- Docente: Mirco Branchini
- Credits: 2
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Physiotherapy (cod. 8476)
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 achitecture
The istology 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 tecnique:
- anamnesis
- hypotesis
- 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
Teaching tools
The first theoretical part of this course will be held with the intention to stimulate the best interaction between teacher and students to integrate and support the contents learned by the students.
In the second practical part is scheduled a Fascial Manipulation treatment on a real clinical case and several palpatory experiences of the students betwee each others
Office hours
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