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Theres been a lot of discussion online about a technique proposed in an attempt to gain bone mass through trauma to the bone commonly referred to as : bone smashing...
the technique is often known to be using real biological principles, but these are usually misapplied or misunderstood. the most common one ive heard of - "wolff's law" - states that the bone adapts to the mechanical loads placed upon it over time. this principle is well established in biology and is observed in contexts such as weight bearing exercises (stress applied to the bone) and orthodontics, where directional stress leads to gradual changes in bone density and internal structure, but this doesnt lead to change in shape or mass. however wolff's law suggests that it would work with constant or regular stress, like using a palate expander where "bone remodelling" takes place, not acute blunt force trauma from a hammer/fist or any item. along with this, some people misinterpret wolff's law with micro-fractures - while this theory can in some way give periosteum reaction, it may not be as reliable as what i will be discussing further into this post
moving forward, the main reason of this post is a theory ive seen floating about on the internet, specifically i got most of this information from someone named blakespeaks (on youtube) as i dont want to take credit. the theory is:
...subperiosteal hematoma ossification used in an attempt to gain bone mass, now i will attempt to break this down for you guys so you can possibly learn from this method/theory.
first of all, the periosteum - what is it? the periosteum is a dense layer of vascular connective tissue enveloping the bones except at the surface of joints. the periosteum has multiple functions: it provides blood for the bones, essential nutrients, and most importantly for this theory) it provides bone growth and development as the inner layer of the periosteum is rich in oesteoprogenitor cells which form osteoblasts, and bone repair and regeneration, such as upon injury (like a fracture) the periosteum acts as a reservoir of progenitor cells that "awaken" to produce new bone tissue (but this doesnt apply to the method as we wont be breaking any bones).
secondly, ossification, if you dont know, means the forming or hardening of bone tissue, done by osteoblasts, which links to the method as it can result in actual bone ossifying.
thirdly we go to hematoma/s, if you dont know they are a collection of blood outside a blood vessel, it occurs when blood leaks from a ruptured blood vessel, typically due to trauma and injury (can also been known as bruises). this will link to the method as repeated trauma will be vital in order for this method to work.
when these processes are considered together the osteogenic potential (potential to form bone) of the periosteum, the forming of a hematoma, and the possibility of ossification, form the biological basis for subperiosteal hematoma ossification.
subperiosteal hemetomas are essentially when the periosteum separates from the bone and a hemetoma occurs (a flooding of blood) in between the periosteum and the bone, and the ossification of the blood and how the blood can actually get calcium deposits in it, and essentially form new bone, there are some studies that back this theory including this conclusion from a study on a 16 year old boy who acquired a subperiosteal hemetoma from a minor injury, with the conclusion of :
essentially if you dont treat the hematoma and dont allow it to absorb by continuing giving it trauma (bone smashing it), it will ossify as mentioned above the potential for periosteal osteogenesis is great.
another study that can back this up is a case of "cauliflower ear" where the same process occurs (except the ear isnt made of bone but made from cartilage which has the same type of vascular connective tissues) and again you get a subperiosteal hematoma if left untreated and not allowing it to absorb (either intentionally giving more trauma or unintentionally continuing the trauma via continuing the sport (e.g rugby) it occurred from and not taking a break to allow it to absorb and heal) it would ossify and become bone, providing more evidence towards this theory.
so essentially if the body obtains a hematoma under the periosteum and it isnt allowed to absorb (as usually the body absorbs it if left alone(no repeated trauma)) and repeated trauma is applied (like cauliflower ear where its re applied by no giving it time to re-absorb/draining it it wont heal) it causes it to not heal and not fully absorb the blood around there, and after a while (usually around a month or two (source: blakespeaks)) therefore they would ossify (theoretically)
finally to actually attempt this method, you dont have to actually "bonesmash" really hard, just enough to get some discolouration/slight bruising nothing super significant, just bruising and inflammation, and once you get the actual hematoma (bruising and that) (instead of a just inflammation, like a pump, or what they say on tiktok), maintain it by just "bonesmashing" it a few time a day or so, but theoretically through the research provided this should hypothetically work, but again this is all mostly hypothetical/theoretical, and different people might experience it differently than others, for example there are some people who have done years of combat sport training, and have no cauliflower ear, and there are some who have been doing only months and they have already had cauliflower ear occur, along with some peoples blood might not be as prone to clotting as others.
and again this is all mostly still theoretical so if you are to use this method use it at your own risk.
