As the title suggests, this book presents a clear and easy to understand explanation of what the fascia is and the role it plays in the body. As the importance of fascia is increasingly recognized it became obvious that there was a need for a book that clearly and concisely presents the facts. This is that book. It has a strong storyline, with each chapter logically connecting to the next, rather like fascia itself! It is informative and satisfying to read.
Fascia - What It Is and Why It Matters serves as an essential primer for professionals, such as movement educators, physical therapists, osteopaths, massage therapists, fitness professionals, and doctors enabling them to attain a solid grasp of what fascia is and what it does in the body. It provides an understanding of fascia as a tissue, of its role in the various systems of the body and of its clinical significance. The book is complete in itself, but also it may also serve as a springboard to deeper explorations should the reader wish to go further.
Author(s): Lesondak, David;
Edition: 2
Publisher: Handspring Publishing Limited
Year: 2022
Language: English
Commentary: what the fascia is, what the role it plays in the body, expañaimed to professionals
Pages: 154
Tags: what the fascia is, what the role it plays in the body, expañaimed to professionals
CONTENTS
About the Author
Dedication
Foreword by Thomas W. Myers
Foreword by Robert Schleip
Foreword by Carla Stecco
Preface
Acknowledgments
1 Fascia: The Living Tissue and System
A not-so-simple definition of fascia
Fascia 101
Fascia 102
Fascia 103
References
Further reading
2 Fascia, Tensegrity, and the Cell
Introduction
Tensegrity – the something else
Under the microscope
From micro to macro
References
Further reading
3 Fascia and Anatomy
Introduction
In the beginning
A man from Padua
The man from Kansas
The “fasciomusculoskeletal” system
Yes, it is all connected
Other vital connections
The fascial net plastination project
The myodural bridge – connecting the body to the brain
References
Further reading
4 Fascia and the Nervous System
Introduction
The man who lost his body
Anatomy of a nerve
Fascial mechanoreceptors
Interoception – the seventh sense
Improving interoception requires focused attention…
…for the therapist as well as the patient
References
Further reading
5 Fascia and the Brain
Introduction
Neuroscience at the turn of the twentieth century
Neuroscience at the dawn of the twenty-first century
Meet the glia
They kept Einstein’s brain
Schwann cells
References
Further reading
6 Fascia and the Organs
Alimentary, my dear Watson!
The basics
Taking it from the top
The heart as a fascial organ
Back to the middle
The thinking bowel
References
Further reading
7 Diagnosing Fascial Conditions
Introduction
Pathoanatomical analysis
Case study: Benjamin
Palpation
Therapeutic presence
Palpation technology
Imaging technology
References
Further reading
8 Fascia-Oriented Therapies
So, what is moving?
Fascia modalities
General guidelines for exercise and diet
References
Further reading
Afterword by Thomas W. Findley
Afterword by Sasha Chaitow
Glossary
Permissions
Index
