Chapter 7.14 Graston technique® A contemporary instrument assisted mobilization method for the evaluation and treatment of soft tissue lesions Warren I Hammer Introduction This chapter is intended for manual therapists…
5.7 Trigger points as a fascia-related disorder Roland U. Gautschi Trigger points (TrP) Myofascial trigger points (mTrPs) are widespread and are frequently responsible for pain in the musculoskeletal system (Fishbain…
6.2 Fascial palpation Leon Chaitow, Patrick Coughlin, Thomas W Findley and Thomas Myers Touch can be considered to be one of the special senses, along with sight, hearing and taste….
7.6 Connective tissue manipulation Stephanie A Prendergast and Elizabeth H Rummer Connective tissue is responsible for providing and maintaining form in the body, surrounding muscles, membranes, and fibers and all…
7.7 Fascial manipulation Carla Stecco and Antonio Stecco Introduction Fascial Manipulation© is a manual therapy for the treatment of musculoskeletal pain developed by Luigi Stecco, an Italian physiotherapist. This method,…
6.3 Hypermobility and the hypermobility syndrome Assessment and management Jane Simmonds Introduction The first clinical description of hypermobility has been attributed to Hippocrates in the 4th Century BCE, who described…
Chapter 7.12 Neural therapy Rainer Wander and Stefan Weinschenk Introduction Neural therapy is considered to be a regulatory and system-resetting therapy in which local anesthetics (LA) are injected in defined…
Chapter 7.13 Dynamic fascial release – manual and tool assisted vibrational therapies Zachary Comeaux Introduction In this chapter, fascia will be considered to represent the dissectible anatomic component, and also…
7.4 Myofascial induction approaches Andrzej Pilat Introduction Myofascial Induction Therapy (MIT) is a hands-on, full-body approach, focusing on restoration of altered fascial tissue function. During the application, the clinician stretches…