I may soon personally attempt to use this method, and see if any measurable effects occur, and if i am to do it will be taking logs so that i can make another post on this interesting theory/method.
let me know your opinions my doodsss
sources :
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24036735/ - cauliflower ear
https://www.jprasurg.com/article/S1748-6815(13)00576-7/abstract - subperiosteal hematoma ossification
blakespeaks (on youtube + what forums and websites he got his information from)
Theres been a lot of discussion online about a technique proposed in an attempt to gain bone mass through trauma to the bone commonly referred to as : bone smashing...
the technique is often known to be using real biological principles, but these are usually misapplied or misunderstood. the most common one ive heard of - "wolff's law" - states that the bone adapts to the mechanical loads placed upon it over time. this principle is well established in biology and is observed in contexts such as weight bearing exercises (stress applied to the bone) and orthodontics, where directional stress leads to gradual changes in bone density and internal structure, but this doesnt lead to change in shape or mass. however wolff's law suggests that it would work with constant or regular stress, like using a palate expander where "bone remodelling" takes place, not acute blunt force trauma from a hammer/fist or any item. along with this, some people misinterpret wolff's law with micro-fractures - while this theory can in some way give periosteum reaction, it may not be as reliable as what i will be discussing further into this post
moving forward, the main reason of this post is a theory ive seen floating about on the internet, specifically i got most of this information from someone named blakespeaks (on youtube) as i dont want to take credit. the theory is:
...subperiosteal hematoma ossification used in an attempt to gain bone mass, now i will attempt to break this down for you guys so you can possibly learn from this method/theory.
first of all, the periosteum - what is it? the periosteum is a dense layer of vascular connective tissue enveloping the bones except at the surface of joints. the periosteum has multiple functions: it provides blood for the bones, essential nutrients, and most importantly for this theory) it provides bone growth and development as the inner layer of the periosteum is rich in oesteoprogenitor cells which form osteoblasts, and bone repair and regeneration, such as upon injury (like a fracture) the periosteum acts as a reservoir of progenitor cells that "awaken" to produce new bone tissue (but this doesnt apply to the method as we wont be breaking any bones).
secondly, ossification, if you dont know, means the forming or hardening of bone tissue, done by osteoblasts, which links to the method as it can result in actual bone ossifying.
thirdly we go to hematoma/s, if you dont know they are a collection of blood outside a blood vessel, it occurs when blood leaks from a ruptured blood vessel, typically due to trauma and injury (can also been known as bruises). this will link to the method as repeated trauma will be vital in order for this method to work.
when these processes are considered together the osteogenic potential (potential to form bone) of the periosteum, the forming of a hematoma, and the possibility of ossification, form the biological basis for subperiosteal hematoma ossification.
subperiosteal hemetomas are essentially when the periosteum separates from the bone and a hemetoma occurs (a flooding of blood) in between the periosteum and the bone, and the ossification of the blood and how the blood can actually get calcium deposits in it, and essentially form new bone, there are some studies that back this theory including this conclusion from a study on a 16 year old boy who acquired a subperiosteal hemetoma from a minor injury, with the conclusion of :
another study that can back this up is a case of "cauliflower ear" where the same process occurs (except the ear isnt made of bone but made from cartilage which has the same type of vascular connective tissues) and again you get a subperiosteal hematoma if left untreated and not allowing it to absorb (either intentionally giving more trauma or unintentionally continuing the trauma via continuing the sport (e.g rugby) it occurred from and not taking a break to allow it to absorb and heal) it would ossify and become bone, providing more evidence towards this theory.
so essentially if the body obtains a hematoma under the periosteum and it isnt allowed to absorb (as usually the body absorbs it if left alone(no repeated trauma)) and repeated trauma is applied (like cauliflower ear where its re applied by no giving it time to re-absorb/draining it it wont heal) it causes it to not heal and not fully absorb the blood around there, and after a while (usually around a month or two (source: blakespeaks)) therefore they would ossify (theoretically)
finally to actually attempt this method, you dont have to actually "bonesmash" really hard, just enough to get some discolouration/slight bruising nothing super significant, just bruising and inflammation, and once you get the actual hematoma (bruising and that) (instead of a just inflammation, like a pump, or what they say on tiktok), maintain it by just "bonesmashing" it a few time a day or so, but theoretically through the research provided this should hypothetically work, but again this is all mostly hypothetical/theoretical, and different people might experience it differently than others, for example there are some people who have done years of combat sport training, and have no cauliflower ear, and there are some who have been doing only months and they have already had cauliflower ear occur, along with some peoples blood might not be as prone to clotting as others.
and again this is all mostly still theoretical so if you are to use this method use it at your own risk.
I may soon personally attempt to use this method, and see if any measurable effects occur, and if i am to do it will be taking logs so that i can make another post on this interesting theory/method.
let me know your opinions my doodsss
sources :
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24036735/ - cauliflower ear
https://www.jprasurg.com/article/S1748-6815(13)00576-7/abstract - subperiosteal hematoma ossification
blakespeaks (on youtube + what forums and websites he got his information from)
