Even the word sounds stinky, and to be honest, it’s not fair.
The arm pit is the crossroads of our upper extremity and trunk anatomy. We have big blood vessels and nerves passing through there. The axillary artery gives nutrition to shoulder, lateral thorax and the entire upper arm. The brachial plexus is a whole web of nerves that give power and sensation to the entire upper quarter. We have networks of lymph nodes working to drain toxins from our vessels that are biproducts of cellular metabolism. Muscles that support the shoulder, rib cage and shoulder blade, and tons of fascia live there. Fascia is a thick white connective tissue that holds things in place and potentially holds much more.
As we study fascia and the nervous system, we are learning that our fascia is a communication tool for our body. It needs the nervous system on board to stand down and relax or release. Fascia is an area that is being studied and one that I am very excited about.
The arm pit is a sacred place that holds many controls which our body depends on. It is stretchable, ticklish, detoxifying and one of our very best fleshy folds.
Cheers to your armpit and all the wonders that live there. 🦋
Armpits can become stiff, achy, burny after lymph node surgery, right away or sometimes years down the line. This is something that we can help through movement and manual therapy.
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