A Life of Grace

04/14/2023

Selection from the collection: this Disarticulated Skull belongs to the William Sutherland collection. All 22 bones of the adult human skull are separated for display and study. The skull is mounted with metal rods and wire on the black wooden base. The plaque on the base reads "Clay-Adams Co. Skeletons Anatomical & Biological Models 25 East 26th ST. New York"
Image: Museum of Osteopathic Medicine, 1995.06.25

04/14/2023

10/14/2022

09/20/2022

04/07/2022

A new vision of the skeleton as a dynamic organ that sends and receives messages suggests potential therapies for osteoporosis and other problems

04/02/2022

03/15/2022

📍 Hyaluronan homeostasis and its role in pain and muscle
stiffness.

✒️ Adam Amir & Soo Kim & Antonio Stecco MD & Michael P. Jankowski & Preeti Raghavan.

🔍Hyaluronan (HA) is a glycosaminoglycan (GAG) consisting of single-chain polymers of disaccharide units of glucuronic acid and N-acetylglucosamine.

11/17/2021

🔈 A GREAT IMAGE OF AN ANTERIOR ABDOMINAL CAVITY AND PROXIMAL STRUCTURES
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Credit: the radiologist

10/28/2021

ANTERIOR VIEW OF THE KNEE
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Anterior view of the knee with some amazing details of the interlinked nature of the tissues.
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The iliotibial band has a large fascial expansion that connects to the anterior tibia. Superior to the patella we can see the interwoven fascial fibers of the vastus medialis and lateralis. The patella is anchored by the retinaculum which is further detailed as the ligament of Pauzat and Ailer.
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With all movement of the knee, these soft tissues transmit tension amongst themselves, balancing forces. This artwork is a beautiful representation of reality, showing us that anatomy and fascia have no true boundaries. It's all LINKED.
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Credit:

10/12/2021

QUADRATUS LUMBORUM- Anterior view of the lumbar spine and lowest ribs reveals a complex system of soft tissues.
The Quadratus Lumborum is not a single plane muscle but rather a complex network of fibers and LINKS to other tissues. Specifically, the QL links the lowest ribs (costals), lumbar transverse processes and the ilium.
The QL has three layers:
Purple- Costo-Transverse (deepest)
Green- Costo-Iliac (middle)
Pink- Ilio-Transverse (superficial or most posterior)
The blue represents the Lateral Arcuate Ligament connecting the 12th rib to L1.
The lowest fibers of the QL actually become Ligament tissue in adults and become the Iliolumbar ligaments (orange and yellow). These ligaments connect L4 and L5 to the ilium and are often involved in low back pain.
All of these structures have a role in function and need to be considered in back pain cases.

08/08/2021

A priceless conversation - Dr. Rolf on Rolfing