2009 Abstracts

Second Annual Fascia Research Congress — Accepted Abstracts

The abstracts are organized into categories and whether for oral presentation or poster presentation within each category. Click on the title to view abstract text (PDF).

Authors of abstracts selected for oral presentation are scheduled in some plenary sessions and in concurrent parallel sessions. Topics and days scheduled are indicated below. (See Program 2009 for full details.)

1. FASCIA ANATOMY
   Paper/Oral (Plenary Session Wednesday)

• Anatomical Study and Tridimensional Model of the Crural Fascia
• The Innervation of the Fascia Thoracolumbalis
• Scanning Electron Microscopy of the Paratendon

2. FASCIA BIOMECHANICS & PHYSIOLOGY
   Paper/Oral (Parallel Session I Thursday)

• Contractile Properties of Rat Fascia
• The Fascia Lata of the Thigh – More Than a Stocking: A Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Ultrasonography and Dissection Study
• The Influence of Altered Mechanical Properties in Hypertoned Fascia on Muscle Activational Strategies
• Physiological Effects of ConnectiveTissue Manipulation on Diabetic Foot Ulcer
• Prospective Investigation on Hip Adductor Strains Using Myofascial Release
• The Role of Muscle Related Fascial Tissues in Length-history Effects Causing Decreased Active Muscle Force Particularly at Low Lengths

Posters

• Anatomical Discovery of Meridians and Collaterals
• Effects of Active Isolated Stretching: The Mattes Method on Low Back Pain and Hyperlordosis
• Extensor retinacula of the ankle and foot: do they exist as illustrated in textbooks?
• Iliotibial Band Anatomy And Biomechanics, Implications For The Treatment Of Iliotibial Band Syndrome
• Mechanical Properties of Vagina – Endopelvic Fascia: First Study
• Muscular Force Transmission Following Tendon Transfer
• A New Approach to Measurement of Viscoelastic Parameters of Biological Structures
• The Paratenon – a Fallacy of Sports Medicine
• The Role of the Ankle Retinacula in Ankle Sprain Outcomes
• Substantial Strain in Extramuscular Connections Show Exposure to Force: A Major Role in Epimuscular Myofascial Force Transmission
• Suprapatellar Versus Infrapatellar Tendon Tone and Stiffness in Relaxed and Loaded Conditions

3. FASCIA CYTOLOGY, HISTOLOGY
   Paper/Oral (Parallel Session I Tuesday)

• Extracellular Matrix And Mitochondria Of The Skeletal Muscle
• Identification and Characterization of Chondrogenic Progenitor Cells in Adult Skeletal Muscle Fascia
• A Novel Model for Meridian: Bonghan System Combined with Fascia (Bonghan-Fascia Model)
• A Structure of the Fibronectin Net According to the External Mechanical Stress
• Understanding the Biological Responses Elicited by Low Frequency Noise Exposure: Contributions to Vibroacoustic Disease Research
• The up-regulation of CTGF is involved in high-glucose-induced fibronectin production, but not in the increased accumulation of hyaluronan in ECM of dermal fibroblasts

Paper/Oral (Parallel Session II Tuesday)

• Assessment Using MRI Shows That Inter-synergistic as Well as Inter-antagonistic Epimuscular Myofascial Force Transmission has Sizable Effects Within the Entire Human Lower Leg, in Vivo
• How Much Force Can an Intra-fascicularly Terminating Fiber Transmit Through the Endomysium?
• Intermuscular Myofascial Connections of FCU could contribute to Wrist Flexion Torque in the Spastic Arm of Cerebral Palsy Patients
• The Strain Patterns of the Deep Fascia of the Lower Limb
• Viscoelastic Tissue Compliance and Lumbar Muscles Activation during Passive Cyclic Flexion-Extension

Posters

• Clinical Application of Human Acellular Collagen Matrix as a Dural Substitute
• Investigation of Fascia Lata Ultrastructure in Patients With and Without Inguinal Hernias
• Low Frequency Noise Exposure Destroys Tubulin- and Actin-based Structures

4. FASCIA CYTOLOGY/MECHANICS
   Paper/Oral (Parallel Session I Wednesday)

• In Vitro Human Fibroblast (HF) Injury Repair in Response to Modeled Repetitive Motion Strain (RMS) and Myofascial Release (MFR)
• Influence of Myofascial Release Techniques on Oesophageal Pressure in Laryngectomized Patients
• Inner Psoas Tri-axial Deformation Under Tensile Load Corresponds to Superficial Dense Connective Tissue Morphology
• Investigation of Rectus Sheath Fascia in Patients with and without Inguinal Hernias with the use of various imaging techniques
• Modulating effects of acupuncture on kinase 1/2 (ERK1/2) and p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (p38 MAPK) signaling pathways in subcutaneous fascia
• Myofibroblast Density in Fasciae
• Production of Functional Collagen Units in the Absence of Inflammatory Processes as a Response to Low Frequency Noise Exposure

