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Perceptions of Fascia Pt. 1

Recently, I read an article by Bruno Bordoni, DO, PhD, Prof. of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (The Diverse Landscape of Fascial Manual Medicine).  The article discusses how manual medicine practitioners perceive and think about fascia compared to traditional...

The Possible Effects Of Abdominal Scars

Abdominal scars can result from surgeries, such as cesarean sections, appendectomies, or other abdominal procedures. These scars can lead to fascial restrictions and affect mobility in the abdominal region. Fascia is a connective tissue that surrounds and supports...

Scars and Fascial Tissue

Scars can sometimes lead to fascial restrictions, which are tight or thickened areas within the fascia—the connective tissue that surrounds and supports muscles, organs, and other structures in the body. Fascial restrictions can develop as a result of injury or...

Where I Get My Information Part 7 – Motorized Fascia

Until recently, it was commonly believed that fascial tissue was inert. That movement was only possible if it was attached to other motorized tissues such as muscles and was being pulled along.  But research conducted in 2019 proved that fascial tissue was itself...

Where I Get My Information Part 6 – Fascial Innervation

Today I’m sharing a paper published in the International Journal of Molecular Sciences titled Fascial Innervation: A Systematic Review of the Literature.  It looks at 23 studies conducted between the years 2000 and 2021 that investigated the innervation of different...

Where I Get My Information Part 4

This week I’m sharing a peer-reviewed case study.  It outlines a case in which scarring from an old ankle injury was mimicking sciatica, and how releasing fascial restrictions in the ankle resolved the sciatic pain.  It’s a worthy read, in my opinion, for anyone...