“Discovery consists of seeing what everybody has seen, and thinking what nobody has thought’’ (Albert Szent-Gyorgyi). This is true of Dr. Stephen M.Levin M.D an orthopedic and spine surgeon. Dr. Levin former Clinical
Associate Professor at Michigan State University and Howard University, originated the concept of Biotensegrity 40 years ago"

Introduction

In the first article of this three-part series I provided a basic explanation of BioTensegrity.  While a growing number of professionals are beginning to understand what Tensegrity is, a wider population of bodywork and movement therapists need to know what it is not.  Bodywork and movement therapists also want to understand how they can integrate BioTensegrity into their specific model of movement and bodywork within their clinical practice. Understanding BioTensegrity has wide reaching implications for massage therapists of all stripes and for medical specialists including surgeons. The father of biomechanics was born 28 January 1608 and following his death in 1679
(penniless and destitute), Giovanni Alfonso Borelli left behind a legacy that would prevail to the present day. BioTensegrity claims more than a tincture of skepticism when it comes to the classic descriptions of animal movement and human biomechanics as promoted by Borelli.

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Correspondence to: John Sharkey MSc. University of Chester/National Training Centre 16a St Joseph’s Parade, Dorset St, Dublin 7, Ireland. E-mail address: john.sharkey@ntc.ie. Website: www.johnsharkeyevents.com