Fascia, Function, and Medical Applications

ISBN-13: 9780367531928 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 279 str.

David Lesondak; Angeli Maun Akey

Opis

Fascia, Function, and Medical Applications is essential reading for medical and allied health practitioners who want to bring scientific insights of the importance of fascia to human health into their clinical practices, providing the knowledge practitioners need to refer or add as an adjunct therapy to their department or rehabilitation team.

Spis treści

Section 1: Fascia  1. De Fabrica Humani Corporis – Fascia as the Fabric of the Body  2. Fascial Anatomy  3. The Fascial Net Plastination Project  4. Physiology of the Fascia  5. Innervation of Fascia   6. Fascia and the Circulatory System  7 .Hormonal Effects on Fascia in Women  Section 2: Function  8. Biotensegrity – The Structure of Life  9. Effects of Loading and Nutrition on Fascia  10. Does Fascia Stretch?  11. The Fascial System in Walking  12. Visual Assessment of Postural Antecedents to Non-Specific Low Back Pain  Section 3: Medical Applications  Interstitial Notes  13. Structural Integration  14. Anatomy Trains Structural Integration  15. Myofascial Trigger Point Therapy: History, Perspectives, and Treatment  16. Fascial Manipulation  17. Fascial Stretch Therapy  18. Scar Tissue Management  19. Exercise and Fascial Movement Therapy for Cancer Survivors: Potential Benefits and Recommendation  20. Clinical Foundations and Applications for Self-Myofascial Release with Balls, Rollers, and Tools