Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Organized, parallel, rigid — or soft, floppy, and unable to hold its shape. The difference between those two states is progressive load. Dr. Stephanie's spaghetti analogy is the clearest explanation of connective tissue adaptation you've ever heard.

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