Tensegrity Flashcards
Tensegrity is related to what?
Postural-Biomechanical Model
How does the Postural-Biomechanical Model look at the patient?
“Engineer” or “Master Mechanic”
What does Tensegrity link?
Postural regions (transition zones)
What tenet does Tensegrity best fit?
Body unity
Tissues most discussed are?
Myofascia….especially fascia
What 2 words combine to form “Tensegrity”?
Tensile and Integrity
What does Tensegrity refer to?
Forces of tension pulling on structure that help keep the structure both stable and efficient in mass and movement
Tensegrity based on what artist and what architect?
Kenneth Snelson (floating); Buckminster Fuller (dome)
What 2 men helped “Tensegrity” in life? What was each man associated with?
- Steven Levin (MD) - Bio-Tensegrity (stable, efficiency, economy)
- Donald Ingber (MD) - Mechanobiology (cellular biological level)
Is there a “total” role for tensegrity in biotensegrity and mechanobiology?
No, but strong
What is integrated in biotensegrity and mechanobiology?
Structural concepts of tensegrity with the physiological functions triggered by the tensegrity process
What is mechanotransduction?
Mechanisms of action of OMT
Do exaggerations of curves occur in isolation?
No; part of tensegrity component
Does your head become more heavy as it bends forward? Normal head weight? 2 in forward? 3?
Yes; 12, 32, 42
Are compression elements created equal?
No
What are “Tonic” muscles?
Postural; usually cross 2 or more joints and when overworked usually respond by increasing tone (tonic response)
What are “Phasic” muscles?
Psuedoparetic; in postural stress situation, antagonists of postural muscles usually decrease tone (phasic response)
Phasic muscles will test how? What kind of situation?
Weak (pseudoparetic response). Functional situation
Are tonic and phasic muscles antagonists to each other?
Yes
What is a common cause of chronic lower back pain?
Lower-Crossed Syndrome
What is Lower-Crossed Syndrome?
Tensegrity and neurological mechanisms interacting (PATTERNS for muscles)
Will a patient get better without treating the entire postural issue?
No; treat postural tensegrity
Does a postural change in one region affect posture in all regions?
Yes
What do you need to do BEFORE trying to strengthen phasic muscles?
Stretch/Relax tonic muscles
Weak gluteus muscles cause what in Lower Crossed Syndrome?
Recurrent sacroiliac joint dysfunction
Ligamentous articular strain is often treated using what OMT treatment?
Balanced Ligamentous Tension
What is the OLD thinking of tensegrity at the micro level?
Cell elements are independent of each other
NEW way of thinking of tensegrity at micro level?
Nucleus, cell wall, and cytoskeleton all physically connected. Integrins cross cell wall and link the cell with the neighboring connective tissue (ECM)
Does non-adhesive stress induce a biochemical response?
No
Who’s research shows mechanotransuction plays a big role in OMT treatment?
Paul Standley
What about mechanical forces are important?
Degree and direction
Prolonged stress creates what?
Inflammatory interleukins and damaging levels of nitric oxide
Biotensegrity provides a conceptual understanding of what?
Hierarchical organization of the human body and explains the body’s ability to adapt to change
