Science may be described as the art of systematic over-simplification
– KARL POPPER
The power of fields
Fields precede the formation of specific tissues in the embryo. Cells that specialise in contractility are carried from their source to their destination by fields that cooperatively generate shape and movement. The model is both succinct and aesthetic. It is relevant to both assessment and treatment.
Fields that interact
Below are the contractile fields that interact to change our shape:
THE LATERAL CONTRACTILE FIELD (L-CF)
We bend to the left and right – like a fish
THE DORSO/VENTRO CONTRACTILE FIELD (D/V-CF)
We bend forwards and backwards – like a dolphin
THE HELICAL CONTRACTILE FIELD (H-CF)
We twist to walk, run and throw – like a human
THE RADIAL CONTRACTILE FIELD (R-CF)
We breathe and brace – like all mammals
THE LIMB CONTRACTILE FIELDS (Limb-CFs)
We are derived from a tetrapod – like a Bonobo chimpanzee
THE CHIRALIC CONTRACTILE FIELD (C-CFs)
To move needs both a blood and food propulsion system – like a vertebrate
THE FLUID FIELD (F-F)
Water – the common mediator to all movement