An interesting journal article describing the influences of acupuncture treatment on the limbic brain, autonomic nervous system and how that may equate to 'Yin & Yang' balance in TCM. It also examines the possibility that further mechanisms of acupuncture may be mediates through the inter-connective fascial system and thus link to the effects of manual […]
From Nature journal - NEWS AND VIEWS 26 FEBRUARY 2020 "The longitudinal arch has long been considered a crucial structure that provides stiffness to the human foot. Now the transverse arch is stepping into the spotlight, with a proposed central role in the evolution of human foot stiffness." Glen A. Lichtwark & Luke A. Kelly https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-00472-z?fbclid=IwAR3d1gyTwo0preHtSeIjIjkMEz7ksc2NRIUoRhXN2tTYz5b034sVQBxbzB0
The patella facilitates the extension movement of the knee by providing a fulcrum for the patella tendon to act over.
