The ol extracellular matrix! As much as I love your teasing apart of the various tissues I cannot help but believe there is a larger, comprehensive function of the fascia. Maybe our true nervous system? Energy transducer? Corridor to the soul? Fascianating!
Beautiful explanation as always. In life, so many dis-ease processes cause this perifascia to become dehydrated and less mobile, movable. then things get "struck"!
Outstanding, Gil thanks! Question: As an adolescent I was an amazingly fast sprinter. (I somehow lost the ability during puberty.) But what I remember of it is that 1) it was effortless, and 2) its basis seemed to be some kind of SPRINGINESS. More specifically, that effortless speed appears to be a result of ELASTICITY throughout my body. My quest now is to identify the source of that ELASTICITY. My physiological research has led me the fact that connective tissue contains both collagen (for structural integrity) and ELASTIN (for elasticity!). I'm waiting on bated breath for you to talk about THE ELASTICITY WITHIN FASCIA. But, alas, that has not been forthcoming. Am I wrong about fascia having elasticity? Can you please speak to that in a video sometime?
Good topic for future video! Elastin provides SLIPPERYNESS, collagen provides the springiness when in the tendons it is healthily "crimped," which is to say organized in such a way as to facilitate loading and letting go, kind of in a zigzagish way (see the lab-clip at the end of my "Does Fascia Stretch?" video to get the general idea of how different fiber organization can lend itself to elasticity). We actually have a lot in common with kangaroos and horses on that score, and this "crimpyness" can be trained into tendons, unless, as in your case, you are blessed with it from the start! Deer boinga boinga their way effortlessly up the very steep hillsides where I live: why? Lots of crimp in their tendons allowing them to spring about seemingly light as feathers!
@@gilhedley449 Gil, yes, elasticity has the physical properties I am trying to locate. As you know, elasticity occurs when the right kind of medium (such as a spring or rubber band) is deformed. During the deformation, potential energy is stored in the medium, and when a release occurs, that potential energy become kinetic. And the sum total stored energy can be released as propulsive power. We see this demonstrated by pogo sticks, trampolines and archery bows. The physiology resources that I read, however, seem to undervalue the power of elasticity in the animal body. They seem to relegate elasticity to "shock absorption". (Is this true?) I suspect, on the other hand, that the considerable propulsive power of elasticity can be (and is) harnessed by the animal body. It's in the fascia! I suspect that the "effortless sprinting" speed I described earlier that I had as a pre-pubescent was, in fact, an (unconscious) exercise in that elastic propulsion. And, I think that I have rediscovered how to harness it physically. BTW, I am confused now about the function of elastin. The Oxford Languages dictionary defines elastin as "a protein forming the main constituent of elastic connective tissue..." This seems counter to what you said about collagen being more responsible for elasticity. Comments or corrections?
@@grantholland421 I am basing my understanding on what I have learned from my friend and colleague Robert Schleip, Ph.D., whose work I highly recommend, he has gone far down the rabbit hole of crimp, elasticity, "propulsive power" (I like your choice of words!) of the fascial system, and how to train elements of the fascial system to maximize crimp and springiness for athletic performance, injury recovery etc. Look up Robert, I could not offer a better resource for you (better than me, for sure, he is the co-founder of the International Fascia Congress, knows all the research, etc.)! As for elastin, it is my understanding (and I am very open to correction) that this particular type of fiber is surrounded by a "cushion" of repellent charge that maintains a "free floating" status, which when overcome by hydrogen bonding resultant from stasis and inflammation results in cross linking of fibers and loss of the slipperiness inherent in its relationship to other fibers resultant from that "charge cushion." Dive down the rabbit hole with Robert, I look forward to you furthering the exploration!
Hi Gil, This question may be better on another video, but it was a month ago and I'm hoping you'll see it here. I would love for you to comment on the parameters/criteria of the process in which a fascial area goes from 'melting' to protective layering. It appears to be my experience with many clients over the years who have had certain massage procedures repetitively, the goal of gelling those tissues out has not occurred but they now feel to me that they have created scar tissue or a thickening/protective layer similar to aponeurosis (thinking of the low back syndrome I have seen in clients who have received this kind of work). When does the tissue go from a 'willingness' to gel out/melt/stretch and release/relax to the creation of thicker scarring like layers? I have developed a protocol to address this with my clients but would love to understand the process better. Thank you:)
Not knowingly Ral~ I am often at a deficit when it comes to prior information about the donor's health status and am left to figure it out from the evidence before me at the macro-level. At the Institute for Anatomical Research (see link above) where I work now, there are more instances due to having our own donor program where the families share detailed information, but this is a newer phenomenon in my career and so I have yet to be made aware that a given donor form had suffered from that dread problem. Thank you for watching!
hey gil i gotta question for you man. u seem to know a lot about fascia. lets say im getting acupuncture done-- where is this piercing the fascia? superficial or peri?
Wonderful as always
Thank you Barefoot Diva :)
The ol extracellular matrix! As much as I love your teasing apart of the various tissues I cannot help but believe there is a larger, comprehensive function of the fascia. Maybe our true nervous system? Energy transducer? Corridor to the soul? Fascianating!
All that and more Seth!!!! The list is growing :)
wow! Who knew?! Now I have so much more to ponder on!
Thanks for sharing Gil.
Thanks for watching George!
Your expressive body makes things even more easier to understand
Thank you Vaibhav!
