Tensegrity

An amazing body characteristic where tensional integrity comes together. Compressional elements (the bones) are ’spacers’ supplying proper tension to the tensional elements (skin, muscles, connective tissue). Bones do not touch each other. Evenly distributing tension through the whole body rather than accumulating it in pockets keeps the body stable and flexible. The more we hunch over, sit, and get injured the more compromised and out of whack this tensegrity becomes. We blame it on ‘aging’ but it really has to do with being out of whack.

This short video illustrates tensegrity and mentions a favorite phrase of mine…
Where the pain is the problem isn’t

The second word of the month is FASCIA. If you have been coming to my office for any length of time you have most likely heard this word. Fascia is a continuous web – a shapeshifting wrapper -made mainly of collagen that covers everything inside our bodies – muscles, organs, everything.

In Strolling under the Skin Dr. Guimberteau films fascia and vascular movement.

How is your tensegrity and your fascia?
Call ahead for your appointment.
Let’s work on it together.
Monica

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I have a new thermodynamic air puffier to the office which is said to eliminate Allergens, Viruses, Bacteria, and Mold while improving General Air Quality and Sterilizing the Air. It is sitting on the fireplace so when you come in please place your things on the window sill or the car so that we have good air flow around the air purifier.