Long ignored or thought of as packing material filling the space between skin and muscles, fat is finally getting its recognition as essential to human health and a part of the fascial system massage therapists tend to every day.
By analyzing movement, you can determine where to focus your myofascial release on the held areas or your proprioceptive awareness work on the “forgotten” areas.
The adductors take the cake for being simultaneously easy and hard to stretch. In their secret efforts to master the art of puppeteering, the adductors fall victim to the inability to let go.
The application of opposing techniques within a short time frame brings the recipient into a deeper awareness of self and a greater perception of balance.
Weakness, poor mobility, or lack of control of the fibularis longus and other ankle muscles may contribute to injuries such as lateral ankle sprains or chronic conditions such as tendinitis, shin splints, or plantar fasciitis.
The IT band functions as part of a 3D system with connections above to the gluteus maximus, gluteus medius, and tensor fascia lata; below to the lateral knee; and deep to the femur via the lateral intermuscular septum.
Every step, hop, and jump puts immense strain on our plantar foot. Fortunately, a whole team of tough, resilient, and surprisingly sensitive tissues steps in to manage these mechanical loads.
