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Im 51 yrs old and i have noticed that when i am sitting i rock side to side. i don't remember doing that when i was younger. i just couldnt stay in one spot to long and still can't unless im doing something...why do i rock like that?

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Dr. John Baker answered

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Habit: Usually rocking is a habit...Once in a while it can be a biochemical imbalance in the brain that is either the body trunk's equivalent to a tremor in the arm or even a 'tic'...Which makes us feel 'good' to do and hard to stop ourselves from doing. Also even rarer would be a problem in the coordination center of the brain...Cerebellum.

Answered 9/28/2016

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A member asked:

Im 51 yrs old and i have noticed that when i am sitting i rock side to side. i don't remember doing that when i was younger. i just couldnt stay in one spot to long and still can't unless im doing something...why do i rock like that?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. John Baker answered

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