Some, I answer, shy to cop to any of it.
Dubus then has me walk back and forth, squinting at my gait.
It can be the reason why we feel chronic pain or why we feel tightness after physical activity.
BODY LANGUAGEThe biomechanics of fascia—how the system moves and what the benefits may be—are of keen interest to researchers. Photographed by Annie Leibovitz,Vogue,April 2023.
The current research, Pratt tells me, is taking muscle out of the limelight.
The more you move, the more supple your fascia becomes, and the better your range andmobility.
Its basically one long chain reaction that can flow in a detrimental direction if neglected.
Most fascinating to researchers are the biomechanical implications.
We focus on molecules, on pathways.
But biophysics parallels all this.
Mechanical properties of tissuewhether its stiff or viscousinfluence the biochemistry.
But back to my own stiff and achy body.
As far as I know, I am not harboring any tumors.
Dubus has me roll a massage ball underfoot, along the outer edge of my sole.
It functions like a pulley system to stabilize our knee and our hip.
The slow movement feels more like meditation than exercise, but I do sense a slight loosening.
Dubus is not the only person offering exercise and treatments targeting the fascia.
The ubiquity of foam rollers and massage balls speaks to the widespread adoption of movement therapies.
Did I miss the memo?
Where are the elastic bands?
What Crotzer means is that we will be contracting our muscles while we stretch them.
The research is ongoing, and theres much more to come.
Were really on the cusp of all of it, Langevin says.
