Damian Kapturski

26/06/2023

🧠 Nikolai Bernstein was a Soviet neurophysiologist who was a pioneer 🚀 in the development of motion tracking 🕹️ and analysis devices 🖥️.

The number of muscles 💪 and joints required to coordinate our movements (punching 👊, throwing 🤾, running 🏃‍♂️, and jumping 🦘) was Bernstein's area of interest. He wondered: How many body parts, muscles and joints do we have? How are they involved and what are their positions during movement 🤔?

From his research we know that there are many ways a person can move to achieve a goal 🎯: this is called the problem of degrees of freedom. However, from the beginning to the end of the movement, the person needs to control 🕹️ and organize the body in one or more planes (i.e. solve the problem of degrees of freedom / the abundance of movements). When this is achieved, it is called coordination 🤹‍♀️.

Smith's painting 🎨 and Bernstein's work on the problem of degrees of freedom led to the understanding that there is movement variability in the normal fluctuations that occur in the performance of motor activities over many repetitions of a task. If a person tries to repeat the same movement twice, the two actions will never be identical because each repetition involves a unique movement pattern 🌀. Bernstein referred to this as "repetition without repetition" 🔁.

For us, this means that there is NO TRUE, IDEAL, ONLY ONE MOVEMENT PATTERN 💡.

If you would like to learn more about "repeating without repeating" and other tools 🛠️ we teach in our PNF classes, I invite you to contact us 📞.

12/12/2022

IASTM (Instrument AssistedSoftTissueMobilization) does not release fascia or remove adhesions.

IASTM is considered an effective method for releasing muscle-fascia restrictions, or adhesions - unfortunately, new research on the method reveals that many of its purported benefits are unsubstantiated, and conclusions have been drawn from poor-quality studies.

Fascia - a fascinating tissue covering muscles and organs, has long been thought to be able to be tamed by manual therapy techniques. But can human hands generate enough force to cause it to deform? In a study in The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association, researchers using a three-dimensional mathematical model determined how much pressure is generated in 20 seconds of manipulation. The results showed that tremendous forces are required to produce 1% compression and 1% shear force in the broad fascia and plantar fascia; far beyond the human physiological range (link).

This year, Dr. Goris Nazari and his team challenged the effects of IASTM by publishing a comprehensive review in The Journal of Disability and Rehabilitation, which analyzed 46 studies from 1999-2022. The systematic review found no statistically significant differences between IASTM therapy combined with other modalities in range of motion, function or pain intensity. Moreover, the authors also raised the alarm about the high risk of bias and very low quality of most of the included studies. (link)

So - to use or not to use IASTM?

IASTM shows potential for improving blood flow, although the scientific evidence is minimal, as measurement of such an effect is based on indirect indicators (link).

Further, although anecdotal evidence suggests that IASTM can provide temporary pain relief or increase range of motion, studies have not shown it to be beneficial in the long term

Lastly, IASTM as a sole form of treatment is unlikely to be a remedy for a patient's pains, but may remain a complementary option. This form may have some benefits when properly integrated into a multifaceted treatment plan. If you find any additional benefits of using IASTM with your patients - go ahead and use it for maximum improvement.

30/09/2020

This one was taken on my brother’s wedding day. It was fun and great joy to visit for the very first time and enjoy and looking forward seeing in

08/08/2020

I’d like to thank to all my fellow students from . I would never expect receiving such an amazing surprise. You have left me speechless so simply I will leave here a simple thank you.

08/06/2020

Behind the scenes Facebook Live. Extraordinary times requires extraordinary solutions. After many months neglecting my social media the close down somehow forced me to share the knowledge online again.

31/12/2019