orientation, perception, and motor coordination. As with all living systems, human form, function, and dynamical activity reflect the pervasive influence of the vertical gravitational constant. Consequently, the relationship between the central nervous system and gravity may be understood as a psychophysical relationship between the organism and its perceived environment.
Anti-gravity integrity, exemplified by sustained upright posture, supports hierarchical coherence across sensory, motor, and integrative neural systems. This coherence underpins reliable environmental navigation, psychophysical stability, perceptual acuity, and adaptive robustness. Conversely, prolonged disruption to gravitational engagement compromises these organising principles.
In conditions such as long-term Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) and Long COVID, extended periods of recumbency commonly result in psychophysical anti-gravity deprivation. This deprivation degrades sensory integration and progressively amplifies hypersensitivity to sensory stimuli, particularly visual and auditory inputs. A direct, one-to-one relationship is proposed between the acuity of sensory perception and the integrity of anti-gravity structures and organisational dynamics within the nervous system.
Further compounding this state, sustained avoidance of light and sound reduces global motor activation and exploratory behaviour, reinforcing lethargy and diminishing motivational drive. In the absence of competing sensory-motor information, intrusive thoughts and negative affect may dominate the internal environment, further reducing adaptive engagement with external conditions.
NeuroPhysics Therapy (NPT) addresses these disturbances through the controlled and gradual re-introduction of gravitational loading under safe, seated conditions that emphasise optimal posture. Using selected resistance-based apparatus, patients are exposed to mildly challenging but stable anti-gravity conditions that allow the nervous system to re-engage with gravitational information as a functional reference. This process facilitates rapid, small-scale improvements in system organisation and performance as psychophysical calibration to the vertical gravitational constant is progressively restored.
Keywords: Vertical gravitational constant; psychophysical orientation; anti-gravity organisation; sensory integration; posture; ME/CFS; Long COVID; central nervous system; environmental perception; NeuroPhysics Therapy
