The Body's Tensegrity Structure.
- brianromanelli
- Jan 1
- 2 min read
Tensegrity is a concept put forth about how the body is put together and given structure. The body is not a "stack" of bones leading up the spine, but rather a complex and dynamic structure that gets its "integrity" from the "tension" that is created by the muscles, bones and more specifically by the fascia.
The Fascial Net or Web is what gives the body form. It's was suspends the organs in the belly, and surrounds every structure from the sub surface of the skin to the periosteum of the bones.
Fascia is the living, breathing and ever re-arranging web that that weaves the body together. It's complex web holds structures together, and suspends the internal organs from the spine. It also surrounds the spinal chord (Dura Mater) It can change states quickly from a "plastic" to a "gel", and it reacts to every internal and external signal around the body. This is where the sensory (pain sensing) nerves make their home, and as you are likely aware, where most of our pain perception is coming from.
It is even thought (and widely confirmed) that the movement of your fascia generates a Piezoelectric current that can send signals to your nerves. For instance, a tight, injured, or "knotted" up ball of fascia could be generating more energy and disrupting the signal and current flow through your body.
All of this to say; nothing is isolated from anything else in the body. In my personal opinion, that could be shortened to; Nothing is Isolated from Anything, and the signals that our body sends and recieves are tied into many factors of our environment and our social surroundings. Tensegrity is a healthy balance of push and pull, give and take, and a great display of the Strength and Flexibility needed to maintain the smooth operation of any healthy system.
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