No, reformedliberal, bone is NOT connective tissue,
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http://www.histology.leeds.ac.uk/bone/index.php
Cartilage and Bone are specialised forms of connective tissue.
They are both made up of cells embedded in an extracellular matrix.
It is the nature of the matrix that defines the properties of these connective tissues.
Cartilage is thin, avascular, flexible and resistant to compressive forces.
Bone is highly vascularised, and its calcified matrix makes it very strong.
Swordmaker:
I was a medical massage therapist for 11 years. My husband is a semi-retired Neuromuscular massage therapist who has worked with DuPuytren’s patients, although I lack the NMT training and have not treated this condition.
Your protocol is interesting. Usual protocol is to work the origins to insertions of the tendons, then slowly work through their range of motion. Don’t want to hijack the thread, but my husband would be interested in your treatment protocol, if you would be willing to describe it in a FReepmail.
I saw your original posts on *discoloration* and I tend to agree with those who cited shadowing and Podesta’s combination of tan and naturally darker Italian skin tone. Palms don’t tan, so a deep tan (see his face)would contrast with the untanned palm.
You are correct. . . But not in an engineering sense as I’m thinking of bone as structural. . . But I get your sense.
I strongly disagree with your conclusion about the hand, shadow and tanning. A shadow will not change color tone that much.
I am pleased to hear of your husband’s use of massage on DuPuytren’s . . . doctors seem to think the only treatment is surgery. It’s 3:30 AM right now but I’ll write more tomorrow about what we discovered worked when I get a chance. Need some shut eye.