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Articles
A few of over 300 articles by Dr. Hammer
- The Fascial System Is a Sensory Organ
- DC TRACTS: A New Look at the Myofascial Pain Syndrome
- Why Chronic Ankle Instability Can Affect a Proximal Joint
- What's Triggering That Point? (Part 1)
- Avoid Random Treatment of Trigger Points (Part 2)
- Can the Body Use Fascia as a Method of Communication?
- Fascial Thickening Is Responsible for Musculoskeletal Pain
- The Fascial System Is a Sensory Organ
- Is That Shoulder Test Accurate?
- Optimum Muscle Contraction Requires Connective Tissue
- Can Soft-Tissue Methods Affect the Muscle Spindle Cell?
- Physical Therapists Are Learning HVLA Thrust Manipulation
- A Nonsurgical Approach for Treating Meniscus Injury
- Soft-Tissue Treatment Is Another Form of Exercise
- That Calf Strain May Be a Deep-Vein Thrombosis
- Why Chronic Ankle Instability Can Affect a Proximal Joint
- What's Triggering That Point? (Part 1)
- Avoid Random Treatment of Trigger Points (Part 2)
- The Fascial System Is a Sensory Organ
- Is That Shoulder Test Accurate?
- Optimum Muscle Contraction Requires Connective Tissue
- A Nonsurgical Approach for Treating Meniscus Injury
- Soft-Tissue Treatment Is Another Form of Exercise
- Why Chronic Ankle Instability Can Affect a Proximal Joint
- What's Triggering That Point? (Part 1)
- Avoid Random Treatment of Trigger Points (Part 2)
- The Fascial System Is a Sensory Organ
- Is That Shoulder Test Accurate?
- Optimum Muscle Contraction Requires Connective Tissue
- A Nonsurgical Approach for Treating Meniscus Injury
- Soft-Tissue Treatment Is Another Form of Exercise
PODCASTs & VIDEOS
A list of podcasts and videos Dr. Hammer has appeared in.
Podcasts
The First Lady of Nutrition Podcast with Ann Louise Gittleman, Ph.D., C.N.S.
Episode 107: Soft Tissue Manipulation - The Missing Link to Neuromuscular Healing with Warren Hammer
Listen on Apple Podcasts | Listen on Ann Louise Gittleman's Website
Performance Place
Episode 85: Fascial Manipulation: How it Works, and What It Can Do With Warren Hammer
Presentations & Seminars
Please use the following email address to inquire about upcoming presentations and seminars: SOFTISSU@OPTONLINE.NET
Hands-On SemiNars
Fascial Manipulation Manual Therapy Courses
Presented by Dr. Antonio Stecco, Dr. Warren Hammer, and Dr. Stephen F. Oswald
Research Articles on Fascia, Fascial Manipulation & RELATED SUBJECTS
(ADDITIONAL articles to be downloaded)
FASCIAL ANATOMY
- Layers of the Abdominal Wall: Anatomical Investigation of Subcutaneous Tissue and Superficial Fascia
- Study of the Morphological Continuity Between Iliotibial Tract and the Fibularis Longus Fascia
- The Membranous Layer of Superficial Fascia: Evidence for its Widespread Distribution in the Body
- The Female Pelvic Floor Fascia Anatomy: A Systematic Search and Review
- The Awareness of the Fascial System
NEUROPHYSIOLOGY OF FASCIA
- Nociceptive Fibers in Fascia
- The Proprioceptive Senses: Their Roles In Signaling Body Shape, Body Position And Movement, And Muscle Force
- Golgi tendon organ
- The Influence of Centralization and Directional Preference on Spinal Control in Patients With Nonspecific Low Back Pain
- The organization of the sympathetic nervous system: shining new light on historic views Is Fascia And What’s The Best Way To Take Care Of It?
