MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'fascia'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 03:00:02 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4298587&cid=t_161302_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F12%2Fsports-hernia-transversalis-fascia%2F Although orthopedic surgeons have been confronted with chronic groin pain in athletes for decades, the term sports hernia has been developed to describe a painful symptom complex that is often difficult for even high-level athletes to tolerate. One etiology increasingly thought to play a part in this condition is a tear in the transversalis fascia in the floor of the inguinal canal. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4298587 Thu, 30 Dec 2010 06:12:00 +0100 4298587 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1115228&cid=t_161302_122_f&fid=36506&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainSciencePodcastBlog%2F%7E5%2F205752745%2F15-books-lev-schleip.mp3 Discussion Forum (Source: the Brain Science Podcast and Blog with Dr. Ginger Campbell) the Brain Science Podcast and Blog with Dr. Ginger Campbell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1115228 Tue, 25 Dec 2007 00:43:02 +0100 1115228 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1101397&cid=t_161302_117_f&fid=34612&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedoctorweighsin.com%2Fjournal%2F2007%2F12%2F17%2Flet-us-sing-the-praises-of-massage-therapy.html By Dov Michaeli MD, Ph.DI never dreamed that I would bestow scientific respectability on this ancient/new age practice. But here we are. Last October, the first Congress of Fascia Research convened at Harvard. No, it has nothing to do with Fascism or anything political.What is fascia?Fascia is the soft part of the body’s connective tissue system. It underlies the skin, envelopes our organs in a lacy blanket, connects in a thousand strands one muscle fiber to another, forms a sheath around bones and tendons—in short, it is present throughout the body. Given such ubiquitous distribution, it is quite surprising how neglected this organ system (yes, it can be viewed as such) is in biology and medicine. In research, scientists study the mechanical properties of the collagen fibers t... The Doctor Weighs In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1101397 Mon, 17 Dec 2007 17:30:26 +0100 1101397