Textbook: Dynamic Body

Your Relationship With Your Client

In Pursuit Of Pain

How Much Is Enough?

Too Little Or Too Much?

The Intangibles

Cultivating Sensitivity to Client Responses

The Mechanics

Basics of Pain-Free Work

Some Final Thoughts

About Art Riggs & References

02 May The Course Be With You by Erik Dalton 11 Topics

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Think Movement Not Muscles

A Coiling Approach

When The Swing Goes Awry

The Crunch Factor

Strengthening The Hips

Common Hip Capsular Pattern: Reconnecting the Disconnect

Upper and Lower Crossed Syndromes

Perfecting The Path

About Erik Dalton & References

03 Aston Kinetics: A 360 by 360 Degree Perspective of the Human Body by Judith Aston 18 Topics

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What Is Aston Kinetics? A 360 Degree View

Six Aston Kinetics Concepts

Gravity and GRF

Neutral

Asymmetrical Body

Dimension and the Body’s Shape

Base Of Support

Cooperative Movement

Putting it All Together

04 John Wayne, Marilyn Monroe, and Goldilocks: Assessing Pelvis Movement in Walking by Til Luchau, Certified Advanced Rolfer 7 Topics

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Hip Hiking and Dropping

Goldilocks’ Mean

About Til Luchau & References

05 Reconsidering “The Fuzz” Notes on Distinguishing Normal and Abnormal Fascial Adhesions by Gil Hedley, Ph.D. 6 Topics

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Strategies and Conclusion

Background

The Search for Normal

Veering from “Normal”

About Gil Hedley

06 A Rehabilitation Roadmap by Craig Liebenson, DC 8 Topics

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Predictable Muscle Imbalances and Crossed Syndromes

Faulty Posture

Faulty Movement Patterns and Regional Interdependence

Clinical Approach

Training Methods

07 Walk With Elastic Fascia Use the Springs In Your Step! by Adjo Zorn, Ph.D. and Kai Hodeck, Ph.D. 14 Topics

About Craig Liebenson

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The Awkward, Yet Ingenious Human Gait

The Inverted Pendulum Model

Elastic Fascia

Muscle Springs

The Lumbodorsal Muscle and Its Proximal Tendon

The Other Side

Is the Action of the Lumbodorsal Fascia Actually a Bootstrap Mechanism?

The Throw Leg

Who is Able to Walk Elastically?

Swinging Lumbars

Put a Spring in Your Back: Practical Advice

About Adjo Zorn and Kai F. Hodeck

08 Well-Heeled by Erik Dalton, Ph.D. 7 Topics

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Heel Wedge Angle and Ball-Walking

Fashion First

Dynamic Equilibrium

Fixing Fashion’s Dysfunction

Propulsive Power Thief

09 Fascia as a Sensory Organ: A Target of Myofascial Manipulation by Robert Schleip, Ph.D. 27 Topics

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Thixotropy: The Gel-to-Sol Hypothesis

Piezoelectricity: Fascia as a Liquid Crystal

Fascial Plasticity: Traditional Explanations Insufficient

The Nervous System as a Rapid Self-Regulatory System

The Nervous and Fascial Systems are Inseparably Interwoven

Fascial Mechanoreceptors Linked with Endocrine System

Fascial Mechanoreceptor 1: The Golgi Receptors

Fascial Mechanoreceptors 2 and 3: Ruffini and Pacini Corpuscles

Fascial Mechanoreceptor 4: Interstitial Receptors

Working with the Whole Italian Family

Fascial Mechanoreceptors: An Entry for Changing Skeletal Muscle Tone

Mechanoreceptor Stimulation and Gamma Motor Tone Regulation

Muscles are Not Functional Units

Influencing Local Fluid Dynamics

Hypothalamic Tuning

A Brief Review

Evidence that Fasciae Contain Muscle-Like Contractile Properties

Fascial Contractions Caused by Multiple Factors

How Stress Can Lead to Fascial Stiffness

How Manual Therapy Can Reduce Stiffness

Acupuncture Meridians and Fascia

A Dynamic Systems Approach

Shifting Models: From Hero Technician to Humble Midwife

Active Client Participation

About Robert Schleip, Ph.D. & References

10 An Introduction to Anatomy Trains: Myofascial Meridians by Thomas Myers 15 Topics

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Whole Body Communicating Networks

Practical Holism

The Single Muscle Theory

The Connective Tissue

The Double-Bag Theory

Tensegrity

The Anatomy Trains: Rules of the Road

Practical Applications

Larger Considerations

About Thomas Myers

11 Sacral Torsion About an Oblique Axis: A New Approach to an Old Problem by Jerry Hesch MHS, PT 12 Topics

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SIJD is More Common in Females

Torsion Theory

SIJ and Torsion Research

Torsion Evaluation

Visualizing the Oblique Axes and Motion

Sacral Palpation

Sacral Spring Motion Testing

Treatment

Discussion

About Jerry Hesch and References

12 Vicious Cycle by Erik Dalton 7 Topics

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Does Decreased Hip Angle Equal Less Power?

Bike Fit

Bike Posture

Cycling Biomechanics

Summary

About Erik Dalton

13 Stabilization: The Core and Beyond by Aline Newton 14 Topics

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Abstract

Modern Times: Low Back Pain

Historical Perspective

Mechanics of Stabilization

Low Back Pain Rehabilitation

Essential Elements for Effective Rehabilitation

What is Core?

Stability Beyond the Core

Orientation to Gravity: The Sense of Weight

Exercising Gravity’s Two Directions

Exercising Orientation to Space

Conclusion: Integration

About Aline Newton and References

14 Treating Tendinosis Conditions: A Revolutionary 12 Step Approach by James Waslaski 6 Topics

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When in Doubt, Treat as Tendinosis

The 12 Step Approach

Client Exercises

About James Waslaski and References

15 The Coupled Motion of the Spine: Bipedalism versus Human Gait & Application to Sports Medicine by Serge Gracovetsky, Ph.D. 8 Topics

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Abstract

The Evolutionary Process: The Essential Role of the Coupled Motion of the Spine

The Role of the Legs

Leveraging the Gravitational Field

Application to Sports Medicine

About Serge Gracovetsky and References

16 Human Silly Putty by Erik Dalton 5 Topics

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About Erik Dalton and References

17 Enduring Relief of Chronic Pain: Using Orthotics to Correct Postural Imbalance By Robert E. Irvin, D.O. 6 Topics

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Correcting Postural Imbalance

The Effects of Imbalance

Case Studies

About Robert E. Irvin and References

18 Fascial Fitness: Suggestions for a fascia-oriented training approach in sports and movement therapies by Divo G. Müller, Robert Schleip, Ph.D. 5 Topics

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About Divo G. Müller and Robert Schleip and References

Fascial Remodeling

The Catapult Mechanism

Training Principles

19 Weak in the Knees by Erik Dalton, Ph.D. 7 Topics

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Weak in the Knees Erik Dalton, Ph.D.

Going to the Source

Knee Pain

Practical Strategies to Assess and Treat Generalized Knee Pain

Summary

20 Active Isolated Stretching: The Mattes Method by Aaron L. Mattes, MS. RKT. LMT 7 Topics

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Benefits of Active Isolated Stretching

Training Principles

Active Isolated Stretching (AIS) Procedures

Active Isolated Stretches