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The Other Side of the Fascia: Visceral Fascia, Part 2

Bruno Bordoni, Marta Simonelli, Bruno Morabito
Key takeaways
  1. 01Argues for including some viscera in the definition of fascia
  2. 02Discusses the embryological development of the heart
  3. 03Explores how visceral fascia can be manually treated
  4. 04Written from an osteopathic clinical perspective

Some internal organs can be considered part of the fascial system, which has implications for osteopathic manual therapy.

Abstract

In osteopathic clinical practice and in the teaching of osteopathic medicine, the visceral manipulation approach is included. The knowledge that some viscera satisfy the definition of fascial tissue will allow the osteopath to improve its practice. In the second part of the article, we will give a conclusive definition of fascia, and we will explain the embryological development of the heart and how the fascial tissue can be subject to manual treatment. This text is the first in the international scientific field that discusses the inclusion of some viscera in the context of what is considered fascia, through our committee for the definition and nomenclature of the fascial tissue of the Foundation of Osteopathic Research and Clinical Endorsement (FORCE).

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APA
Bruno Bordoni, Marta Simonelli, & Bruno Morabito (2019). The Other Side of the Fascia: Visceral Fascia, Part 2. https://fasciaresearchdatabase.com/the-other-side-of-the-fascia-visceral-fascia-part-2/
MLA
Bruno Bordoni, et al. "The Other Side of the Fascia: Visceral Fascia, Part 2." 2019, https://fasciaresearchdatabase.com/the-other-side-of-the-fascia-visceral-fascia-part-2/.
Chicago
Bruno Bordoni, Marta Simonelli, Bruno Morabito. 2019. "The Other Side of the Fascia: Visceral Fascia, Part 2.". https://fasciaresearchdatabase.com/the-other-side-of-the-fascia-visceral-fascia-part-2/