Definately worth a read

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Permalink Reply by Jason Erickson on September 13, 2010 at 12:10am

Interesting stuff culled from a variety of sources. Very cutting-edge 10 years ago. We will continue to see more of the same with various embellishments for years to come.

I am not convinced that fascia deserves the kind of limelight it is currently enjoying. It's great to see the money and research effort going into it now, but I suspect that the long-term consensus will be less impressed. In any case, I have no stake in the outcomes, so am gladly learning whatever I can as new information becomes available.

Some day I hope to see manual therapists paying more attention to the nervous system and how we interact with it on many, many levels, intentionally or not. My early explorations in this direction have already yielded surprising results with an economy of time and effort. Application of basic neuroplastic concepts may eventually revolutionize therapeutic massage/bodywork as we know it.

Permalink Reply by Stephen Jeffrey on September 13, 2010 at 5:33am

Hi Jason, recent findings sugguest that fascia has many nerve endings embedded that could take up as much as 30% of CNS function. ? surely worth reveiwing a possible bridge linking fascia having a potential to effect neuroplasticity ?

Jason Erickson said:

Interesting stuff culled from a variety of sources. Very cutting-edge 10 years ago. We will continue to see more of the same with various embellishments for years to come.

I am not convinced that fascia deserves the kind of limelight it is currently enjoying. It's great to see the money and research effort going into it now, but I suspect that the long-term consensus will be less impressed. In any case, I have no stake in the outcomes, so am gladly learning whatever I can as new information becomes available.

Some day I hope to see manual therapists paying more attention to the nervous system and how we interact with it on many, many levels, intentionally or not. My early explorations in this direction have already yielded surprising results with an economy of time and effort. Application of basic neuroplastic concepts may eventually revolutionize therapeutic massage/bodywork as we know it.

Permalink Reply by Jason Erickson on September 13, 2010 at 11:30pm

Absolutely, Stephen! But then we need to ask, is it the fascia, or the nerves? Can we really differentiate between them? Some say yes, others no, and I am definitely thinking "Maybe." ;)

If you read Norman Doidge's book The Brain That Changes Itself, please let me know if you suddenly start getting all kinds of interesting new ideas about how to work with your clients. It's a great, reader-friendly text on neuroplasticity that should be required reading for all kinds of therapists. :)

Stephen Jeffrey said:

Hi Jason, recent findings sugguest that fascia has many nerve endings embedded that could take up as much as 30% of CNS function. ? surely worth reveiwing a possible bridge linking fascia having a potential to effect neuroplasticity ?

Jason Erickson said:

Interesting stuff culled from a variety of sources. Very cutting-edge 10 years ago. We will continue to see more of the same with various embellishments for years to come.

I am not convinced that fascia deserves the kind of limelight it is currently enjoying. It's great to see the money and research effort going into it now, but I suspect that the long-term consensus will be less impressed. In any case, I have no stake in the outcomes, so am gladly learning whatever I can as new information becomes available.

Some day I hope to see manual therapists paying more attention to the nervous system and how we interact with it on many, many levels, intentionally or not. My early explorations in this direction have already yielded surprising results with an economy of time and effort. Application of basic neuroplastic concepts may eventually revolutionize therapeutic massage/bodywork as we know it.