Fascia: The Tensional Network of the Human Body: The Science and Clinical Applications in Manual and Movement Therapy

Content: 
Front matter, Pages i-iii
Copyright, Page iv
On-line video resources, Page x
Contributors, Pages xi-xiv, Marwan F. Abu-Hijleh, Tanya M. Ball, Frans van den Berg, Marie-José Blom, Rainer Breul, Sicco A. Bus, Monica Caspari, Leon Chaitow, Zachary Comeaux, Michel W. Coppieters, Manuel F. Cusi, Patrick Coughlin, Jean-Paul Delage, Amol Sharad Dharap, Jan Dommerholt, Thomas W. Findley, Johannes Fleckenstein, Willem J. Fourie, Chris Frederick, Roland U. Gautschi,  et al.
Introduction, Pages xv-xviii
1.1 - General anatomy of the muscle fasciae, Pages 5-10, Peter P. Purslow, Jean-Paul Delage
1.2 - Somatic fascia, Pages 11-17, Frank H. Willard
1.3 - Fascia superficialis, Pages 19-23, Marwan Abu-Hijleh, Amol Sharad Dharap, Philip F. Harris
1.4 - Deep fascia of the shoulder and arm, Pages 25-29, Carla Stecco, Antonio Stecco
1.5 - Deep fascia of the lower limbs, Pages 31-35, Carla Stecco, Antonio Stecco
1.6 - The thoracolumbar fascia: An integrated functional view of the anatomy of the TLF and coupled structures, Pages 37-43, Andry Vleeming
1.7 - The deeper fasciae of the neck and ventral torso, Pages 45-52, Rainer Breul
1.8 - Visceral fascia, Pages 53-56, Frank H Willard
1.9 - Membranous structures within the cranial bowl and intraspinal space, Pages 57-65, Torsten Liem, Ralf Vogt
1.10 - Diaphragmatic structures, Pages 67-73, Serge Paoletti
2.1 - Fascia as an organ of communication, Pages 77-79, Robert Schleip
2.2 - Proprioception, Pages 81-87, Jaap C. Van der Wal
2.3 - Interoception: A new correlate for intricate connections between fascial receptors, emotion, and self recognition, Pages 89-94, Robert Schleip, Heike Jäger
2.4 - Nociception: The thoracolumbar fascia as a sensory organ, Pages 95-101, Ulrich Hoheisel, Toru Taguchi, Siegfried Mense
2.5 - Fascia as a body-wide communication system, Pages 103-110, James L Oschman
3.1 - Force transmission and muscle mechanics: General principles, Pages 113-115, Peter A Huijing
3.2 - Myofascial force transmission: An introduction, Pages 117-122, Peter A Huijing
3.3 - Myofascial chains: A review of different models, Pages 123-130, Philipp Richter
3.4 - Anatomy Trains and force transmission, Pages 131-136, Thomas Myers
3.5 - Biotensegrity: The mechanics of fascia, Pages 137-142, Stephen M Levin, Danièle-Claude Martin
3.6 - The subcutaneous and epitendinous tissue behavior of the multimicrovacuolar sliding system, Pages 143-146, Jean Claude Guimberteau
4.1 - The physiology of fascia: An introduction, Pages 149-155, Frans Van den Berg
4.2 - Fascia is alive: How cells modulate the tonicity and architecture of fascial tissues, Pages 157-164, Robert Schleip, Heike Jäger, Werner Klingler
4.3 - Extracellular matrix, Pages 165-170, Frans Van den Berg
4.4 - The influence of pH and other metabolic factors on fascial properties, Pages 171-176, Jörg Thomas, Werner Klingler
4.5 - Fluid dynamics in fascial tissues, Pages 177-181, Guido F Meert
5.1 - Fascia-related disorders: An introduction, Pages 187-189, Thomas W Findley
5.2 - Dupuytren\'s disease and other fibrocontractive disorders, Pages 191-197, Ian L Naylor
5.3 - “Frozen shoulder”, Pages 199-206, Axel Schultheis, Frank Reichwein, Wolfgang Nebelung
5.4 - Spastic paresis, Pages 207-213, Mick Kreulen, Mark J.C. Smeulders, Peter A. Huijing
