Do not forget the hidden scars
When we think of scarring, we tend to visualise a linear or other scar, caused by surgery or injury; normally visible, something we can focus on and work with in order to minimise its impact on local and even body-wide tissues, organs and systems. However, scars may be the result of other less tangible causes;…
Do not forget the hidden scars
by Jan Trewartha When we think of scarring, we tend to visualise a linear or other scar, caused by surgery or injury; normally visible, something we can focus on and work with in order to minimise its impact on local and even body-wide tissues, organs and systems. However, scars may be the result of other…
Monthly Members’ Webinar – Movement and language: a discussion around biotensegrity as it applies to athletic performance and injury reduction.
Practical details Date: 24th November 2022Time: 19.00 – 20.00 UK timePresenters: Lisa Babiuk and Paul ThornleyTitle: Movement and language: a discussion around biotensegrity as it applies to athletic performance and injury reduction. Summary: The biomechanical model has been based on the concept that we can dissect parts, study how they work and then, once everything is analysed,…
Monthly Members’ Webinar
Monthly Member Webinar with Lisa Babiuk and Paul Thornley Practical details Date: Thursday 24th November Time: 19.00 – 20.00 UK time. Check your timezone here Presenters: Lisa Babiuk and Paul Thornley Title: Movement and language: a discussion around biotensegrity as it applies to athletic performance and injury reduction. The webinar will be uploaded to the…
Scars, Organs and Movement
Most people, when they see scar tissue or a scar on the skin, think: “I’m seeing a healed scar”. But we professionals must look further! When I come across a patient’s scar, I think in mechanical aspects such as pressure, stretching, changes in this tissue in relation to itself and its interfaces with other tissues…
Feeling held
Feeling held versus holding the body upright“Feeling held versus holding the body upright” is how I would describe a felt sense of “tensional integrity”. Where standing or walking feel effortless. There is little or no strain, no need to engage the core, align the spine or activate individual muscles. A sense of wholeness or oneness…