5th Annual UF Health Integrative Medicine Workshop

Fascial Foundations: Intro to the Low Back Presented by: David Lesondak, BSCI, KMI, FFT, LMT Board Certified Structural Integrator, Visceral Manipulator, and Fascial Fitness Trainer Allied Health Professional Staff | Department of Family and Community Medicine | University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

We are increasingly gaining more understanding of pain as a biopsychosocial construct. However, pain mechanisms are still being elucidated and debated by researchers. Clinicians continue to follow diagnostic algorithms to identify pain generators using imaging or inflammatory markers. Several pain generators have been identified, including local tissues damage, referral patterns generated by tissue changes, abnormal nervous system discharges, or dysfunctional central nervous system modulation. Exploring the contribution of abnormal body alignment to these pain generators provides us with another avenue to alleviate chronic pain. Fascia, a ubiquitous connective tissue found in the human body is now emerging as an interesting pain generator and fascially oriented manual therapy is being physical therapy, massage therapy, chiropractic and athletic training protocols as a way to improve alignment and soft tissue mobility to enhance movement, performance or reduce pain. This workshop aims to enhance the understanding of fascia as a pain generator and the development of skills for management of chronic pain.

This workshop is appropriate for conference attendees, medical practitioners, educators and the general public.

Contact Gianna Gamache for more information.

http://integrativemed.cme.ufl.edu/