{"id":1225,"date":"2015-01-09T18:06:57","date_gmt":"2015-01-09T18:06:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sbrsport.wordpress.com\/?p=1225"},"modified":"2016-05-14T06:58:21","modified_gmt":"2016-05-14T06:58:21","slug":"myofascial-trains","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sbrsport.co.za\/?p=1225","title":{"rendered":"Myofascial Trains."},"content":{"rendered":"

A few notes from Tom Myers’ text book, Anatomy Trains. Here are
\nsome thoughts on the book.\u00a0\"myofascial\"<\/a><\/p>\n

– the book is brilliantly written. You do however need a strong background in
\nanatomy to get through it.
\n– the concept behind it is that the body is held together by fibres made of\u00a0collagen. These fibres form a net that holds the entire body together. For\u00a0example, if you wanted to make a human being, you would not just pour his\u00a0organs into the abdominal cavity and hope for the best. Rather you would
\ncarefully place each organ and then hold it in place with a net type
\nsubstance.
\n– this fascia, or net type structure, tightens or pulls over time creating\u00a0tight areas. This could be due to trauma or imbalances in our bodies. To\u00a0overcome these imbalances, a body worker might try loosening the fascia.
\n– the body\u2019s fascia is linked. Myers very carefully tracks these connections.\u00a0For example, the superficial back line is a line of fascial tension that\"sbl\"<\/a>
\nextends from the forehead, down the back of the neck, alongside the spine,\u00a0branches by the SI joint, goes down the hamstrings, into the calves and under\u00a0the feet, ending by the toes.
\n– with the previous point in mind, a tight back might be helped with work as\u00a0far afield as calves and neck.
\n– different personalities exhibit different body shapes. In other words, there\u00a0is a connection between personality, life traumas and what that does to the\u00a0body. It is therefore possible to influence certain aspects of personality\u00a0through myofascial release. As an example, think of the diaphragm. It is\u00a0impossible to feel depressed while the diaphragm is pushed outward. Depressed\u00a0people over time allow the sternum and diaphragm to collapse inwards.
\n– there is a strong correlation between the meridians worked on in Chinese
\nmedicine\u00a0 and the myofascial lines. This has not been explored in any depth up
\nto this point.
\n– the technique sees the body as an integrated whole. Many practitioners\u00a0target one small area and try and get that released. However, the body moves\u00a0as a sum of all its parts. Shoulders work harder when there are hip\u00a0restrictions, feet get injured due to stiff calves and hamstrings. To only see\u00a0a muscle as the part that works a lever is a mistake. I have quoted Karel Lewit\u00a0on a number of occasions, his point remains true; \u201cHe who treats the site of\u00a0pain is often lost.\u201d<\/p>\n

The human body, movement, efficiency and injury are complex fields of study. I have found that a mix of trigger point therapy, myofascial release and kinesio tape have had a huge effect in helping people.<\/p>\n

Give me a call if you feel I can help. We charge R 450 for a 1 hour session.<\/p>\n

Regards,<\/p>\n

Mike Roscoe.
\nKinesiologist.
\n\"Mike<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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