Fascia: What it is and Why it Matters [Article]

Current Trends in Massage Therapy |Student Therapist Articles and Content |Co-Kinetic Journal January 2018 (Issue 75) [Group of articles]
22/12/2017
18-01-cokinetic | fascia
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This article offers a great overview of the structure of fascia and it's anatomical importance. This article is particularly relevant to student of manual and physical therapies as well as to existing practitioners wanting increase the effectiveness of their manual therapy treatments. Register below to read the key points for this article

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Close-up of the Fascia Surrounding a Muscle in an Unembalmed Cadaver [Image]
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Rendering of the Full Body Fascial ‘Catsuit’ [Image]
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The Abdominal Aponeurosis – A Fascial Envelope for the ‘Six Pack’ of the Rectus Abdominis [Image]
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Components of Fascia. The basic constituents are cells (mostly fibroblasts) and extracellular matrix (ECM), the latter of which consists of fibres plus the watery ground substance [Image]
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The Microvacuole: The intersection of fibrils in three dimensions that form an irregular polyhedral unit of volume (130 x) [Image]
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David Lesondak

David Lesondak BCSI KMI FFT LMT is an allied health member in the Department of Family and Community Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC), where he maintains a clinical practice in structural integration, visceral manipulation and other fascial modalities at UPMC’s Center for Integrative Medicine. He has been a clinical bodyworker/structural integrator for over 25 years. Certified in kinesis myofascial therapy by Thomas Myers, he is also a board certified structural integrator, fascial fitness trainer, visceral manipulator via the Barral Institute and also certified by Ann and Chris Frederick as a fascial stretch therapist, level one.

David is also a keen communicator, having produced Anatomy Trains Revealed, a 3-DVD companion to the best-selling book, has recorded and edited 88 individual scientific presentations from the most forward-thinking researchers in the field of fascia, as well as running the Fascial Connections blog. He is also a busy lecturer and presents internationally on the topic of fascia and fascia-based therapies.

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