Remember we spoke last week about the idea that hormones – namely estrogen and relaxin – may be implicated in the sensitization of fascial nociceptors, making females far more susceptible…

Aging is a major influence on fascia, never more obvious (unfortunately!) than in the sagging and wrinkling of skin. The density, thickness and integrity of fascia tends to deteriorate, with a…

This exquisite image comes to us from Clinical Anatomist John Sharkey, and is reproduced with his kind permission. This image represents painstaking work to remove the superficial fascia of an…

The Source Physio  0:05 Welcome to the Australian Fashionista Collective. James it’s lovely to have you on board. Given that James is battling lockdown conditions and there’s uncertainty as to…

Adstrum, S., Hedley, G., Schleip, R., Stecco, C., and Yucesoy, C. A. (2017). Defining the fascial system. Bodyw. Mov. Ther. 21, 173–177. doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2016.11.003 Azizi, E., Deslauriers, A. R., Holt, N. C.,…

I’ve touched on the heightened prevalence of ACL injuries in females compared to males in athletic populations – between 2 and 8 times more frequently, depending on which authors you’re…

We spend a lot of time studying the fascia of the musculoskeletal fascia – and who could blame us? – but over the next few weeks we’ll be delving into…

As promised during her presentation for the Australian Fascianista Collective on March 30, here is Dr Rosalba Courtney’s dissertation for your perusal. Enjoy and #StayFascianated Courtney IJOM Case Series DB…

DUPUYTREN’S CONTRACTURE Dupuytren’s contracture is a condition most therapists have seen at some point in their careers. Characterised by contracture of the connective tissues of the palmar aponeurosis which cover…

Further to our exploration of the cranial and spinal meninges, I wanted to expand today on the remarkable Pia Mater – the “tender Mother” in contrast to the “tough Mother”…