[libribook.com] Traumatic Scar Tissue Management 1st Edition

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DensificationTerm used in fascial manipulation (the Stecco method), used to describe theincreased viscosity of ground substance in the loose connective tissue (CT)layers (sliding layers) due to aggregation of fragmented and entangledhyaluronic acid chains. Stecco suggests that such densification at specific pointsimpacts CT and fascia’s hydrodynamic and normal viscoelastic properties andsubsequent increased viscosity negatively impacts sliding between adjacenttissues/structures, resulting in myofascial pain and altered proprioception.

DermatomeAreas of skin supplied by a single nerve root.

Dermatome

Areas of skin supplied by a single nerve root.

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