5.5 - Diabetic foot, Pages 215-223, Sicco A Bus
5.6 - Scleroderma and related conditions, Pages 225-232, Tanya M Ball
5.7 - Trigger points as a fascia-related disorder, Pages 233-243, Roland U. Gautschi
5.8 - Fascia-related disorders: Hypermobility, Pages 245-251, Nicol C Voermans, Peter A Huijing
5.9 - Anatomy of the plantar fascia, Pages 253-261, Scott Wearing
6.1 - Diagnostic procedures for fascial elasticity: An introduction, Pages 265-268, Thomas W Findley
6.2 - Fascial palpation, Pages 269-277, Leon Chaitow, Patrick Coughlin, Thomas W Findley, Thomas Myers
6.3 - Hypermobility and the hypermobility syndrome: Assessment and management, Pages 279-289, Jane Simmonds
7.1 - Inclusion criteria and overview, Pages 293-296, Leon Chaitow
7.2 - Trigger point therapy, Pages 297-302, Jan Dommerholt
7.3 - Rolfing structural integration, Pages 303-309, Monica Caspari, Heidi Massa
7.4 - Myofascial induction approaches, Pages 311-317, Andrzej Pilat
7.5 - Osteopathic manipulative therapies and fascia, Pages 319-326, Hollis H. King
7.6 - Connective tissue manipulation, Pages 327-334, Stephanie A Prendergast, Elizabeth H Rummer
7.7 - Fascial manipulation, Pages 335-342, Carla Stecco, Antonio Stecco
7.8 - Managing dysfunctional scar tissue, Pages 343-347, Petra Valouchová, Karel Lewit
7.9 - Acupuncture as a fascia-oriented therapy, Pages 349-357, Dominik Irnich, Johannes Fleckenstein
7.10 - Gua sha, Pages 359-365, Arya Nielsen
7.11 - Prolotherapy, Pages 367-373, Manuel F. Cusi
7.12 - Neural therapy, Pages 375-381, Rainer Wander, Stefan Weinschenk
7.13 - Dynamic fascial release – manual and tool assisted vibrational therapies, Pages 383-390, Zachary Comeaux
7.14 - Graston technique®: A contemporary instrument assisted mobilization method for the evaluation and treatment of soft tissue lesions, Pages 391-396, Warren I Hammer
7.15 - The fascial distortion model, Pages 397-403, Georg Harrer
7.16 - Frequency-specific microcurrent, Pages 405-410, Carolyn McMakin
7.17 - Surgery and scarring, Pages 411-419, Willem J Fourie
7.18 - Temperature effects on fascia, Pages 421-424, Werner Klingler
7.19 - Neurodynamics: Movement for neuropathic pain states, Pages 425-432, Michel W Coppieters, Robert J Nee
7.20 - Stretching and fascia, Pages 433-439, Thomas Myers, Christopher Frederick
7.21 - Fascia in yoga therapeutics, Pages 441-447, Thomas Myers
7.22 - Pilates and fascia: The art of ‘working in’, Pages 449-456, Marie-José Blom
7.23 - Nutrition model to reduce inflammation in musculoskeletal and joint diseases, Pages 457-464, Mary T Hankinson, Elizabeth A Hankinson
7.24 - Fascial fitness: Suggestions for a fascia-oriented training approach in sports and movement therapies, Pages 465-475, Divo G Müller, Robert Schleip
8.1 - Fascia: Clinical and fundamental scientific research: Considering the scientific process, Pages 481-482, Peter A. Huijing
8.2 - Imaging: Ultrasound, Pages 483-487, Helene Langevin, Yasuo Kawakami
8.3 - Advanced MRI techniques for in-vivo biomechanical tissue movement analysis, Pages 489-495, Cengizhan Ozturk, Alper Yaman, Can A. Yucesoy, Peter A. Huijing
8.4 - Roles of fascia in molecular biology of adaptation of muscle size, Pages 497-502, Richard T. Jaspers, Can A. Yucesoy, Peter A. Huijing
8.5 - Mathematical modeling, Pages 503-509, Can A. Yucesoy, Peter A. Huijing
Glossary, Pages 511-514
Index, Pages 515-535
Color Plate, Pages 1-12