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Fascial entrapment neuropathy
No full textEntrapment neuropathies are debilitating clinical conditions, creating significant morbidity in the upper and lower extremities in terms of pain, sensory abnormalities, and motor weakness, becoming a challenge to diagnose and treat. Because entrapments can have multiple origins, a misinterpretation of anatomy during examination can lead to incorrect diagnosis and treatment. This review addresses understanding of the anatomy of fascia that can play an important role in this syndrome. There is a specific microenvironment around the nerve composed of connective tissues that include deep fascia, intermuscular septa, epineurium, and perineurium. The microenvironmental modifications can be translated into change in mobility with consequence decreasing of the independency of the nerve from the surrounding structures lading to entrapments and “internal stretch lesion.” The entrapments reported in this article reinforce the importance of fascia tissue in generating common symptoms that pose more difficult diagnostic challenges and may often be confused with more common clinical conditions. Clin. Anat. 32:883–890, 2019. © 2019 Wiley Periodicals, Inc
2019 Ejtm Special on Muscle Fascia
Full text linkFor many years the fasciae have been considered by the anatomists only as a “white envelope for the muscles”, that is generally removed in anatomical tables, to recognize muscle nerves and vessels. This is one of the reasons that different descriptions of the fasciae exist. On the other hand, in the last years the fasciae and their properties are becoming of central importance to clinicians practicing in various conventional and alternative therapies. The results from the worldwide research activities constitute a body of significant and important data, but this clinical interest is not supported by in-depth comprehension to how integrate the new knowledge about fasciae with the classical biomechanical models based on muscles, tendons and bones. To close this gap an Ejtm Special on “Muscle Fascia” will be published September 30, 2019, but the typescripts will be added to the Ejtm Early Release list as soon as all authors will approve their Epub papers. Deadline for original articles and reviews is June 1st, 2019, but the Editors hope that authors submit their typescripts much earlier
Ultrasound imaging, anatomy and histology of nerves and fasciae: They never walk alone
Full text linkFascial components of the myofascial pain syndrome.
No full textMyofascial pain syndrome (MPS) is described as the muscle, sensory, motor, and autonomic nervous system symptoms caused by stimulation of myofascial trigger points (MTP). The participation of fascia in this syndrome has often been neglected. Several manual and physical approaches have been proposed to improve myofascial function after traumatic injuries, but the processes that induce pathological modifications of myofascial tissue after trauma remain unclear. Alterations in collagen fiber composition, in fibroblasts or in extracellular matrix composition have been postulated. We summarize here recent developments in the biology of fascia, and in particular, its associated hyaluronan (HA)-rich matrix that address the issue of MPS
A Risk Assessment Application of a Real Time Decision Support System Model for HAZMAT Transportation in a Sustainable Oriented Motorway Environment
No full textThe transportation of hazardous material on congested motorways is an area of increasing concern for public safety and environmental awareness. This paper aims at developing a methodology with an original approach in making an attempt to encompass both professional experience and theoretical knowledge with application oriented studies from disparate areas related to the commercial transportation of HAZMAT on motorway, intimately linked with the "sustainable transportation" paradigm. The main objective is to assess quantitatively the acceptability of the Individual and Societal Risks connected with the transportation of HAZMATs. In addition, we propose a real time model of a Decision Support System for HAZMAT transportation on a sustainable oriented motorway environment. Finally, we offer an application of the proposed model. The case study involves a stretch of A4 motorway in the North-East of Italy
Integrating mental imagery and fascial tissue: A conceptualization for research into movement and cognition
No full textMental imagery (MI) research has mainly focused to date on mechanisms of effect and performance gains associated with muscle and neural tissues. MI's potential to affect fascia has rarely been considered. This paper conceptualizes ways in which MI might mutually interact with fascial tissue to support performance and cognitive functions. Such ways acknowledge, among others, MI's positive effect on proprioception, body schema, and pain. Drawing on cellular, physiological, and functional similarities and associations between muscle and fascial tissues, we propose that MI has the potential to affect and be affected by fascial tissue. We suggest that fascia-targeted MI (fascial mental imagery; FMI) can therefore be a useful approach for scientific as well as clinical purposes. We use the example of fascial dynamic neuro-cognitive imagery (FDNI) as a codified FMI method available for scientific and therapeutic explorations into rehabilitation and prevention of fascia-related disabling conditions
2023 On-site Padua Days on Muscle and Mobiliy Medicine: Call for speakers
Full text linkThe winter of 2022 approaches with the need to finalize our plans for next year. This is urgent for the 2023 Meeting of the Padua Days of Muscle and Mobility Medicine (Pdm3) to be held March 29th to April 1st, 2023 at the Hotel Petrarca in the Thermae of Euganean Hills (Padua), Italy. A preliminary Pdm3 Program is almost ready with sessions, organzers and keynote speakers, but ther is still rooms for many interesting and interested young speakers. Some of the Pdm3 sessions dedicated to molecular and cellular myology are organized by old Pdm3 Friends, but there will also be interesting new entries, including those for Rehabilitation Sessions. No doubt that 2023 Pdm3 will attract old friends, but topics of a few sessions are at the frontiers of Translational Myology and new entries are most warmly acknowledged. This is true for both basic myology research, which include beside traditional MiRNA the new entry of the LNC-RNA and the "dark side of the genome". As to rehabilitation topics, beside the old friends of the "LBI workshop on muscle rehabilitation - from mouse to elderly", new entries are sessions on Muscle Fascia, Muscle Rehabilitation in Dentistry (that will organize also a Practical Course) and the session on "European Medical Thermalism and FEMTEC" that will also offer a practical Course. We hope that by January 20th, 2023 many old and new friends will send their abstracts to fill an half-empty program and then by May 1st, 2023 they submit Communications to EJTM that deserve them to increase the 2023 EJTM Impact Factor
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