Ivor and Olive Lewis on fri 18 aug 06
Dear Jennifer Boyer,=20
Understanding Human Anatomy and Physiology can help to make sense of =
some of the things we are told or read.
Many people just do not realise that our muscles work in teams, and that =
muscles can only Contract. Muscle "Relaxation" is a reflex action that =
happens when the partner in one muscle group is called on to exert some =
force. Our Brain prevents its partner from pulling. That is the way our =
brain makes our body work. The muscle that is not needed for the =
activity is switched off.
This fact can be harnessed by making a muscle exert a force but not =
allowing motion to commence. You then tell your brain to stop pulling =
and the same time remove the restraint. The limb will then move beyond =
the point at which you anticipate motion would be arrested. Because the =
inactive muscle has relaxed it responds to the residual force in the =
active muscle, by extending.
I am suspicious about injections of Dextrose into skeletal structures to =
obtain relief. I would rather eat the foods which supply the nutrients =
that enable rebuilding and carry on with a well reasoned complete =
program of physical activity.
Oh yes, I support your promotion of Yoga.
Jennifer Boyer on fri 18 aug 06
Interesting!
Another thing about Sarno's back theory: he says there's a reason
that most chronic muscle pain happens in the muscles in the core of
the body: along the spine. Those muscles are always working in order
to keep us standing upright. They don't get to rest much, so are
prone to getting stuck in "work(tense) mode"...I personally have
never had chronic muscle spasms of the forearm, for instance.
Jennifer
On Aug 18, 2006, at 2:46 AM, Ivor and Olive Lewis wrote:
> Dear Jennifer Boyer,
>
> Understanding Human Anatomy and Physiology can help to make sense
> of some of the things we are told or read.
>
> Many people just do not realise that our muscles work in teams, and
> that muscles can only Contract. Muscle "Relaxation" is a reflex
> action that happens when the partner in one muscle group is called
> on to exert some force. Our Brain prevents its partner from
> pulling. That is the way our brain makes our body work. The muscle
> that is not needed for the activity is switched off.
>
> This fact can be harnessed by making a muscle exert a force but not
> allowing motion to commence. You then tell your brain to stop
> pulling and the same time remove the restraint. The limb will then
> move beyond the point at which you anticipate motion would be
> arrested. Because the inactive muscle has relaxed it responds to
> the residual force in the active muscle, by extending.
>
> I am suspicious about injections of Dextrose into skeletal
> structures to obtain relief. I would rather eat the foods which
> supply the nutrients that enable rebuilding and carry on with a
> well reasoned complete program of physical activity.
>
> Oh yes, I support your promotion of Yoga.
>
>
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Jennifer Boyer
Thistle Hill Pottery
Montpelier, VT
http://thistlehillpottery.com
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