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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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)….
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…
5.6 Scleroderma and related conditions Tanya M Ball What is “scleroderma”? Scleroderma is a generic term encompassing a spectrum of complex autoimmune conditions with similar, or overlapping clinical features. These…
2.5 Fascia as a body-wide communication system James L Oschman A single-celled paramecium swims gracefully, avoids predators, finds food, mates, and has sex, all without a single synapse. “Of nerve…
2.2 Proprioception Jaap C. Van der Wal Proprioception, mechanoreception and the anatomy of fascia It is likely that the connective tissue continuum of fasciae and fascial structures serves as a…
