Fascia, Function, and Medical Applications

Fascia, Function, and Medical Applications is essential reading for medical and allied health practitioners who want to bring scientific insights of the importance of fascia to human health into their clinical practices.

Fascia – the biodynamic tissue that connects every muscle, bone, organ, and nerve in the body – is fast becoming the latest trend in healthcare and allied health modalities. This book is edited by David Lesondak, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, author of the international bestseller Fascia: What it is and why it matters, and Angeli Maun Akey, MD, international physician educator and board certified in both internal and integrative medicine. It contains contributions from a team of top researchers and expert practitioners including physicians, clinicians, therapists, dissectors, and surgeons.

Fully illustrated in color, this book presents the latest scientific knowledge of fascia and explains insights into problems like chronic pain and myriad musculoskeletal symptoms that may not respond to conventional treatments. It gives practitioners the information they need to make better decisions to improve the health of patients often without pharmaceuticals or surgeries.

FEATURES

• Provides comprehensive overview of how fascia, as a tissue and a system, affects various body functions and systems, from musculoskeletal disorders to nervous system, circulatory, and auto-immune function.

• A section devoted to medical applications highlights a comprehensive and critical overview of various fascial therapies.

• Gives practitioners the knowledge they need to refer or add as an adjunct therapy to their department or rehabilitation team.

This is a cutting-edge, practical guide that will appeal to researchers, physicians, and clinicians alike.

Table of Contents:

Section 1: Fascia

1. De Fabrica Humani Corporis – Fascia as the Fabric of the Body

Jaap van der Wal

2. Fascial Anatomy 

Carla Stecco

3. The Fascial Net Plastination Project

Rachelle L. Clauson

4. Physiology of the Fascia

Antonio Stecco

5. Innervation of Fascia

Robert Schleip

6. Fascia and the Circulatory System

Anita Boser and Kirstin Schumaker

7 .Hormonal Effects on Fascia in Women

Angeli Akey and Kathleen O'Neil-Smith

Section 2: Function

8. Biotensegrity – The Structure of Life

John Sharkey

9. Effects of Loading and Nutrition on Fascia

Keith Baar and Danielle Steffen

10. Does Fascia Stretch?

Chris Frederick

11. The Fascial System in Walking

James Earls

12. Visual Assessment of Postural Antecedents to Non-Specific Low Back Pain

Thomas w Myers

Section 3: Medical Applications

Interstitial Notes

David Lesondak

13. Structural Integration

Michael Polon and Daniel Akins

14. Anatomy Trains Structural Integration

Julie Hammond

15. Myofascial Trigger Point Therapy: History, Perspectives, and Treatment

Richard Finn

16. Fascial Manipulation

Antonio Stecco

17. Fascial Stretch Therapy

Chris Frederick

18. Scar Tissue Management

Catherine Ryan and Nancy Keeney-Smith

19. Exercise and Fascial Movement Therapy for Cancer Survivors: Potential Benefits and Recommendation

PJ O’Clair

20. Clinical Foundations and Applications for Self-Myofascial Release with Balls, Rollers, and Tools　

Jill Miller