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Every peer-reviewed study on fascia in one place — graded for strength of evidence, summarised in plain language for clinicians, researchers, and curious readers.

We grade studies from A to 1A+++ using the Fascia Research Database rubric — 1A+++ is the strongest.

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2016
What Is Evidence-Based About Myofascial Chains: A Systematic Review
Jan Wilke, Frieder Krause, Lutz Vogt, Winfried Banzer
This systematic review evaluated anatomical dissection studies to find evidence for six proposed myofascial meridians. Researchers analyzed 62 studies and found strong evidence for the anatomical continuity of three lin…
fasciaForce transmissionmyofascial chainsmeridians
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2016
New evidence of a dynamic fascial maintenance and self-repair process
Leon Chaitow
This 2016 publication by Leon Chaitow has not yet been summarized in detail. Based on its title, the article appears to present new findings that highlight the dynamic processes of fascial maintenance and self-repair. W…
Myofascial self repair
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2016
Is remote stretching based on myofascial chains as effective as local exercise? A randomised-controlled trial
Jan Wilke, L Vogt, D Niederer, W Banzer
This randomized controlled trial investigated whether stretching the lower limbs could improve neck mobility as effectively as direct neck stretching. Researchers divided 63 healthy participants into three groups: one s…
Myofascial chains; force transmission; fascia; meridians; MiSpEx
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2016
The tongue after whiplash: case report and osteopathic treatment
Bruno Bordoni, Fabiola Marelli, Bruno Morabito
This case report describes a 30-year-old man who experienced neck pain during swallowing and had a reduced ability to open his mouth following a whiplash injury. He was treated with osteopathic manual techniques directe…
fasciafascial releasetongueindirect osteopathic techniques
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2016
Hyaluronan concentration and size distribution in human knee synovial fluid: variations with age and cartilage degeneration
Michele M Temple-Wong, Shuwen Ren, Phu Quach, Bradley C Hansen, Albert C Chen, Akihiko Hasegawa, Darryl D D’Lima, Jim K…
This study investigated how the lubricant hyaluronan in knee joint fluid changes with age and cartilage wear. Researchers analyzed synovial fluid from human donors aged 23 to 91 without diagnosed osteoarthritis. They fo…
hyaluronanAgingSynovial fluidDegeneration
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2016
Remote effects of lower limb stretching: preliminary evidence for myofascial connectivity?
Jan Wilke, Daniel Niederer, Lutz Vogt, Winfried Banzer
This study investigated whether stretching the lower body could affect neck mobility. Twenty-six healthy participants were divided into two groups, with one group performing static stretches for the calf and hamstring m…
Myofascial chains; force transmission; fascia; meridians
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2016
Patterns of attachment of the myodural bridge by the rectus capitis posterior minor muscle
Xiao-Ying Yuan, Sheng-Bo Yu, Yun-Fei Li, Yan-Yan Chi, Nan Zheng, Hai-Bin Gao, Bing-Yi Luan, Zhao-Xi Zhang, Hong-Jin Sui
This anatomical study used dissection and plastination techniques to examine the myodural bridge, a small tissue connection in the upper neck. Researchers focused on the attachments of the rectus capitis posterior minor…
Myodural Bridgerectus capitis posterior minor muscleChronic cervicogenic headacheCirculation of cerebrospinal fluidPlastination technology
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2016
Telocytes in focus
Sandra Maria Cretoiu
This is a title-only entry, and its contents have not yet been summarized. The title is 'Telocytes in focus', authored by Sandra Maria Cretoiu and published in 2016. Without an abstract or full text, the specific findin…
telocytes
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2016
Acute bouts of upper and lower body static and dynamic stretching increase non‑local joint range of motion
David George Behm, Tyler Cavanaugh, Patrick Quigley, Jonathan Christopher Reid, Priscyla Silva Monteiro Nardi, Paulo He…
This study investigated whether stretching one part of the body could increase flexibility in a completely different area. Researchers had participants perform either static or dynamic stretches for their shoulders and,…
Crossover fatigue · Non-local muscle fatigue · Flexibility · Range of motion · Strength · Electromyography
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2016
Human Recombinant Hyaluronidase Injections For Upper Limb Muscle Stiffness in Individuals With Cerebral Injury: A Case Series
Preeti Raghavan, Ying Lu, Mona Mirchandani, Antonio Stecco
This case series investigated injections of the enzyme hyaluronidase to treat upper limb muscle stiffness in 20 individuals with cerebral injury. The researchers hypothesized that an accumulation of hyaluronan in the mu…
fasciaConnective tissueStrokeHypertoniaspasticity
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2016
The Physical Mechanism for Retinal Discrete Dark Noise: Thermal Activation or Cellular Ultraweak Photon Emission?
Vahid Salari, Felix Scholkmann, Istvan Bokkon, Farhad Shahbazi, Jack Tuszynski
The visual 'static' or 'noise' we perceive in complete darkness has long been a puzzle. The conventional explanation is that random thermal energy causes photoreceptor cells in the retina to fire, but this model doesn't…
Biophotons
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2016
A five year follow-up of women with obstetric anal sphincter rupture at their first delivery
Sidsel Linneberg, Stine Leenskjold, Karin Glavind
This study followed 82 women for five years after they experienced an obstetric anal sphincter rupture (OASR) during their first delivery. Researchers investigated long-term outcomes like incontinence and sexual functio…
urinary incontinenceanal incontinenceObstetric anal sphincter ruptureSexual dysfunctionValidated questionnaires