Simulating myofascial manipulation by Maurizio Ronchi Myofascial manipulation is thought to bring fibrous coonective tissues to a normal elasticity due to its viscoelastic property of the Ground Substance as well as breaks all cross-links tightness with adjacent tissues returning to the physiological movement to permit a freer joint ROM . Here I will show you
Chronic neck pain The human neck is a complex system of muscle, bone, joints and connective tissue. Chronic neck pain is increasingly becoming common in the modern society. The incidence of neck problem is reported to be greater in modernised, western society with the prevalence in the adult population being reported to be between 6-22%1.
Simulating Fascia & Injury by Maurizio Ronchi In this article, I will try to demonstrate using a simple analogy, how injury and deformation on fascia can affect our body. I used a Glad Wrap (polyethylene) sheet to simulate a fascial sheet, a myofascial expansion, perimysium or thin aponeurosis. I simulated an injury or insult to the fascial
The sacroiliac (SI) joints are now well-known and become popular as the source of lower back pain. Form Closure and Force Closure, which comes from the orthopaedic and physiotherapy literature are now quite popular in bodywork. This article attempts to describe these terms and its relationship to SI joints stability and contribution to lower back
The Relationship Between Stress and Neck & Shoulder Pain by Anita Boser, LMP, CHP Stress and neck and shoulder tension are interrelated for most people. This article will explain why and show how massage therapists can not only relieve discomfort, but also help our clients be better prepared to handle tumultuous times with resilience. Stress
Move your C7 towards your jugular notch! For people with forward head posture, a difficult task for the therapist and the client is to train the client to correct for the wrong posture, move the head back to the neutral position. We usually ask the client to maintain a neutral spine, the head should be
FFT Case Study: Exposed Leg Fractures, by Ron Alexander At the Functional Fascial taping (FFT) Workshop in Rio de Janerio, one of the participants, Julio Cesar, a Physiotherapist, suffered 5 exposed fractures as a result of being hit by a truck whilst riding a motorbike 21 years ago. After the accident he was placed in
The shape of nature by Graham Scarr The natural world is full of shapes, from the smallest of crystals to the highest of mountains, and from simple molecular helixes to the complex spiralling of muscles and fascial sheets in the human body (Figure 1). Natural patterns and shapes have been generating wonder since at least
Introducing Biotensegrity as a model of Elastic Integrity in the moving body by Joanne Avison Everyone has a motion pattern that we could call a movement signature. Working in yoga, or any movement modality, a teacher naturally develops a more refined sense of people’s individual styles and movement expressions. Considering the fascial matrix as a dynamic,
Most bodywork and movement therapy instructed the client to perform movement which can facilitate simple patterns of activation and release. However, there are various bodywork and movement therapy that utilise the body’s own inherent movement for therapy and relieving pain. Usually, these therapies initiate unconscious or automatic movements in the client’s body. Here we listed