- The effects of proprioceptive training on anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction rehabilitation: A systematic review and meta-analysis
- Dermatome And Fasciatome
- Nociceptive input from the rat thoracolumbar fascia to lumbar dorsal horn neurones
- Sensory Innervation of the Nonspecialized Connective Tissues in the Low Back of the Rat
- The Effectiveness of Neural Mobilization for Neuromusculoskeletal Conditions: A Systematic Review and Peripheral Pain Mechanisms in Chronic Widespread Pain-analysis
- Proprioception and Muscle Strength in Subjects With a History of Ankle Sprains and Chronic InstabilityMapping Sensory Nerve Communications Between Peripheral Nerve Territories
- Human Recombinant Hyaluronidase Injections For Upper Limb Muscle Stiffness in Individuals With Cerebral Injury:
- A Case SeriesHyaluronan: More than just a wrinkle filler
- Evidence for the Existence of Nociceptors in Rat Thoracolumbar FasciaIntermuscular force transmission along myofascial chains: a systematic review
- Myofascial Force Transmission Causes Interaction between Adjacent Muscles and Connective Tissue:
- Effects of Blunt Dissection and Compartmental Fasciotomy on Length Force Characteristics of Rat Extensor Digitorum Longus Muscle
- Remote effects of lower limb stretching: preliminary evidence for myofascial connectivity?Quantitative Evaluation of the Movement Distance of Deep Fascia and Change of Muscle Shape Related to Chain Response in Fascia Tissue of Lower Limb
- Remote effects of lower limb stretching: preliminary evidence for myofascial connectivity?
- Comparative effectiveness of botulinum toxin versus non-surgical treatments for treating latera epicondylitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis
- Alterations of Extracellular Matrix Mechanical Properties Contribute to Age-Related Functional Impairment of Human Skeletal Muscles
FASCIAL MANIPULATION
- Role of Fasciae in Nonspecific Low Back Pain
- Fascial Disorders: Implications for Treatment
- Treating Patellar Tendinopathy with Fascial Manipulation
- Fascial Manipulation method applied to pubescent postural hyperkyphosis: A pilot study
- Association of Hip and Foot Factors With Patellar Tendinopathy (Jumper’s Knee) in Athletes
- Differentiating a pathological from a functional point:
- Potential treatment modificationsFibromyalgia – From Syndrome To Disease. Overview Of Pathogenetic Mechanisms.
- Myofascial Force Transmission Causes Interaction between Adjacent Muscles and Connective Tissue: Effects of Blunt Dissection and Compartmental Fasciotomy on Length Force Characteristics of Rat Extensor Digitorum Longus Muscle
- Stiffness and echogenicity: Development of a stiffness-echogenicity matrix for clinical problem solving
- The myofibroblast in wound healing and fibrocontractive diseases
- Use of Shockwave & FM for Plantar Fascitis
- Fascia Thickness, Aging
- Dynamic fascial release and the role of mechanical/vibrational assist devices in manual therapies
- Clinical and diagnostic tests for shoulder disorders: a critical review
- Evidence of both systemic inflammation and neuroinflammation in fibromyalgia patients, as assessed by a multiplex protein panel applied to the cerebrospinal fluid and to plasmaNerve Entrapments
- What Is Evidence-Based About Myofascial Chains: A Systematic ReviewDoes the Calcaneus Serve as Hypomochlion within the Lower Limb by a Myofascial Connection?—A Systematic Review
- A critical overview of the current myofascial pain literature - January 2018
- Myofascial Force Transmission Causes Interaction between Adjacent Muscles and Connective Tissue: Effects of Blunt
- Intermuscular force transmission along myofascial chains: a systematic review
HYALURONAN/HA (MORE TO FOLLOW)
- Viscoelastic Properties of Hyaluronan in Physiological Conditions [version 1; referees: 2 approved]
- Oral hyaluronan relieves knee pain: a review
- Tissue Stretch Decreases Soluble TGF-β1 and Type-1 Procollagen in Mouse Subcutaneous Connective Tissue: Evidence From Ex Vivo and In Vivo Models
- Mathematical Analysis of the Flow of Hyaluronic Acid Around Fascia During Manual Therapy Motions
- Densification: Hyaluronan Aggregation in Different Human Organs
- Hyaluronan within fascia in the etiology of myofascial pain
- Hyaluronan in Tissue Injury and Repair
- Synthetic report of the research activity
- Hyaluronan in human skeletal muscle of lower extremity; concentration, distribution, and effect of exercise
- Hyaluronan fragments: An information-rich system
- Hyaluronan: a multifunctional, megaDalton, stealth molecule
- Mathematical Analysis of the Flow of Hyaluronic Acid Around Fascia During Manual Therapy Motions
- Structural Behavior of Highly Concentrated Hyaluronan
- Hyaluronan fragments: An information-rich system
- The structure and function of hyaluronan: An overview
EXERCISE & STRETCHING
- Acute effects of foam rolling on passive tissue stiffness and fascial sliding: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
- The Effect of Physical Exercise After a Concussion
- Efficacy of Specified Manual Therapies in Combination with a Supervised Exercise Protocol for Managing Pain Intensity and
- Remote effects of lower limb stretching: preliminary evidence for myofascial connectivity?
