I hope your Dad is doing OK. No worries with timeframes—less than immediate responses are one of LW’s strengths IMO.
Abs, butt, quads, traps. I’ll try being more mindful of those,
Fricking awesome! Feel for positioning, freedom to move, and balance in left and right. Just to expand a little …
abs. All good. Imaging extending the linea alba between the rectus abdominis every in-breath. Pubic symphysis to sternum.
butt. fair enough. Big ass muscles—gluteus maximus.
quads. What makes you say “quads” here? It would be very useful for the insight. Focus on the rectus femoris, shin to hip bone. The quadriceps share a distal insertion (common ligament of quads.-patella-patellar ligament-tibial tuberosity) but the rectus femoris is only one of the quads to cross both hip and knee joints. image here. or in the post main muscles made easy. I think of the rectus femoris as the guide muscle of the quadriceps, positioning the leg so the 3 vasti muscles ‘fall into line’ (I don’t like that phrase - but have nothing better).
traps. Excellent. The trapezius muscles should free to support the head and arms through a full range of movement. Movement starting from lower trapezius.
(coughs) Pelvic floor. The base foundation of the body.
It would be useful to me to know how much is “the pelvic floor muscles being important” common knowledge here?
This honestly sounds amazing. Is there a way for a civilian to get access to large mammal [human?] dissections?
Commenting here got me thinking about who has the opportunity to handle really really fresh tissues like I’ve had. It’s not a long list: Anyone who turns animals into meat. Anyone performing autopsies on the freshly dead. Euthanasia and immediate post-mortem is possible in the veterinary world but human corpses are likely to be older when examined and it doesn’t take long (1-2 hours) for connective and adipose tissues to change consistency—temperature and humidity dependant. A certain class of serial killer (skip over that one). Anyone who turns animals into meat. Surgeons, especially those dealing with mass trauma injuries. Removing dirt out of fuzzy connective tissues is a bitch...
I imagine most human dissections aren’t fresh enough to really appreciate “live” tissues. So, how to get in on the action? If you can find a farmer/small-holder type willing to let you watch a butchering, a hunter that processes the carcass, a fresh meat butcher. Or a friendly large animal/equine vet that’s willing to call you when the chance to do a fresh post mortem arises.
I’ve been fortunate with the opportunities I’ve had to increase knowledge and understanding of mammals ‘in the flesh’, something I appreciate a lot more now that I’ve stopped to think about it.
I have quite a lot to say about the link you provided, so will be back with a separate comment. Have you worked through “DAMN-IT” (from one of my previous comments) and seen where that gets you?
I have quite a lot to say about the link you provided, so will be back with a separate comment. Have you worked through “DAMN-IT” (from one of my previous comments) and seen where that gets you?
Yeah, informally. I don’t really have a lot. I saw a physiatrist a few weeks ago, she felt there may be a little arthritis in the joint, but it wasn’t the main problem.
I’ve got an order from my GP for blood work, including looking for markers of systemic inflammation, but haven’t had a chance to fill it yet. In general I don’t feel like I’m very inflamed—my other joints don’t really have a lot of issues (well.. a bit of tendency to rotator cuff soreness from climbing, but it generally seems well managed).
I lost a lot of leg strength with lockdown, bec I lost access to bit barbells, which has been shown to be a risk factor for knee pain. I’ve been working on rebuilding hip flexor and abductor strength, altho more in the high-reps/body-weight range.
There was no major mechanical incident or change; I’m pretty careful with my diet (like, careful enough to worry about omega-6/3 ratios, and to eat sardines a couple of times a week. I don’t really eat industrially processed or produced foods, except for tofu, which is a staple and canned beans).
They seem to respond well to icing and voltarine, which makes me slightly more confident in the “low grade inflammation” theory.
I hope your Dad is doing OK. No worries with timeframes—less than immediate responses are one of LW’s strengths IMO.
Fricking awesome! Feel for positioning, freedom to move, and balance in left and right. Just to expand a little …
abs. All good. Imaging extending the linea alba between the rectus abdominis every in-breath. Pubic symphysis to sternum.
butt. fair enough. Big ass muscles—gluteus maximus.
quads. What makes you say “quads” here? It would be very useful for the insight. Focus on the rectus femoris, shin to hip bone. The quadriceps share a distal insertion (common ligament of quads.-patella-patellar ligament-tibial tuberosity) but the rectus femoris is only one of the quads to cross both hip and knee joints. image here. or in the post main muscles made easy. I think of the rectus femoris as the guide muscle of the quadriceps, positioning the leg so the 3 vasti muscles ‘fall into line’ (I don’t like that phrase - but have nothing better).
traps. Excellent. The trapezius muscles should free to support the head and arms through a full range of movement. Movement starting from lower trapezius.
(coughs) Pelvic floor. The base foundation of the body.
It would be useful to me to know how much is “the pelvic floor muscles being important” common knowledge here?
Commenting here got me thinking about who has the opportunity to handle really really fresh tissues like I’ve had. It’s not a long list: Anyone who turns animals into meat. Anyone performing autopsies on the freshly dead. Euthanasia and immediate post-mortem is possible in the veterinary world but human corpses are likely to be older when examined and it doesn’t take long (1-2 hours) for connective and adipose tissues to change consistency—temperature and humidity dependant. A certain class of serial killer (skip over that one). Anyone who turns animals into meat. Surgeons, especially those dealing with mass trauma injuries. Removing dirt out of fuzzy connective tissues is a bitch...
I imagine most human dissections aren’t fresh enough to really appreciate “live” tissues. So, how to get in on the action? If you can find a farmer/small-holder type willing to let you watch a butchering, a hunter that processes the carcass, a fresh meat butcher. Or a friendly large animal/equine vet that’s willing to call you when the chance to do a fresh post mortem arises.
I’ve been fortunate with the opportunities I’ve had to increase knowledge and understanding of mammals ‘in the flesh’, something I appreciate a lot more now that I’ve stopped to think about it.
I have quite a lot to say about the link you provided, so will be back with a separate comment. Have you worked through “DAMN-IT” (from one of my previous comments) and seen where that gets you?
He’s dying. Likely going into palliative soon.
Yeah, informally. I don’t really have a lot. I saw a physiatrist a few weeks ago, she felt there may be a little arthritis in the joint, but it wasn’t the main problem.
I’ve got an order from my GP for blood work, including looking for markers of systemic inflammation, but haven’t had a chance to fill it yet. In general I don’t feel like I’m very inflamed—my other joints don’t really have a lot of issues (well.. a bit of tendency to rotator cuff soreness from climbing, but it generally seems well managed).
I lost a lot of leg strength with lockdown, bec I lost access to bit barbells, which has been shown to be a risk factor for knee pain. I’ve been working on rebuilding hip flexor and abductor strength, altho more in the high-reps/body-weight range.
There was no major mechanical incident or change; I’m pretty careful with my diet (like, careful enough to worry about omega-6/3 ratios, and to eat sardines a couple of times a week. I don’t really eat industrially processed or produced foods, except for tofu, which is a staple and canned beans).
They seem to respond well to icing and voltarine, which makes me slightly more confident in the “low grade inflammation” theory.