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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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602
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TopicAllfascia233extracellular matrix51hyaluronan46inflammation40Connective tissue39mechanotransduction36collagen32Vitamin C31Manual Therapy30acupuncture24
GradeAll1A+++41A++21A+42A++++1A+++317A++236A+84A435
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  1. A
    2020

    Anatomy, Tendons

    Bruno Bordoni, Matthew Varacallo

    This is a placeholder for a summary of a publication titled "Anatomy, Tendons". The full text has not yet been reviewed by our team. Once summarized, this entry will provide an overview of the key anatomical features of…

    fasciatendonsAnatomytendon sheaths
  2. A++
    2020

    Ultrasound imaging of a scar on the knee: Sonopalpation for fascia and subcutaneous tissues

    Carmelo Pirri, Antonio Stecco, Caterina Fede, Raffaele De Caro, Carla Stecco, Levent Özçakar

    Persistent pain from surgical or trauma-related scars is a common and sometimes debilitating problem. In this article, the authors describe the use of ultrasound imaging to provide an objective diagnosis for debilitatin…

    fasciapainscarultrasonographyknee
  3. A+
    2020

    Ankle Motion Is Associated With Soft Tissue Displacement in the Dorsal Thigh: An in vivo Investigation Suggesting Myofascial Force Transmission Across the Knee Joint

    Jan Wilke, Heloise Debelle, Sarah Tenberg, Andrew Dilley, Constantinos Maganaris

    This study investigated how ankle motion affects tissue in the back of the thigh. Researchers passively stretched the calves of healthy participants lying prone with an extended knee. Using ultrasound, they observed tha…

    fasciamyofascial chainsultrasound.Myofascial force transmissionrange of motion
  4. A++
    2020

    Fascia and soft tissues innervation in the human hip and their possible role in post-surgical pain

    Caterina Fede, Andrea Porzionato, Lucia Petrelli, Chenglei Fan, Carmelo Pirri, Carlo Biz, Raffaele De Caro, Carla Stecco

    Researchers investigated the nerve supply to various soft tissues in the human hip to better understand persistent pain after hip replacement surgery. Analyzing tissue samples from patients and cadavers, they measured t…

    fasciapaininnervationproprioceptionSoft tissue
  5. 1A++
    2019

    Evaluation of hyaluronan content in areas of densification compared to adjacent areas of fascia

    E J Hughes, K McDermott, M F Funk

    This entry is currently a title only, so a full summary is not available. Based on the title, the researchers appear to have evaluated and compared the hyaluronan content in areas of fascial densification with the conte…

    hyaluronanfasciadensificationcenters of coordination
  6. A
    2019

    Biotensegrity or Fascintegrity

    Bruno Bordoni, Matthew A Varacallo, Bruno Morabito, Marta Simonelli

    In this theoretical review, the authors question the popular "biotensegrity" model for describing the body's mechanics. They argue the model is incomplete because it fails to account for crucial factors like bodily flui…

    fasciaMyofascialOsteopathicphysiotherapyskeletal muscle
  7. 1A+
    2019

    The fascial breath

    Bruno Bordoni, Marta Simonelli, Bruno Morabito

    This narrative review proposes a new way of understanding the diaphragm muscle, moving beyond a purely mechanical view. The authors argue that the diaphragm is not just covered by fascia but is fundamentally a fascial t…

    fasciaMyofascialOsteopathicdiaphragmbreathing
  8. 1A+
    2019

    The Other Side of the Fascia: The SmoothMuscle Part 1

    Bruno Bordoni, Marta Simonelli, Bruno Morabito

    This theoretical article challenges the standard definition of fascia. Traditionally, fascia is considered connective tissue originating from two embryonic layers, the mesoderm and ectoderm. The authors propose expandin…

    fasciaMyofascialOsteopathicsmooth musclemesoderm
  9. A
    2019

    Anatomy, Fascia

    Bruno Bordoni, Navid Mahabadi, Matthew Varacallo

    This resource provides an overview of the anatomy of fascia. As the full text has not yet been reviewed, this summary is based on the title alone. The entry likely covers the structural and functional aspects of fascial…

    fascia
  10. 1A+
    2019

    Role of fasciae in nonspecific low back pain

    G Casato, Carla Stecco, R Busin

    Research increasingly links the thoracolumbar fascia to non-specific low back pain. This small case study explored the idea that pain could originate elsewhere in the body's continuous fascial network. Five patients wit…

    fascianonspecific low back painlimb myofascial manipulationfascial continuitycase series
  11. A
    2019

    Lymphatic pump manipulation in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

    Bruno Bordoni

    This narrative review examines the use of lymphatic pump manipulation for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). COPD is characterized by persistent inflammation, and lymphatic techniques aim to red…

    inflammationfasciaOsteopathicCOPDlymphatic pump
  12. A
    2019

    Improving the New Definition of Fascial System

    Bruno Bordoni

    This narrative review proposes expanding the definition of the fascial system to include bone tissue. The author argues that bone, a specialized form of connective tissue, shares the same embryological origins as other…

    fasciaChiropracticosteopathyManual Therapyfascial system