Guest guest Posted March 10, 2004 Report Share Posted March 10, 2004 WoW! I just got caught up on the email re psychic connections and am so interested. I have had the same sort of stuff that all of you have been talking about in varying degrees plus the " weird " feelings about events and people (including football games and politics-woo hoo!) that my mom and grandmother and great, great aunt, " crazy Gert " had. My suspicion is that side of my family is where the EDS came down to me. You should have felt my grandmothers skin. Like nothing I have ever felt before ... mine is soft but hers was simply textbook with definitions like a baby's butt, even on her knees and she NEVER used a lick of lotion her whole life! Anyway... I have a question about this Fascia that is being discussed. I am not sure what my doc called it now but fascia is sounding pretty close. Let me set some background first. I have a real problem with balance and depth perception. Have run into walls and missed steps on staircases all my life (no snickers from the peanut gallery out there!). He explained to me that there is something in our joints (maybe he said the knees? not sure think it was all joints) anyway this something keeps us in balance with the space around us... This stuff keeps us mindful of others and stuff in our immediate space so we DON'T bump into and fall over and trip all the time. Mine is either stretched out or gone from joint wear and always been stretchy so that is why I fall and bump into stuff a lot. Now, not sure it was Fascia that he called it... But if it is .....Could this be why as kids we are not too coordinated? The loose cartilage or incorrectly designed cartilage of the fascia inhibits the normal stabilization and awareness of our " space " ? I am interested to hear what you have to say Mike and any others that may have this clinical information. **** I am always looking for another technical reason I can forever remove " klutz " from my middle name! Debbi PS... It was HOT here yesterday and today. Up to 92 degrees in the hills where I live. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 10, 2004 Report Share Posted March 10, 2004 Anyway... I have a question about this Fascia that is being discussed. I am not sure what my doc called it now but fascia is sounding pretty close. Let me set some background first. I have a real problem with balance and depth perception. ... He explained to me that there is something in our joints (maybe he said the knees? not sure think it was all joints) anyway this something keeps us in balance with the space around us... This stuff keeps us mindful of others and stuff in our immediate space so we DON'T bump into and fall over and trip all the time. Mine is either stretched out or gone from joint wear and always been stretchy so that is why I fall and bump into stuff a lot. --------------- What he was referring to is called propriocepton. The definition is " sensory receptors that detect joint and muscle activity. " (I am quoting from Mosby's Fundamentals of Therapeutic Massage.) " Proprioceptors provide the body with information about position, movement, muscle tension, joint activity, and equilibrium. The three main types of proprioceptors are muscle spindles, tendon organs, and joint kinesthetic receptors. - Muscle spindles are found primarily in the belly of the muscle; they respond to both sudden and prolonged stretches. - Tendon organs are found in the tendon and musculotendinous junction; they respond to tension at the tendon, Articular (joint) ligaments, which contain receptors similar to tendon organs, adjust reflex inhibition of the adjacent muscle when excessive strain is placed on the joints. - Joint kinesthetic receptors are found in the capsules of joints; they respond to pressure and to acceleration and deceleration of joint movement. " Proprioceptors are all over the body, but some of the main concentrations are in the ankles and knees. To the extent that the proprioceptors are contained in the tendons and cartilage (by definition both are connective tissue), stretchy ligaments, cartilage, etc most definitely could screw up your sense of balance. Probably faster than that " nipping flask " the peanut gallery was about to accuse you of ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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