88402 - INTRODUZIONE AL TRATTAMENTO MANIPOLATIVO DELLA FASCIA-CORPORIS -- (BO)

Learning outcomes

To know the anatomy of the fascial tissue and its biomechanics within the muscular fibers.

To learn about the assessment of the patient according to the Fascial Manipulation tecnique by Luigi Stecco.

To approach a treatment of a densification inside the fascial tissue

Course contents

Anatomy of the fascial architecture

The histology of the dense connective tissue

Fascia as the element for the muscular coordination

Fascial biomechanics: the Miofascial Unit (MFU)

The alteration of the dense connective tissue: the meaning of the "densification"

Assessment and treatment of a patient according to the Fascial Manipulation technique:

anamnesis

hypothesis

motor and palpatory evaluation

treatment

Readings/Bibliography

Luigi Stecco: "Il Dolore e le sequenze neuro-mio-fasciali" - Ipsa Editrice, Palermo 1991

Luigi Stecco: "La Manipolazione Neuroconnettivale" - Marrapese Editore, Roma 1996

Luigi Stecco: "La Manipolazione Fasciale" - Piccin, Padova 2002

Luigi e Carla Stecco: "Manipolazione Fasciale - parte pratica" - Piccin, Padova 2007

Schleip R.: "Fascial plasticity - a new neurobiological explanation: part 1" - Journal of bodywork and movement therapy; 2003 - 7 (1), 11-19

Langevin H.M., Yandow J.A.,: Relationshipof Acupunture Points and meridians to connective tissue planes - The anatomical record (new anat.); 2002 - (269), 257-265

Schleip R.: "Active contractionof the toracolumbar fascia - indication of a new factor in low back pain research with implication for manual therapy" - 5th Interdisciplinary World Congress on Low Back & Pelvic Pain; Melbourne, november 2004 - www.worldcongresslbp.com

Day J.A., Stecco C., Stecco A.: "Applcation of Fascial Manipulation tecnique in chronic shoulder pain - anatomical basis and clinical implication" - Journal of bodywork and movement therapy; 2009; 13 (3), 255-261

Stecco C., Gagey O.: "Tendonous muscular insertions ntothe deep fascia of the upper limb. First part: anatomical study" - Morphologie, 2007; 91 (292), 29-37

Stecco C., Gagey O.: "Anatomy of the deep fascia of the upper limb. Second part: study of innervation" - Morphologie, 2007; 91 (292), 38-43

Teaching methods

Frontal lessons

Assessment and treatment of a patient by the teacher

Practical sessions of palpation between the students

Practical sessions of treatment between the students

Assessment methods

At the end of the course, the student feel an on-line questionary. He has a maximum number of error not to exceed. He can repeat the test twice. If the number of errors is exceeded, he is required to have a personal session with the teacher

Office hours

See the website of Mirco Branchini