Fascial release effects on patients with non-specific cervical or lumbar pain

Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 405-416

  Tozzi, Paolo ^a   Bongiorno, Davide ^b   Vitturini, Claudio ^c  

^a CROMON   (Italy)

^b Andrew Taylor Still Academy Italia ATSAI   (Italy)

^c SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Connective tissue; Fascial imaging; Osteopathy; Pain perception; Real time ultrasound; Soft tissue manipulation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CERVICAL SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHOGRAPHY; FASCIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; MANUAL FASCIAL TECHNIQUE; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); NECK PAIN; NOCICEPTION; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PELVIS RADIOGRAPHY; SCREENING; ULTRASOUND;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FASCIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; KIDNEY; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MANIPULATION, OSTEOPATHIC; MIDDLE AGED; NECK; NECK PAIN; URINARY BLADDER; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80053291482     PISSN: 13608592     EISSN: 15329283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2010.11.003     Document Type: Article

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