Machine generated contents note: 1.Fascia: the living tissue and system -- A not-so-simple definition of fascia -- Fascia 101 -- Fascia 102 -- Fascia 103 -- References -- Further reading -- 2.Fascia, tensegrity and the cell -- Introduction -- Tensegrity -- the something else -- Under the microscope -- Back to the macro -- References -- Further reading -- 3.Fascia and anatomy -- Introduction -- In the beginning -- A man from Padua -- The man from Kansas -- The `fasciomusculoskeletal' system -- Yes, it is all connected -- Other vital connections -- References -- Further reading -- 4.Fascia and the nervous system -- Introduction -- The man who lost his body -- Anatomy of a nerve -- Fascial mechanoreceptors -- Interoception -- the seventh sense -- Improving interoception -- References -- Further reading -- 5.Fascia and the brain -- Introduction -- Neuroscience at the turn of the century -- Neuroscience at the dawn of the twenty-first century -- Meet the glia;Note continued: They kept Einstein's brain -- Schwann cells -- References -- Further reading -- 6.Fascia and the organs -- Alimentary, my dear Watson! -- The basics -- Taking it from the top -- The heart as a fascial organ -- Back to the middle -- The thinking bowel -- References -- Further reading -- 7.Diagnosing fascial conditions -- Introduction -- Pathoanatomical analysis -- Case study: Benjamin -- Palpation -- Palpation technology -- Imaging technology -- References -- Further reading -- 8.Fascia-oriented therapies -- So, what is moving? -- Fascia modalities -- References -- Further reading.;This book serves as a primer for all professionals: doctors, physical therapists, osteopaths, massage therapists, yoga teachers, or fitness professionals, to give them a solid working knowledge of fascia both as a tissue and a system. Lavishly illustrated and with a strong storyline, each chapter logically connects the reader to the next (rather like the fascia itself) and gives the reader a clear understanding of the clinical significance of fascia, the latest in fascia science, and how the fascial system interacts with the other systems of the body from the cellular level on up. This book, while complete unto itself, will also serve as a valuable reference for deeper study.