Tag Archive for: fascia

7 day rule

Guiding Principle IV: The 7 day rule

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth . . . and he rested on the 7th day! Tim, are you going religious on us? Okay. I'll admit I have a faith and believe in God and all that. But what I am about to share with you I did…

Guiding Principle II: Discussion and rationale

This article explores some observations and science that may support the idea that myofascial pain and the sensation of 'stiffness' are curiously connected.  My second guiding principle that I use every day in the assessment and treatment…

Guiding Principle I: Discussion and rationale

The idea that a huge percentage of chronic pain is not caused by the immediate structures (such as inflammation, nerve compression or mechanical impingement) but is secondary, mediated through the fascia and skeletal muscle ... somehow.…