This means that I will help you understand myofascia in this book. Although doctors, coaches and physiotherapists have long known the existence and function of myofascia, it has long been a marginal problem and has not been paid attention to. Because whether it is through surgery to solve long-term back pain, or through physical therapy to relieve pain and muscle tension, or when athletes stagnate after long-term training, all treatments focus on muscles, nerves, bones, muscle strength and body coordination. Myofascium is not an independent organ. But great changes have taken place in recent years: myofascia is not what it used to be!
In recent years, some knowledge about connective tissue has been accumulated, which either overturns previous views or even leads to "paradigm shift". For example, at present, sprain is not considered as muscle tissue injury, but it is considered that sprain is mainly due to the fact that myofascia covers the outer layer of muscle. Or think that back pain is not from spinal or intervertebral disc injury, but from myofascial injury. Most sports injuries are not muscle problems, but myofascial injuries. At present, myofascia is considered as one of the most important sensory organs in human body, and it can even release information to the brain responsible for consciousness. Sensors in the myofascia determine the movement of the body. Without these sensors, people cannot control their actions. There are countless new knowledge about it, and some new ideas flock from all over the world almost every day.
Most of them are the results of medical or biological research, but there are also case reports from physiotherapists and other practitioners. Before entering scientific research, I personally have been engaged in physical therapy for sports injuries. So the combination of theory and practice is very important to me. Our "Fascia Fitness Association" has developed the research results into a myofascial training course, and has been focusing on strengthening and caring for myofascia through training since 2009. At present, we have established a network of myofascial research teams, sports science researchers and action therapists, and promoted myofascial training all over the world, constantly developing new training content.
Of course, there are hundreds of sports training books in the workshop, all of which emphasize and promise to increase muscle strength, strengthen physical fitness, improve endurance and body flexibility, promote health and shape the body more beautifully. If someone asks, "What else should we do?" I can understand that. Similarly, I understand why some people ask, "I am very adapted to the current exercise method, why should I change it?" It is not necessarily good for athletes to know more. The key is to do the right training. Myofascial training can make up for the small gap in sports performance. Goal-oriented myofascial training can maximize sports performance, improve new abilities, and completely eliminate pain and stiffness in daily life. Moreover, myofascial training can undoubtedly be combined with personal familiar physical exercise. In other words, myofascial training is not a substitute, but complements each other, adding elements that have been lacking for a long time in personal sports training. For decades, physical education teaching and training courses have always emphasized muscle strength, endurance and coordination, while training objectives have focused on the regulation of muscles, circulation and neurons, but completely ignored myofascia.
Although many exercises emphasize that muscle fascia will also be trained. But the ratio may be too small, and the result is often not good. Muscular fascia requires exclusive * * * and specific movements. The general standard training content usually does not add the exclusive muscle fascia or just appears randomly like a dragonfly, lacking a fixed amount of training. For example, marathon training can also exercise muscles, but it is definitely not enough to participate in weightlifting competitions, because runners do not increase the specific muscle mass needed for weightlifting. Goal-oriented training is the key to improve sports performance perfectly.
Now we know that myofascia is of great significance to the best coordination of muscle function and body. But the myofascia needs special * * *. For a long time, the concept of sports training has experienced many innovations. The earliest training concept focused on training single muscle, and later focused on training muscle groups and functional movement process. At present, the latest concept of sports is that training must include the whole "myofascial network" and "myofascial line" Because the condition of myofascia will not only affect the severity and recovery of injury, but also be related to cell renewal after training and competition. Myofascium even controls other decision-making power. Please allow me to teach you slowly with a book.
Myofascial training can promote the improvement of individual sports training. Don't need a lot of extra training or completely subvert yourself. Our suggested exercises can be incorporated into the existing training without any problems, and the myofascial network in the body can be maintained and cared for by the way. Everyone should activate myofascia, promote its regeneration, keep its softness and vitality, so as to make muscles get better training, make movements elegant and smooth, and improve muscle resistance. The advantages of myofascial training are: it can increase the load of tendons and ligaments, prevent the pain caused by friction between hip joint and intervertebral disc, protect muscles from injury and carry out body sculpture. Myofascial training can keep people young and firm, which is more important in mature life.
