What is your state"Tensegrity"? Why is it so important?

Tensegrity?? What does it mean? Why is it so important?

The term and principle of "Tensegrity" has rapididly been a major area of focus over the past decade in the appied sciences of sport and longevity.

Why??? Because the state of our "tenesegrity" has huge implications on each of our lives. It is proabaly the single most important variable that provides us or prevents us with the ability to compete in sports, prevent injury, recover from injury and/or live in a heightened state of wellness. The term "Tensegrity" refers to the state of the tension in our connective tissue(CT) planes which cover our body. In fact there is a range of optimum tension that is neccessary within what is referred to as the "Living Matrix" of our body for our body to perform and exist in its highest state. Tensegrity is a useful architectural and energetic principle. It applies to the design of tents, sailing vessels, various stick and wire sculptures, toy models,suspension bridges and cranes. It also provides a valuable therapeutic perspective for how the body really works from a structural, movement, biomechanical or solid state perspective.

Tensegrity accounts for the ability of the body to absorb shock without being damaged. The more flexible and balanced the network(the better tensional integrity) the more readily the body absorbs shock and converts it into information rather than damage. This is particualarily important to athletes and other performers: flexible and well organized connective tissue relationships throughout the body enhance performance and reduce incident of injuries.

Since the living tensegrity network is simiultaneously a mechanical and vibrational continuum, restrictions in one part have both structural and energetic consequences for the entire body or organsim.

This has huge implications on sport and wellness as I'll post later.

Knowing and managing your "Tensegrity" is imperative to perfrom and live at your highest. Unfortunately most healthcare providers, trainers or coaches will not know how to evaluate it. If you'd like to set an appointment to access and evaluate your tensegrity I'd be glad to assist you.

More posts later Dr W