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Fascia: The Tensional Network of the Human Body

The science and clinical applications in manual and movement therapy

Edited by
  • Robert Schleip, PhD, MA , Director Fascia Research Project, Ulm University Germany; Research Director European Rolfing Association; Director Deutche Gesellschaft fur Myofascial Release; Registered Naturopath, Certified Rolfing & Feldenkrais Teacher
  • Thomas Findley, MD, PhD , Center for Healthcare Knowledge Management, VA New Jersey Healthcare System, New Jersey, USA; Professor, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School, Newark NJ; Executive Director, Ida P Rolf Research Foundation, Boulder CO, USA
  • Leon Chaitow, ND, DO (UK), Registered Osteopath and Naturopath; Honorary Fellow and Former Senior Lecturer, School of Life Sciences, University of Westminster, London, UK; Fellow, British Naturopathic Association.; Fellow, College of Osteopaths, UK
  • Peter Huijing, PhD, Professor of Biomechanics and Physiology, Research Instituut MOVE, Faculteit Bewegingswetenschappen, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Compiled by experts of international renown, Fascia: The Tensional Network of the Human Body brings together very different contributors who share the desire to bridge the gap between theory and practice as much as possible in our current knowledge of the human fascia. With contributions from over 100 specialists and researchers from throughout the world, this new volume will be ideal for all professionals who have an interest in fascia and human movement - physiotherapists, osteopathic physicians and osteopaths, chiropractors, structural integration practitioners, manual therapists, massage therapists, acupuncturists, yoga or Pilates instructors, exercise scientists and personal trainers - as well as physicians involved with musculoskeletal medicine, pain management and rehabilitation, and basic scientists working in the field.

Audience
All those professionals who have an interest in fascia and human movement - physiotherapists, osteopathic physicians and osteopaths, chiropractors, structural integration practitioners, manual therapists, massage therapists, acupuncturists, yoga or Pilates instructors, exercise scientists and personal trainers - as well as physicians involved with musculoskeletal medicine, pain management and rehabilitation and basic scientists.

Paperback, 566 Pages

Published: April 2012

Imprint: Churchill Livingstone

ISBN: 978-0-7020-3425-1

Contents

  • SECTION I SCIENTIFIC FOUNDATIONS

    Part 1 Anatomy of the fascial body

    1.1 General anatomy of muscular fasciae

    1.2 Somatic fascia

    1.3 Fascia superficialis

    1.4 Deep fascia of the shoulder and arm

    1.5 Deep fascia of the lower limbs

    1.6 The thoracolumbar fascia: An integrated functional view of the anatomy of the TLF and coupled structures

    1.7 The deeper fasciae of the neck and ventral torso

    1.8 Visceral fascia

    1.9 Membranous structures within the cranial bowl and intraspinal space

    1.10 Diaphragmatic structures

    Part 2 Fascia as an organ of communication

    2.1 Fascia as an organ of communication

    2.2 Proprioception

    2.3 Interoception: A new correlate for intricate connections between fascial receptors, emotion and self recognition

    2.4 Nociception: The thoracolumbar fascia as a sensory organ

    2.5 Fascia as a body-wide communication system

    Part 3 Fascial force transmission

    3.1 Force transmission and muscle mechanics: General principles

    3.2 Myofascial force transmission: An introduction

    3.3 Myofascial chains: A review of different models

    3.4 Anatomy trains and force transmission

    3.5 Biotensegrity: The mechanics of fascia

    3.6 The subcutaneous and epitendinous tissue behaviour of the multimicrovacuolar sliding system

    Part 4 Physiology of fascial tissues

    4.1 The Physiology of fascia: An introduction

    4.2 Fascia is alive: How cells modulate the tonicity and architecture of fascial tissues

    4.3 Extracellular matrix

    4.4 The influence of pH and other metabolic factors on fascial properties

    4.5 Fluid dynamics in fascial tissues

    SECTION II CLINICAL APPLICATION

    Part 5 Fascia-related disorders

    5.1 Fascia-related disorders: An introduction

    5.2 Dupuytren’s disease and other fibrocontractive disorders

    5.3 ‘Frozen shoulder’

    5.4 Spastic paresis

    5.5 Diabetic foot

    5.6 Scleroderma and related conditions

    5.7 Trigger points (TrP) as a fascia-related disorder

    5.8 Fascia-related disorders: hypermobility

    5.9 Anatomy of the plantar fascia

    Part 6 Diagnostic procedures for fascial elasticity

    6.1 Diagnostic procedures for fascial elasticity : An introduction

    6.2 Fascial palpation

    6.3 Hypermobility and the hypermobility syndrome: assessment and management

    Part 7 Fascia-oriented therapies

    7.1 Inclusion criteria and overview

    7.2 Trigger Point Therapy

    7.3 Rolfing® Structural Integration

    7.4 Myofascial induction approaches

    7.5 Osteopathic manipulative therapies and fascia

    7.6 Connective tissue manipulation

    7.7 Fascial manipulation

    7.8 Managing dysfunctional scar tissue

    7.9 Acupuncture as a fascia-oriented therapy

    7.10 Gua shua

    7.11 Prolotherapy

    7.12 Neural therapy

    7.13 Dynamic fascial release: Manual and tool assisted vibrational therapies

    7.14 Graston Technique®:A contemporary instrument assisted mobilization method for the evaluation & treatment of soft tissue lesions

    7.15 The Fascial Distortion Model

    7.16 Frequency specific microcurrent

    7.17 Surgery and scarring

    7.18 Temperature effects on fascia

    7.19 Neurodynamics: Movement for neuropathic pain states

    7.20 Stretching and fascia

    7.21 Fascia in yoga therapeutics

    7.22 Pilates and Fascia: The art of ‘Working In’

    7.23 Nutrition model to reduce inflammation in musculoskeletal and joint diseases

    7.24 Fascial fitness: Suggestions for a fascia oriented training approach in sports and movement therapies

    SECTION III RESEARCH DIRECTIONS

    Part 8 Fascia research: methodological challenges and new directions

    8.1 Fascia, the clinic and fundamental scientific research: Considering the scientific process

    8.2 Imaging: Ultrasound

    8.3 MRI and Elastography

    8.4 Roles of fascia in molecular biology of adaptation of muscle size

    8.5 Mathematical modelling

    Glossary

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