Extracellular matrix
4.3 Extracellular matrix Frans Van den Berg As already described in Chapter 4.1, extracellular matrix consists basically of three components: connective tissue fibers (collagen and elastic fibers), the ground substance…
Anatomy Trains and force transmission
3.4 Anatomy Trains and force transmission Thomas Myers Introduction – extracellular matrix as metamembrane Despite humans’ biblical and Aristotelian penchant for naming parts, anatomists, however many of the bottomless barrel…
Myofascial force transmission: An introduction
3.2 Myofascial force transmission An introduction Peter A Huijing Intramuscular substrates of myofascial force transmission Endomysia constitute tubes for each myofiber. Note, however, that endomysial walls are shared between adjacent…
Nociception: The thoracolumbar fascia as a sensory organ
2.4 Nociception The thoracolumbar fascia as a sensory organ Ulrich Hoheisel, Toru Taguchi and Siegfried Mense Introduction In the literature, the thoracolumbar fascia (TLF) is usually assumed to have a…
Interoception: A new correlate for intricate connections between fascial receptors, emotion, and self recognition
2.3 Interoception A new correlate for intricate connections between fascial receptors, emotion, and self recognition Robert Schleip and Heike Jäger Introduction While the sense of proprioception is fairly well known…
Dupuytren’s disease and other fibrocontractive disorders
5.2 Dupuytren’s disease and other fibrocontractive disorders Ian L Naylor Introduction Surprisingly, 188 years after Baron Dupuytren first described this condition of the hand, many fundamental details about the disease…
The physiology of fascia: An introduction
4.1 The physiology of fascia An introduction Frans Van den Berg Manual therapists, chiropractors, physiotherapists, and osteopaths all need a thorough understanding of anatomy and physiology for the examination and…
Inclusion criteria and overview
7.1 Inclusion criteria and overview Leon Chaitow Criteria for topic inclusion in this chapter As research into, and knowledge of, connective tissue and fascia have grown over the past decade,…
General anatomy of the muscle fasciae
1.1 General anatomy of the muscle fasciae Peter P. Purslow and Jean-Paul Delage Introduction The soft connective tissues associated with muscle tissue can be referred to as muscle fasciae (MF)….
Diagnostic procedures for fascial elasticity: An introduction
6.1 Diagnostic procedures for fascial elasticity An introduction Thomas W Findley This is the shortest section of this text, not because it is less important but because the field is…