- Stiffness and echogenicity: Development of a stiffness-echogenicity matrix for clinical problem solving
- Is remote stretching based on myofascial chains as effective as local exercise? A randomised-controlled trial
- Dry Needling Adds No Benefit to the Treatment of Neck Pain: A Sham- Controlled Randomized Clinical Trial With 1-Year Follow-up
- In vivo relationship between pelvis motion and deep fascia displacement of the medial gastrocnemius: anatomical and functional implications
- Association of Hip and Foot Factors With Patellar Tendinopathy (Jumper’s Knee) in Athletes
- Screening for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force
- Arthrogenic Muscle Response of the Quadriceps and Hamstrings With Chronic Ankle Instability
- A Double Blind Placebo Controlled Randomized Clinical Study on the Effectiveness of Collagen Peptide on Osteoarthritis.
- Intra-articular Injections of Mesenchymal Stem Cells Without Adjuvant Therapies for Knee Osteoarthritis
- Preventative measures for lymphedema: Separating fact from fiction
- Does Motor Control Exercise Restore Normal Morphology of Lumbar Multifidus Muscle in People with Low Back Pain? – A Systematic Review
- Cost-effectiveness of Multidisciplinary Interventions for Chronic Low Back Pain
- Accuracy of Ultrasonography for the Diagnosis of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
- The infrapatellar fat pad and the synovial membrane: an anatomo-functional unit
- Functional Disability in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis
- How to review manuscripts
- Formal Physical Therapy After Total Hip Arthroplasty Is Not Required
- Comparative Effectiveness of Minimally Invasive Nonsurgical Treatments for Plantar Fasciitis: A Network Meta-analysis of 30 Randomized Controlled Trials
- Peripheral Artery Disease: What You Need to Know
- Neurophysiological Effects of High Velocity and Low Amplitude Spinal Manipulation in Symptomatic and Asymptomatic Humans
- Dissection and Compartmental Fasciotomy on Length Force Characteristics of Rat Extensor Digitorum Longus Muscle
- The Effects of Motor Imagery on Pain and Range of Motion in Musculoskeletal Disorders
- Motor imagery training improves balance and mobility outcomes in older adults: a systematic review
- The mirror and obesity: A systematic review on the effects of mirror exposure on behaviour and obese individuals
- The Lumbodorsal Fascia as a Potential Source of Low Back Pain: A Narrative Review
- Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction for Treating Low Back Pain
- Knee arthroscopy versus conservative management in patients with degenerative knee disease: a systematic review
- Recent Advances in the Treatment of Spasticity: Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy
- Association of Spinal Manipulative Therapy With Clinical Benefit and Harm for Acute LowBack Pain
- Is There a Link Between Chronic Ankle Instability and Postural Instability?
- Assessment of Myofascial Trigger Points via Imaging