I wonder if there is anything that could turn hardened ligaments back to softer tissue to allow a grown person to do something like this girl is able to do:
I wonder if there is anything that could turn hardened ligaments back to softer tissue to allow a grown person to do something like this girl is able to do:
There are studies concentrating on the development of a biomaterial which has the potential to mimic muscle elasticity. This was reported by University of British Columbia researchers. They are in search of an artificial protein with elasticity attributes.
Hongbin Li, associate professor at the department of Chemistry says, in the long-run tissue engineering will have some implications that can be both positive and negative.
This was reported in recent article (2010) entitled - Researchers Design New Biomaterial That Mimics Muscle Elasticity.
Going for extreme elasticity, like for Zlata, a contortionist (refer to video), might be impossible for most of us. However, we can always try to improve elasticity of our arteries to stay healthy. A study entitled: Aerobic Exercise No Big Stretch for Older Adults but Helps Elasticity of Arteries, claims that older adults with type 2 Diabetes can have an immense improvement in their artery elasticity. Doing exercise for only 3 months can enhance the elasticity of their arteries significantly.
The benefit of having highly flexible and elastic arteries is less risk of heart disease and stroke.
Our Biological Age Is Linked To elasticity of Muscles and Arteries
Super-human elasticity is really impressive (video). I would like to add to the topic a small explanation about aging itself.
Aging is referred to evolution of our body through our lifespan. Aging is naturally very complex. It involves every organ, cell and molecule in our body. There are a few changes that occur within our body and other that happens on our outer layer. For instance, wrinkles and gray hair are examples of visible display of aging. However, there are certain biological processes of aging that occur within our body, and unfortunately we do hardly notice them before it is too late.
The visible manifest of aging is not directly linked to diseases. Gerontologists use a broader term to describe aging within our body – Senescence. It refers to the progressive deterioration to the human body in terms of function. An example is a decrease in fertility and augmenting risk of death as we age.
Some organs are affected more quickly than other; equally, the rate of aging is different from individual to individual. However, lung tissues are known to start losing elasticity at an early age. The muscles surrounding the rib cage get thinner. This is why aging usually causes a decrease in the potential breathing potential. Commonly aging of lungs begins at the age of 20.
Moreover, adding a few more years, and we will start seeing our blood vessels getting stuck with fatty deposit. This causes a decrease in the flexibility of these arteries, and the common result is arteriosclerosis. Our gastrointestinal system does with age; produce a lower amount of digestive enzymes. The consequence is that these tissues suffer from difficulties in breaking down and absorbing food.
For men, the production of sperm falls and the prostate gets larger. In women, the production of vaginal fluid does equally decrease and there is also a risk of sexual tissue atrophy.
The speed of aging is highly associated to the elasticity of our muscles. In gerontology senescence is a biological process that is hardly comprehended – it is even not known when it begins –is it at birth – or in our 20s, 30s or 40s? The fall in body functions is a direct effect of aging, and it increases the risk of death.
Human elasticity can prevent arteries from aging. The question is how to assure human elasticity?
I do totally agree. There are some skills that are simply inborn. People are born with special abilities such as flexibility. For typical people like you and me, we can always to some exercising to increase our flexibility, but we will probably never reach a state of elasticity as shown in the video.
However, yes... it would be great.
Ligaments are made of tissue similar to muscles and tendons, except they are little tougher. They can be stretched in the same way muscles can. One move that massage therapists use for this is to actually pull the femur out of its socket by grabbing the foot and pulling (please don't try this at home, it's only for trained professionals). It stretches the hip joint ligaments. It feels bizarre to have it done, and you generally feel a warm sensation afterward. You can do the same thing with other ligaments. Try grabbing both sides of your foot and twisting it back and forth. This stretches the ligaments in your foot. Drinking lots of water also helps keep ligaments soft.
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