Fascial Manipulation 2012

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Hi all:

This is the second year of Fascial Manipulation in the USA. Last year, Warren

Hammer, DC, Stecco, MD and Ann Day, PT (translator of Luigi

Stecco's texts into English) along with the FM teaching team from Italy

presented the first US courses which saw a great group of DC's learn the work

and incorporate it into their practices. This year, seminars are being held in 4

different locations - Las Vegas, Newark, Bethesda and Niagra Falls. I hope 2012

is even more productive in bringing this unique, evidence based, scientifically

documented and well researched soft tissue method into the chiropractic

community. While I have always done soft tissue in my practice, this is by far

the single most efficacious and scientifically grounded soft tissue technique I

have found.

The fascia is the most ubiquitous tissue in the body. Embryologically, it forms

before the nervous, musculoskeletal and visceral systems which all then grow

within the framework of the fascia. Research is finding that it is intimately

involved in virtually all aspects of bodily function - most notably for our

purposes in the apparent feedback, guidance and control of musculoskeletal

activity through the rich innervation of proprioceptive nervous tissues embedded

in the fascia. The peripheral nerves travel within the fascia, as do blood

vessels. Aberrations in the normal functioning of the fascia may be responsible

for not only musculoskeletal pain syndromes, but also visceral complaints,

articular dysfunctions and possibly joint fixations.

FM is not Rolfing or Myofascial Release. It works only with the deep fascia

overlying, within and between muscles and around articulations. It is not a

cookbook technique, it does not treat everyone the same way. It is a technique

that performs pre and post treatment testing with every visit, is tailored

specifically to each individual patient's problems and changes with each visit

as the body integrates each preceding treatment. It does not look at pre

diagnosed conditions but rather seeks the cause of underlying dysfunctions which

lead to diagnoses. Every patient treatment is individual and unique, I don't

believe I have ever treated two patients the same way, even with similar

conditions.

The following article is a fascinating look at a shoulder study and gives a good

overview of the technique -

http://xa.yimg.com/kq/groups/73770003/902372961/name/Day%20JA,%20Chronic%20shoul\

der%20pain%2009.pdf

Day, J.A., et al., Application of Fascial Manipulation & technique in chronic

shoulder pain Anatomical basis and clinical implications. Journal of Bodywork

and Movement Therapy (2008)

This years courses are listed in the following links

http://www.myopainseminars.com/seminars/fm/index.html

http://www.fascialmanipulationworkshops.com/ - check out the videos by

Snell, DC at this site

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Rod

Rodney G. , DC

Tillamook Natural Health Center

309 Laurel Ave.

Tillamook, OR 97141

503-842-6532