Is the Skeleton Really Linear? Rethinking Alignment
About this episode
Joanne Avison explores the misconceptions surrounding the linearity of the human skeleton and discusses the implications for movement and manual therapy.
Is the human skeleton really linear — or is that a fundamental misunderstanding of anatomy? In this episode, Joanne responds to a detailed YouTube comment that raises important questions about fascia, skeletal organisation, and so-called “linear” underlying structure of the bones. What follows is not a disagreement of style, but a clear challenge to biological inaccuracies that are commonly repeated in movement and manual therapy circles. Are bones straight? Is working to soften the tissue an...
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Host: Joanne Avison
Topics covered
- skeleton anatomy
- fascia
- skeletal organization
- movement therapy
- biological inaccuracies
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