Fascial Manipulation® DISCOVERING CONNECTIVE TISSUE’S ROLE Appalachian Physical Therapy, IN MOVEMENT, PAIN Inc. AND FUNCTION “There’s a difference you 211-L Central Park Ave. can feel” Pinehurst, NC 28374 p 910-215-0541 Facility Director: Karen Backall, PT [email protected] Continuing Education Director Colleen Whiteford, PT [email protected] Innervated deep fascia influences proprioception and motor control through muscular myotendinous insertions. 1-8 Studies8-12 implicate fascia in myofascial pain, but not its tensile network. Stecco13,14 developed the Fascial Manipulation® Method, a biomechanical model based on regional interdependence and tri-planar assessment of deep fascia.13-18 This model utilizes a synthesis of pain patterns, movement assessment and palpatory tests to assess the myofascial system. Fascial Manipulation® method demonstrates and explains fascia’s role in the treatment of pain resulting from the alteration in motor unit recruitment, proprioception, and multisystem interrelationships. This Level 1 course will teach movement assessment, palpation and treatment. Clinicians will learn current information about fascia with particular emphasis on myofascial units (MFU) and myofascial sequences based on the anatomy of the fascial system. Course is based on 30 percent lecture and 70 percent lab. Contact: Larry Steinbeck, PT [email protected] 404-271-1274 Fascial Manipulation© is a manual therapy that has been developed by Luigi Stecco, an Italian physiotherapist from the north of Italy. Deep fascia is effectively an ideal structure for perceiving and, consequently, assisting in organizing movements. In fact, one vector, or afferent impulse, has no more significance to the Central Nervous System than any other vector unless these vectors are mapped out and given a spatial significance. Whenever a body part moves in any given direction in space there is a myofascial, tensional re-arrangement within the corresponding fascia. Afferents embedded within the fascia are stimulated, producing accurate directional information. Any impediment in the gliding of the fascia could alter afferent input resulting in incoherent movement. It is hypothesized that fascia is involved in proprioception and peripheral motor control in strict collaboration with the CNS. Goals: 1. Provide an evidence-based anatomical appreciation for the fascia system. 2. Describe current research regarding fascia function from anatomical dissections. 3. Describe current interventional research that validates this theoretical concept. 4. Describe the tri-planar fascial manipulation clinical reasoning method with the standard assessment form. 5. Demonstrate proper technique for movement assessment. 6. Demonstrate proper technique for palpation verifications. 7. Direct treatment toward the appropriate plane of movement. Course Faculty: Larry Steinbeck, PT, MS, CIMPT (Lead Faculty) graduated in 1985 with a BS in Physical Therapy and a minor in Athletic Training from Ball State University in Muncie, IN. In 1986 he graduated with an MS in Physical Education and Athletic Training from Ohio University in Athens, OH. He has worked in many aspects of physical therapy including acute care, home health, and for the last 13 years in outpatient orthopedics with emphasis in the treatment of musculoskeletal pain. For the past several years he has had the opportunity to study in Italy with Luigi Stecco, PT and English speaking physical therapists in the Fascial Manipulation® method, Julie Ann Day, Giorgio Rucli, and Lorenzo Copetti. 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Morphologie. 2007;91(292):38-43. 7. Stecco C, Macchi V, Porzionato A, Morra A, Parenti A, Stecco A, Delmas V, De Caro R. The ankle retinacula: morphological evidence of the proprioceptive role of the fascial system. Cells Tissues Organs. 2010;192:200-210. 8. Stecco A, Gesi M, Stecco C. Fascial components of the myofascial pain syndrome. Curr Pain Headache Rep. 2013;17:352-362. 9. Findley T. Fascia research 2012: third international research congress. Int. J. Therapy Massage Bodywork. 2010;3(4),1-4. 10. Purrslow PP. Muscle fascia and force transmission. J Body and Mov Ther. 2010;14(4), 411-417. 11. Benjamin M. The fascia of the limbs and back-a review. J Anat. 2009;214(1), 1-18. 12. van der Wal J. The architecture of connective tissue in musculoskeletal system-an often overlooked functional parameter as to proprioception 1. in the locomotor apparatus. Int J Ther Massage Bodywork. 2009;2(4), 9-23. 13. Stecco L. Fascial Manipulation for Musculoskeletal Pain. Piccin:Pardova, 2004. 14. Stecco L, Stecco C. Fascial Manipulation: Practical Part. Piccin:Pardova, 2009. 15. Day JA. Fascial anatomy in manual therapy: introducing a new biomechanical model. Orthop Phys Ther Practice. 2006;23:68-74. In association with: Fascial Manipulation Assoc., Arzignano (VI), Italy The purposes of the Association are: 1. Scientific research in the field of anatomy and physiology of the fascia for the better understanding of numerous pathologies linked to the same; 2. Correlating alterations of the fascia with variations in posture and proprioception; 3. Identifying both appropriate diagnostic tools for the analysis of such alterations in living beings and new therapies for the purpose of developing and improving approaches for better diagnosis, cure, and prevention; 4. The distribution of scientific and therapeutic knowledge regarding the method for greater public awareness of the various types of fascial pathologies; www.fascialmanipulation.com This course series sponsored by Appalachian Physical Therapy in Pinehurst, NC. All courses will be at the clinic in Pinehurst, NC. Course schedule 8 a.m.- 5 p.m. each day. Hotels and restaurants within walking distance of clinic. Greensboro NC airport is closest airport and is approximately one hour from the clinic. For further information go to www.myopainseminars.com. FM-Level 1 1. FM-1a, Fascial Manipulation: Basic Principles Mar 27–29, 2015, Pinehurst, NC 2. FM-1b, Fascial Manipulation: Physiology, Assessment and Treatment Apr 24–26, 2015, Pinehurst, NC FM-Level 2 1. FM-2a, Level 2 Fascial Manipulation: Role of Centers of Fusion Jul 10–12, 2015, Pinehurst, NC 2. FM-2b, Level 2 Fascial Manipulation: The Myofascial Spirals Aug 14-16, 2015, Pinehurst, NC Course Fees: FM Level 1 (both 1a & 1b course total) $1,350 FM Level 2 (both 2a & 2b course total) $1,350 Registration: www.myopainseminars.com Course Coordinator: Ms. Avelene Mahan, (855) 209 - 1832, [email protected]
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