Archive for the Anatomy category

  A body-wide network of fluid-filled compartments – the interstitium – has been identified as an organ in its own right, and as one of the largest of the body. Massive implications for health and cancer research. Sounds as if the lessons from studying fascia and connective tissue are bearing fruit.   Article: Body-wide network […]

Every therapist, yoga teacher and movement practitioner needs to know about fascia. Essential to our health, and central to easy, elastic movement, fascia has been overlooked for years, but is fast becoming a key element in our understanding of how our bodies function. Robert Schleip posted this to help promote the British Fascia Symposium 12-13 […]

article by D.Nield “A new cartilage-like hydrogel material could make the job of repairing knees much easier, say scientists, as it’s 3D printable and can be made as an exact fit for each individual knee. The new research focuses on the two crucial shock absorbers inside the knee, known as the menisci, and replacing these parts […]

Article by Article from plantar-fasciitis.org Plantar Fasciitis is the most common condition of heel pain. This condition occurs when the long fibrous plantar fascia ligament along the bottom of the foot develops tears in the tissue resulting in pain and inflammation. The pain of plantar fasciitis is usually located close to where the fascia attaches to the […]

NEW Human ‘Organ’ A new ‘organ’ has been discovered hiding in plain sight inside the human body. Known as the mesentery, it was previously thought to be just a few fragmented structures in the digestive system. But scientists have realised it is in fact one, continuous organ. How amazing our bodies are, and how amazing […]

Does the idea that your brain is an organ, responding to stimuli, change your sense of self? Inspiration to get the brain moving on a Wednesday morning.   Your brain is not a computer! ~ article by Robert Epstein “No matter how hard they try, brain scientists and cognitive psychologists will never find a copy of […]

Cervical nerves are spinal nerves from the first seven vertebrae of the spinal cord. These seven vertebrae, called C1 through C7, begin at the base of the skull and make up the cervical spine in humans and most other mammals. There are eight cervical nerves, designated C1 through C8, with C1 through C7 emerging from […]

Article by Greg Lenman, Physiotherapist & Chiropractor Purpose of Facia:   Fascia is everywhere, provides a fantastic structural support for the body and has the ability to transmit force from force generating muscles.  But we as therapists tend to get ahead of ourselves and make statements about treatments and the body’s function that I am not […]

THE WONDERS OF SCIENCE ‘Terminator’ arm is world’s most advanced prosthetic limb. A father who lost his arm in an accident six years ago has been given a new lease of life by a hi-tech bionic hand which is so precise he can type again. Nigel Ackland, 53, has been fitted with the Terminator-like carbon […]

Something to consider in those quiet moments over the weekend …. check out what it has say about optimal lifting and sitting positions.   article by biomechanist, the Fitness Pollenator The Importance of A Neutral Spine Just about everybody knows that picking things up off the floor with a round back is dangerous, but did you […]

article by ~ Brock Easter “The shoulder is arguably one of the most complex joints in the body. Due to its enormous range of motion and various muscle attachments, one could teach an entire course about its anatomy and function. “ Read the full article by clicking here.