The Ankle Retinacula
Many references (including those online) are updating their facts to correctly identify retinacula as a thickening of the fascia of the leg.
David Lesondak
David Lesondak is an Allied Health member in the Department of Family and Community Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, and is board-certified in structural integration. He is the author of Fascia: What It Is and Why It Matters, editor of Fascia, Function, and Medical Applications, and host of the podcast BodyTalk. Learn more at davidlesondak.com.
ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR
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The Endless Labor of the Fibroblast
Fibroblasts remodel fascia, creating or removing collagen based on physical supply and demand.
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The Art and Science of Connection
I often pose this question: "If you could have one thing different when you walk out that door, what do you want it to be?"
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Mechanotransduction
What would you think if I told you the potential effects from bodywork can impact each individual cell in your body?
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Tensegrity and Biotensegrity
Tensegrity. It's not just a useful model; it may prove to be the tensional blueprint of all living matter.
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Hyaluronan Makes the Body Glide
Whenever two surfaces need to glide—like tendon sheaths, the pericardium and the heart, or two muscles along each other—hyaluronic acid ensures everything goes smoothly.