The mechanoreceptors in muscles and joints convey information about the posture and movements of the body and thereby play an important role in proprioception and motor control” (1). Probably the most important breakthrough in soft tissue treatment is that important receptors, especially the muscle spindle cells that are responsible for normal muscle control, and coordination are not in the muscle, but in the fascia within the muscle. Most soft tissue techniques deal with a form of stretching and strengthening which of course is necessary, but our total treatment of neuro-musculoskeletal problems must include an organized method of evaluating and treating the fascial system.
The fascial system is directly related to nociceptors and the kinetic chain, i.e., an old ankle injury responsible for a current knee, hip or lumbar problem. You will learn how to determine exactly what particular fascial sequence is involved. Immediate improvement of functional testing will allow the practitioner to know they are on the correct path. (1) Kandel ER, et al. 2013. Principles of Neural Science, 5th ed., pp.482-3. New York: McGraw Hill.
Fascial Manipulation courses are dedicated to the understanding and treatment of the human fascial system. It is spread over four 3 day weekends for Levels 1a, 1b, and 2a, 2b. There is also a level 3 of 54 hours dedicated to the treatment of internal fascial function.
The training consists of theoretical lectures, demonstrations by the teachers and hands-on training of the participants. Level 1A will include understanding of the anatomy and physiology of the fascial system and use of the biomechanical model necessary for the application of the Fascial Manipulation technique. It is important that students learn how to palpate and localize the FM points. In this process, an emphasis is placed on the assessment of musculoskeletal system and on how to develop a treatment strategy.
