2022 Conference Program

|| Monday, September 12 || Tuesday, September 13 || Wednesday, September 14 ||

McGill Dissection Workshop (2-Day)

SAT, 10 SEPTEMBER 2022

08:30 - 18:00

Two-Day Dissection Workshop (through Sunday, September 11)

Pre-Conference Workshops

SUN, 11 SEPTEMBER 2022

08:30 - 18:00	McGill University Dissection Workshop (Day 2)
09:00 - 18:00	All Day Pre-Conference Workshops (abstracts)
09:00 - 13:00	Morning Pre-Conference Workshops (abstracts)
14:00 - 18:00	Afternoon Pre-Conference Workshops (abstracts)
18:00 - 20:30	Early FRC Registration and Opening Reception
18:00 - 20:30	FR:EIA Exhibit Opening

Day 1

MON, 12 SEPTEMBER 2022

08:40 - 08:45	Congress opening with Platinum Sponsor Anatomy Trains
08:45 - 08:55	Congress Dedication in honor of Dr. Thomas Findley by Prof. Patricia Findley
09:00 - 10:00	Keynote Speaker: Dr. Mark Driscoll Fascia - The unsung hero of spine biomechanics
10:00 - 10:30	Morning Break and Posters/Exhibitors
10:30 - 11:30	Concurrent Abstract Presentations Assessment Methods - opening presentation and moderation by Johannes Fleckenstein The princess and the pea - Comparison of different stiffness assessment tools on a multi-layered phantom tissue model Basal tone: When is posterior myofascial tissue considered basal? An experimental study of human physiology Fascial alterations in the diabetic foot: an Ultrasound Imaging study Sensory Aspects - opening presentation and moderation by Kyra De Coninck The impact of sensorimotor back exercises DBM on the thickness of the thoracolumbar fascial gliding plane and on chronic idiopathic low back pain and flexibility: a pilot study The Importance of Combined Research in Fascia and Segmental Anatomy for Acupuncture A Case Report: Could Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) Have a Myofascial Mechanism? Clinical - opening presentation and moderation by Dr Antonio Stecco Exploring the effects of standardized soft tissue mobilization on viscoelastic properties, pressure pain thresholds and tactile pressure thresholds of the Caesarean section scar The Effects of Pelvic Repositioning Exercise on Pelvic Floor Muscle Contractility in Continent Subjects with Asymmetric Pelvis: A blinded Randomized Control Study Myofascial tissue and major depressive disorder
11:40 -- 12:40	Keynote Speaker: Dr. Carla Stecco Structural and functional changes in fasciae during development and aging
12:40 -- 14:00	Lunch and Networking Time / Posters / Exhibitors - Sponsored by Parisi Speed School
14:00 -- 15:00	Keynote Speaker: Dr. Helen Langevin Fascia mobility, inflammation and musculoskeletal pain
15:00 - 15:30	Coffee, Tea, and Cookies with Sponsors - Sponsored by Body Braid
14:15 -- 15:30	Concurrent Abstract Presentations Anatomy - opening presentation and moderation by Peter Freidl The Superficia Fascia: Anatomy, Innervation and Vascularization Defining The Histological Support Structures of The Digital Web Space: New Anatomy and Clinical Applications Deep Fascia Compartments in the Lower Extremity. Clinical and Therapeutic Implications Biomechanical - opening presentation and moderation by Dr. Thomas Roberts The Investigation of Physiological Stress Shielding within Lumbar Musculoskeletal Soft Tissues Affected by Unilateral Low Back Pain through Finite Element Analysis Unintended Botulinum Toxin Type-A Effects on Muscle Mechanics are Notable and Progressive in Time Biomechanical analysis of the thoracolumbar fascia based on biological sex: a finite element study
15:30 -- 17:00	Wrap up & Announcements
18:30 -- 20:00	FR:EIA Exhibit

