Skin & Soft Tissue & the Virtual Road Map
Skin makes up 15-20% of the body’s weight
Making it the body’s most critical protector.
This first responder adds to the roadmap of the body, present in the brain.
If you demand more of a body part, then that body part will have a bigger representation in the brain.
Skin over damaged muscle or tissues can become oversensitized to where little to no input can cause pain (light brushing or certain clothes). It’s why I can’t wear scarves.
Damaged skin heals quickly
Skin has a high density of sensors
Skin is mobile & likes to be mobile.
Fascia, a tough strong tissue, also contains a lot of danger sensors and lies under the skin
Massaged skin sends useful messages to the brain & refreshes the virtual roadmap of the body.