Theory 35/Tissue/Bone remodelling
Remodelling Balances Strain and Damage
The claim
Whether bone adds or removes mass is set by the ratio of habitual strain to accumulated microdamage, so a bone can lose mass despite being loaded.
01Mechanism
Osteocytes signal both mechanical need and damage; when damage outpaces repair, resorption dominates regardless of load.
02Prediction
Mass change should track the ratio.
03Refutation
Mass change tracking load alone would remove damage.