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Can fascia’s characteristics be influenced by manual therapy

Serge Gracovetsky
Collagen; Models; MMP; Water
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Key takeaways
  1. 01Explores the link between manual therapy and collagen strength
  2. 02Discusses fundamental properties of collagen
  3. 03Highlights the difficulty of gathering relevant clinical data
  4. 04Proposes directions for future research

This essay explores the theory that manual therapy may influence collagen's strength, but highlights the need for more clinical research.

Abstract

This essay looks into some fundamental properties of collagen and attempts to relate what the manual therapist does to the necessity of maintaining the collagen's strength under loads. In so doing we point out some difficulties in gathering relevant data applicable to the clinic and propose direction for further research.

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APA
Serge Gracovetsky (2016). Can fascia’s characteristics be influenced by manual therapy. https://fasciaresearchdatabase.com/can-fascias-characteristics-be-influenced-by-manual-therapy/
MLA
Serge Gracovetsky. "Can fascia’s characteristics be influenced by manual therapy." 2016, https://fasciaresearchdatabase.com/can-fascias-characteristics-be-influenced-by-manual-therapy/.
Chicago
Serge Gracovetsky. 2016. "Can fascia’s characteristics be influenced by manual therapy.". https://fasciaresearchdatabase.com/can-fascias-characteristics-be-influenced-by-manual-therapy/
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