Foreword 4
Portraits 6
The fasciae of the human body Matthias Beck 17
Anatomy of the fasciae 19
Macroscopic structure of the fascia 20
Microscopic structure of the fascia 25
Fasciae as a network in the body Matthias Beck 28
Surface fascia 32
Deep fascia in trunk and extremities 34
Intramuscular fasciae 37
Body cavity fascia 42
Nervous system fascia 44
Innervation of the fascia Matthias Beck 49
The fascia as a receptive structure 50
Fascia and nociception 51
Biomechanics of the fascia Matthias Beck 55
Fascia as muscle origin and insertion 57
Myofascial chains 62
Examination of the fascia Matthias Beck 64
Palpation of elasticity and mobility of the fascia 65
Determination of myofascial stiffness 66
Sonography of the fascia 68
Shock wave therapy for fascia treatment Corry Ullrich 72
Fascia treatment 73
Myofascial release 88
Focussed and radial shock wave 96
PERI-ACTOR® transmitters (acc. to Swart / Di Maio) 101
VACU-Actor® Suction Wave Therapy Carlo Di Maio, Stephan Swart 105
Static application 106
Dynamic application 108
Examples of treatment 114
Treatment Carlo Di Maio, Stephan Swart and Corry Ullrich 118
Notes on application 119
Treatment recommendations: Lower extremity 120
Treatment recommendations: Upper extremity 126
Treatment recommendations: Thoracolumbar fascia 132
Detailed examples of treatment: 133
Plantar fasciitis with posterior leg muscle chain
Tendinitis of the supraspinatus tendon with the arm-shoulder chain
References 147