Interoception: Some Suggestions for Manual and Movement Therapies by Robert Schleip PhD. The discovery of interoceptive receptors in human skin. The established view is that touch is mediated by large-diameter, fast-conducting peripheral nerves and there are areas in the body that are more densely innervated and more cortically represented such as the finger tips and the lips.
Dr. Antonio Stecco is a graduate in Medicine and Surgery, and specialized in Physics Medicine and Rehabilitation at the University of Padua, Italy. His scientific and clinical interests are anatomy of the fascia corporis via dissections and histological studies, including immunohistochemical and molecular biology; study and clinical application of hyaluronic acid; and myofascial syndrome. Following
The transverse diaphragms are layers of connective tissues and fascia that run transversely through the body, these layers are perpendicular to the common myofascial planes which run longitudinally through the body. (Diaphragms comes from ancient Greek word diaphragma which means partition). Anatomically, the transverse diaphragms occurred in certain junction areas of the body. The concept
Pandiculation: An organic way to maintain myofascial health by Luiz Fernando Bertolucci, MD Pandiculation is the involuntary stretching of the soft tissues, which occurs in most animals and is associated with transitions between cyclic biological behaviours, especially the sleep-wake rhythm. Yawning is considered a special case of pandiculation. When, as often happens, yawning occurs simultaneously with
The term fascia and fascism share the same Latin word root origin, fascia, which means bandage. Fascial tissue is so named because like a bandage, it wraps around and connects structures. Fascism derives from the Latin word fasces, which was a bundle of rods tied together (bandaged) around and axe, and was an ancient Roman symbol of authority. The symbolism of the
Yogis called it “Mula Bandha”, Pilates Trainers called it the ‘Powerhouse“, a more poetic term would be the ‘inner diamond’. Modern movement science has documented the importance of a healthy tonus regulation of the pelvic floor. Yet in the past, training the pelvic floor has been mainly focusing on strengthening the muscular layers. Modern fascia
Fascial training to tonify connective tissues Fascia, the three dimensional body-wide network of muscular connective tissues, is the organ of movement, structure and form. A well-toned body is not only due to its muscular architecture but is also strongly influenced by the resilience of the collagenous fibres within and around the muscles. If these collagenous
Massage therapy has shown potential in reducing blood pressure; however, the psychophysiological pathways and structures involved in this outcome are unclear. Nicole Nelson from University of North Florida, conducted a review to summarize the current knowledge of the mechanisms of massage therapy on blood pressure. The review included the thematic analysis of 27 publications. Based
An increase in tissue blood flow is one of the most acknowledged potential effects of massage; however, actual research studies examining this phenomenon are inconsistent and inconclusive. One possible reason for continued uncertainty regarding this topic is methodology, specifically how tissue blood flow is measured because limitations exist in previously utilized technologies. Researchers from University
Massage after exercise, doesn’t improve circulation to the muscles or removal of lactic acid, researchers in Canada said. “This dispels a common belief in the general public about the way in which massage is beneficial,” Michael Tschakovsky, a professor at Queen’s University in Kingston, said in a statement. The belief that massage aids in the
