Dr. Wingerden provides a different perspective on how we should consider physical function. ‘How do we control our bones’ seems to be a predominant question asked. When taking the time span of evolution into account, that may not be the most logical question to ask. Answering the question how our body controls pressure might be far more profitable.
The second focus is on pressure control in our abdomen. If we put pressure control central in our functional analysis of the abdomen, there are many functional problems that start to make sense: relation between back pain and breathing problems, hyperventilation, urinary incontinence, bowel dysfunction, diastasis recti, etcetera. We have done a small piece of research that points in this direction: pressure control seems to be a major issue for our bodies, with fascia in a leading role.
In this presentation, Jan-Paul van Wingerden, PhD is interviewed by Nathaly Gaudreault, PhD (University of Sherbrooke) with host Rebecca Pratt, PhD (Oakland University).