The effective management of temporomandibular dysfunction (TMD) requires a thorough
understanding of the pathoanatomic factors that drive the underlying condition. After …

Since its inception, osteopathic medicine has sought to identify the mechanical causes of
disease and to understand the body's structure-function relationship. Research conducted …

Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a fatal X-linked degenerative muscle disease
caused by the absence of the microtubule-associated protein dystrophin, which results in a …

Every body structure is wrapped in connective tissue, or fascia, creating a structural
continuity that gives form and function to every tissue and organ. Currently, there is still little …

Abstract Background Myofascial trigger point (MTrP) injection and trigger point dry needling
(TrPDN) are widely accepted therapies for myofascial pain syndrome (MPS). Empirical …

The osteopathic treatment of the fascia involves several techniques, each aimed at allowing
the various layers of the connective system to slide over each other, improving the …

Background: The therapeutic approach to chronic aspecific low back pain (CALBP) has to
consider the multifactorial aetiology of the disorder. International guidelines do not agree on …

The biomechanical behavior of connective tissue in response to stretching is generally
attributed to the molecular composition and organization of its extracellular matrix. It also is …

Despite accumulating evidence of the clinical effectiveness of acupuncture, its mechanism
remains largely unclear. We assume that molecular signaling around the acupuncture …

From the histological point of view, fascia lata is a dense connective tissue. Although
extracellular matrix is certainly the most predominant fascia's feature, there are also several …