Day 2

TUE, 13 SEPTEMBER 2022

09:00 - 10:00	Keynote Speaker: Peter Friedl Mapping interstitial conduits for fluid transport and cell migration
10:00 - 10:30	Morning Break and Posters/Exhibitors
10:30 - 11:30	Concurrent Abstract Presentations Biomechanical - opening presentation and moderation by Claire Boucher Kinesio Taping Effects along Muscle Fascicle Local Length Changes: Magnetic Resonance and Diffusion Tensor Imaging Based Assessment The Investigation of Physiological Stress Shielding as a Consequence of Bilateral Low Back Pain on Musculoskeletal Soft Tissues: a Finite Element Study HFUS Images Illustrate Reduced Dermal and Myofascial Stiffness/Densification and May Be Useful Biomarker New Hypothesis & Veterinary Aspects - opening presentation and moderation by Nathaly Gaudreault The Myofascial Facial Massage As An Instrument For Psychological Status Correction Practitioner utilization and perceptions of the clinical utility and value of Danis Bois Method (DBM) Fasciatherapy to pain management: A survey of French physiotherapists Correlation of fascial continuity between riders and their horses Fascial Pathologies - opening presentation and moderation by Werner Klinger Fascial thickness and stiffness in hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and the effect of low dose onabotulinumtoxinA injections based on myofascial continuity Are fascial strains involved in chronic pelvic pain syndrome etiology? A case-control study "Fascial armoring": a theoretical model with a cellular pathway for the mechanism of myofascial pain and "functional-psychosomatic" syndromes
11:40 - 12:40	Keynote Speaker: Dr. Yuval Rinkevich Novel perspectives of injury repair by fascia
12:40 - 14:00	Lunch & Networking Time - Sponsored by Eastern Currents
14:00 - 15:00	Keynote Speaker: Dr. Thomas Roberts Beyond the sarcomere: A muscle physiologist’s education on how fascia influences the mechanics of muscle contraction
15:00 - 15:30	Coffee, Tea, & Cookies with Sponsors: Sponsored by Richelli's Therapy
15:30 -- 17:00	Concurrent Abstract Presentations Anatomy - opening presentation and moderation by Dr. Rebecca Pratt Physical and Simulated Tensegrity Models of the Skull Bones and Fascia using CT Bone-Shape Data Anatomical variations of the liver and its suspensory system: a cadaver-based study Fascia anatomy of the female pelvic floor: a systematic search and review The implication of Deep Fascia in chronic pain and common MSK-related pathological conditions Biomechanical & Surgical Aspects - opening presentatoin and moderation by Jean Claude Guimberteau Effects of a myofascial technique on tissue state and pain intensity of adults presenting chronic nonspecific low back pain Viscoelastic Properties of a 3D Printed Analogue of Thoracolumbar Fascia Getting to Know the Orbicularis Oris: Anatomical Intersections as a Determinant of Clinical Care Role and biomechanics of the thoracolumbar fascia in achieving static spine stability: A numerical approach using a validated spine model
18:30 -- 20:00	Fascia Illuminated – An Evening of Fascia in Art (Sponsored by A.T. Still University)

Day 3

WED, 14 SEPTEMBER 2022

08:30 - 9:30	Keynote Speaker: Prof. Stuart McGill Superstiffness
9:30 - 9:45	Quick Break
09:45 - 10:45	Keynote Speaker: Dr. Maribel Miguel-Pérez The relation of the nerves and muscles with the fascia and its clinical importance Superstiffness
10:50 - 12:20	Concurrent Abstract Presentations Fascial Pathologies - opening presentation and moderation by Gabriel Venne Dynamic Thoracolumbar Fascial Integrity in Chronic Low Back Pain – an Ultrasonographic Study Myofascial Injections and the Delineation of Multifactorial Myofascial Pain Utilization and perception of the clinical relevance of Danis Bois Method (DBM) Fasciatherapy for endometriosis: A questionnaire submitted to French physiotherapists Fascia in Sport & Movement - opening presentation and moderation by Dr. Jan Wilke The role of physical activity and sitting time as potential determinants of thoracolumbar fascia in people with lower back pain The association between human fascia lata thickness and underlying muscles’ morphology and function The impact of exercise and an increase in movement on the thoracolumbar fascia in people with lower back pain – Interim findings Age-related changes in transversus abdominis activation and myofascial structure in healthy adults using ultrasound imaging Muscle Shear Effects of Various Cupping Devices on the Lumbar Spine Myofascia Using MR Imaging
12:40 - 14:00	Lunch & Networking Time
14:00 - 14:40	Findley Fellowship Recipient - Larissa Sinhorim
14:50 - 15:30	Jean-Claude Guimberteau Presents: A Fascia Related Film Anatomical Adventures in Fibrillar Island
15:30 - 16:00	Best of FRC Awards
16:00 - 16:15	Final Farewells and Reveal of FRC 2025 Location

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