Always fascinating and such a joy to learn from you!
Thank you Erin!
love the way you explain this. I can feel moving in me
That's awesome Maria!!
you are Awesome Porfesor Gil! Thankyou
Thank you kindly Paola!
Beautiful explanation as always. In life, so many dis-ease processes cause this perifascia to become dehydrated and less mobile, movable. then things get "struck"!
Thank you Anne, and indeed, we gotta keep things slippery in those ever important membrane systems!
excellent! thank you- always love your work!
Thank you Laura, I appreciate your longstanding interest!
Outstanding, Gil thanks! Question: As an adolescent I was an amazingly fast sprinter. (I somehow lost the ability during puberty.) But what I remember of it is that 1) it was effortless, and 2) its basis seemed to be some kind of SPRINGINESS. More specifically, that effortless speed appears to be a result of ELASTICITY throughout my body. My quest now is to identify the source of that ELASTICITY. My physiological research has led me the fact that connective tissue contains both collagen (for structural integrity) and ELASTIN (for elasticity!). I'm waiting on bated breath for you to talk about THE ELASTICITY WITHIN FASCIA. But, alas, that has not been forthcoming. Am I wrong about fascia having elasticity? Can you please speak to that in a video sometime?
Good topic for future video! Elastin provides SLIPPERYNESS, collagen provides the springiness when in the tendons it is healthily "crimped," which is to say organized in such a way as to facilitate loading and letting go, kind of in a zigzagish way (see the lab-clip at the end of my "Does Fascia Stretch?" video to get the general idea of how different fiber organization can lend itself to elasticity). We actually have a lot in common with kangaroos and horses on that score, and this "crimpyness" can be trained into tendons, unless, as in your case, you are blessed with it from the start! Deer boinga boinga their way effortlessly up the very steep hillsides where I live: why? Lots of crimp in their tendons allowing them to spring about seemingly light as feathers!
@@gilhedley449 Gil, yes, elasticity has the physical properties I am trying to locate. As you know, elasticity occurs when the right kind of medium (such as a spring or rubber band) is deformed. During the deformation, potential energy is stored in the medium, and when a release occurs, that potential energy become kinetic. And the sum total stored energy can be released as propulsive power. We see this demonstrated by pogo sticks, trampolines and archery bows. The physiology resources that I read, however, seem to undervalue the power of elasticity in the animal body. They seem to relegate elasticity to "shock absorption". (Is this true?) I suspect, on the other hand, that the considerable propulsive power of elasticity can be (and is) harnessed by the animal body. It's in the fascia! I suspect that the "effortless sprinting" speed I described earlier that I had as a pre-pubescent was, in fact, an (unconscious) exercise in that elastic propulsion. And, I think that I have rediscovered how to harness it physically. BTW, I am confused now about the function of elastin. The Oxford Languages dictionary defines elastin as "a protein forming the main constituent of elastic connective tissue..." This seems counter to what you said about collagen being more responsible for elasticity. Comments or corrections?
@@grantholland421 I am basing my understanding on what I have learned from my friend and colleague Robert Schleip, Ph.D., whose work I highly recommend, he has gone far down the rabbit hole of crimp, elasticity, "propulsive power" (I like your choice of words!) of the fascial system, and how to train elements of the fascial system to maximize crimp and springiness for athletic performance, injury recovery etc. Look up Robert, I could not offer a better resource for you (better than me, for sure, he is the co-founder of the International Fascia Congress, knows all the research, etc.)! As for elastin, it is my understanding (and I am very open to correction) that this particular type of fiber is surrounded by a "cushion" of repellent charge that maintains a "free floating" status, which when overcome by hydrogen bonding resultant from stasis and inflammation results in cross linking of fibers and loss of the slipperiness inherent in its relationship to other fibers resultant from that "charge cushion." Dive down the rabbit hole with Robert, I look forward to you furthering the exploration!
Hi Gil, This question may be better on another video, but it was a month ago and I'm hoping you'll see it here. I would love for you to comment on the parameters/criteria of the process in which a fascial area goes from 'melting' to protective layering. It appears to be my experience with many clients over the years who have had certain massage procedures repetitively, the goal of gelling those tissues out has not occurred but they now feel to me that they have created scar tissue or a thickening/protective layer similar to aponeurosis (thinking of the low back syndrome I have seen in clients who have received this kind of work). When does the tissue go from a 'willingness' to gel out/melt/stretch and release/relax to the creation of thicker scarring like layers? I have developed a protocol to address this with my clients but would love to understand the process better. Thank you:)
Very interesting thank you. I was wondering if you've ever studied the 'fascia' of someone who's had ongoing problems with Lyme disease?
Not knowingly Ral~ I am often at a deficit when it comes to prior information about the donor's health status and am left to figure it out from the evidence before me at the macro-level. At the Institute for Anatomical Research (see link above) where I work now, there are more instances due to having our own donor program where the families share detailed information, but this is a newer phenomenon in my career and so I have yet to be made aware that a given donor form had suffered from that dread problem. Thank you for watching!
Is perifascia a non-Newtonian fluid like wet maize starch - gooey when not under pressure, but hard when impacted/pressured?
I think potentially so, I want to hear more from folks willing to study this...I should do a video on thixotropy!
hey gil i gotta question for you man. u seem to know a lot about fascia. lets say im getting acupuncture done-- where is this piercing the fascia? superficial or peri?
Lose connective tissue
I know that
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