To our surprise, myofascial training is very simple! Twice a week only takes 10 minutes. No special clothes or equipment are needed. The whole training is completely uncomplicated and can be applied to daily life, suitable for all ages and training levels. Myofascial training is not only beneficial to exercise, but also helpful to daily life, such as:
Let the muscles work more efficiently.
Shorten the cell renewal time, make people recover their physical strength quickly, so as to carry out the next round of training and challenges.
Improve physical fitness.
Improve sports and coordination ability.
The movements become more elegant and smooth, and you won't Kaka.
The posture and figure become younger and tighter.
Myofascia in good condition can protect the body from injury and pain for a long time.
There are changes in training and a lot of fun.
Myofascial training can make people refreshed and full of vitality.
In addition, according to different myofascial types and problem sites, the training content can be slightly changed. From the perspective of aging, everyone will get old, and regular myofascial training becomes more and more important. The era of myofascia is our real era! Muscle fascia is healthy, and the figure "does not walk the clock"! Correct myofascial training can keep people young forever. Do you want to stay young or regain your youthful appearance? Please maintain your myofascia correctly. In addition to the changes in daily life, myofascial training has other functions. Some common minor problems, such as back pain, shoulder and elbow problems, cervical pain, muscle stiffness, headache or heel spur, often accompany for many years and may deteriorate into big troubles. Medical research shows more and more clearly that myofascia plays an important role in the above diseases. Even if there is pain and stiffness in the shoulder, which is the so-called "fifty shoulders" symptom, the real cause is actually myofascial injury. Shoulder 50 can be relieved or cured by myofascial treatment and training.
Explore the new world of myofascia together. As a physiotherapist, a researcher of human biology and a teacher, when I do scientific research, or when I teach professional training and on-the-job refresher courses for doctors, physiotherapists, Rolfer and osteopaths, I will look at myofascia from different angles. Not only that, I can experience the miracle of myofascia every day, such as stretching in the morning and getting up happily. Go jogging barefoot, pay attention to your health, adjust your mood and adapt to the new day. At work, if I need to sit for a long time, I will occasionally move and change my stiff posture. After a hard day, I went to the climbing frame near the park to exercise my muscles and stretch my joints. Neighbors and nearby children will always see a young man in his sixties swinging around, which is super funny. But if I don't take good care of my body, especially never pay attention to exercising my myofascial system, then I think I may not be able to bear the heavy workload of scientific research, teaching and writing at present.
Through this book, I hope you can learn to be aware of your body like me. So I invite you to explore this structure that has been dormant between you and me for a long time. This trip will first look for the track and then cross the monotonous path, which is the theoretical basis and anatomical and physiological details of the first two chapters of this book. Do you want to know what myofascial training is? Then, first of all, we must master these theoretical contents. The principle of myofascial training depends entirely on its characteristics, which is very different from muscle and muscle strength training. I think athletes, coaches and PE teachers will be interested in this topic, and this book will help improve your professional knowledge. Do you want to be healthy and free? Myofascial training is helpful to everyone! Perhaps, you are old, or suffering from long-term illness, and want to find simple and suitable exercise methods and related materials? Or "four legs" all the time, but you plan to start exercising slowly? This book will provide you with practical advice on myofascial healthy exercise, diet and healthy lifestyle!
Let's explore this brand-new myofascial world together! There may be some novel information during the trip, which is completely different from the familiar training methods or physical therapists. But I suggest that you know the characteristics and functions of myofascia before doing exercises. Only in this way can we maximize the training effect and learn to re-examine our daily life.
The important thing is that myofascial training is fun! You will realize that our myofascial exercises actually emphasize pleasure. Let's go! Let's explore the new fun of body and movement together!
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