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DR. LEON CHAITOW LIVE IN NYC

Hands-On Seminars

Agenda

In order to understand the clinical relevance of the studies that support the evidence (see abbreviated citation list), the course is divided into two major segments, involving:
1/ Fascial function/dysfunction (including assessment methods):
Connective-tissue self-regulation (Dittmore) Durometer usage (Barnes) Elastography imaging (Martínez Rodríguez) Endocannabinoid effects (McPartland; Fade) Hydration effects (Masic) Inflammation (fasciitis) (Rompe) Load transfer (Franklyn-Miller; Willard) Mechanotransduction (Standley; Grinnell: Zein-Hamoud) Sliding/gliding layers (Langevin; Stecco; Ercole) Tendon repair (Wang & Guo)
2/ The potential clinical significance of optimal therapeutic dosage – based on current fascia-related research includes:
Exercise (Schleip & Muller) Friction/Fascial manipulation (Stecco, Ercole) Muscle Energy Techniques – Standard MET : Direct/Indirect.(Goodridge, Kappler) Pulsed (rhythmic) MET (Ruddy) Isotonic eccentric (Kuchera, Parmar) Myofascial Release/Induction (Pilat) Positional Release Techniques (Chaitow) Facilitated PRT (Schiowitz) Counterstrain (Wong et al) Post-surgical: (Parmar; O’Yurvati) Scar-release (Martínez Rodríguez) Lymphatic techniques (Zink & Lawson, Pope)

Description

The objectives of this intensive evidence-based, hands-on course, is to explore the clinical application of effective non-invasive osteopathic soft-tissue methods – mainly but not exclusively, involving positional release and myofascial induction/mobilisation methods. (Zein-Hamoud 2015, Chaitow 2014)
Clinical objectives to be explored include the improvement of the manual practitioner/therapist’s ability to encourage pain-relieving, anti-inflammatory effects; enhance tissue repair; reduce levels of fibrosis/adhesions/scar formation; improve circulation, drainage, posture, balance, mobility and function. (Schleip et al 2013)
Above all the course aims to allow the clinician to work more effectively with fascial function and dysfunction, by taking account of, and engaging, the newly-described self-regulatory functions of collagen. (Dittmore et al 2016, Chaitow 2016)
Evidence strongly suggests that physical manipulation of fascia:
Changes cell-matrix tension states
Modulates structural, functional and mechanical interactions between fibroblasts and the extracellular matrix
Influences the production of endogenous compounds – including cellular growth factors, that promote homeostasis and healing
Enhances force transmission, load transfer and gliding functions of fascial layers.

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