Fascia Book Flashcards
Dimensions of fascia?
Multidimensional, deeper than just skin.
Fascia?
All of the soft fibrous connective tissues that permeate the human body. Packing peanuts of the human body.
How to describe attachment points?
Gastrocnemius becomes Achilles tendon which becomes the calcaneus.
What systems does fascia connect to?
It tithes to every aspect of human physiology.
A different way to view motor units?
LIke a school of fish. Each fish is one motor unit. When working together large-scale movement happens.
Tensegrity?
A design principle that applies when a discontinuous set of compression is opposed and balanced by a continuous tensile force, thereby creating an internal prestress that stabilizes the entire structure.
Why does tensegrity matter in the body?
The whole body is connected and by putting stress on one part of it, other parts that seem far away are stressed as well.
Analogy of fascia?
LIke a sponge. When it is hydrated (wet) it can be twisted, crushed, etc. and not break. When it is dehydrated it is easily broken.
Why won’t just drinking more water hydrate fascia?
The irrigation to get fluid to those tissues is kinked so work on soft tissue will untangle the glue-y bits
Viscoelasticity?
Viscous (dripping, gooey, honey) and elastic (ability to snap back)
How sensitive is facia?
Ten times more sensory nerve receptors than muscles and comparable to the retina.
Why does domino effect happen?
The first “part” gets injured since body is connected, other parts compensate leading to chronic pain and “getting old”.
How to have healthy fascia?
- Mover frequently
- Move in ways humans are designed to move (walking, climbing, jumping, lifting)
- Work with manual or movement therapist
Spatial Medicine?
Changing the relationships between connective tissue, muscles, and nerves.