5. FUNCTIONAL INNERVATION
   Paper/Oral (Plenary Session Friday)

• Sensory Innervation and Development of a Model of Connective Tissue Inflammation in the Low Back of the Rat: Implications for the Future Study of Low Back Pain Pathophysiology

6. LOW BACK PAIN & LUMBAR FASCIA
   Paper/Oral (Parallel Session II Wedneday)

• Clinical Findings and Future Low Back Pain Among Industrial Employees
• Efficacy of Functional Fascial Taping for the Treatment of Non-Specific Low Back Pain: a Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial
• Lumbodorsal Fascia Does Not Affect Passive Signaling Properties of Lumbar Paraspinal Muscle Spindles
• Myofascial Release in Combination with Trigger Point Therapy and Deep Breathing Training Improves Low Back Pain
• Quantification of Thoracolumbar Fascia Shear Plane Motion During Passive Flexion in Human Subjects with Chronic Low Back Pain Using Ultrasound Elastography
• The Thoracolumbar Fascia as a Source of Low Back Pain
• Ultrasound Evidence of Altered Lumbar Connective Tissue Structure in Human Subjects with Chronic Low Back Pain

7. MOLECULAR BIOLOGY & CYTOLOGY
   Paper/Oral (Plenary Session Tuesday)

• Adaptation of Muscle Size and Force by Mechanical Stimuli
• Fibroblast Cytoskeletal Remodeling Contributes to Viscoelastic Response of Areolar Connective Tissue under Uniaxial Tension
• Human Fibroblast (HF) Model of Repetitive Motion Strain (RMS) and Myofascial Release (MFR): Potential Roles in Muscle Development

8. PATHOLOGY/TREATMENT
   Paper/Oral (Parallel Session II Thursday)

• Effect of Deep Cross-friction Myotherapy on Pressure Pain Thresholds on Patients with Non-specific Low Back Pain
• Fascial Distortion Model (FDM) – An Effective Method for the Treatment of Shoulder Pain
• Healing Anterior Cruciate Ligament Without Surgery
• How Could We Explain the Changes of the Plantar Muscle Tone in the Patients with Type I Diabetes Mellitus and Interpret These Findings
• How Much Time is Required to Modify a Fascial Fibrosis?
• Nerve Decompression Does Not Improve Sciatic Function in Chronic Constriction Injury in the Rat
• Treatment of Phantom-limb Pain According to the Fascial Manipulation Technique: A Pilot Study

Posters

• Biomechanical and Morphological Approach to Assess Recovery After Peripheral Nerve Injury in Animal Model
• The Effect of Taping with Tension on Mechanical Displacement of the Skin and Change in Pain Perception
• Effect of Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment in Essential Hypertension and Initial Vascular Wall Alteration
• Effect of Ultrasound Therapy on the Repair of Gastrocnemius Muscle Injury in Rats
• Effects Of Myofascial Release On Children With Cerebral Palsy: Six Case Reports
• Evaluating the effectiveness of Myofascial Release to reduce pain in people with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS): A Pilot Study
• Evaluation of Vacuum-assisted Fascial Closure in Patients Managed With an Open Abdomen
• Experimental Results With Autologous Rectus Fascia Sheath For Vascular Replacements
• How Much Force is Required to Treat the Lumbar Fasciae?
• Neurocognitive Enhancement for the Treatment of Chronic Pain
• The Pelvic Crossed Syndromes: A Reflection of Imbalanced Function in the Myofascial Envelope; a Further Exploration of Janda‘s Work
• Perivasculo-Ductal Connective Tissue in the Parotid Gland of Wistar Rats Exposed to Low Frequency Noise
• Referred Muscle Pain is Primarily Peripheral in Origin in the Barrier-Dam Hypothesis
• The Reliability of 10 Tests Used to Diagnose Asymmetric Mobility of the Spine
• Sustained Manual Loading of the Fascial System Can Evoke Tonic Reactions: Preliminary Results

9. SATURDAY / CLINICAL SUBJECTS (PARTIAL LIST)
   Posters

• Functional Regulation of Acupoint Electrodynamics. Does it Exist?
• Healing Low Back Pain by a Sequence of Myofascial Therapies
• Inflammation Release Technique® Light Pressure, Deep Tissue Protocol for Fascial Restriction and Pain Relief
• Is There Evidence for Fascial Adhesions Caused by Crosslinks?
• Microtearing of the Superficial Layer of Lumbar Fascia as a Source for Low Back Pain
• Myofascial Release (MFR) Efficacy in Alleviating Specific Symptoms in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Two Case Studies
• Understanding the Process of Fascial Unwinding