FASCIA : Clinical Applications for Health and Human Performance

Dr. Mark Lindsay is one of the most sought after chiropractors and soft tissue specialists by professional, world, and Olympic athletes, and by organizations such as the NHL, NFL, NBA, and MLB. He is a graduate of Palmer Chiropractic College and Guelph University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science and Kinesiology. In 1996, Lindsay was named "Outstanding Field Doctor" by the Canadian Chiropractic Sports Fellowship through his intensive work with Olympic Champion Donovan Bailey. Lindsay's work benefits from the personal understanding that he gained as former athlete. Like his clients, he strove to push physical boundaries and had to overcome serious injury from time to time. Throughout his years in the field, Lindsay has developed a strong network of clients and professionals, each working at the top of their fields. Readers are offered the opportunity to take advantage of this network of knowledge and experience through this cutting-edge text that explores the exciting and significant field of fascia.

Foreword Preface About the Authors Contributors/Reviewers Chapter 1 - Histology of the Living Matrix Chapter 2 - Anatomical Description of Fascia and Its Planes Chapter 3 - Tensegrity, Thixotropy, and Somatic Recall Chapter 4 - Neurophysiological Basis for Fascial Plasticity Chapter 5 - Water the Key Nutrient for Fascia Chapter 6 - The Role of Fascia and its Related Pathologies Chapter 7 - Comprehensive Evaluation of Myofascial Injuries Chapter 8 - Manual and Rehabilitative Techniques used for Soft Tissue Injuries Chapter 9 - Conservative Rehabilitation Protocols for Myofascial Injuries Chapter 10 - The Role of Energy Medicine in the Therapeutic Treatment of Fascia Chapter 11 - Nutrition and Fascial Health Chapter 12 - Nutritional Support for Ischemic Conditions Chapter 13 - Nutritional Support for Inflammatory Conditions Chapter 14 - Pharmacological Management of Fascial Pathologies Chapter 15 - Athletic Myofascial Injuries - Case Studies